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APEC Business Travel Card Holders: New Rules Allow Up to 90 Days in China
Eligible business travelers can now spend up to 30 additional days in China under the APEC Business Travel Card scheme. Here’s who benefits and what to check before traveling. China has increased the maximum permitted stay for APEC Business Travel Card holders from 60 days to 90 days, effective November 1, 2026.
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muShenzhen: 20 Days Inside the World’s Hardware Capital
You can read about Shenzhen from the outside. Or you can come inside the system that turns ideas into products. That was one of the biggest things we learned from muShanghai.
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Ping An Tower: 3,201 Steps Straight Up
Look up at the Shenzhen skyline and you'll see glass, steel, and some very expensive views. Tower runners see something else entirely: a stairwell with a finish line at the top. That's the beautifully simple secret of tower running.
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Hungry Bowls: Art That Feeds Change
Hungry Bowls events trace their roots to the Empty Bowls movement, launched in 1990 by art teacher John Hartom and his students at Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. What began as a hunger-relief project, students crafting ceramic bowls for a fundraising meal, grew through Hartom's collaboration with fellow ceramic artist Lisa Blackburn into a movement spanning schools, pottery studios, universities, community arts organizations and charitable groups across the United States an...
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Brown Sugar Jar: Shenzhen's Underground Rock Sanctuary
Founded in 2007, Brown Sugar Jar has earned its place as one of Shenzhen's longest-standing local livehouses. Tucked into an intimate basement space, this venue pulses as a vibrant platform where local and international musicians showcase their diverse talents. Affordable beers and a powerful sound system fuel this underground rock sanctuary, delivering raw, immersive experiences that capture the pulse of the city's music subculture and draw enthusiasts craving authentic, high-energy performa...
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Revolucion Cocktail: Six Years. One Family. A Lifetime of Memories.
After six unforgettable years, REVOLUCION COCKTAIL SHENZHEN is ready to say goodbye. Six years of wild nights, electrifying parties, unforgettable people, and memories that will burn bright forever. To everyone who danced, celebrated, and stood by their side, the team sends its deepest, most heartfelt thanks.
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