@Cathal81
Irish expat in China
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About me
Irish
Lives in Nantong
Speaks English, Irish, Basic Mandarin.
Registration: 30 August 2012
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New to Nantong... by Kerryjn1
Hello there, I moved to Nantong from Australia about 3 weeks ago and am yet to really meet anyone to socialise with. I'm working in a middle school just off Haonan Road, not far from the Captain's Bar etc. Would be keen to meet sometime. ...
Yes, I too am a Teacher. In honesty I didn't really meet to many teachers in Nantong. They tend to live and work down town in the major language centres or at Universities. I was based in a kindergarten there last year way out by Langshan. O ... Read More
New to Nantong... by Kerryjn1
Hello there, I moved to Nantong from Australia about 3 weeks ago and am yet to really meet anyone to socialise with. I'm working in a middle school just off Haonan Road, not far from the Captain's Bar etc. Would be keen to meet sometime. ...
Hi Kerry, I lived in Nantong last year. There are many expats in Nantong with a lot being in the shipyards or others who teacher English. I'm now living in Suzhou but will often being in Nantong catching up with old friends from time to time. ... Read More
Language Exchange (Chinese for English) by Cathal81
I'm newly returned to Suzhou living East of Jinji Lake. I have been teaching English in China for the past 3 years yet sadly my Chinese is rather poor. I'm looking for a local (preferably in SIP) to help me with my Chinese in exchange for ...
thank you!. I appreciate your efforts! Read More
Language Exchange (Chinese for English)
I'm newly returned to Suzhou living East of Jinji Lake. I have been teaching English in China for the past 3 years yet sadly my Chinese is rather poor. I'm looking for a local (preferably in SIP) to help me with my Chinese in exchange for ... Read More
Where to live in Suzhou? Apartment search / District - General info by sancho777
Hi everyone, i will change jobs and move to Suzhou in early October. Until now i am not really familiar with Suzhou and would need some advise especially regarding apartment search. Im 30 years old and single. My workplace will be at the time ...
I used to live in Suzhou. You will be very happy there. Time Square is a good spot with plenty of shopping, restaurants, and metro line 1 nearby. I cannot comment on accomodation locations or costs unfortunately as my flat was provided as part of my ... Read More
Good place to live in China while teaching by hepayt
Hello forum!! I am going to be teaching english in China and I am in the middle of deciding which city to spend a whole year of my life teaching english in. I guess Im after a city that isn't a concrete jungle, that at least has nice scenery, ...
I highly recommend Suzhou, Jiangsu. Its not far from Shanghai. Has a nice old town with canals and gardens and a new expanding industrial zone. It is easy to get around with it now having 2 running metro lines, taxi's in abundance, and several ... Read More
VPN recommendation by Cathal81
Hi all, Can someone recommend a FREE trustworthy, reliable, and relatively fast VPN service provider for use on my laptop here in China? I have been using one the past 2 years but it is now due to expire and they want $55 renewal fee for the year ...
Tried Zenmate, but its crap. Then I spent all morning downloading another one yesterday only to be told by their support team after i couldn't get it to work that it is not compatible in China. imagine, a VPN that doesn't work in the one ... Read More
VPN recommendation by Cathal81
Hi all, Can someone recommend a FREE trustworthy, reliable, and relatively fast VPN service provider for use on my laptop here in China? I have been using one the past 2 years but it is now due to expire and they want $55 renewal fee for the year ...
I understand well what FREE means, thank you! It means not paying a penny for a service that will work just as well as efficiently as one you pay for. I am not seeking an app or any other such thing. I am seeking a VPN for my laptop, that will ... Read More
New to Nantong - looking for english speaking friends/expat community by HLKeenan
Hi all, I've just moved to Nantong, Jiansu, China, to start a new job teaching Economics. I'm travelling alone, and since teaching won't start for another two weeks I have a lot of free time on my hands at the moment. It would be ...
I too am a Teacher in Nantong and also new. Would love to hook up and hang out etc. I am from Ireland. I have sent you a private message with my details. Please do get in contact. Read More
VPN recommendation
Hi all, Can someone recommend a FREE trustworthy, reliable, and relatively fast VPN service provider for use on my laptop here in China? I have been using one the past 2 years but it is now due to expire and they want $55 renewal fee for the year ... Read More
Newbie by sgpand
Hi All, I'm from Indonesia, new in Shanghai. Looking forward to meet new friends here.
Welcome to China. I am now based in Nantong, Jiangsu. I used to live in Shanghai (briefly). Check out the following site. www.smartshanghai.com It has a list of events, and happenings in Shanghai as well as showing were happy hours and certain ... Read More
Looking for friends in Shanghai by faylee
Hello everyone, I just arived in Shanghai yesterday and I will be working here as an English teacher for atleast a year. It's my day off and it's such a beautifull day and I am stuck in my room because I don't know where to go, how to ...
hi faylee, Greetings from Nantong, Jiangsu. I moved here just last Thursday and like you know nobody. So know exactly how you feel. Good news though, i used to life in Shanghai (briefly). get yourself over to this site. smartshanghai.com There ... Read More
New to Nantong, Jiangsu by Cathal81
Having lived and worked in China previously for about a year and a half I recently returned to take up a new teaching role in Nantong, Jiangsu. I am new to the area, have never been here before and know nobody. Are there other expats here, if so ...
I have also notived that it lists events, and offers on in bars/restaurants yet it doesn't provide any address in Chinese or taxi cards to show a driver where to bring me. Would be very handy if they provided such info. Also a number of the ... Read More
Best VPN to use? by melis82
Could anybody living in China tell me which VPN site they prefer to use? Thanks! :)
Also... if you are using an Iphone or smartphone, download the app Xskywalker. It will allow you to open western browsers, FB and Twitter etc. It's initially in Chinese, but once ya click on the FB or Twitter tabs you should be fine. Read More
Best VPN to use? by melis82
Could anybody living in China tell me which VPN site they prefer to use? Thanks! :)
Try this one - www.reliablehosting.com Read More