I joined expat.com on 12 June 2016.
Russia's first legal casino, delayed in construction but finally built, unlike most other projects in Russia
When you get to know them, Russians are a complex but beautiful people
On an expat salary life was easy, but for the average local, very expensive to live and eat cheaply
Huge casino development
Very lively with places to relax and enjoy quietly
As time passed, prices rose exponentially
Super luxury villas and resorts
Relax and enjoy an idyllic tropical life
Being treated like an ATM by (only some of ) the locals
Construction of a new hi-tech mobile phone factory
My roots in Chinese history
The city is so enormous that it takes a long time to get anywhere, (that was before the underground train service came)
Trying to startup a new lighting fitting business
The beautiful people
The traffic to and from work
Lots and lots of urban planning, big and small commercial projects
Very lively
Noise and Environment Pollution
huge new houses for overseas Asians in Sydney
Clean environment and simple lifestyle