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6 Fun Ways to Stay Active in Chongqing (Without Joining a Gym!)
6 Fun Ways to Stay Active in Chongqing (Without Joining a Gym!)
May 17, 2012

Photo: globaltimes.cn Now that summer is upon us, it’s time to get active again. At least I keep telling myself that. I don’t know what it is about Chongqing, but every time I think about getting back in shape, I wind up in front of my computer watching pirated totally legal movies for the umpteenth time. Back home I’d join a gym, thinking that paying through the nose every month would be enough incentive to get up off my butt. But schlepping to the gym out of some sense of obligation to my billfold... Read More>>

Doorstep Exploration: Quick Mountain Getaways within Chongqing
Apr 26, 2012
Doorstep Exploration: Quick Mountain Getaways within Chongqing

It’s no accident Chongqing has been known, since ancient times, as the “mountain city”. Take a break from your urban troubles to discover local Chongqing culture by going on one of the numerous... Read More>>

Chongqing’s Best of: Expat Bars Part II
Apr 05, 2012
Chongqing’s Best of: Expat Bars Part II

While it definitely won’t be nominated for an award for most vibrant expat nightlife any time soon, Chongqing’s foreigners have eked out a scene that can definitely lay claim to its colourful... Read More>>

 
Chongqing Basics

Food

Brief Intro to Chongqing Dining
Brief Intro to Chongqing Dining

An offshoot of spicy Sichuan cuisine, Chongqing fare is noted for its sharper bite, even... Read More>>

Exploring Chongqing

Rough Guide to Chongqing Travel
Rough Guide to Chongqing Travel

Chongqing, known to many English speakers as Chungking, is an economic juggernaut of the... Read More>>

Entertainment

Chongqing Entertainment Overview
Chongqing Entertainment Overview

As Chongqing has boomed since it was opened up to the west in the early 1980s, its... Read More>>

 
What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What happens when a population of 1.3 billion people collides with the need to perpetually fuel a success-driven economy? Coming to China, one is quickly aware of the redundant or peculiar nature of employment. Here are five strange jobs common in the Middle Kingdom. More>>