New members of the China forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020

Hello, I am Heather from London UK. I have been in Ningbo for 5 days. Pretty overwhelmed by not being able to read and understand anything, and my VPN doesn't work, so it's difficult to keep myself from getting anxious...all that alone time with no entertainment! Any way of getting UK/Am. films/series without VPN? I have been using Sohu, but it's pretty awful with the ads and typeface all over the screen.
Anyone based in Ningbo? I have the whole of the Chinese NY on my lonesome. Would like to meet an expat group, esp other expat women in Ningbo.

Hi, I'm Thomas from Frankfurt, Germany. I will move to Shanghai in April (will be there in Feb and March for 1 week each) and am looking for freelance/job opportunities. I'm a German entrepreneur and freelance business consultant (banking industry).

Looking forward to catching up with a few people when I get to Shanghai.

Thanks.
Thomas

Hi guys, I am Mike a DANCE teacher from Hungary, Budapest. I live in Nanning, Guangxi since 3 years ago, but willing to move to a bigger city soon.
If you see any opportunity please let me know, my wechat:
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Respect

Mike

Hi Heather,

My name is India and I am a journalist at Channel 5 News in the UK. I wondered if you would be interested in speaking to us about the Foreign Office now advising that all Britons leave China if possible.

Thanks India

Hey,

I am Philip from New Zealand. Recently moved to Shanghai, I currently work in the finance and tech space. I am hoping to use this platform to make some friends, as I know next to no one and nothing in Shanghai. I enjoy basketball, video games, board games and the occasional party/clubbing. Feel free to reach out to me, I am looking for mates.

Thanks
Philip

I am US citizen from Denver, 53 yo male, married to MD/PhD from Fuling Sichuan, father of 2, retired CPA; we are considering a relocation to Chengdu for wife to spend a few years working as physician in Chengdu; I have been to China 3 times; spent 6 weeks two summers ago, in Sichuan, and Shenzhen / Guandong / Hong Kong & Sanya.  Love spicy Sichuan Hot Pot; we would love to have our two boys spend a few years in Chengdu and immerse in Mandarin.

I LOVED Chengdu when I visited in 2016. I miss that hotpot! Any idea what you would do?

I am Chinese, live and work at shanghai, i travel a lot of place, and would like to make friend with all who come from different background, just say Hi.
BTW, I am at XuHui district, ***

Hi!
I'm Jenny from the US! I'm moving to Zhongshan in about 6 weeks! I'd love to begin talking to any expats in the area and make friends! How is it there?

J

Hello, guys!

I'm Christian... French/Brazilian. I'm married to a Chinese and with one daughter, we moved to Suzhou last week and starting to get things into motion. Great to know there is an active community of expats here. Besides Brazil I have lived in the US and in France, and I do know how important a good network is - in several aspects.

Although I am new here, if I can be of any help to anyone, please let me know.

By the way... has anyone exchange his driver's license lately? I shall start the process this week and I am trying to sort things out.

Hey there I’m Meriem and I’m a teacher I was living in Shanghai for a couple of months until the virus thing happened and had to leave I wanted to go back but China has closed its borders . My bf is Canadian and he is in Shanghai at the moment and I can’t understand the whole vpn issue my advice on that pleas don’t get express it’s crap I recommend either Astrill or star VPN that would make life easier . I miss the hot pot and the night life hope to go back soon

Hi everybody, I'm Ricardo from Mexico, been in China for a while, recently came back to Shanghai I work in insurance and just want to introduce myself to people that are new in China.

In case you have any questions i know how hard it is to get a hang of things once you first move so if i can assist you or answer some questions related to healthcare/health insurance I'm happy to help you with questions or just give you some tips if you have a medical need and don't know where to go or struggling with the language barrier to find something, etc, no strings attached.

Best,

I am John.  Have been working in Shenzhen for the past 12 years on Z visa as an executive at a high tech company.

Currently,  I am traveling in Thailand.  Keen on going back to China As soon as the border reopens for foreigners.

Hi
I am Manoj, Indian national currently in Kansas, US. I am transferring from the US to Shanghai and was planning to be there in Feb’20 until the virus situation broke loose. Researching the places to stay in Shanghai and other aspects like commute, day care, best locations of Expats. Etc..pretty amazed by the size of the city. I love playing soccer and could love to connect with the people in the forum.

Hello everyone,

Welcome on the forum!
I invite you to discover the "Living in China Guide" that will give you a lot of information about expatriation and can help with your project.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to post them on the forum

Take care.

Hi all,

I will possibly be moving to Hangzhou in July with my husband and 3 boys as a Primary school teacher. We are super excited. Any advice is greatly appreciated

Hi , i am Nicole Yeap! from Singapore.
I am looking for a job in Chongqing!

Hello Mrz. Springs,

Welcome on Expat.Com. 

I invite you to read the China Guide, and you may get some useful information about Hangzhou by reading the Living in Hangzhou part.

If you have any question, do not hesitate to post them on the forum.

Good luck,

Cheryl
Expat.Com Team

Hi Thomas,

I guess you did not move to Shanghai yet. i was supposed to move there as well from Germany but due to the virus this was postponed. Where will you be working?

Hey,

We were just visiting Chengdu last week and I agree, the hot pot is fantastic.  Not sure when we will be traveling there again as we live in Lanzhou for now but we (my wife and I) have been living in China for about a month now not counting the two weeks in quarantine.

Wisco native with a love for beer, brats, and studying cities.  So far I feel I'm the expat living the farthest from the coast on this forum and its going to be difficult to find anyone close during the closed boarders but thought i would reach out anyway.

Chat soon,

Joshua

Hi guys  Welcome to China.

whats the best way to get someone to verify your WEchat account????

I am China since 3 years, always living in Shenzhen. Happy to make new friends and meet people.

Hi everyone!

I'm back quarantining in Dapeng, Shenzhen. Anyone here from Dapeng?

Hi everyone,

Happy to join the Hangzhou expat forum!  I've been coming here for 10 years off and on, and moved here at the end of last year. 

I've been completely heads down with work until now but want to start having a life here as well

Look forward to connecting with people!

David

Hi, im in yantai china, looking for a job in international sales & Marketing, business development, customer service representative. My wechat ID ***.

Looking forward to hear from u soon.

@ ifti101 :

I invite you to post an ad in the jobs in China section, it might help you.

Thanks,

Priscilla
Expat.com Team

Hi this is ahmed, this is my wechat id, lets connect and communicate ****

Hi.
I am British, my wife is from Jakarta, our dog is Chinese.

I've been teaching English at a university in Fuzhou since March 2015.

A few weeks ago I was tempted by my former boss who has been trying to poach me for a couple of years now. He offered me a position at an international high school in Pudong, Shanghai and we are going to be moving there at the start of August.

I am going to be staying with my former/new boss (close to People's Square) from July 28th to 31st when I am visiting the city for the first time to find an apartment.
I've never been to SH before I am really excited.
My new school is in Pudong and I would rather not live too far from my place of work so I will be looking for an apartment around that part of the city.

For the last decade, graphic design has been more than a hobby, I've designed a few logos, collaborated with a number of artists, sold a line of t-shirts, prints, and even printed a couple of small-batch books of designs. Last summer I started getting into 3D modelling, started with Sketchup and then made the switch to Blender.

I am looking for like-minded, creative types as I have a number of ideas that should do well in the Chinese marketplace.

I am not one for going out drinking although I will do it on the occasions my wife allows me.

Hello,

Kim from Singapore. Going to Zhuhai soon. Any one I can connect with?

Hi All,
New member to the forum but not exactly new to China.  Been here since moving here from the States 22 years ago.  I reside on the outskirts of Beijing  Retired now love to travel and see as much as I can of China and the world

Hi pals, I'm Olivier, 26 yo from Paris, France. I have just finished my young graduate program at European Space Agency and I will go to Beijing for work in the begin of January, very excited and eager to meet to people there! do not hesitate to send message if you want to discuss

Hi all,
I am Mei, from Malaysia. Just got an English teaching job in Shihezi University, moving there soon. Anyone has experience teaching English in China? Would love to get some advice in preparing myself for this position. By the way, anyone living in Xinjiang? Let's meet. Looking for travel mates too, as I'm planning to travel around China while I am there. Wish to make some friends, so if anyone of you are visiting Shihezi, just hit me up. I'll buy you a coffee, show you around, or even host you for a night or two if you need a place to stay.

Hi,

My name is Claire, I just moved to Shanghai with my husband and i'm looking for opportunities in teaching French

Do not hesitate to contact me!

Hello Clairedod,

Welcome to Expat.com 

I invite you to create your CV in the Jobs in China section. You may also check the latest job offers. 

Cheers,

Cheryl
Expat.com team.

Greetings, My name is Jake and I'm new here.

I'm thinking about taking my first trip to China when it's possible to do so. I'm a very good artist / Painter and electronic ambient musician. I'd like to explore the possibilities of being able to live on a pension but continue to work as an artist in Changsha or other cities. I'm also meeting a woman for marriage . I'm exploring all possibilities and would like to hear anyone's suggestions. I've taught intuitive painting classes in Ukraine for six years at festivals. yoga clubs, shopping malls for 7000 people of all ages with great success. Would like to hear from anyone who can give suggestions. Thank you

Hello fellow expats,

I have recently arrived from th UK and looking for musicians and gig opportunities. I was a professional drummer back in the UK, but also do solo gigs as a guitarist.

Any advice or contacts would be greatly appreciated.

Best wishes,
Ged

Hi there

This is Samantha.  I live in the Shunyi suburb of Beijing.

Nice to meet you all here.