Chinese Marriage Markets

It surprised me, when I asked around, the amount of people who had heard of the famous Chinese Marriage Markets. To be honest, though, I only heard about them from my sister last year and then did some research into them to find out what they were about. And I was truly amazed at how different the people go around getting partners for themselves. However, it isn't necessarily the people themselves who find them a partner...

Why I'm not Flying Back Home in the Holidays

Through the months of January and February, we have our CNY (Chinese New Year) break which consists of a glorious 6-week holiday. This is our only big holiday so we deserve it after a hard, long and quite painful first semester. This is the time where us international students either choose to go travelling or take a trip back to our home countries. It is also when the first semester has ended so some people will be leaving and replaced by new arrivals.

What I Miss Most About England

So I've been here for two months now?! I can't quite believe how fast it has gone already. I am still loving every second of it and meeting new faces everyday. However, of course, I am missing the obvious luxuries which China does not have.

Central Perk - Shanghai Style

A few days ago before this day I was doing some digging into finding some of the 'hidden treasures' in and around Shanghai. Because Shanghai is so big and has a bit of culture everywhere, we were bound to make a day of it.

My Travelling Essentials

My essentials for travelling often range depending on what is on the itinerary but these are always packed with me.

Am I a Morning Person?

My alarm was set for 6:45am this morning so I had time to prepare myself for classes at 9am. That may sound ridiculous to most of you, but I like to set my alarm early so I can properly wake myself up in the next 15-20 minutes. Therefore, I know I am not wasting time and still have time to get ready.