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Last weekend the Dragon Boat Festival was celebrated here including a public holiday. Together with friends, we extended it for another two days and drove to Zhejiang Province...

We took advantage of the May holidays and explored a new corner of China: this time we went to the northwest provinces of Qinghai and Gansu. But let's start from the beginning:...

Last weekend, we had an extended weekend due to the Chingming Festival. Together with a German couple, we took the train to Wuyishan in Fujian Province on Friday after work....

This is a Chinese proverb and can roughly be translated as "heaven and earth". And that's exactly what we experienced on Sunday. With a few colleagues, we agreed to visit the...

So, after almost half a year, we're back. It was pretty quiet in terms of traveling over the winter, so you didn't miss anything ;) Last weekend, we finally headed to the...

From October 1st to 8th, China celebrates its National Day and Autumn Festival. That meant it was time for us to travel again! Together with friends we met here in Suzhou, we...

Hinter uns liegt nicht nur ein spannender Urlaub, sondern auch sehr angespannte Wochen. Deswegen kommt die Fortsetzung von unserem Urlaubsblog erst jetzt. Wir mussten uns in den...

Imagine driving just TEN minutes from Munich Central Station to all the major metropolises of the world, like London or umm, Thing! - Just like before, former Bavarian governor...

Train travel in China shows how pleasant and easy an alternative to cars and planes can be. Zooming from Suzhou to the center of Shanghai in 25 minutes on the high-speed train....

On June 21st, my (Anna's) first business trip to China took place. Early in the morning, we flew from Wuxi to Shenyang and were picked up by a colleague there. Our destination...

Last weekend we discovered a new corner of Suzhou: the Yangcheng Lake. A friend of ours, who owns 2 Stand-Up-Paddle (SUP) boards, had the idea for a little Saturday picnic by...

Since mid-May we are officially allowed to travel out of Suzhou by public transportation again. We took advantage of this regained freedom last Sunday and took the train to the...

After our trip to the museum last Saturday was rather unsuccessful, we caught the hiking bug on Sunday. This time we headed towards Taihu, the third largest freshwater lake in...

On Saturday, we wanted to visit the Suzhou Museum, which is known for its various changing art and culture exhibitions. Due to Corona, you have to register in advance and book a...

...are nowhere to be found in Suzhou. Normally, we don't eat much sweets, but as Easter approached, the sweet craving for chocolate eggs came up. Unlike Christmas, Easter is not...

Letztens ist uns wieder aufgefallen, wie hoch doch der Turm schräg gegenüber von unserer Wohnung ist. Man sieht ihn sogar von Kunshan aus, wenn wir mit dem Bus nach Hause fahren...

We explored another corner of Suzhou during our extended weekend. Together with a few other Germans working at Bosch, we took advantage of the nice weather and took a walk...

On Saturday, for the first time after the corona crisis here in China, we did some sightseeing. Since we are unfortunately not allowed to travel to other cities yet, we chose...

So, we're finally back! The past few weeks have been very chaotic, so we haven't had time to write. But now we can continue! Three weeks after our big Christmas vacation, we...

“Is it Christmas yet?!” We want to thank you for your interested reading, commenting, and sending messages. Every feedback has made us very happy, and then the next post went up...

We have already reported on the traffic here on the 16th. However, what was not mentioned is the type of transportation. It appears to us that electric mobility is significantly...

Advent calendar

No matter how good you are at something, there is always an 11-year-old child in China who is better at it. - This image quickly comes to mind when you watch a few "people are...

Advent calendar

Advent Calendar

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Very difficult topic. On the one hand, we don't want to encourage prejudice here, on the other hand... very, very difficult topic. Traffic can be described as exciting,...

Actually just like cat. Just kidding. Never eaten it, consciously. We also don't plan to, consciously. Contrary to the pet-focused prejudices, we move here in culinary heavenly...

Do you know that strange feeling of satisfaction when you peel off those protective films from, for example, the screen of your new phone? I LOVE it! Since our arrival, this...

Now that our apartment is fully furnished, we feel more and more settled. The rose-colored glasses are off and everyday life hits us unfiltered. We feel comfortable! Also thanks...