andy2018
Chinese citizen
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About me
Chinese
Lives in Shanghai Shi
Speaks English, Chinese, Learning French
Registration: 09 July 2018
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Being a 'non-white in Asia' by Guestposter1256
I'm heading to Beijing soon and I've heard and read some unsettling stories about black people's experiences in China. I'm curious about how people have dealt with the challenges of racism (or racist tendencies) while there.
@VANNROX Your secret is absolutely correct ! Here is the SECRET... Smile, accept and integrate. Learn the language. Never talk about yourself. Talk about how wonderful the new friends you have are, and how great China is. Talk in your broken ... Read More
My life in China by fableb01
My name is Fabrice and I come from Belgium. Now I'm located at Shanghai. Maybe it's the opportunity to explain my (unfortunately bad) experience in China and share with you. There are few years ago I was in China. But before this period ...
I think you are a good father but I still suggest you to back to Belguim for a few months to refresh yourself and after that you can back to China again for your children. Good Luck ! Read More
Whats it like to live in Qingpu (shanghai suburbs) by Mickeyevans99
Whats the better offer? 19k RMB (a month) after tax in Qinqpu, 30 hours a week plus housing provided in Qingpu....or 16.5k a month 30 hours a week plus housing in Beijing near city center? I'm a young single male i generally prefer city living ...
There is a place called ZhuJiaJiao as a ancient style chinese town in Qingpu. A lots of interesting people living there including some bar or coffee shop. And you can just have fun in the center city of Shanghai at weekend and just slept in the ... Read More
Money/Cost of Living by Guestposter5465
Hello. I'm considering a job in China. My salary would be about $2500 pretax. I'm wondering if this is enough to save about a thousand a month or more. The job is in Kunming; don't know if that has a vastly different cost of living than ...
HI I don't know how much you will get after tax. But if you got 2000$ left, and just like you said live not luxury, you can save 1000$ in Kunming I think, but really not luxury anyway. Read More
5797 rmb/month netto - Is it possible to survive? by elpetrik
Hello everyone, I was reading a few posts about living expenses in Shanghai and I am quite perplexed. I understand that it depends on your lifestyle a lot. But I got a job offer for 8000rmb/month brutto = -18% insurance -20% taxes = 5797rmb/month ...
Hi elpetrik netto 5797 RMB is little bit hard for living in Shanghai. The rental will cost you 2000~3000 RMB if you want a single room. Anyway the average salary for Shanghaier is about 7000~8000 RMB before tax, if you live a little bit far from ... Read More
New members of the China forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the China forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
In Shanghai or Beijing maybe you need more but I belive in Sichuan it is enough for a single man even with a small family I have been to SA and if you have question let me know and I can give you advise as local people Read More
Teacher Job option in Shanghai for an Indian by amitgoel394
Hello All, I am looking for some information about teaching jobs which could be applied by an Indian having no knowledge of chinese language. My friend is looking a job in shanghai. She has 10 years of experience in teaching field in Indian ...
For Normal school in Shanghai, I do not think they will hire a expat. There is some international private school in Shanghai but normally requires very high. www.51job.com is the biggest renting website in china and good luck! Read More
Moving to Shanghai for studying at Shanghai University by aliseb15
Hello!! I am an Italian student moving soon to Shanghai cuz I have been accepted at Shanghai University, Baoshang district. is anyone from this forum currently studying there or has been recently? I need some information about the area, ...
There is a universitise area in BaoShan district in Shanghai. Baoshan district is not the central town of the city but living near the subway will help lots. Let me know you question and as a Shanghai native I can provide you information as much as ... Read More
Anti spam system & new rules by Julien
Hi, in order to ensure quality to our users, and to considerably reduce the number of spam sent by private messages, we decided to set up a few new rules. But we'll start with a few explanations. Our definition of spam ? Unsolicited emails or ...
Ok, sorry for the copy message Read More