Larry Ray
@Superstar007
American expat in China
Forum posts
11
About me
American
Lives in Daqing
Speaks English
Registration: 04 April 2012
Activity
Foreign Exchange services by orange tiger
Every month I have to transfer money back to Ireland, and currently I am using BOC the most customer unfriendly. I am looking for other ways to get my money abroad, I did some research online and it seems that Foreign Exchange brokers could be a ...
Bro, I can relate as far as lousy customer service with Chinese banks. China Construction Bank also sucks! (In my experience.) Yes, xe.com might be good..and what about Western Union? They've always been good in my experience. Ciao! Read More
I'm new to the site! by Joysabroad
I have lived in China for nearly 2 years now but just discovered this site. Better late then never. :-) Anyway, I'm American and moved here to teach English. Almost immediately I fell in love with Chinese so now my main focus is studying ...
Welcome Joy! Good luck to you. Larry Read More
Returning home for the first time. Ah! by Joysabroad
Hello fellow expats- I've been living in China for nearly 2 years. I'm leaving to go home for a couple months and I'm getting very overwhelmed by it all of a sudden. There's going to be so many people to see and so many questions to answer. I'm ...
Hi Joy, Just be easy on yourself. :) You may experience some reverse culture shock. This is normal. Just focus on relaxing,getting together with folks that you haven't seen in awhile,etc. Have fun!! Take care, Larry Read More
Olympic Games 2012 from China by Christine
Hi, The Olympic Games 2012 have just begun: let聮s talk a bit about this big international event. Are you going to follow these Olympic Games? On which TV channels will the Olympic Games 2012 be broadcast? How many athletes from China will ...
Hi Christine, I don't care about China participating. Of course, I'm going to support my country..the United States of America!!!!! :) I'm VERY proud of swimmer Missy Franklin and the new all-time medals (19) champion Michael ... Read More
Getting over the Western God-Complex: Connecting with expats in Dalian by pjd425
Hi, As many of you may feel when you're here, as I have, you get a lot of attention as a foreigner in China. When I buy a coat at DaShang, I immediately get swept away by the manager to get a VIP card. The trade-off for feeling like a celebrity ...
"In some cases.........special favor." Wrong. It could also be a Chinese salesman that does a special favor..like a fellow American I know that was given some free winter clothing by that young salesman. "...but nobody bothered us (because we are ... Read More
Any other expats, people living un Yiwu by Carlos.GTR
Hello all! Is there any other people like me living in Yiwu around here? ;-)
Wrong! Shanghai IS boring! Too many stressed out people,too many rude,crazy drivers,disgusting spitting and hoarking (well, one will find that everywhere in mainland China),constant high 'rip the customer off' prices for everything,etc.,etc. Read More
Hey there, new to China from SA by hvkleinhans
hi all, i have now been in china for 2 weeks now, only now is the homesickness starting to kick in. Ek wil weer afrikaans kan praat jong, en braai, en 'n "klippies en coke" drink. hendrick
Hi Hendrick, You've only been here a couple of weeks,so you're going through what's called the "honeymoon phase" after moving to a new country. Just wait until you've been here for awhile, and you'll see/learn how oh yes the Chinese can ... Read More
Hey there, new to China from SA by hvkleinhans
hi all, i have now been in china for 2 weeks now, only now is the homesickness starting to kick in. Ek wil weer afrikaans kan praat jong, en braai, en 'n "klippies en coke" drink. hendrick
Hello Hendrick, Welcome! Larry Read More
looking for a job in Tiajin by napes46
Hi, I am looking for a job in Tiajin. I am a Sales Manager of 12 years experience in direct sales and marketing. I have an MSc in Applied Social Studies and a beautiful Chinese wife. Any advice or opportunities much appreciated. John
Hi John, I think that you mean Tianjin. Good luck!, Larry Read More