Apr 11, 2024
Foreigners have a reputation for clumsiness in China. The litany of knocks, breaks and injuries accumulated by my expat friends is truly alarming. Excluding digestive disagreements, simply for brevity’s sake, here are some of the most common expat injuries in China. Read more>>
Feb 21, 2019 Comments(3)
Here’s my list of important things that Chinese people should NOT do if they want to make friends with foreigners. ... Read More>>
Feb 14, 2019 Comments(3)
Depending on where in China you live, you might not always have access to decent copies of our favourite foreign food. But do not despair! There are a number of Chinese dishes that taste a lot like Western classics. ... Read More>>
Feb 12, 2019 Comments(2)
As anyone working in China knows, the public holidays come in clumps. Some problems inevitably crop up when an entire country of 1.3 billion people all take a holiday at exactly the same time, but is there really a better solution? ... Read More>>
Feb 05, 2019 Comments(3)
While you might not be able to go to a live Premier League match or watch your college football team, there are plenty of fantastic sports competitions in China. Below is my pick of the top 5 live sporting events in China. ... Read More>>
Jan 29, 2019 Comments(2)
Renting an apartment in China is a daunting task, even at the best of times. Being a foreigner and not speaking Chinese fluently exacerbates the problem further… but there is hope. ... Read More>>
Jan 22, 2019 Comments(3)
So you’ve been in China for a while and somehow you’ve managed to make a budget that allows you to save money. Congratulations! The question now, is how to get your money out of China. ... Read More>>
Jan 10, 2019
Since I moved to Shanghai in September last year, I’ve lived in three different places. That was not my original plan, but sometimes it takes a few goes to get it right when you’re setting up in a new country. ... Read More>>
Jan 03, 2019 Comments(5)
Beer forms a big part of the culture here, so what better way to celebrate our shared love for all things hoppy than by checking out the best beer festivals in China. ... Read More>>
Dec 28, 2018 Comments(2)
Staying sane is difficult enough. Staying sane when living in China takes it to a whole other level. ... Read More>>
Dec 20, 2018 Comments(1)
China is many things but it’s definitely never boring. Today, I’m going to tell you about five things that blew my mind after moving to China. ... Read More>>
Dec 18, 2018 Comments(2)
If you need some apartment essentials and don’t want to spend an arm and a leg on them, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with this guide to furnishing your China apartment on the cheap. ... Read More>>
Dec 11, 2018 Comments(1)
Nothing can really prepare you for what you’ll actually find on the ground when you arrive in the Middle Kingdom. Here are 10 things you should know before moving to China. ... Read More>>
Nov 29, 2018 Comments(6)
Perhaps you find yourself relating to Johnny Lee’s classic, Looking for love in all the wrong places. If so, now’s as good a time as any to try online dating in China. ... Read More>>
Nov 22, 2018 Comments(2)
Moving to any new country as a foreigner can be daunting, and China is no exception. Today I’m going to explain how to survive your first week living in China. ... Read More>>
Nov 15, 2018 Comments(2)
Expats living in China often complain about the difficulty of making conversation with local Chinese people in a social context. In this guide, I’ll introduce you to some conversation topics and some model ways to respond. ... Read More>>
Nov 01, 2018
Many people’s first trip to China is filled with hopes, dreams and tonnes of preconceptions as to what life here is actually going to be like. ... Read More>>
Oct 30, 2018 Comments(3)
While learning Chinese certainly requires commitment and discipline, it’s not the impossible task that some people imagine. Furthermore, there is a number of ways you can make life easier on yourself when studying the language. ... Read More>>
Oct 23, 2018 Comments(3)
When considering places to visit in China, thoughts invariably drift to the same old sites. Look a little farther afield, however, and you can find some truly fascinating scenery and settings. ... Read More>>
Oct 16, 2018
From the cosmopolitan brightly-lit metropolises of Hong Kong and Guangzhou, to the open plains of Xinjiang, each place has helped challenge the many myths I’d heard prior to arriving in China. ... Read More>>
Oct 05, 2018
It’s inevitable that your perspective on China will change over the years. Here are some distinct differences that I’ve noticed between year one and year five. ... Read More>>
Sep 27, 2018 Comments(7)
If you’ve found love in China, you can expect to learn a lot about a culture with very unique social norms and expectations. You’ll learn about these norms and expectations very fast when you meet your Chinese girlfriend’s parents. ... Read More>>
Sep 18, 2018
Whether you like it or not, living in China changes you. That’s not necessarily to say it does so for the worse, it’s just inevitable. ... Read More>>
Sep 13, 2018 Comments(2)
They say love conquers all and perhaps that’s true, but the logistics of a relationship should also be taken into consideration, especially if you’re marrying a Chinese person. ... Read More>>
Sep 11, 2018 Comments(1)
Foreigners and locals sharing a country invariably end up discussing how their cultures differ. Ultimately, a lot of these conversations are somewhat superficial. One subject that has a far more profound influence, however, is how we raise our children. ... Read More>>
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