What’s it like to get sick in China? Hopefully it’s not something you’ll have to navigate, but if you do, it’s helpful to have an idea of what to expect. One of our instructors recently had an experience with a hospital in China, and was kind enough to tell us about his experience. Here is …
Arriving in China During the Pandemic – Shane Goulding Back in March, I was attending some job fairs in Australia and the situation with COVID-19 escalated very quickly. I tried to return to China but the first two flights were cancelled and I was booked on a third to leave a week later but before …
I visited mainland China four times before I moved here in 2011. The first was just for a few days. I stopped over in Shanghai in 1999 when I moved to Japan (where I then lived for ten years). The next was to Beijing. I visited for a week with some friends for the 60th anniversary …
Scott I like living in Wuxi. It’s a really nice city. I am close to my work, the subway, and a grocery store that has the food I need. It’s a nice place that has a lot to explore and I’m excited to do more of that soon. I say Wuxi is worth visiting for …
Nathan: I like living in Shenzhen because of four main reasons. First, the active guy in me loves the access to hiking and nature throughout the area. Shenzhen is home to many trails that traverse through the lush green mountains that surround the Futian and Nanshan Districts – and hopefully soon I will make it …
Noah: I love living in Shanghai because of how culturally diverse it is. You can get any type of food at any time of day, and you can speak English most everywhere you go. Shanghai has a myriad of attractions; of course, there’s the Bund and the lines of bars down those streets, but there’s …
Ningbo – Cale I like to describe Ningbo as a goldilocks city. Not too big, not too small. Not too rural, not too urban. Not too traditional, not too modern. Not too Chinese, not too cosmopolitan. You can get the authentic Chinese experience in Ningbo without a massive culture shock or significant sacrifices to your …
Are you curious about Chengdu? We asked our counselor Bart about it, and this is what he told us: Chengdu is a city that is surrounded by mountains on all sides. One on the things I love most about the city is going on day trips to Qing Cheng Shan Mountain to hike and enjoy …
Today we feature the capital city! We asked Jacob about why he loved living in Beijing, and this is what he had to say: One of the qualities I appreciate most about Beijing is the combination of Chinese and international activities and pursuits it offers. Depending on one’s inclinations, in Beijing one can choose either …
Looking to Hanzhou, we asked two instructors, Noah and Nethia, about their experiences living there and here is what they had to say: Noah The arts culture in Hangzhou is fantastic. There are numerous art museums, theatres as well as myriad poetry and live music groups with performances every weekend. After living here for over …
