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surely a scam, been in China for more than 10 years and never came across this. Often institutions or more likely individuals at these institutions try scams. Read More

Hey there, Ningbo is a great place to live in China, but always depends on what your expectations are. Been living here since about 2007, so if you have any questions, let me know, glad to try and answer them for you. cheers Read More

Good feedback, for sure, but I like to add a few notes from another perspective. From Irvin above, Here are some answers, if you have any other question, just ask me. 2. In first-tier cities and most second-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, ... Read More

Hi Sukima, If I am in a rush I use Yahoo or https://www.ecosia.org/?ref=icon-search (this one is great, much better than Yahoo, reminds me on google a bit). In most cases I log on the VPN and use google, nothing beats it... Cheers, Klaus Read More

Hi Diana, Not sure about Hangzhou, but Ningbo has many Romanian's, friends of ours are from there and I know a number of their friends live in the area. If you like I can connect you with one of them. Cheers, Klaus Read More

Like in every country or culture, some things are good, and some bad. However the language is very difficult and I wish i could have learned more. Read More

Hi Starflip, You made a good pitch for the NBIS, that is for sure. My kids have been going there now for 2 years, and yes mostly the experiences are good. Since you will be the new Principle, and Mackie before did a good job, we wish you the ... Read More

Hi Remo, Did you settle in well in Ningbo? I have been living in Ningbo for years, so any questions let me know. Cheers Read More

Hi There, There is a sizeable expat group in Ningbo, some meet on a regular basis. Also, some football (adults) and hockey (not sure if for adults) teams. Ningbo is small enough, and the expats mostly hang out in the sam area's, so running into ... Read More

I am curious to hear about the international school in Hangzhou, from what I heard it also has a very low % of international students, but last time I heard about was years ago. There will be a Maple Leaf International school near Jiaxing, but I ... Read More

Hello once more, To clarify, the classes at Huamao are all in English, what I meant is that the students are 99% Chinese Nationals. Just thought I mention this to clarify :-) Read More

Hi, We heard mixed feedback on Huamao, some like it others not. If you want to immerse your kids in Chinese language and culture it is good, the classes are 99% Chinese, so as a foreigner it can be tough. So depends, if your kids speak fluently ... Read More

Our kids go to NBIS, which is an international school for foreign passport holders only, it follows the Australian curriculum. It's pretty good, if you need more info let me know. Read More

HI, We have been living in Ningbo for some time, well now we live in Yingzhou district (great area, more quiet than downtown). Loads of new places popping up, like Vietnamese food and other non-Chinese places. I would suggest you live somewhat close ... Read More

Hi Meredith, We also live in Yingzhou, my wife is home during the days. if you are interested you 2 could get in contact with each other. Klaus Read More