{"id":83,"date":"2017-06-04T10:03:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T02:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/06\/04\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/"},"modified":"2017-06-04T10:03:57","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T02:03:57","slug":"plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan your 48 hours of freedom right here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Got no plans for the weekend? You&#8217;ll be struggling for a free hour once you&#8217;ve checked out our guides to things to do in the capital this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>From our selection of the hottest Songkran Festival in Shenzhen and the best mountai<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Got no plans for the weekend?&nbsp;You&#8217;ll be struggling for a free hour once you&#8217;ve checked out our guides to things to do in the capital this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From our selection of the hottest Songkran Festival in Shenzhen and the best mountain trip in Shanghai, &nbsp;to the Virtual Mirror exhibition in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs 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9\">Book Exchange in Shenzhen | Sunday, Apr. 9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/#Dongxichong_Coastline_Hike_and_Trash_Pickup\" title=\"Dongxichong Coastline Hike and Trash Pickup!&nbsp;\">Dongxichong Coastline Hike and Trash Pickup!&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/#Shanghai\" title=\"Shanghai\">Shanghai<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/#Springfest_Fruhlingsfest_2017\" title=\"Springfest Fr\u00fchlingsfest 2017\">Springfest Fr\u00fchlingsfest 2017<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/#Beijing\" title=\"Beijing\">Beijing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/plan-your-48-hours-of-freedom-right-here\/#Virtual_Mirror_The_Art_of_Xu_Ziwei\" title=\"Virtual Mirror: The Art of Xu Ziwei\">Virtual Mirror: The Art of Xu Ziwei<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shenzhen\"><\/span><b>Shenzhen<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thai_Songkran_Festival\"><\/span><b><u style=\"color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\">Thai Songkran Festival<\/u><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Thailand&#8217;s most celebrated festival is the Songkran Festival. The Thai people celebrate this festival with water. Everyone gets soaking wet and since it is the hottest season of the year, the custom is quite refreshing. Songkran is a Public Spring Cleaning Day, supported by the religious belief that anything old and useless must be thrown away or it will bring bad luck to the owner. In this event, you can enjoy delicious food, good music and dancing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"123.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqUmDaswk7Fc5opbtyT70JPIbzZr?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"554\" height=\"217\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Address<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp;2F, Jinniu Square,HuiXue Road,Nanshan&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Phone<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0755-2641 2120&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Time<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;April 9&nbsp; 12pm&#8211;7pm<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12351.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjCHoQpaOA6r23uzxxEJn6GiUNDI?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_Exchange_in_Shenzhen_Sunday_Apr_9\"><\/span><b><u style=\"color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\">Book Exchange in Shenzhen | Sunday, Apr. 9<\/u><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>We are Shenzhen&#8217;s biggest expat library, with around 700 English books and 200 Chinese\/foreign language ones.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>During events we open up our collection for checkouts, returns, discussions, and the occasional special event.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Run on volunteer power and hosted at a community center, we are always free and open to the public. No cover charge, no registration, no need to bring a book (although donations are always welcome).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Drop by anytime from 3:30-6pm. You can make a quick book run or hang out for hours, it&#8217;s entirely up to you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>We meet twice a month, on Sunday afternoons or weekday evenings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"748e8.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fii2uHjU-GgiwydxAE-d1q8vl2fC?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"600\" height=\"472\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b>: &nbsp; Bailey (18118783345)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Address<\/b>: &nbsp;Shuiwei Community Service Center (Shuiwei Xin Jiayuan)<\/p>\n<p>198 Shuiwei Cun, Futian District, Shenzhen (Fumin Station, Subway Lines 4 and 7 ).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dongxichong_Coastline_Hike_and_Trash_Pickup\"><\/span><b><u style=\"color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\">Dongxichong Coastline Hike and Trash Pickup!&nbsp;<\/u><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Calling all friends of the environment! We are going out to clean the beaches known as \u201cDongxichong\u201d, this coastline is a very popular hiking area among tourists, but as there is no defined trail and it is somewhat difficult to access, the trash left by tourists has been piling up to unacceptable levels. We want to make this a fun day trip \u2013 you are welcome to join us and clean up the beaches, stay at Xichong beach and relax\/have fun, hike from Xichong to Dongchong then back to Xichong, or enjoy your day however you please!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12315112321.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrMVsxOKTjByFFEavIHoLs1aZmD4?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Bus pickup times and locations<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>8:30 \u2013 Shenzhen University North Gate (Nanshan District)<\/p>\n<p>9:00 \u2013 Shenzhen Gymnasium Center &#8211; South Gate #1 (Sungang Road entrance) (Futian District)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Event Date<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Saturday April 8 2017&nbsp; *&nbsp; 8:30am &#8211; 6:30pm&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing Info<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;RMB50<\/p>\n<p><b>Phone Number<\/b>\uff1a 13480804977&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Wechat<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; WokianWinte<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shanghai\"><\/span><b>Shanghai<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\"><b><u>One-Day Fuzhi Mountain Trip<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the far-off distant lands of 200km away from Shanghai, there&#8217;s a gorgeous-looking mountain called Fuzhi Mountain. OK, Deal! takes you on a one-day wild hike out there to enjoy the scenery, the glacier, the terraced hills and ancient villages. Make sure to bring gloves that can survive climbing, and a picnic lunch. They say it&#8217;s a 3\/5 on hike difficulty. Price is a sweet 350rmb per person, which covers transport, entrance and tour leader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12314.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fk1D1Dbr5I_-et8KMlOlOmrcCeUq?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>DATE<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;on Sun Apr 9, 2017<\/p>\n<p><b>TIME<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 8am<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;150 0179 1355<\/p>\n<p><b>Website<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.okdealclub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.okdealclub.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Springfest_Fruhlingsfest_2017\"><\/span><b><u style=\"color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\">Springfest Fr\u00fchlingsfest 2017<\/u><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Shanghai Tattoo and the guys at Zapfler are teaming up to bring you Fr\u00fchlingsfest 2017. Zapfler will be providing their handcrafted beers, mixed drinks with healthy alternative energy drink Heike Mate as well as Pretzels and BBQ currywurst to fill your stomachs with. There&#8217;ll also be music and DJs to get your dance on if you feel the groove.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1415.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fqo6Lqyrx-Ij9i-iiHOEdK_Y4z4K?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"411\" height=\"574\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>DATE<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Saturday Apr 8, 2017<\/p>\n<p><b>TIME<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3pm- 9pm<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp;136 1181 4666<\/p>\n<p><b>Address<\/b>: &nbsp; Shanghai Tattoo (Maoming Lu) 4\/F, 1 Maoming Nan Lu, near Yan&#8217;an Lu<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beijing\"><\/span><b>Beijing<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\"><b><u>Second Hutong Food Week<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ready for a 9 days FOOD &amp; DRINK crawl?<\/p>\n<p>Hutong Food Week Session 2<\/p>\n<p>18 selected restaurant and bars with over 20 culinary art varieties and regions from the heart of Beijing are going to connect! And all together, we prepared a BIG menu with exclusive prices for you over these special 9 days!<\/p>\n<p>The closing \u201cFood Court Party\u201d takes place at Zarah Cafe, on April 9, 2017 \u2026 starting 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>All 17 participants will contribute some of their best food &amp; drinks all in one place. Your Paper Menu from Hutong Food Week 2 gonna be the Free Pass of this event!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"124155123.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqdHJg-dbEW3y600v6PwvcGyixVt?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"439\" height=\"217\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"12.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FribQtJrfVsSJxRZ3qchmG3nRadt?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"439\" height=\"439\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Time<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;April 1 &#8211; 9, 2017<\/p>\n<p><b>Address<\/b>: &nbsp;Dongcheng District, Beijing<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virtual_Mirror_The_Art_of_Xu_Ziwei\"><\/span><b><u style=\"color: rgb(65, 140, 175);\">Virtual Mirror: The Art of Xu Ziwei<\/u><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As an intermedia, mirror has made a gap that is impossible for the so-called \u201creality\u201d .The Honyo Contemporary Art Centre hosts an exhibition of the works of the artist Xu Ziwei. Her cutting edge works blur the insurmountable boundaries of the real and virtual worlds, bringing her audiences inside her imagination, into a dream world of the artist\u2019s creativity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1234.png\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhVddxOwYHnq9Smo88UmFy1JjsUd?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"553\" height=\"365\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Exhibition Time<\/b>: &nbsp; March 18&#8211;April 18&nbsp; 10am-6pm<\/p>\n<p><b>Address<\/b>: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hongyue Contemporary Art Gallery706 Beisan Jie, 798 Arts District, Chaoyang, Beijing<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"640-11.jpeg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got no plans for the weekend? 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