Hasen
English expat in China
Forum posts
9
About me
English
Lives in Kunming
Speaks English, Chinese
Registration: 14 May 2019
Activity
Moving to Sanya Hainan by Gallietea
Hi guys, My husband and two kids are looking at a contract in Sanya. We have a few questions and wondered if anyone was there as an expat and would be keen on answering a few questions for us??!! TIA Allie.
You forgot to ask any questions. Read More
Accommodation in China: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when you聮re new to or have not moved to China just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
RUDE DUDE-- I just checked with our lawyers quickly regards the land for sale that we are looking at in Shenzhen for a new kindergarten. AND AS I SAID BEFORE- the lease is 70 years. AND THE PRIVATE SELLER must even get PERMISSION from the ... Read More
Accommodation in China: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when you聮re new to or have not moved to China just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
What are the most common scams in China? I once rented an apartment in downtown Louhu (Shenzhen) where the landlord expected me to repair and replace all the appliances and furnishings when they broke. At the time, I didn't think anything of it. ... Read More
Chengdu Vs Guangzhou by Hunteroscott
I am currently applying for ESL positions in China and I have heard back from many schools. 2 locations that have caught my attention are Chengdu and Guangzhou. For someone who has never been to China and does not speak Mandarin/Cantonese, what are ...
I don't know what idea you have of China but trust me, nobody speaks English here. Young people can probably read and write it with varying levels (since they have no oral exam) but don't expect to get very far without Chinese, especially ... Read More
Kunming Pollution by Hasen
Just moved to Kunming from Chengdu, part of the reason was because I heard the pollution in Kunming is one of the best in China, and while it is better than Chengdu, it's only slightly better and is almost always over 100 and normally around ...
I've moved many times, I've lived in Tianjin, Beijing, HeilongJiang, Chengdu and now Kunming. Pollution-wise they all seem to be bad any all seem to have the same problems or different ones. Already spent 5 years moving around trying to find ... Read More
Is it difficult to take money out of China? by BenjaminLawson
Good evening everyone :). I am thinking about moving to and teaching in Beijing. My plan would be to start working at a school there and try and collect some private tutoring on the side. I would try to slowly build up some online private students ...
In China there's a limit of $50000 per year per person converting from RMB to your own currency so watch out for that. Read More
Kunming Pollution by Hasen
Just moved to Kunming from Chengdu, part of the reason was because I heard the pollution in Kunming is one of the best in China, and while it is better than Chengdu, it's only slightly better and is almost always over 100 and normally around ...
I tried to edit my post but it took me to a weird info page and it said page not available anymore. It was only one minute after the post was made too. I tried several times but always the same error. Not sure who is moderating here. Anyway I ... Read More
Kunming Pollution by Hasen
Just moved to Kunming from Chengdu, part of the reason was because I heard the pollution in Kunming is one of the best in China, and while it is better than Chengdu, it's only slightly better and is almost always over 100 and normally around ...
The pollution is measured with a lot of different parameters so covers a lot: https://aqicn.org/city/kunming/hk/ These are the standards for measuring pollution across the world. My point was pollution wise it's not really any better than the ... Read More
Kunming Pollution
Just moved to Kunming from Chengdu, part of the reason was because I heard the pollution in Kunming is one of the best in China, and while it is better than Chengdu, it's only slightly better and is almost always over 100 and normally around ... Read More