@BeijingBob
American expat in China
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About me
American
Lives in Beijing
Speaks English, Mandarin, some Cantonese and Japanese
Registration: 09 August 2020
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Your neighbours in China by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move in China, relationships with your neighbours can play a vital role in your well-being and integration. Share your experiences of the interactions and routines that punctuate your daily life in China: Tell us about ...
@Lmflmf1This is not something new This has been happening in every country all over the world ever since people started living and working abroad This is why there is a ChinaTown everywhere you go, a Little Italy, Greek neighbourhoods and ... Read More
Your neighbours in China by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move in China, relationships with your neighbours can play a vital role in your well-being and integration. Share your experiences of the interactions and routines that punctuate your daily life in China: Tell us about ...
@pragmatist Theory vs Reality 😂 Read More
International School of Beijing versus the Western Academy of Beijing. by marke123
Hello,I am moving to Beijing and looking into international schools for my child who will be starting high school. The ones that caught my attention immediately were the International School of Beijing and the Western Academy of Beijing. I did some ...
My son has long since graduated HS But I remember we had applied to WAB but had been waitlisted as they were no spaces available at the time We applied to Dulwich as well but we didn’t like the way the school felt when we went in. Then even ... Read More
Your neighbours in China by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move in China, relationships with your neighbours can play a vital role in your well-being and integration. Share your experiences of the interactions and routines that punctuate your daily life in China: Tell us about ...
Nothing much to tell really  I ve been in China 25 years and have had near zero relations with neighbors Way back in 2001 we made froends with another couple in our building Expat Husband/ Local wife like us Moved away in ... Read More
Dog's quality of life in China? by Isal91
Hi! I posted here a little while back regarding my dog, but I'm very curious as to how a dog's quality of life is in China. I'm from America, we have a lot of dog parks here and pet stores. Is it the same in China? How has raising dogs been and how ...
No worries. I’m not to sure about the people who frequent them only because out of the ones I know of, I rarely see anyone there. There was one in the Sanya area who would let his dog mingle with ours so maybe Licensing couldn’t be ... Read More
Dog's quality of life in China? by Isal91
Hi! I posted here a little while back regarding my dog, but I'm very curious as to how a dog's quality of life is in China. I'm from America, we have a lot of dog parks here and pet stores. Is it the same in China? How has raising dogs been and how ...
@Isal91 Hi. I too am American but have been living here in China since the 90’ Beijing specifically since 2011 You could say I have spent almost half my life in China as I am 60 now and was 35 when I moved here from NY and I’ve had ... Read More
how to move to Shanghai after high school? by Krystian Deiulis
hi, my name is Krys and in 2 years i will finish the high school. my dream is to live in Shanghai. my family has not enough money to pay me a chinese course there or university there so i hope to win a free scolarship from the chinese government. ...
Hi Krys, Basically, the most likely way for you to be able to come over and live in China is to either Study or work here. That Chinese person who told you that was not thinking clearly about the possibilities so don't get too bothered by what they ... Read More
Bringing my dog to China by Isal91
Hi I'm Isa, I'm going to China for college and to live. I have a dog, whose honestly the light of my life. I've heard about a lot of problems for dogs in China, especially the pet trafficking issue. I want to move to Beijing specifically but I'm ...
@Isal91 Hi, Ok so I have been living in China for over 25 years now and have had several dogs. Still do. I've brought one dog into Macao where I lived in the beginning and then brought one into China and she lived here 13 years without any issues ... Read More
How to make friends in Beijing by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Beijing :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Beijing?? Thanks in ...
The only trouble with making friends with other expats is that oftentimes after 2 or 3 years they relocate to another country. I’ve been in China since the 90s and almost everyone I have made friends with moves away or back home after a short ... Read More
The cost of Living in China in 2023 by Mickael
Hello everyone, As every year, we invite you to share your experience on the evolution of the cost of living in the region or city where you live in order to answer future requests for information from new members of the site who would like to ...
Hi there,Ok so, Beijing is not a cheap place to live. In actuality there are probably no more expensive places to live in China. Shanghai and Guangzhou are probably quite similar in cost.To answer the listed questions:In terms of accommodation, how ... Read More
Any paragliding enthusiasts in Beijing? by BeijingBob
I know there's a bunch of foreign paraglider pilots down in Shanghai but what about here in Beijing? I'm an American in a Chinese club which is fine but it might be nice to have a few foreign paraglider pilots around to chat with too I think. I ...
@Cheryl Thanks for the suggestion Cheryl, I'll look into doing that Read More
Any paragliding enthusiasts in Beijing?
I know there's a bunch of foreign paraglider pilots down in Shanghai but what about here in Beijing? I'm an American in a Chinese club which is fine but it might be nice to have a few foreign paraglider pilots around to chat with too I think. I ... Read More
How difficult is it to travel out of China and come back? by chora
I am planning to go back home to the UK on 30th June 2022 for two weeks. My work visa is expiring on 18th August 2022. Do you think I will be able to make it back to China before my visa expires and have time to apply for a new work visa ...
@BeijingBob as a follow-up to my previous post I did have to move myself to Belgium after my flight that was scheduled to go from Rome on 28th July got canceled and then pushed back twice to what is now 18 September. So I flew over to Belgium. ... Read More
How difficult is it to travel out of China and come back? by chora
I am planning to go back home to the UK on 30th June 2022 for two weeks. My work visa is expiring on 18th August 2022. Do you think I will be able to make it back to China before my visa expires and have time to apply for a new work visa ...
@mrangry Sorry to scare you off going.  It is difficult.  As for the double PCR tests it seems that is the rule no matter where you come from.  They seem to be standardizing it. That was the rule when I left the UK it was the ... Read More
How difficult is it to travel out of China and come back? by chora
I am planning to go back home to the UK on 30th June 2022 for two weeks. My work visa is expiring on 18th August 2022. Do you think I will be able to make it back to China before my visa expires and have time to apply for a new work visa ...
@mrangry Oh you asked me about the visas.  I am American so no need visas for travel in EU Read More