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Traveling to Linyi City, China this Fall

I plan on traveling to Linyi City, China this fall, and while there I would like to connect with English speaking people.聽 I will be staying in the city for several months and I will be needing guidance how to navigate the city as well as the culture.聽 I have a doctorate from the University of Virginia and I speak and write english extremely well.聽 But, I'm not going there to work or teach.聽 I'm just going there as a tourist.聽

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Great choice for a more authentic, low-key Shandong experience!


English speakers are limited but you can find them:

  1. Join WeChat expat/local groups (search 鈥淟inyi expats鈥 or 鈥淟inyi English鈥)
  2. Use HelloTalk/Tandem for language exchange
  3. Hang out at Linyi University area, big malls (MIXC, Taisheng), or international hotels


Must-have apps:

  1. WeChat + Alipay (link foreign card)
  2. Didi, Amap/Baidu Maps
  3. Pleco/Translate


Fall weather is nice for Mengshan, Wang Xizhi sites, bamboo slip museum, hot springs, and night markets.


Food highlight: Linyi fried chicken and Shandong pancakes.


Get a proper Tourist (L) visa as the聽 240-hour TWOV won鈥檛 work for multi-month stay.


Once there, the Entry-Exit Bureau in Linyi can usually extend if needed.


Locals are friendly and curious about foreigners, especially educated ones.


Learn a few basic phrases and you鈥檒l be fine.