chinamatt
American citizen
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American
Lives in New York, New York
Speaks English Mandarin
Registration: 29 March 2008
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The best apps for expats in Taiwan by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share information regarding some of the apps that have helped to facilitate your move abroad in Taiwan. This will help expats-to-be who are making the move as well. Which apps did you use while preparing your move to ...
Mainly for Taipei, but Bus Tracker App is the best for public transportation--it gives directions via bus and MRT. It also has a map with all the YouBike stations. Pleco is another good one for helping with Chinese characters. Read More
Keeping in touch while living in Taiwan by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in Taiwan? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones? Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and ...
Facebook and Skype work best. Read More
Is this pay package good or bad (Guangzhou) ? by abdulknm81
Hi all I recently got a offer for job in GZ of 18,000 RMB per month,I am mechanical engineer with 5.5 yrs exp...is this offer good or bad? How is the housing rate and all for rent...I am single..I am from India Please reply as soon as ...
You can live well on 18K a month in Guangzhou. It really depends on what you'll be doing and for how long--are you used to getting a better salary in your home country? How many hours will you work? How intensive is your work? Read More
Visa to China by tomasz
I've got few questions about getting visa to China: 1. Is it possible to obtain tourit visa to China which will allow me to stay there more than 30 days? 2. How expensive is business visa (for people from Europe)? Any Chinese enterprise can send me ...
1. For some it is possible to get a tourist visa for more than 30 days, but it is rare now. 2. Business visas vary depending on the country. You need an invitation from a Chinese business and proof of your business and funds. In some cases, you may ... Read More
Going out in Shenzhen by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Shenzhen? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
I usually go around Coastal City since I live nearby. Thai Kitchen behind the Poly Theater is great. On the ground floor there is 3D Bar on Bar Street. A couple storefronts down is Andes Cafe for some good coffee. Those are all nice places for a ... Read More
Home schooling in shenzhen by newexpat
My husband works in Shenzhen. My girls and n live in Malaysia. After much consideration, I have decided to move to Shenzhen with him. Back home, my girls are studying in Chinese school and i do not forsee much problem as far as the language is ...
If you have the time and materials you probably could homeschool your kids, can't see a reason why not. Mandarin tutors are fairly easy to find, but it is more difficult to find a good one. Prices can range from 50RMB/hr for a college student to ... Read More
How to find a job in China by expat.com
Hi, Are you an expat living in China? Let's share your experience! What is the best way to find a job in China? The Internet? Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in China. Recruitment agencies? Have ...
Most of the larger cities have English websites with job listings. Here in Shenzhen, you can use www.shenzhenparty.com Not sure how good this one is, but it's worth a try... www.cabi.net.cn/cabi_forum/index.php Read More
Can anyone suggest an US Expat Tax Account by soulskier
Ahh, that time of year again. Does anyone know of a good CPA specializing in preparing US tax returns for expats? The firm I contacted and begin with has appeared to fallen of the face of the earth.
Try H&R Block. I'd guess they could help. Wish I could give you more, but my dad still does my taxes. Read More
Food from home i miss!! by msmoneypenny
Please list item & what country your from/country your in
The second time I felt homesick in China was because I traveled to Guangzhou and ate a chicken parm sandwich at Danny's Bagel. It tasted just like a $5 sandwich I'd get back home in Jersey. Other than that, I miss deli sandwiches. And after taking ... Read More
How long have you been far away?? by Mandy
Hi everyone!!! All of us here are travelling a lot away from our country trying to find either a nice job, a nice experience, or just simply a nice way of living...away from our home country! I wondered how many years you all had been abroad? ...
I was away from home for 2 1/2 years before traveling back for the first time (just for a month). In total, it'll end up being about 4 years before I move back... assuming everything goes well with my wife's visa application. Read More
Moving to China by Julien
If a young european professional would move to China, which Chinese city would you advise?
world ir, I wasn't too impressed with Tianjin--looked like it was all under construction. Chengdu is really nice--great food, not expensive, and nice people. I've only been through Zhuhai on my way to Macau, but I've been told it's a decent place to ... Read More
Driest climate in China ? by gadinaz
I'm hoping you can help me out a bit here. I'm planning on traveling to China in the not too distant future to look for a place to retire. Currently, I live in the American Southwest and truly love the dry climate. I want a future in China, however ...
Dry weather is in the west...Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia. Of course it'll get really cold there in the winter. Personally, I've only been to parts of Xinjiang and I think it's a great place with really friendly people. Read More
American Expats, what do you miss most? by cc11
Hello everyone! I'm going to be living in Italy this summer and travelling through Europe for about three months. Even though I'm not really going to be an expat, I was curious as to what you wished you had brought with you from the US. What ...
Where to start...? I miss the variety of food back home. Also the variety of beer--I'm so sick of yellow beer. And the ease of buying real coffee grounds. I also kinda miss browsing the used book stores--and I'll probably run out of books by ... Read More