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ME AND YOU 2 ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA
April 28th, 2011 by Chaz
Be sure not to miss out on the massive celebration this Friday at Me and You 2 in Haiwan Park. Me and You 2 is celebrating yet another wildly successful year pf providing Xiamen with one of the best oceanfront…
St Patricks Day in Xiamen
March 17th, 2011 by Chaz
Abhair póg dom, táim Éireannach! St. Patricks Day is here and Xiamen Wave has learned of the following events. The Londoner: Xiameners, Those of you who came will remember what a great time St Patricks was at The Londoner last…
Is Chinese Television News Imitating Art Imitating Life?
February 23rd, 2011 by Chaz
For the second time in a month, images of Chinese military maneuvers, which have been featured in news clips monitored by the state, have spread rapidly across Chinese websites and blogs. China Central Television news (CCTV) is suspected of having…
Xiamen has sights set on Hong Kong’s share of tourism
February 7th, 2011 by Chaz
While record numbers of Chinese tourists are flooding in to Hong Kong over the New Year holidays it seems the city’s position as China’s favorite travel spot is increasingly under threat – from a city that sits just a one-hour…
Home, family mark Lunar New Year for Chinese
February 4th, 2011 by Chaz
Chinese celebrate the Lunar New Year as their most important holiday. It’s about family reunions and involves the world’s largest annual human migration. About 230 million people are expected to take the train during the official travel period between late…
Counterfeit Detergent: Now, You Really Have Heard Everything!
February 4th, 2011 by Chaz
Bogus goods such as Rolex watches, Gucci handbags, Tiffany jewelry or Windows operating systems are all the rage these days, especially in China, where copyright infringement is king. But whoever would have thought that fake laundry soap, (Tide detergent, to…
Anti-Myopia Devices For Short-Sighted Chinese Children
January 17th, 2011 by Chaz
Whoever would have thought that too much reading combined with anything could ever be a bad thing? And yet, when combined with poor posture, these two elements in Chinese schools are producing a generation of short-sighted kids. China has more…
Ganbei Cup this Saturday on Gulangyu
January 11th, 2011 by Chaz
This Saturday sees the 3rd meeting of the Xiamen Typhoons and the Chengdu Pandas where they will battle for the coveted GanBei cup. Current holders, Chengdu, enjoy the visit to Xiamen Island so much that they make the trip twice…
Drunk Driving in Xiamen Caused 80% of 2010’s Traffic Accidents
January 9th, 2011 by Chaz
This is a pretty staggering statistic to ponder and is enough to make you think you need a drink even if you don’t partake at all. During 2010, according to the latest available information released by the traffic police, of…
The Voyage of the Princess Taiping
January 8th, 2011 by Chaz
Hugh Morrow loves sailing. At 24, inspired by a chance conversation, he decided to draw out his savings and buy a boat, honing his skills on the lakes and rivers of Oregon, in the northwestern United States. Hugh Morrow热爱航海。24岁时，他在一场偶然的交谈中受到启发，并决定使用积蓄买一艘船，到美国西北的俄勒冈河上训练他的航行技能。 Life…