Ian McCartney
Canadian expat in China
Forum posts
27
Contacts
5
About me
Canadian, Married
Speaks English, learning Mandarin
Registration: 06 October 2016
About
Occupation
I am Retired.
My expat journey
Dalian, Liaoning, China
Guildford, England, England
Expatriate Geologist
Would live there permanently if I could ever get rich enough.
Banteer, Munster, Ireland
Expatriate Geologist
What unforgettable experiences, looking for another Navan Zinc mine around Ireland
Jena gold Mine, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
We found gold, life changing
Opening eyes to a different way of living
too much poverty, and sickness
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Exploring for gold and Copper on Luzon Island
Fun loving and thrilling, sometimes dangerous.
too unstable, when Ramos left it was airport time.
Copperstone Mine, Arizona, USA
At remote abandoned mine site deep in the desert
Local colour
guns
Zanj膩n, Zanjan, Iran
Train Iranian Crew in GIS, GPS, Explored for another Angouran Zine Mine
the historic walled city at Soleyman's Spa, sincerity of the people,
There during 911, and experienced unbelievable events around that date. Living there opens the eyes to a different truth than what western media churns out, its hard to accept and foolish to discuss specifics, but I'm very grateful that I can better distinguish truth from lies.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Base for my arctic project work, at Truro Island in the high arctic, Hope Bay, andn dozens of other remote locations throughout the Northwest Territory, Nunavut, and Yukon.
On the Northern Skyline.
Salta, Salta, Argentina
Working above 4,000m in the Puna
Cosmopolitan Italian-Castegano-Native scene in small city, Gaucho country, come beun carnes, festivals, siesta
lifestyle so compelling, so great difficulty leaving
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Traveling around in the Gobi desert west of Dalinzadgad
vastness and beauty of the Gobi Desert
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Activity
Chinese Wines under 200 kuai (RMB)
Being in China I determined to drink mostly Chinese wines until I know their basics. There are none available in my home country. Much more expensive European wines are coming into vogue at Chinese dinner parties, mostly basic Bordeaux AOC, and I ... Read More
Speaking Mandarin in China by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Mandarin is essential for a successful integration in China. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Mandarin? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language ...
The "Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Mandarin Course" is available free on line. If you want to look it over, make sure you select the FREE one from your search results, as there are some re-packager links that ask for $. Its very American ... Read More
Speaking Mandarin in China by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Mandarin is essential for a successful integration in China. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Mandarin? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language ...
David's (Fdawei's) post resonated with me. The debate about where enlightenment exists has taken place since ancient times in China. Nichiren, a Japanese sage who advanced a school of Buddhism inherited from much earlier teachings of ... Read More
VPN, overcome the firewall by Don_121
Dear all, hope all is well with you. I am heading to china for a year, I heard that some of the internet sits are not accessible. I was wondering if you have any experience with free VPN and which one works in china best? all the best thanks ...
Forgot to mention, all my Canadian e-banking, stock trading, and investment on-line services work fine in China. Probably you should use a security software package with a secured login option to access such websites. My Bit-defender package has a ... Read More
VPN, overcome the firewall by Don_121
Dear all, hope all is well with you. I am heading to china for a year, I heard that some of the internet sits are not accessible. I was wondering if you have any experience with free VPN and which one works in china best? all the best thanks ...
Expats with Corporate offices tend to go for $$$ full service VPN, I think regulation matters might be more strict for an individual than for users belonging to a registered foreign corporation or business. It's recommended to get WeChat set ... Read More
VPN, overcome the firewall by Don_121
Dear all, hope all is well with you. I am heading to china for a year, I heard that some of the internet sits are not accessible. I was wondering if you have any experience with free VPN and which one works in china best? all the best thanks ...
The official blocking includes (but might not be limited to) all things Google, FB, YT, related Cloud services and email, non-Chinese Window's updates. My security software updates went wonky at first but later they re-stabilized. LinkedIn and ... Read More
Speaking Mandarin in China by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Mandarin is essential for a successful integration in China. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Mandarin? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language ...
I also agree on the importance of advancing one's Mandarin, at least speaking skill, and then hearing skill, as fast and far as possible, no matter what reason you are in China. This is difficult for many westerners, and is very daunting for me. ... Read More
Best time to visit ? Is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? by Ray_hana
Hello There :) Am Rayhana Sudanese born & living in Egypt. Am new here Planing to visit China and look for job there.. I wonder what's the best time to visit during winter plus is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? Thanks in ...
When in China or anywhere it would be natural to seek you bright future, develop contacts, make real future plans. It could be disappointing not to encounter the expected opportunities and talk about beginning a process leading to a future ... Read More
Best time to visit ? Is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? by Ray_hana
Hello There :) Am Rayhana Sudanese born & living in Egypt. Am new here Planing to visit China and look for job there.. I wonder what's the best time to visit during winter plus is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? Thanks in ...
I think the key would be making up-front and full disclosure about your current status to the hiring or interviewing party, so they are under no misconceptions. That should greatly reduce and risk and enable correct actions going forwards on both ... Read More
An active Expat, wintering in the Dalian area by Ian McCartney
I began my travels in China as an International exploration geologist in 1993, when the gold sector briefly opened to foreign investment. The experiences in the Southwest and at an operating gold mine in Shandong at that time remain unforgettable, ...
Harbinger Asia must be exciting and challenging. There is some overlap with my interest in mineral exploration and development, its financing, promotion, and the applicable international regulations and their application. I expect that not so much ... Read More
An active Expat, wintering in the Dalian area by Ian McCartney
I began my travels in China as an International exploration geologist in 1993, when the gold sector briefly opened to foreign investment. The experiences in the Southwest and at an operating gold mine in Shandong at that time remain unforgettable, ...
Today, with good Chinese friends, we saw "The Great Wall" at Wanda Plaza (fantasy action, quite captivating and entertaining), and gorged at the 68 RMB steak buffet at second floor. I have a card on the Green Way bike rentals, which I use ... Read More
Best time to visit ? Is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? by Ray_hana
Hello There :) Am Rayhana Sudanese born & living in Egypt. Am new here Planing to visit China and look for job there.. I wonder what's the best time to visit during winter plus is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? Thanks in ...
Every season is unique and beautiful in its own way. The mood and activities change, the ratio of indoor vs. outdoor changes, people are often easier to meet and connect with when battling the elements together. Here in Dalian we have a ... Read More
Best time to visit ? Is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? by Ray_hana
Hello There :) Am Rayhana Sudanese born & living in Egypt. Am new here Planing to visit China and look for job there.. I wonder what's the best time to visit during winter plus is it legal to look for jobs with tourist visa? Thanks in ...
This is an interesting topic. My past work experience in China is really out-of-date; we always had business relationships with state agencies who looked after our status when in country, and we were employed and paid by corporate entities outside ... Read More
GPS track sharing in China (Wikiloc, etc) by Ian McCartney
Recording and making publicly available my hiking, walking, and bicycle tracks with referenced photos and way-points is an important activity for me. Normally I use Wikiloc (ID: "mclivancouver"), but this fails to load on local ISP's ...
Well, I couldn't get Hupu, the problem might be that my Canadian LG Nexus Smartphone is pre-loaded with hard locked Google software? I can't run some apps, or they don't install, or they are only partly functional with Chinese ISP's ... Read More
GPS track sharing in China (Wikiloc, etc) by Ian McCartney
Recording and making publicly available my hiking, walking, and bicycle tracks with referenced photos and way-points is an important activity for me. Normally I use Wikiloc (ID: "mclivancouver"), but this fails to load on local ISP's ...
Thanks for the tip, I'll find that app and share my experience with it later. Read More