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Xinjiang travel vlog: Andy checks out the capital city, Urumqi

After spending a week in Kashgar, Andy flew around 1,500 kilometers to the capital, Urumqi. Sure, it's much like every other capital in China, but it also has its unique charms...

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One Day One Job: a day in the life of a Shanghai firefighter - Andy's Shanghai Life

One Day One Job: a day in the life of a Shanghai firefighter

When I spent a day with the guys at Shanghai's Hongkou Fire Station recently, I learned there's a lot more to it than that.

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Come with me for a stroll along my favorite part of Shanghai's Suzhou Creek - Andy's Shanghai Life

Come with me for a stroll along my favorite part of Shanghai's Suzhou Creek

Often overshadowed by its bigger and more famous brother, Shanghai's Suzhou Creek – it's really a river, by the way – is one of the city's most pleasant stretches.

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Volunteering for a day with China's most grassroots level of government - Andy's Shanghai Life

Volunteering for a day with China's most grassroots level of government

The juweihui is the lowest form of administrative governance in China, with thousands in Shanghai alone.

Opinion

How to turn a lifeless apartment into your Home Sweet Shanghai - Andy's Shanghai Life

How to turn a lifeless apartment into your Home Sweet Shanghai

Apartment living is a way of life for nearly everyone who calls Shanghai home. So how do you make your apartment into a home?

Opinion

Nong who? Learning Shanghainese in a city dominated by Mandarin - Andy's Shanghai Life

Nong who? Learning Shanghainese in a city dominated by Mandarin

Shanghainese isn't a popular language for official study, and majority of the students at LTL Mandarin are foreigners. I became one of them to try my hand at the local dialect.

Lifestyle

Outdoor film festival fills a gap for local movie buffs - Andy's Shanghai Life

Outdoor film festival fills a gap for local movie buffs

The makeshift cinemas, set up outside seven of the Shanghai's famous shopping centers, seat around 100 people, and tickets are free of charge.

Lifestyle

Vlog: A mini IKEA, just across the road from Jing'an Temple! - Andy's Shanghai Life

Vlog: A mini IKEA, just across the road from Jing'an Temple!

It's the fifth store in Shanghai, but the first under the IKEA City brand, and it covers an area of just 3,000 square meters over three floors.

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Vlog: Working behind the grill at Shanghai's famous night markets - Andy's Shanghai Life

Vlog: Working behind the grill at Shanghai's famous night markets

We've all seen the huge lines at popular food stalls in Shanghai's night markets, so I wanted to see for myself just what it's like manning the grill.

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Vlog: Taking a spin in Didi's new driverless taxis - Andy's Shanghai Life

Vlog: Taking a spin in Didi's new driverless taxis

More than 90 AI vehicle-related companies have set up shop in Jiading, all taking advantage of the 5G networks in the area.

Opinion

Dragon Boat Festival: How hard is it to make zongzi? - Andy's Shanghai Life

Dragon Boat Festival: How hard is it to make zongzi?

Duanwujie (the Dragon Boat Festival) is upon us, and that means you need to eat one thing: zongzi.

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