Cost of living in Liuzhou - Part 7: Entertainment

When you're not working, how else are you going to fill your time? You could get out and enjoy the scenery here; there are so many beautiful parks and outdoor spaces in Liuzhou that we'll save them for another post. Today, in part 7 of our cost of living guide, we look at how much other types of entertainment will set you back...

Everyone loves watching movies and you'll be pleased to know that going to the cinema in China is really cheap. Also, as every shopping centre has it's own multiplex, you're never far away from a screen. Prices range from 24.9元 (£2.84) for a regular screening up to 49元 (£5.59) for iMax. If you go to an early midweek screening, you might even manage to get a ticket for 19元 (£2.17).

KTV is a favourite across Asia, and Guangxi is no exception. What's different here is the variety of price points: the shopping centres here all have KTV booths where you can do a bit of singing in between getting your groceries and you also have a range of dedicated KTV establishments, from some where the room comes free with the purchase of a few drinks (99元 or £11.34 for a small room for 4 hours and 10 beers) to fancier places where use of the room will be between 50元 - 120元 (£5.70 - £13.68) per hour and drinks and food cost extra.

Real Life Counter Strike (真人CS) is something that China has gotten into in a big way and Liuzhou has options for this in the city centre, and in the countryside nearby. Prices are very reasonable, at 48元 (£5.50) per person; this includes your gun, all your pellets and as many games as you want to play. This is a great afternoon out, one that we enjoy regularly and usually follow up with a BBQ so we can relive our war stories. Check out this post from out sister blog for a detailed explanation, along with more pictures and videos

There are also a few bowling alleys dotted around the city if you're trying to relive your teenage years, and these generally cost around 15元 (£1.71) per person per hour. All in all, you'll never be short of something to do here and, with it being such a friendly place, you won't lack people to share the fun with. If you're interested in working in this great city, check out our Facebook page for more details or send us an email.

Comments

We're opening a school!

Changes are afoot! When we started Guangxi Education Recruitment we wanted to find and supply teachers for lots of English training centres in and around Liuzhou; we never considered entering the market ourselves. However, this is China, and opportunities abound so we are delighted to announce that our first English school is opening in this week... Looking at other providers in the city, we found that, despite schools generally offering a decent standard of education, most are not using their foreign teachers properly as a resource. Often brought in to provide additional classes, or simply an opportunity for students here to interact face to face with a real foreigner™ , the eponymous 外教 foreign English teacher is under used and underemployed. "Just speak to the students" is the inevitable reply when you ask the principal what they would like you to teach. Not so at 天才外教英语 Genius English Training Centre. We appreciate the value of having native speakers on board s

Introducing Liuzhou - Part 2: 马鞍山 Ma'an Mountain

We previously introduced Fei'e Road, Liuzhou's clothing retail hub. Nearby is one of the most famous parks in Liuzhou, Ma'an Mountain, which we'll tell you more about here in part 2... This is, hands down, one of the best parks in Liuzhou. Not necessarily the most beautiful, but somewhere which will, perhaps more than anywhere else in the city, show you an authentic slice of Chinese life and culture. Rising abruptly out of the ground just south of the river, it also plays host to the spot where you can see the most famous view of the city, shown below. Local Chinese, particularly elderly residents, come to the park everyday to sing, dance, play music, play chess, gamble, feed the fish, debate and chat. This park gives you an unsanitised view of real Chinese life, in complete contrast to the shiny malls and steal and glass towers in the city centre. It's a great way to spend an afternoon, watching the impromptu concerts and groups of old people dancing in uniso

Introducing Liuzhou - Part 3: 龙潭公园 Longtan Park

In part 3 of our series introducing Liuzhou, we visit another park; but not just any park: the most picturesque place in the city... Longtan Park is stunningly beautiful and the city's only 6A scenic area (or maybe 5A, the internet isn't entirely clear on this). Regardless, this is a must see place when you visit, and a natural choice for our cover photo when showing the world what Liuzhou has to offer. Situated around 3km south of the city centre, and easily accessible by public transport, Longtan Park is an unmissable spot, and somewhere you should go to regularly if you live here. As well as the wonderful scenery, the park also demonstrates Guangxi's rich culture, drawing from local minority communities and employing performers from the Zhuang, Dong, Miao and Yao ethnic groups among others. The park offers demonstrations of traditional dancing, singing and other performances, as well as playing host to a great restaurant showcasing local cuisine. As wit

Guangxi Education Recruitment

Search This Blog