Chinese is very difficult to learn. Why? Because the writing system is ridiculous. Because the language doesn’t have the common sense to use an alphabet….
Author: Thijs Terlouw
Splendid China folk culture village
Shenzhen Splendid China folk culture village is a theme park in the center of Shenzhen, close to Window of the World . Originally it consisted of two parks:…
Coco Park
Coco Park is a modern shopping complex located at the GouWuGongYuan subway stop. It is build partially above and partially underground with a large open area…
Tiananmen Square in Lego
While we were looking around in the relatively new Jusco in Futian district, we came across this beautifully made copy of Tiananmen Square to commemorate the…
LuoHu Commercial City
” LuoHu Commercial City” is the first major shopping center / district you’ll find as soon as you cross the border into Shenzhen from the train. As you exit…
Furniture stores
There are several big furniture stores in Shenzhen. I will focus on the shops in Nanshan, Futian and Luohu. You’ll be able to find everything for decorating…
Remembering Chinese characters
I was reading Hacker News today and found an (old) article about a Polish guy who created a software called SuperMemo. This software helps you to remember…
MixC shopping mall
MixC (pronounced Mix City) is located in Luohu district at subway station Da Ju Yuan. It’s one of the most expensive and up-scale shopping centers in Shenzhen….
Coastal City Mall
Coastal City is a big luxurious shopping mall in Shekou, very near to the Shekou bridge to HongKong. It’s a huge complex with man good restaurants such as…
King Glory Plaza
King Glory Plaza in Luohu district is quite close to Dong Men. When you take the subway, get off at GuoMao (one stop before Luohu trainstation). The ground…