For the most part, the Changchun Friends website is not very active and has been superseded by the Tencent "Wechat" app by the local expat community. This website is maintained sporadically, people may still join and membership is still open, but if you are a spammer, stay away. The archived information here is still useful, but some may be out of date. There are plans to make it more useful for static information in the future. If anyone needs information about Changchun or China, you may post a message and it probably will get a response but not immediately.

Changchun Friends

a great way to get involved

May 2012 Blog Posts (35)

Guess Who's Tying The Knot????!!!!

A much beloved and respected couple who have been here in the Chun for some time have decided to get hitched. They announced it at Granpas the other night and I for one am bloody happy for them. Lets put a do on for them. But first, I leave it up to all of you to guess who they are. If you know the answer, please dont give it away. Broohahaha. Allow me to start off by saying that it is not me. Brooohahaha!!!!!…

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Added by Jack Field on May 31, 2012 at 16:10 — 2 Comments

Foreigners will be faced with a question of identity

Interesting article from  China Daily about new policies for Foreigners.

Added by Alex on May 31, 2012 at 9:07 — 14 Comments

Sir Richard did it, so I'm going to do it too:)...."Altogether"

"Altogether" is a lovely new bar directly opposite another of our old favorites, Happy Home. The decor reminded me of the days when I was hanging out in the Funky Buddha Bar franchise back home.

The ambience is a stark contrast to its big brother across the road, but perhaps more refined. They have a fantastic variety of wines from all over the world, and they are prepared to let you try some on the presence that you will buy one.

I loved the rooms;some small, some big but rather each… Continue

Added by Richard ridealgh on May 29, 2012 at 18:00 — 3 Comments

New Singaporean cafe/bar opening

I walked past this place on Sunday and they told me it would open on the following day (yesterday) - anyone tried it yet?

It is just round the corner from Grandpa's just off Xikang Liu

Added by Richard Roman on May 29, 2012 at 17:55 — 8 Comments

500 RMB reward for finding Mason!

Mason is this jolly chap who keeps stealing content from this site and posting it elsewhere without asking us! Jolly good show. That is what I like to see - ethical business practices!

Anyway - he is very elusive - no-one has ever seen him! Is he the figment of some master of the Universe?

We seek him here!

We seek him there!

We Frenchies seek him everywhere

Is he in heaven?

Is he in hell?

Come on Mason, please…

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Added by Richard Roman on May 29, 2012 at 12:00 — 40 Comments

CAMERAS FOR SALE

Moving to Mexico. Act fast if you're interested! 

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Olympus E-510 DSLR. 



Comes with Zuiko 14-45mm and 40-150mm lenses. These lenses aren't just add-ons, they were made especially for the body.



Also a FL-36 external flash. Plus three camera batteries, four flash batteries and chargers …

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Added by David W. Deeds on May 28, 2012 at 9:35 — No Comments

"Bond, James Bond". Happy Birthday - IAN FLEMING - author and creator of JAMES BOND

Off of Wikipedia:

 

Ian Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was an English author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer. Fleming is best known for creating the fictional spy…

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Added by CCF Beijing on May 27, 2012 at 19:03 — 2 Comments

Selina and I leave soon - a 7 week adventure - thanks for all the support

The British Council write "

We are happy with everything. Selina can safely tell her friends. We'll be announcing the results at the end of next week (13th) on our website.

I am delighted to tell you that Selina has in fact won the first prize in the 8 -11 category of the Languages for the Games…

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Added by The Choonies on May 27, 2012 at 8:00 — 53 Comments

Changchun-Dalian High-Speed Rail Opens on July 1st

The Harbin-Dalian high-speed rail will officially open on July 1st. Once open, the trip from Changchun to Dalian will only take two hours, and the trip from Changchun to Harbin or Shenyang will only take about an hour.

http://www.echinacities.com/changchun/city-in-pulse/changchun-dalian-high-speed-rail-opens-on-july-1st.html

Added by Richard Roman on May 26, 2012 at 17:30 — 1 Comment

5.24 wrap-up

una citta

un viaggio

un ristorante

un paese

1. visualize

2. make it interactive

3. Context Matters

4. watch videos

5. listen to audio books

Added by Laura Zhang on May 24, 2012 at 22:31 — 2 Comments

Stop throwing garbage out the WINDOW.

This is a message to the foreigner who throw there garbage out the WINDOW. Please stop. I have seen bottles of sprite,orange and green tea being thrown out to window . If you know who these people are, please tell them to stop. I think they might be on this site and maybe you know who they are. Pass the message on. THANK YOU

Added by Pierre Robichaud on May 24, 2012 at 17:22 — No Comments

The English Language - The Bastard

Hello one and all,

Here is my contribution to the great stock of literature and verse that has come to pass giving the English language it's gravity, it's genius, it's staying power.

Although the darling of world languages has its place firmly set in all far and distant corners of the world, and maintains its place at the highest levels of human existence, in government, in business and indeed in the farest of reaches of space unto which man hath dared to travel, its…

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Added by Jack Field on May 23, 2012 at 23:53 — 26 Comments

Useful websites

I have created a new box on the front page to link to useful websites which are relevant for living in Changchun

I have started off with two:

ChangchunLive

and

an online site for learning Chinese

The box can be found under the Videos.

If you know of other useful sites, please let us know and we will put them in

Added by Richard Roman on May 23, 2012 at 15:00 — No Comments

Choonies - favorite parks

Changchun has so many beautiful parks and I get to see a fair amount of them with my son Thomas.

So I thought we should make a list of parks that we enjoy.

I'll kick it off with South Lake Hotel park which is like a hidden gem for foreigners. It has secret pagodas, and a network of very secluded paths. You don't see many people and it's a great place to find peace and tranquility. I once met a big stag there - just came out from some trees and stared at me before disappearing…

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Added by The Choonies on May 22, 2012 at 18:00 — 7 Comments

“Dead or alive, you're Kunming with me!”

Chinese Robocop in Kunming!

Its basically a CCTV camera with a panic button to call the police, who are watching through the cameras....…

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Added by David Emmerson Nicholson on May 20, 2012 at 17:30 — 5 Comments

Another Diva is Gone, Donna Summer

I just heard this sad news, Donna Summer, forever the queen of disco, dies of cancer at the age of 63. Summer has end :-(

Added by Leon Marquis on May 19, 2012 at 22:46 — No Comments

Nation's Oldest Brewery Unearthed in NE China

While former U.S. president Richard Nixon was advised to avoid drinking "baijiu," or Chinese liquor, during his visit in 1972, the emperors of a 1,000-year-old dynasty craved the drink, according to researchers in northeast China's Jilin province who are working to analyze the oldest alcohol-distilling devices ever found in the country.

Feng Enxue, an archaeologist from Jilin University, said Monday that researchers have been brought in to study two large iron boilers, as well as…

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Added by Richard Roman on May 15, 2012 at 9:01 — 2 Comments

Dinner and Drinks 5-730, Entertainment 730-830, Darts 830-11, Night Club 11-1

Dinner and Drinks 5-730, Entertainment 730-830, Darts 830-11, Night Club 11-1

Added by CCF Beijing on May 14, 2012 at 22:50 — 8 Comments

The Chun. Its a spiritual place you know.



The Chun. It's a spiritual place you know.…

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Added by Jack Field on May 12, 2012 at 17:30 — 18 Comments

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