Xi’an Links & Listings。
These listings have just slowly come together over time and do seem now to offer some useful points of reference. I will endeavor to keep more of an eye on things here than I have previously. However, if anybody knows of somewhere they think that should be listed or updated, let me know: www.nfx@gmail.com
Quick Hit Xi’an City Guides
- China Grooves- Xi’an City Magazine
- eChinaCities.com- Xi’an City- Good Info. on Xi’an
- New Dynasty (ND)- Xi’an Digital City Guide and Lifestyle Magazine
- Xianease.com- A Useful and More Personal Xi’an Expat Guide
- Xi’an Talk - A Xi’an Based Social Networking Site – Forums, Chat etc.
- Yoyoor.com- A strange but useful mix of Xi’an Guide and Phone Rental Services
Xi’an Contacts and Links
- Teaching English
- Learning Chinese (+ International Schools)
- Charities (with potential for Voluntary Work)
- Coffee Shops
- Lives/ Impressions
- Business
- Miscellaneous/ Entertainment
Teaching English
- Aston English School - A Popular English Training School
- English First- EF – Well Respected English Training School
- New Oriental English School - Kids to University students to Adults- (029) 87916969
- Royal International English School - Mostly Adults – 029-88315151
- Shane English School- Teachers Placed in Xi’an Primary Schools- 18602989696
- ToBest English - Teach English- hr@tobestenglish.com- (029) 62620000
Learning Chinese
- Faithful Language School- 1-1 Tuition- 029 85331277- down near the TV Tower on Chang’An Lu
- HSK School- New Global Village Chinese School - Specialize in HSK exam preparation- Small classes- (029) 85232500-xindiqiucun@hotmail.com
- International House - info@ihxian.com-Tel: (029) 88243428
- Jiaotong University - Academically the best Uni. in Xi’an- Not Necessarily for Learning Chinese
- Mandarin Chang’an Language Center - Small group, 1-1 Tuition, potential visa Tel: (029) 8374 6856, Email: info@mandarinchangan.com
- Shaanxi Normal University-also known as Shi Da - Maybe the Most Popular Uni. for Learning Chinese
- Sunrise Program - Small Group Learning of Chinese at Shaanxi Normal University (Shi Da)
- Xi’an International School-XIS (Learn Chinese + International School)- 1-1 Chinese Learning for Adults and US based Kids Curriculum
- Xi’an International Studies University - Study Chinese
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- Xi’an International School-XIS (Learn Chinese + International School)- 1-1 Chinese Learning for Adults and US based Kids Curriculum
- XHIS International School- Children from 3- 12 Years of Age
Charities (with potential for Voluntary Work)
- Blue Dolphin Child Training Center – Day School for Children with physical disabilities and learning difficulties- Tel: (029) 83767655, Email: lanhaitun61@126.com, Website and Communication is Chinese only.
- Child Abuse Prevention and Aid Centre - Philanthropic Centre Xi’an- Support for Abused Children – Tel: (029) 88072188, Email: k.ely.ispcan@gmail.com
- Chunshan Education Centre - Tel: (o29) 88327691, Email: chunshan0609@163.com, Although the Website offers English there is no information, really is Chinese Language only
- La La Shou Shou Special Education Center – Day School for Children with physical disabilities and learning difficulties – Tel: 82492991, Email: xian-office@tom.com, Website and Communication is Chinese only.
- Plan International China-Specific remit here is Children and Women’s Groups in Rural China - Tel: (029) 88102399
- Starfish Foster Home - Protection and Support - Donation, Sponsoring, Voluntary Work
- The Library Project – Building Rural School Libraries
- Yellow River Soup Kitchen- Homeless Kitchen, Clothes Donation
(I obviously cannot take responsibility for any of these projects, these are just pointers hopefully in the right direction)
Coffee Shops (more info. here)
- Amy’s Cafe -艾米咖啡馆- Ai4 Mi3 Ka1 Fei1 Guan3
- Art School Cafe (Mei3 Yuan4 美院)
- Book City Tea/ Coffee Lounge (Wan4 Bang1 Shu1 Cheng2 万邦书城- Wan4 Bang1 Book City)
- C’est La Vie Bakery/ Coffee Shop (赛拉维法国烘焙店)
- Coffee Beanery - See the Coffee/ Book Shop/ Hanging Out in Xi’an Page
- Fleeting Time Cafe (流年咖啡馆)
- Food Loft/ Starbucks
- Hello Cafe (你好咖啡馆)
- Jennifer’s Cafe – Jie2 Ni2 Hua1 Ka1 Fei1 Guan3- 婕妮花咖啡馆
- King Coffee Shop- on Yan4 Ta3 Xi1 Lu4 (雁塔西路)
- No No’s Cafe
- Oscar’s Coffee/ Bar - See the Coffee/ Book Shop/ Hanging Out in Xi’an Page
- Sculpting in Time (SIT Cafe)- 雕刻时光- Diao1 Ke4 Shi2 Guang1
- Shu1 Yuan4 Men2 殊院门 and Xiang1 Zi3 Men2 Youth Hostels 湘子门青年旅舍
- The Village Cafe - See Shi Da Lu on the Coffee/ Book Shop/ Hanging Out in Xi’an Page
- Yao Yao’s Ice Cream/ Tea-Coffee Shop (瑶瑶冰淇淋) see the Coffee/ Book Shop/ Hanging Out in Xi’an Page
Lives/ Impressions
- Impressions of Xi’an- Chinese Site In Translation- Photographic Expression of Xi’an
- Tales of Tigers- Written by David who also runs Oscar’s and dabbles in the art of short film making
- Terracotta Shoulders- A Chinese Curio- Devin knows a thing or two about history and incorporates translations
- The Monster Chronicle- Sumner’s Blog, she also writes for China Grooves
- Tidbits From the World- Alexandre’s interesting perspective (photographic and written) on things Xi’an
(If you do not have a VPN then you can access Devin and Sumner’s blogs and any other unaccessible sites through here.)
Business
- China Housing and Land Development Inc.- Xi’an
- Qu Jiang(曲江) International Conference and Exhibition Centre - Introduction and Facilities
- Sky Net China – Media and Consulting Firm
- Xian Foreign Business Forum – Aim- To Bring the Foreign Business Community Together Socially
Miscellaneous/ Entertainment
- China Travel Guide (Map)- Xi’an Map
- Han Yang Ling Museum- ‘Largest Museum in China’
- Happy Cow Veg. Restaurants- Vegetarian Restaurants in Xi’an
- Hospital Gaoxin- (Gaoxin Yi Yuan/高新医院) on Tuan Jie Nan Lu 团结南路 (029) 88330120
- METRO Supermarket- Foreign and Local Goods- Right of the tall TV Tower, 86 Chang’ An Lu- Tel: (29) 8525 8888
- Oscars Cinema - on the top of the huge shopping centre on Dong Da Jie, corner of Luo Ma Shi- (o29) 87656866
- Polybona Cinema - on Xiao Zhai Xi Lu, above Carrefour, the building is called An Nan Cheng, 6th floor- (029) 6288660
- Wan Da Cinema - in the Wan Da Plaza on Yanta Lu- (029) 87859999
- Xi’an Concert Hall - directly south of the Big Goose Pagoda, in the area known as 大唐不夜城/ Da Tang Bu Ye Cheng/ The Great Tang City that Never Sleeps -(029) 86690993/ 85211993

Sep. 7th. Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region – in The New York Times
Social Networking in Xi'an





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