Dan
@undercoverexpat
American expat in China
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About me
American
Lives in Beijing
Speaks English, Mandarin
Registration: 03 January 2010
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21 May - Day trip to Chuandixia by Manlin
Daytrip to Chuandixia 爨底下村 You said: I want a chance to relax. You said: I want to enjoy quiet and peaceful surroundings You said: I want to do this with friends old and new. You said: I enjoy tasting local ...
Thanks for organizing this, I'll definitely try to make it to the next one! Read More
food shopping in Beijing by chris333
Hi all I arrived in beijing today and also had my first day at work. I am staying in serviced apartments - I went food shopping at Jenny chu's to get some basics and only bought some pasta and a couple of tins, cereal and coffee and spent over 200 ...
I assume you mean Jenny Lou's? They cater mostly to foreigners so command a higher price on a lot of items. Of all the supermarkets, I think Carrefour has the best selection/prices of familiar foods. Also, Sanyuanli Market is very good for quality ... Read More
Any returning immigrants who feel lost in their "home" country? by undercoverexpat
Actually I'm doing this so they'll open up the messaging system for me, but this is for all the immigrants who return to their unrecognizable home countries. I left China at 3 and returned after college, it's such a strange feeling of simultaneous ...
I don't think reverse culture shock applies here, I was never exposed to Chinese culture to begin with (I don't remember anything about life in China), yet at the same time I experienced it on a small scale at home with my parents... Hence my ... Read More
Any returning immigrants who feel lost in their "home" country?
Actually I'm doing this so they'll open up the messaging system for me, but this is for all the immigrants who return to their unrecognizable home countries. I left China at 3 and returned after college, it's such a strange feeling of simultaneous ... Read More