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 

Don't 

Move to Taiwan instead

I think you're out of luck here, I don't know of anyone on this site who lives in China.

you could ask Communion for some brainwashing tips maybe

Edited May 14, 20233 yr by shookspeare

good luck girl

Might want to check out their finest export

 

 

learn to use chopsticks

change your job asap

enjoy life before while you still can 

Let us know they be eating bats from the markets again.

Don’t go there

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. 

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!"

 

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. 

the blatant xenophobia here   

24 minutes ago, CBC said:

Might want to check out their finest export

 

 

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?

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

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? 

Don't go (yet)

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

 

 

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, 20233 yr by Robert

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? 

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, 20233 yr by BGKC