Jan 2009

O T H E R R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S

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M R E C H E N G D U S P O T L I G H T

Master The Master is one of the newest and most modern high-rise complexes in Chengdu. Located close to the expat area Tongzilin, Master is sure to live up to Western style expectations. 79-300 sqm / 1-5 bedrooms Furnished and unfurnished

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The O Gallery - Western Art in Chengdu

For many years, art from China has been exported to art lovers all over the world, while very little art from the West has been available in China. O Gallery owner David Ochoa from Oregon wants to change that by giving art students and aficionados access to paintings from world-famous Western artists. Being well-connected in the international art scene, David shows paintings from Australia, Peru, Croatia, Korea and the United States. These paintings are bringing renewed excitement to the art scene in Chengdu. Variety is valued highly at the O Gallery, so the exhibited art works rotate completely within two to three months. This means art lovers will constantly be able to wet their appetites with new exhibits. The paintings are displayed in a relaxed setting, and promise a unique experience while visiting.

● Congratulations to the successful set-up of a liaison office of the

German Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu in December. The

Chamber is headed by Mr. Oliver Hickfang, who supports German

companies entering the local market by providing practical knowledge

and advice.

● Chengdu scored well in a recent listing of “Top 50 Chinese Cities of

Comprehensive Creative Capacity” conducted by Peking University

and the Chinese newspaper “Science and Technology Daily”. In

criteria like “Best Innovative Environment” and “Best Innovative

Performance” Chengdu is even listed amongst the first 15.

● The completion of a recovery plan for the Sichuan earthquake areas

has been announced by the municipality of Chengdu. The 3-year-

project covers Dujiangyan, Pengzhou, Chongzhou and Dayi, all

severely devastated by the earthquake in May 2008, and requires

almost 260 billion RMB.

● Chengdu’s expat community supports the earthquake rebuilding

their own way: The Panda Hash House Harriers will organize their

“Red Dress Charity Run” on February 15 to support the local charity

“Sichuan Earthquake Relief (SQR)”. More information is available at

www.cph3.fun.to.

M R E E M P L O Y E E O F T H E M O N T H

CHENGDU UPDATE

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Sunrain Dou

Sunrain joined Maxxelli Real Estate Chengdu in April 2008. As Customer Service Agent she assists clients in after move-in issues.

Her email address is:

s.dou@maxxelli.net

O Gallery - Fine Western Art

Ste. 212, Lippo Tower

No. 62 Kehua Bei Lu, Chengdu

Tel: 28 8528 3031

www.ogallery.net

CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL

Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.

It falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. It is a national carnival to welcome the spring after a long and gloomy winter, and to celebrate last year's harvest with good food, dragon dancing and firecrackers.

There are many customs accompanying the Spring Festival. On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, many families make Laba porridge, a kind of porridge made with glutinous rice, jujube berries, lotus seeds and beans. People also attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. The meal for the eve is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded, because in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively “ji”, “yu” and “doufu”, mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness.

Year 2009 is the Year of the Ox. Ox is one of the 12-year-cycle animals in the Chinese lunar calendar. It symbolizes prosperity through fortitude and hard work. It is called “niu” in Chinese and sounds similar to the English word "new".