How is life in China? What is life in China really like? Here, I will answer those questions with advice to help you navigate in the Middle Kingdom.
Heading to China? Check my “Moving to China Checklist.”
If you’re wondering which SIM card will be best for your needs, check out my guide on the Best China SIM card.
Learn how to use WeChat Pay, because you’ll need it to pay for goods and services. If you’re planning on buying clothes, you’ll need my guide on Men’s Clothes in China.
The Best China SIM Card The Three Big Mobile SIM Carriers in ChinaChina Telecom – 中国电信China Mobile – 中国移动China Unicom – 中国联通Buy a SIM Before you Arrive in ChinaLong Term SubscriptionPotential Cellphone SIM Compatibility IssuesMaking Sure Your Phone is CompatibleInternational Roaming or a Local SIM Card?Other Alternatives to a China SIMAccessing Censored ContentConclusion to China SIM […]
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If you’ve ever tried to check if Craigslist extends to mainland China, you might have found that only Hong Kong is included. Instead, China has some alternative platforms for free online classified ads. Everything on these websites is in Chinese, of course, so if you want to use it you can either ask a Chinese
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Who is this guide for? Anyone in China This guide is for anyone who is visiting, already living, or is going to work in China. You like watching Netflix in Asia or using Facebook, Line, Whatsapp, Twitter, or YouTube, Instagram. You’re an Aussie who is looking for a dependable service for the World Cup. You’re
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This my updated Moving to China Checklist with all the items I would recommend you bring. If you’re relocating from the US to China, this article should have all of the details you need. This post contains affiliate links. Note that you might still be able to find some of these items abroad after moving to
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This Makes Life in China EasyAllow me to give you some information that will make your life in the Middle Kingdom just a little bit easier. I had WeChat for years after I’d come to China, but never knew that I could use the WeChat Pay service as a foreigner.Can you use WeChat Pay as
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When buying men’s clothes in China, you’re going to need to check the equivalent sizes.I’m only average height and build, so finding clothes that fit haven’t been as much of a chore for me while living in China. But if you’re tall (or fat), you might have a hard time.You’ll find this out the first
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UPDATE – FEBRUARY 2019 Do we have Facebook in China? No, there is no Facebook in China. China enjoys its own equivalent social networks such as Renren, or the omnipresent WeChat. Why is it blocked? Because Facebook cannot be censored if it is not hosted in the country. So, it is behind the Great Firewall. Is there Facebook
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What are gold diggers?First, let’s define the noun “gold-digger.” A gold-digger is a woman who forms relationships with men purely to obtain money or gifts from them. This means that to a gold-digger, a man’s economic standing is of the highest priority, not emotional bonds.This is interesting, because in my personal experience, the topic of
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Is Living in China Worth it? Living in China Is Living in China Worth it?Stay for Longer than a YearHave a GoalDon’t Slip into Self-Destruct ModeHow safe is China?What are the biggest advantages to living in China?What are the biggest disadvantages to living in China? The world is constantly shifting economically and politically. Perhaps you’ve
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