PieceBy Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 Hi, I might move to China (Guangzhou) at the end of this year because of work for ~ 2 years. Do you have any advice other than to get a VPN (which is listed as illegal according to the foreign ministry in my country so I cannot get it). I’m European and I have never been in China before. I know that I need to get WeChat as you cannot live there without it basically. Is finding a place to live hard? I have to search for it myself. I read somewhere that it’s easy to find an apartment within max 2 months. I’ll work in the Tianhe district and it would be nice not to have a long way home from work (less than 40min). Are there any good sites to look at when searching for an apartment? Thnx in advance for all the replies
Jotham Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 I think you're out of luck here, I don't know of anyone on this site who lives in China.
shookspeare Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) you could ask Communion for some brainwashing tips maybe Edited May 14, 2023 by shookspeare
Blue. Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 Let us know they be eating bats from the markets again.
Junho_lover Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 I had a friend live in China for a while. They enjoyed it. Get a Vpn like express vpn for sure. You will meet many kind people from what I heard.
Communion Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 35 minutes ago, ontherocks said: Don't 17 minutes ago, Miss Show Business said: Move to Taiwan instead 16 minutes ago, Jotham said: I think you're out of luck here, I don't know of anyone on this site who lives in China. 15 minutes ago, Power love said: Don't 13 minutes ago, shookspeare said: you could ask Communion for some brainwashing tips maybe 8 minutes ago, liver said: enjoy life before while you still can 3 minutes ago, Blue. said: Let us know they be eating bats from the markets again. 1 minute ago, SimpleKindofLife said: Don’t go there "We just hate the government, not the people! Trust us! We're not Sinophobic!"
Tropez Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 I know some people who were expats in China. They said it was great, the food is cheap and good. And the major cities are no different than the ones in western countries in terms of living standards.
terrorblade Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, CBC said: Might want to check out their finest export
liver Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Communion said: "We just hate the government, not the people! Trust us! We're not Sinophobic!" my guy, who said anything against Chinese people?
SimpleKindofLife Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, Communion said: "We just hate the government, not the people! Trust us! We're not Sinophobic!" I would say the same thing about the US (my home country). I’m sure most of Europe is better than both
jqnetto Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 1 minute ago, liver said: my guy, who said anything against Chinese people? care to explain who are the bat eaters your friend is referring to?
liver Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, jqnetto said: care to explain who are the bat eaters your friend is referring to? trading bat meat was allowed in China up until recently, what point exactly are you trying to make? it's literally part of the Chinese culture
Robert Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Get a VPN, you will need someone to verify your WeChat account (you will need this to pay for stuff as China is basically cashless), try live near a subway station-public transport in China is amongst the best in the world, learn some Mandarin (Hello Chinese is a good app and some lessons from a teacher is probably a good idea too). There's a few scams you should be aware of particularly the teahouse scam but generally China is very safe. Take advantage of the time, you can easily visit other cities in China and Hong Kong using the trains and there will be cheap flights to other cities in Asia. Cantonese food is among the best in the world and you should make sure to try the street food too. Edited May 15, 2023 by Robert
jqnetto Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 1 minute ago, liver said: trading bat meat was allowed in China up until recently, what point exactly are you trying to make? it's literally part of the Chinese culture is that supposed to be relevant for someone moving there to work a white collar job in a major city?
BGKC Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) I’ve always wanted to Visit China, though more Shanghai and Chengdu. I‘ve heard pretty good things about Guangzhou though. Shopping there is supposedly really good. I’d just suggest checking YouTube and TikTok for any western expats living/have lived in the region for more info. I wouldn’t really take any of the xenophobic rhetoric on ATRL seriously. It’s not like you’d have to dodge bullets or worry for your safety to any major extent in Guangzhou. Edited May 14, 2023 by BGKC
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