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@Shenzhen2018

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Australian looking for information about China

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Australian

Speaks english, with a little Putinwah

Registration: 08 January 2018

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Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Yes my Canadian friend, I can see how there is a lot of angst between Canadians and Americans I remember 50 years ago at school we learnt the U.S. was even then dominiating the Canadian marketplace such was their hedgemony, I dont know if ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Hi Krissttovv, Yes, I agree with to a certain degree, but it is not as black and white as you make out. My Chinese wife despises her family because they abused her, and she shows more love and devotion to me than any Australian girl I have ever met. ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Krissttovvv---very erudite and informative, but can you answer my veiled question regarding living in Shanghai my Canadian friend. How will an Australian like me be effected by Shanghai being a predominantly American enclave, to me its neither here ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Hi Krissttovv, Still cant get my head around this idea that Shanghai is an American dominated city, maybe its from the aspect of the dominant english speaking foreign culture in Shanghai is American, but I do not see how that would effect other ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

yes agree Vannrox and also Krissttovvv, there is no easy, one size fits all answer when it comes to retirement issues. Other people dont really matter to my wife and I, we love each others company, I for one have always hated the old Aussie idea ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

HI Krisstov---what you say about Shanghai being U.S. dominated is startling to say the least. I always had the impression that Korea, Japan and now it appears China are coming under the influence of the American empire. I think even Australia has ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Hi Krissttovv, you obviously know Shenzhen well, your english is very good are you British or American, I am Australian. Yes, Fuyong was noisy because it was near the airport, but the apartment my wife and I stayed in was right next to the Vienna ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Thanks for that heads up, my chinese wife (from Wuhan) and I lived in Shenzhen for 2 months 2018 in Fuyong, it was outrageously expensive in the way of rent for the apartment we got, and you couldnt eat out in these areas the fast food always gave ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Hi, just cant see how you come to the conclusion that Shenzhen is number 1 for retirees, for young men and women who want a fast paced lifestyle sure, but not for retirees, Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Bhavna

Best cities for retirement in China by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into China for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in China? Why are ...

Shenzhen2018

Cant see how you can discount China as a retirement destination, especially a city like Shanghai, very cosmopolitan, very vibrant and I know one prominent travel writer has described it as the Manhatten of the east. Love the area around peoples ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 created a thread
5 years ago

Buying an apartment in Shanghai

Has anyone had the experience of purchasing an apartment in Shanghai. I don't mean central city area I mean in the outer metropolitan area, any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated. Read More

Shenzhen2018 replied to a thread
6 years ago
Shenzhen2018

Accommodation in outer suburbs of Shenzhen by Shenzhen2018

Hi, I am an older Australian and have a chinese wife from Wuhan and I hope to retire in Shenzhen. We want to live permanently in Shenzhen. Does anyone in the forum know where the best places are to rent an apartment that is in the outer suburbs (not ...

Shenzhen2018

Hi Zhongshan 2018, Thankyou for that, My wife and I went to Zhongshan about 2 years ago. We took the bus from Hong Kong to Shenzhen then another to Zhongshan. My wife really didn't want to go to Zhongshan but I wanted to see what a lesser known ... Read More

Shenzhen2018 created a thread
7 years ago

Accommodation in outer suburbs of Shenzhen

Hi, I am an older Australian and have a chinese wife from Wuhan and I hope to retire in Shenzhen. We want to live permanently in Shenzhen. Does anyone in the forum know where the best places are to rent an apartment that is in the outer suburbs (not ... Read More