@Baybars
English expat in China
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About me
English
Lives in Beijing, Beijing
Speaks English, Punjabi, Arabic
Registration: 24 December 2014
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Best method of getting your money back home? by Digitae0nJ
For those expats who have lived in China a while and accumulated savings in a Chinese bank account: You eventually return to your home country but how to take that large sum of money with you in the destination currency?Typical money transfers are ...
@Digitae0nJ Open a Chinese PayPal account and link it to your Chinese bank account. Pay yourself i.e. pay your domestic PayPal account, then you can instantly transfer the money from your domestic PayPal account into your domestic bank account. The ... Read More
I am chinese but i have problem with noisy chinese neighbor. by Guest98776
I had noisy chinese neighbor for twice that i have to move the apartment. I just want to know if i am unlucky or this kind of situation that more people met in china. Even chinese person like me i could not stand this kind of noise. It is just can ...
@Guest98776 The are laws in place to combat noise pollution. Call 110, they should know who you can contact. Read More
looking for some advice for teaching Chinese online by Phoebus Pan
Hi guys, I am phoebus pan ,a bilingual. I have been studied and worked in Singapore 9 years. I have worked for 5 years as a part-time mandarin teacher and English translator in Singapore Huajie Language school. Recently I just back to Chengdu China, ...
Online teaching is contrived garbage. Teach face to face. There were will be foreign professionals in Chengdu looking to learn Mandarin. Read More
Is 20,000 RMB enough? by hcwrosser
Just talked with a recruiter for an IB school about a school principal position. The estimated salary is 18-20k a month, school pays all taxes so it's all take home pay. Benefits would include free housing, free healthcare, free airfare twice a ...
It's a low salary for a principal but it depends on your qualifications. 20,000 RMB after tax is more than enough to live on comfortably. You're not paying rent, food is cheap, utilities are cheap. Even with 4 kids, that's still enough ... Read More
Good VPN by Explorerfrommalaysia
Dear everyone, I will be relocating to Beijing in mid August and wondering which VPN is good in order for me to access to WhatsApp and FB. Your advice would be greatly appreciated! :)
They most certainly are not good choices for China, you're not even in China so how would you know what works and doesn't work here??!?! Read More
What we can do to avoid corona viruses. by haidarsiraj
What we can do to avoid coronaviruses. 1. Use a mask outside the room. 2. Try to avoid mass transit. 3. Drink plenty of fruit juice and enough water. 4. Back home, wash hands thoroughly with handwash. 5. Rinse thoroughly before eating or ...
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Payment methods in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Once youre settled in China, you will need to make some basic purchases, like groceries or pay bills. Hence, it is essential to know the payment methods available in your host country. Which are the most common payment methods ...
You can use a UK debit card to take out RMB from ICBC bank cash machines. You do not need to have an ICBC account. Read More
Payment methods in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Once youre settled in China, you will need to make some basic purchases, like groceries or pay bills. Hence, it is essential to know the payment methods available in your host country. Which are the most common payment methods ...
The main payment methods in China are WeChat, Alipay and Unionpay which are all linked to Chinese bank accounts. The only reason foreigners have problems making purchases in China is because they don't have Chinese bank accounts and they ... Read More
Cost of living 2019 in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As we usually do each year, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
I know how to find the names of UK medicines but they don't have standard cough syrups. Their cough medicine is usually awful tasting powdered rubbish. It's also weak. Western medicine tends to me more potent. Tylenol is a good pain killer. ... Read More
Cost of living 2019 in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As we usually do each year, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
These are costs in Beijing. Rent is 3000 RMB for a 2 bedroom flat. Your employer usually pays. It costs about £200,000 to buy a house. Water is £25 a year. I have only been billed once in my 11 months here. Electricity is no more than ... Read More
Being a 'non-white in Asia' by Guestposter1256
I'm heading to Beijing soon and I've heard and read some unsettling stories about black people's experiences in China. I'm curious about how people have dealt with the challenges of racism (or racist tendencies) while there.
It's not a militant icon. It's the Hulk's fist, that's why it's green. Read More
Being a 'non-white in Asia' by Guestposter1256
I'm heading to Beijing soon and I've heard and read some unsettling stories about black people's experiences in China. I'm curious about how people have dealt with the challenges of racism (or racist tendencies) while there.
There is no report of a hijacking in Beijing, there was a foiled hijacking, involving 6 people, in 2012, in Hotan, not Beijing. 4 people died in the Kuming subway attack in 2014. There is no report from any reputable source of anyone shouting ... Read More
Moving to Boading city or Beijing by Sineshy
I got an offer in a kindergarten in baoding city and still interviewing with the schools in Beijing..i am currently in Daqing city and im scared of the pollution in Boading and Beijing. Is it safe to work there for a year and still have your 4year ...
The pollution won't kill you. Beijing isn't one of the most polluted cities in the World. It's getting better. Read More
Good VPN by Explorerfrommalaysia
Dear everyone, I will be relocating to Beijing in mid August and wondering which VPN is good in order for me to access to WhatsApp and FB. Your advice would be greatly appreciated! :)
People recommended Express VPN but it's terrible. I'm from an IT background and recommend Nord VPN. Read More
Successes in your career in China by Priscilla
Hello, Becoming an expat means starting over in a new country, and a lot of times that also means starting over in your career as well. How have your skills and experiences evolved since moving to China? What does being successful in your ...
I can only comment on teaching. Many inexperienced teachers are unfortunately duped into working at training centres or kindergartens. Even though they pay well, the hours are long and holidays are limited. It's much better to work for ... Read More