Jiaozi! Or in English terms....The Dumpling Restaurant

Hey Ya'll! 

I wanted to share with you one of Elle Lay's and my favorite places to eat here in Wuxi, 

the "Jiaozi" place. 

This is the Business Card to the restaurant. 

This is probably my favorite of all the Chinese restaurants in town, though we have so many good ones. If you are looking for a place to eat with all of your friends, or just a small group this is the place. They have lots of private rooms with large round tables that fit just about any size group. The best part is, you can order TONS of food for really cheap. 

I love all the different dumplings, the green beans, honeyed sweet potatoes, and the sweet and sour pork dishes. But there are so many more wonderful dishes to try. That the best thing with going with a large group, you get to try lots of different dishes that on your own you may not have ordered. 

This restaurant does have highchairs. I normally don't use them though since I take my fold up one with me, but they do have a few there for you to use. 

One thing to remember though when going, the menu is totally in Chinese but it does have pictures. 

Chinese style "Round Table" 

Your dishes come wrapped in plastic. 

This is Pickle's favorite dish...Chinese style green beans. Yum! 

Delicious! 

Look at all the food! 

This particular visit we had 15 people and the bill totaled to 560rmb, which is 37.8rmb per person. Talk about CHEAP!!!!! 

So go try it out and enjoy some amazing food! You'll walk out stuffed. 

Thanks Ya'll, 

Belle

Wuxi City Guide

Hey Ya'll, 

Today I want to share with you one of the BEST resources that you will find about what is in Wuxi. 

The Wuxi City Guide!!!! This book has been put together by some friends of ours who are expats and have been living in Wuxi for 10 years. 

The Wuxi City Guide is a complete, pocket-sized map and directory for everything expats living in Wuxi care about - restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, websites, Chinese classes, cable TV, and transportation. It is crammed full of useful tidbits for expats learning how to live in Wuxi.

www.wuxicityguide.com


This book has been the best thing for Tractor Man and I. They have all of their listings in English and Mandarin so it doubles as a taxi card. It's wonderful. What is even better is that they have everything on their website as well. I recommend checking that out before you even get settled here in Wuxi. This will allow you to get a feel for everything Wuxi has to offer. 

Grab a book and get ready to explore all the great things about Wuxi! 

Thanks Ya'll, 

Belle

Monday = Coffee Time!

Hey Ya'll,

Once you get to know me, you will know I am a coffee-aholic! I LOVE coffee and having Starbucks here in Wuxi has been fabulous. A dear friend of mine and I started a year and a half ago walking from our apartment complex to Starbucks every Monday. It makes Monday's the day I look forward to! Now our group has grown!

This is amazing way to meet expats in Wuxi, just come to Starbucks in New District on any given Monday. We normally arrive between 10:00am and 10:30am depending on if we all walk over or not. There are usually between 5 and 15 expats joining together from all over to have coffee together and let the kids play. Come join us! 

Starbucks (Software Park) 星巴克（软件园店）

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0510-81819056
16 Changjiang Rd, 1F, Room 8102
无锡市新区长江路16号1楼8102室

This is our Starbucks...our home away from home.
There are always lots of people to meet from all around the world. We would LOVE to have you come join us. 

Even the kids have a good time! 

Thanks Ya'll, 

Belle

Wuxi International Club - A Gathering of Expats

Hey Ya'll!

One of the most important topics in anything we can write is....how do I meet people? If you are like me, I crave friendship and love being around people. I know this is not everyone, but if you are looking to find a community of friends in Wuxi, this is the place to start.

The Wuxi International Club! Below is an introduction from the club president and a link to the website. We would LOVE to have you come join us!

Wuxi International Club (WIC) is a voluntary organization of expats from various countries based in the Wuxi area of Jiangsu Province, China.  For a family to join our club, one member of your family must hold a foreign passport.  We charge an annual fee of 200 RMB per year per family payable in January.  If you join us after June, the fee is reduced to 100 RMB for the remainder of the year. 

We arrange events to enrich the social and cultural lives of members and to help them become familiar with Wuxi. We also give back to the local community with our members volunteering and donating to various organizations in the area. 

Our activities are planned by our members. They are varied and targeted towards our member's interests. For example, we have a monthly lunch at western style restaurants, toddler play dates, coffee mornings and organize visits to local attractions. Members are sent our newsletter on a monthly basis packed with things to do for the entire family.  All our communications are in English. We are a small community and all have one thing in common, we are expats in China!  You can find out more information about us on our website: Wuxi International Club

Pickle having fun at the play date with his friends. 

Ladies from our playgroup! 

Pickle playing with the baby animals at our WIC Easter brunch. 

Some sweet ladies enjoying coffee at one of our "coffee morning" outings. 

We all love Starbucks! 

Come join in on the fun. We can't wait to meet you!

Thanks Ya'll,

Belle