Notes From Xi'an 西安随感

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

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