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What it's like to permanently resettle in China

beinginawe.com -

An interview with Jon Zatkin who was an American citizen who lived in Beijing, China, for over 25 years. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and played in more then 40 chinese TV series

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China Travel

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beinginawe

1 week 1 day ago

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Foreigner Helps Fainted Passerby While Locals Stare and Take Photos

echinacities.com -

Although this doesn’t paint Chinese pedestrians in a particularly positive image, it’s at least a slight improvement on recent foreigner related news making national headlines here.

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Weird China News

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beinginawe

1 month 2 days ago

weird news

foreigner

expat

137
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Mamahuhu: Child Friendly Chengdu

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As any expat parent in Chengdu knows, going out with a blue-eyed, blond-haired baby in tow is rarely anything less than an ordeal—there are no quick or anonymous trips to...

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General

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chengdoo

1 month 1 week ago

50
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‘Airpocalypse’ drives expats out of Beijing

ft.com -

Air pollution is driving expatriates out of Beijing and making it harder for companies to recruit international talent, according to anecdotal accounts from diplomats, senior executives and businesses. No official...

"Special"

chinahopelive.net -

In most of China, being a laowai makes you "special." And "special" can be complicated...

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China Rants

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Joel

2 months 4 weeks ago

142
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Expat Stereotypes - Fear and Loathing in Shanghai

sinolicious.com -

The first thing you need to realize about stereotyping expats in Shanghai is that: You didn’t discover them. You only think you did. Like you “discovered” there are two Shanghai’s...

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General

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Gay_Chevara

3 months 4 days ago

3 months 1 hour ago

expat

shanghai

stereotypes

587
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How To Protect Yourself Against Beijing Pollution

chinadventurer.com -

Beijing is notorious for its polluted skies that send people running to they’re homes to escape the smog that you would swear is the creature from ‘Lost’. However bad it...

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China Travel

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chinadventurer

3 months 1 week ago

117
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Baba Huhu: A stay-at-home dad in Chengdu

gochengdoo.com -

a joint column for mamas and babas in chengdu This time we talk to Christian Wossel, our first baba to contribute to Mama Huhu. Christian is an unusual expat parent...

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General

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chengdoo

4 months 19 hours ago

67
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Why I’m Coming Back to China

thebeijinger.com -

Two months ago George Ding decided, like countless expats before, that it was time to leave China. After spending two months home in America, He's decided to come right back...

4 Recent Trends In China Expat Blogging

mandmx.com -

Recently there have been a few Laowai out there who have been shaking up the China blogosphere. Here are 4 recent trends... some good some bad.

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Humour

Submitted by:
mandmx

5 months 1 week ago

235
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