Chinese Culture Workshops in Guangzhou
I’m bringing you exciting news for this Spring! We are organizing more Chinese Culture Workshops than ever before here in Guangzhou. Language and culture go hand in hand, learning one promotes learning the other. February 15th we will join the Lin Clan on their yearly Lantern Festival Dinner, more than hundred tables are set outside for this magnificent banquet. This event is full. February 16th we will gather at our Clifford Panyu center to make dumplings and decorate lanterns our self. Enjoy self-made dumplings and Chinese handcrafts. Register by scanning the code on WeChat or by email: sara@sarajaaksola.com February 23rd we partner with Hunter Art Studio to bring our very…
Happy Chinese New Year!
Wishing everyone a successful, prosperous and healthy year of the pig! A new year has started in China and we have another chance of a new beginning in 2019. What makes a Chinese New Year then? In Guangzhou it’s a tradition to visit the Flower Markets before Chinese New Year. Each disctrict has their own market, some neighborhoods even have their own small flower market too. You decorate your home with fresh flowers to bring in the feeling of Spring! I don’t really havea green thumb my self so I keep the plants at minimum, but my in-laws think the more the better! Here is a photo of their new…
View to modern Guangzhou – Huacheng Square
Liwan district is my favorite part of old Guangzhou, but for modern view I head to Huacheng Square and the long park that runs North to South between Zhujiang New Town and Liede. Luckily my office is right next to the park! The park is beautiful during the day and magnificent after dark when all the lights are lit! Huacheng Square is a must place to visit for anyone traveling or living in Guangzhou. You can find the Opera House, new library and Guangdong Museum at the South part of the square. With a beautiful view of the Canton Tower. On the photo above, taken from the Four Seasons Hotel…
Where to go with kids in Guangzhou – Aoti Utopa Mall
New shopping malls made for kids are popping up all over Guangzhou. Aoti Utopa Mall used to be a furniture mall, but it has transformed into a kid’s paradise.It isn’t a fancy mall and looks old on the outside, but it has pretty much everything you need. Address for taxi or GPS: 广州市天河区奥体南路12号优托虭·奥体店 So what does Aoti Utopa Mall include? Outside there are amusement park rides, two water parks, wall climbing, diving training and other activities. Outside there is also two big slides for free that kids and climb and slide on. Inside you find many indoor playgrounds, trampoline park, swimming playarea, shops, restaurants and a Auchan supermarket. The restaurants…
