We do best giving advice in focused areas, than open ended like your question.  What areas are you hoping to get advice in?

-Try to keep a sense of humor, because everyday is going to be a challenge in one way or another

-Don't try and stay in your comfort zone or you will miss some many good things and will just loath your time here

-Don't try to understand the logic of daily life here or your brain will try to eat itself

-Understand that you will always be seen as a laowai but you can learn to use that to your advantage

All areas to be honest

I dont want to offend any of the locals

I dont understand why they just stop and stare when i walk down the road

I cant find a pub/bar but i thought this before i left the uk

Just want to enjoy my time in china, but it seems the chinese dont really want me to, apart from a few that is

And i have already learnt in my short time here, logic is just not logic

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Here's my advice, just based on my experiences:

1. Be really nice to any other expats, they might be the only other westerners in the damn city.

2. Don't eat fish unless you're at a formal dinner and it would be rude not to

3. Don't drink water, even boiled water, unless it is filtered or bottled.

4. Shop around because prices and quality vary a lot here.

5. Winter is coming

A few things:

Your Mp3 is your friend; it will block out the shouting and the sound of people eating in restaurants. 

Never, ever attempt to queue. They will not see your attempt at queuing and decide that's a brilliant idea. You don't need to push like everyone else, but you also need to make sure you aren't constantly trying to make a queue of one. 

Don't drink baijiu. Just don't.

And, maybe this is a provincial-level thing, but check how the electricity and gas works where you live. Where I am, electricity is paid for on a pre-paid system, and when what you've paid for is finished, the lights go out. Inevitably, that happens in the middle of a wash cycle or when we have guests over.

Be very careful walking, always look both ways before making a course change. Hard to explain, just must be very careful walking or riding bike here.  You will soon see what I am talking about.

yes, cars drive down sidewalks at night without there lights on.

When crossing the street in China, you are always risking your life  Red traffic lights do not mean vehicles will stop. ALWAYS LOOK BOTH WAYS. Electric scooters are the silent killers in China. You can't hear them and they often drive on the wrong side of the road. They drive without lights at night, thats my biggest beef, I got T-boned on my scooter by some fool one night. Scooter drivers don't need a license, so any fool can drive one, even kids. Cars will not stop for you. I was crossing the road last night with the green light and a car almost ran me over. I had to jump backwards. I was going to flick my cigarette in the guys window, but a woman was sitting on the passenger side..

Lots of very good advise so far.  But since it has not been mentioned, I will put in my own two cents.......

1.- Get used to SAFELY carry your passport with you at all times.

2.- Get the form "Registration Form for Residence Address for Foreigners" from the closest local Police Station to your apartment, and also carry it with you and your passport.  I do not care who tells you that it is not needed or that nobody does, that is not true and could lead to a fine or worse if stopped.

3.- Do not talk about political or religious issues with no one.

4.- Do not touch any one, locals dislike to be touched.

Good luck to you !

keep your own counsel and avoid the many miscreants that pass themselves off as intelligent foreigners; stay clear of contentious subjects.

Don't go any where with strangers, if you meet students etc that want to practice English and go for tea or coffee,,,RUN,, you'll get stuck with a big bill.

Always watch your belongings, don't carry a back pack on your back, it will get lighter and lighter.

Many will try to over charge you, so if you can watch what someone else pays, even so offer less, maybe half. Count your change. Never trust anyone basically.

Expect things to go wrong. Be like water when they do. Flow with the drama and you are the star.

Make Chinese friends early on. I have some, but met them after my first year here. I think I missed out because of that. 

watch where you step

don't you dare try to rape any chinese girls!!!!!!!!!!!!! leave that to their fathers and uncles. 

my first week i ran into a bank and screamed loudly  demanded that the teller give me the money. made many friends after that

The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain.

have a swivel on your head when crossing the  the street keep your valuables in front of you at all times no wallet in the back pocket and watch your head when you get off the bus 

go to the main intersection in your city, stand there, hold up a sign '' free to a good home ''. it's how we get new girl friends, it's tradional chinese custom for new comers.

Best advice I can give is to learn to let things slide that you can't change and don't try to figure out the logic of why they are so. It will do your head in otherwise.

Keep your own set of values and if locals are interested then they may ask for an explanation. 

Be adventurous with food. It is the great joy of living in China. The only rule I have is to eat where there are a lot of locals eating.

I always carry a cheap wallet in my back pocket with nothing in it except for around 20Y. Bait. I have never had it stolen. Other money I just keep in a front pocket.