Jon Sims
@simsjk
English expat in China
Forum posts
17
Contacts
2
About me
English
Lives in Ningbo
Speaks Engrish
Registration: 29 November 2012
Activity
Intercultural relationships in China by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some fun anecdotes and information regarding intercultural marriages and relationships in China. This will provide some insight to current and future expats regarding relationship norms in mixed relationships and ...
Having lived in China for 22 years I am now going through my second divorce. The first wife was well connected in high up places and I have not seen my first son since he was 2 1/2 years old. He is 19 this year. She was so well connected she was ... Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in China by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in China face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and experience. What are ...
If you are American, keep handy contact emergency numers for them. Americans care about their citizens abroad. If you are British or NZ I wouldn't waste your time. Most of the diplomats are too busy brown nosing and feathering their own nests.. ... Read More
any expats in Ningbo? by galy
Hello, I am moving soon to Ningbo, and I am wondering is there any expat community, or someone who can advise on basic things? Thanks :)
lots of people here Read More
International school at Ningbo for preschooler by engnar
Hi,i am looking for a school for my 5.5 yo son. Any recommendations? Read thru pages in baidu.com and most of the feed backs was negative from local parents. Would love to find out from expats where you guys send your children to for preschool as ...
Engnar. Welcome to Ningbo.. I've been here 20 years and seen a few changes. Expat schools here and foreign language schools are about one thing.. MONEY. .they have to be as they have to sell their services. If you send your kid to one of ... Read More
Looking to contract Filipino live band by eejin
Hi you can call me Tony and I am a Singaporean living in Yibin Sichuan Province. I would like to get in touch with fellow Filipinos who may know some good Filipino live bands currently in china. Would like to engage them for my resort club in Yibin
Kenjee.. with all respect... sharing contact information is a very important part of a successful community.. You are over policing the site.. There are a couple of people with whom I would like to talk business with.. I am a businessman.. Or am I ... Read More
looking for work . i have no experience . by jmrenz15
its so difficult to find job here in china if you dont have diploma from college and cant speak chinese . how about us ? huhu i need a job . i wish someone who can help me .
I am 55 yrs old and I have a degree in pure physics and I own and run my own factory here in China. I have been here 20 years and have been married to a chinese woman for a lot of this time.. Read More
Business partners by dingolino
I have newly moved over to China, I have very long experience from the electronic industry. I'm now looking for business partners. If someone have a nice idea and needs investors , send me a PM. Or if you maybe have been working with ...
Jon sims... Been here 20 years with my own manufacturing.. again.. the people who run this site are not very user friendly.. Read More
looking for work . i have no experience . by jmrenz15
its so difficult to find job here in china if you dont have diploma from college and cant speak chinese . how about us ? huhu i need a job . i wish someone who can help me .
You will not get a working visa here if you have no qualifications. I know you are probably very capable but they have made thes rules and will not change them.. Read More
looking for work . i have no experience . by jmrenz15
its so difficult to find job here in china if you dont have diploma from college and cant speak chinese . how about us ? huhu i need a job . i wish someone who can help me .
So.. I think you have answered your question there. It's a tough lesson to learn but you must go back to where you came from and get a TEFL certificate if you want to teach english. China is very simple in that it only wants educated people.. If ... Read More
Healthcare in China by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in China ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in China? Thanks in advance for sharing your ...
James.. Before you start on about global warming, please check out the physics.. In order for there to be global warming you have to ignore the rules of physics, especially thermal expansion coefficient of water. I asked the Maldives President to ... Read More
Healthcare in China by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in China ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in China? Thanks in advance for sharing your ...
Okay.. You are in China and you are worried about health services. After 20 years here, when country hospitals were basic dumps with MRI machines in sheds out back I realised that these people had got it right. The most important thing is diagnosis. ... Read More
Unforgettable or favorite Movie Quote Lines......... by JasfurJQ
God created Dinosaurs, God destroy Dinosaurs, God created Men, Men created Dinosaurs, Men destroy God, Dinosaurs eat Men, Women inherits the World......:)
I have a few but here are a couple.. do you know which movies they are from 1) "mine was the bottom half" 2) "no mam, you can get strait to them." Read More
New to China...what should I expect? by newtoallthis
I'm in the midst of negotiating and finalizing a job offer that moves me and my family from Singapore to Shenzhen. I have 2 lovely kids (1 and 4 year old), and my husband runs his own business in events management. We've traveled a lot, but we've ...
Expect the unexpected. Say no if you mean NO. Read More