The first ever SDE Seadragon Education Video Content Contest has been a huge success! We asked our teachers to submit a short video giving a tour of their apartment and living community, and we can't believe the amount of awesome submissions we received. Read on below to check out the…...
Overcoming Your Fears with Lucas: Eating Foods You Can’t Identify
Living in China there will be things that happen which seemingly come out of nowhere, and will have the potential to ruin your day, leaving you with a bad taste in your mouth and that same question on your mind; “is living in China the right thing for me?” One…...
Professional Sports in Shenzhen – What Can I Watch and Where Can I Watch It? by Chris Edwards
In the nearly four years I’ve been in Shenzhen, I’ve seen a lot of changes. One of the big ones is the dramatic increase in the professional sporting landscape in Shenzhen. One thing that Shenzhen has over other cities is its sporting infrastructure. The reason for this is that in…...
Land Ports to Hong Kong: Getting back to (Western) Civilisation by Ben Baldieri
Moving away from home is always difficult. I’ll happily admit I was a little nervous prior to my arrival in Shenzhen. It’s a tough enough thing to do in your home country. The change of environment, loss of friends and period of adjustment all present their unique challenges. Those challenges…...
Getting Lost in Shenzhen: I’m Going on an Adventure..! by Lynn Berggren-Goodwin
Back home, my rep as a navigator is shady. I’ve always relied on instinct (not maps or GPS) to get me to places, and most of the time it has worked. But I didn’t realise that I would need more than a sniff of the nose and the goodwill of…...
Being a Vegan in China – A Survival Guide by Cody Hoffman
I am sitting at the table, at a fairly nondescript Chinese restaurant in Shenzhen’s Fumin district. Around me, my friends and boyfriend are beginning to dig into their meals happily, but I hesitate. I flag down the waitress. “Excuse me,” I say, or rather, I speak into Google Translate. “I…...
Pingshan District: Living Beyond the Shenzhen 'Burbs by Tomas Baer
On arriving in central Shenzhen, I noticed that the huge city was similar to most cities, with a plenty to see, eat and do, and while the people in it were not as heterogeneous as the cities I had known before, foreigners were not an uncommon sight day to day.…...
Leaving China: A Weekend at Uncle Li’s by Laura Grace Tarpley
My husband and I were nervous about this weekend. We work at a lovely Primary School together in Shenzhen. Our principal, Mr. Li, is friendly but doesn’t speak much English. One day at lunch he said, “Daniel! Lola!” (How he pronounces Laura.) “You. Me. Hometown. Saturday.” At first, I was…...
Shenzhen Hot Spot: Window of the World by Ashley Dubois
Upon walking into Window of the World (WoW) in Shenzhen, I was worried I’d been ripped off to the tune of 180RMB and a very long subway ride. The entrances to different attractions aren’t well marked and when you first enter the Global Arena, all you can see is a…...
Get Your Culture on at Dafen Oil Painting Village by Leanne Overby
After realizing that my dreams of traveling around mainland China on weekends could not become a reality, I decided to switch gears and start searching for write-home worthy hidden gems in this crazy, massive city I call home. I live in the outer Longgang District of Shenzhen, and I’ll be…...