Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:41:00 GMTThe Hottest City in Chinahttp://www.thechonx.comenTue, 02 Sep 2008 19:42:28 GMThttp://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375267/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/09/03/chongqing-weather-temperatures-seaons/feed/If you’ve already booked your ticket and you’re on your way to Chongqing get the most accurate weather forecast for right now with any of the various weather sites.  Wunderground is usually fairly accurate. If still trying to decide when to come, the best advice is to avoid the summer.  Unless of course you enjoy the [...]LivingpollutiontemperaturesweatherWed, 03 Sep 2008 03:41:00 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/09/03/chongqing-weather-temperatures-seaons/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/09/03/chongqing-weather-temperatures-seaons/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/09/03/chongqing-weather-temperatures-seaons/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375267/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375268/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/10/ted-koppel-does-chongqing-the-peoples-republic-of-capitalism/feed/Starting tonight (Wednesday the 9th) in the U.S., the Discovery Channel will be airing a special series on the economic growth in China and what it means for the U.S. Most of the filming is done in our favorite city, the Chonx!  Thanks to Dan over at the China Law Blog for [...]discovery channeleconomyted koppeltelevisionblogcapitalismNewsJiefangbeiThu, 10 Jul 2008 02:24:24 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/10/ted-koppel-does-chongqing-the-peoples-republic-of-capitalism/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/10/ted-koppel-does-chongqing-the-peoples-republic-of-capitalism/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/10/ted-koppel-does-chongqing-the-peoples-republic-of-capitalism/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375268/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375269/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/07/night-chongqing/feed/Heeding the call of my grumbling stomach, I wander out the main gate of my campus and down to the noodle shop around 9:30 pm. There it is dinner time for the 老板 (laoban) and his family. A rather large and boisterous three generational affair. They gather around a large table, him, the wife, the [...]nightscapeNightlifenoodlesclubsbarsdapanjiblognanshanJiefangbeiMon, 07 Jul 2008 00:33:17 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/07/night-chongqing/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/07/night-chongqing/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/07/night-chongqing/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375269/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375270/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/06/more-tips-on-accessing-blocked-sites-in-china/feed/The Great Firewall (GFW), sometimes referred to as the Net Nanny, may be the bane of your existence in China. But it doesn’t have to be. Most blocked sites (blogging services, certain news sites, anything with “sensitive” words), can be accessed in China with the use of a proxy. Those willing to fork over [...]firewallgfwproxyInternetvpnCensorshipTech HelpSun, 06 Jul 2008 03:26:47 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/06/more-tips-on-accessing-blocked-sites-in-china/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/06/more-tips-on-accessing-blocked-sites-in-china/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/06/more-tips-on-accessing-blocked-sites-in-china/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375270/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375271/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/03/rollin-on-the-702/feed/Public transportation is one of my favorite things about living in a big city. Unlike many of the other foreigners here, I rarely miss driving my car. Looking back, driving from one place to the next was often a lonely time, wrought with introspection, and less than happy thoughts. Here, there are [...]blogThu, 03 Jul 2008 08:58:20 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/03/rollin-on-the-702/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/03/rollin-on-the-702/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/07/03/rollin-on-the-702/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375271/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375272/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/06/14/olympic-torch-relay-in-chongqing-15th-16th/feed/The Olympic torch reaches the Chongqing leg of the relay this Sunday, the 15th.  It will first pass through Wanzhou District (one of the stops along the Three Gorges Cruise) and end in downtown Chongqing on the 16th. The torch will pass between 416 runners, the oldest 89 years of age and the youngest only 15. [...]earthquake survivorsLivingolympicsOlympic torch relaySat, 14 Jun 2008 00:15:33 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/06/14/olympic-torch-relay-in-chongqing-15th-16th/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/06/14/olympic-torch-relay-in-chongqing-15th-16th/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/06/14/olympic-torch-relay-in-chongqing-15th-16th/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375272/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375273/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/free-admission-to-chongqing-museums/feed/As of last week entrance to many of the historical and cultural museums around Chongqing is now free!  Including the Three Gorges Museum which was as much as 60RMB before. Go out and enjoy!  (I will go through and adjust the museum listings in the site as I get confirmation on which other ones are [...]TourismMon, 31 Mar 2008 23:39:11 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/free-admission-to-chongqing-museums/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/free-admission-to-chongqing-museums/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/free-admission-to-chongqing-museums/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375273/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375274/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/chongqing-vs-shanghai-public-transportation/feed/September 17, 2007 Living in Chongqing for two years left me with the impression that I would never want to drive a car again. I often concocted wonderful fallacies about commuting to work on the subway–free to nap, catch up on my reading, or simply spend more time in my head without having to worry [...]busesblogsubwaypublic transportationMon, 31 Mar 2008 13:26:43 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/chongqing-vs-shanghai-public-transportation/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/chongqing-vs-shanghai-public-transportation/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/31/chongqing-vs-shanghai-public-transportation/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375274/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375275/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/22/chongqing-welcome/feed/Chongqing smells like cigarettes, exhaust, and peppers. Today was a beautiful sunny day and you could almost make out the blue skies above the smog. How I missed you! The moment I climbed down from the airport shuttle I was assaulted by a Bangbang man. Despite how many times I insisted that I did not need his [...]blogSat, 22 Mar 2008 19:07:43 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/22/chongqing-welcome/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/22/chongqing-welcome/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/22/chongqing-welcome/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375275/4997158http://item.feedsky.com/~feedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375276/4997158/1/item.htmlhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/02/using-china-train-website/feed/The following was provided by Matt S., Peace Corps volunteer, Chongqing from 2006-2008.  Click here for more information about Chongqing train travel. “Many of you are planning your winter travels and want to save money and travel by train, but don’t know much about the intimidating process of buying tickets. Yeah, you could get your [...]china train scheduleTransportationchongqing traintrainSun, 02 Mar 2008 13:58:09 +0800Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/02/using-china-train-website/#commentshttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/02/using-china-train-website/Chinkerflyhttp://www.thechonx.com/2008/03/02/using-china-train-website/http://www.thechonx.com/feedfeedsky/thechonx/~6889067/110375276/4997158