Live Streaming in China – The Business Saviour or a Flash in the Pan?
“OMG!” he moves the lipstick closer to the camera and comments, “this is seduction! A devil. Its beauty makes me want to cry.“ Immediately, he made a crying face.…
The Winners 大赢家 (2020) – Movie Tip
#StayHome and watch movies. For example the comedy “The Winners 大赢家”. A drill cooperated between the police and a local bank, was in the plan. Yan Jin, a bank…
The Restaurants are Closed – But Takeout and Delivery is still Available
Dear Zurich Chinatown readers. In Zurich all restaurants are closed due to the Coronavirus. However, most of them offer takeout and delivery. Please check the websites and social media…
Farewell, Paranoia City Book Store
The famous book store in Zurich’s district 4 will be taken over by 3 women who will run the place as a feminist book store. We will miss the…
A Coronavirus disturbed Chinese New Year
A Personal Report – what was it like in China Image Credit: Gruber, Christian C.; Steinkellner, Georg (2020): Comparative model of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV protease Mpro. figshare. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11752752.v5…
Making Sugar Art – Workshops at Haus Appenzell
The exhibition “Zuckerschleck und Mehlgebäck” meets the taste. So far over 3000 people have marvelled at the Chinese dough figures and the Christmassy Innerrhoder Sugar Art in the House…
Discover your “Ming River” at the Angels’ Share Cocktail Bar in Basel
“Angels’ Share cocktail bar” is an award-winning cocktail bar that creates a new menu with 10 very imaginative signature drinks every month. One of their specialities is “Ming River”,…
China for Beginners: Taking the Guangzhou Metro III
Another pleasant surprise As discussed in part 1 and part 2 of this series, I have decided to leave the comfort zone of taxis and travel almost exclusively on…
China for Beginners: Taking the Guangzhou Metro II
Accidental testing the system As discussed in part 1, I have decided to leave the comfort zone of taxis and travel almost exclusively on the Guangzhou metro. I quickly got…
LONDON 2020 Chinese New Year Festival
photos and text by Mike Federer Apparently the biggest New Year festivities outside of China. All roads around Chinatown are closed to accommodate the crowds. Every restaurant and shop…