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Specifically around the university area, or out along Ruilian Lu to the third ring road. I’ve occasionally caught sight of people in the distance, like sasquatches in the night, but have not actually run into anyone. It would be nice to have some English speakers to hang out with without having to travel for an hour! (It’s possible I’m slowly going insane here)
Define “west chengdu.” I am at the intersection of Rennan and Linjiang, so could conceivably be considered kind of close to West Chengdu, depending how far West you are!
Also, a bike helps cut the travel time down IMMENSELY.
Like I said, out by the third ring road. Anyone around Jinsha or the Southwest Economics University. There must be English speakers and things to do outside Yulin/Tongzilin.
I considered a bike but there’s no way I would bike around Chinese drivers. I’ve been in Asia a while and seen enough people killed on bikes. Not for me.
I live in the west, though much more (north) west than you. Tongzilin and Yulin repulse me. Overcharging people for normal shit seems to be their M.O. If you wanna drink some brews or pao jiu sometime message me. ;p
@Goatboy: I live in Yu Lin and now I feel sad. I’m jealous of your street cred….
I live in the west, though much more (north) west than you. Tongzilin and Yulin repulse me. Overcharging people for normal shit seems to be their M.O. If you wanna drink some brews or pao jiu sometime message me. ;p
I used to live in PiXian and would often (like at least once a month) travel over an hour to Tongzilin to drink beers not named XueHua and eat food that comes from places not called Sichuan. I know I’m a wuss and a sucker, but I’m glad that there are some real OGs on the Northwest side like Goatboy who keep it real.
Word on the street is that MS-13 running North ‘Du these days….?
Actually YuLin still has an old-school back-street vibe in some places. And bargains can be found too:
Bananas: 2.5 kuai for yi jin (sensational value!!!)
Lychees: 5 kuai for half a kilo
Buzzcut: 10 kuai (and a street dude who will do it for 7 (!!!)
Community bus: free (you gotta swipe, but it’s free!)I have nothing against the foreign establishments in the south. Mike’s, the Pug, etc. those are all great, I just don’t go. It’s the chinese places around there that rip you off. (36 yuan for a bowl of noodles and 2 luke-warm beers… :/ )
Oh, and trust me Ray, my street cred in these parts amounts to being “that white guy who drinks too much.” If you knew how pathetic my life really is….! haha
@Goatboy: I got you beat. I’m the guy who is known for flipping the bird at local imbeciles and (according to what the security guards told my girlfriend) “never smiles or says hello” 🙂
There are foreigners in that area, but they are transient students. I can’t imagine someone really wanting to live there for a long time because that region doesn’t have much to offer over other areas of the city.
I live in the west, though much more (north) west than you. Tongzilin and Yulin repulse me. Overcharging people for normal shit seems to be their M.O. If you wanna drink some brews or pao jiu sometime message me. ;p
If you don’t like one place, go to another. There’s tons of everything in Yulin and Tongzilin, including and especially restaurants. It is more expensive than other districts of the city because it’s a more desirable place to live which can command a higher price for everything from food to rent. If you’re looking for cheap and remote place in Chengdu there are certainly plenty of those.
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