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Q: Does anybody REALLY like living in China?

Let's be honest. Shit schools and agents that scam and take the piss. Governmental crap regarding visas. Kids dropping turds in the street. Spitting. Bad taxis. Whinging ex-pats. Disgustingly over-friendly locals. Terrible beer. Awful nightclubs. Very little good, live music. KTV horrors. Dirt. Filth. Rats and cockroaches. Internet restrictions. Poor accommodation. Chinese/foreign teacher envy. Lack of communication. Chickens' feet. Ducks' tongues. Stinky street tofu.....

 

Does anybody REALLY like living in China?

11 years 7 weeks ago in  General  - China

 
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Those are a few of the bad things about china. 

I actually came across a list of positives.....

Cheap dvd's I'm a movie goer. ..

Pretty good public transportation....I just prefer not to drive personally

And this part of the world is closer to all of the hotspots that I want to 

travel to such as Japan, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong etc., 

 

But you are right those things that you listed are pretty terrible...

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There are cookies, bookies and too many rookies for me to sit here trying to be a hooky! Looky Looky don't call me a wooky. Touchy Touchy Feely Feely Spicy Spicy Nicey Nicey & that's what the doctor Ordered!!

 
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A few more positive things.  Low cost of living, Cheap, easy traveling, and endless ways to make money.

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Nice work you two. A pair of positive people. Two - nil to the glorious optimistics!

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I have been here 5 months and learning to see the positive.  There is a lot of annoying things such as 5 people to stock 2 boxes at Walmart, the yelling on cell phones, women confusing sluttery VS. sexy, taxi drivers bull shit, the older Chinese ladies going through my shopping basket to see what I am purchasing............But I have to say, that I have made solid great friends that value my well being and always willing to help me out.  The odds of great quality friendships seems to be better than in my country.  

diverdude1:

hi latina1965. :-)     so, what IS in your shopping basket ?   hehe   :-p

 

seriously,  just curious what country you are from ?  glad to see u posting here on ecc...

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Fighting to get fruit weighed in Walmart. Being made to sit  by the window in restaurants. Firecrackers going off at four in the morning....

 

Do you think it's these things you will miss most about China after you have left?

ambivalentmace:

look in the window the foreigner , the food must be good if he is eating there, lets try this restaurant.

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I don't know because I'm not leaving.

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All what you've mentioned will turn to a good experience if you secured a decent job with a good employer(never happens).

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Lol, I understand your pain.

 

The only thing that really bothers me is the disregard for human life, and the abuse of animals. Anything else, so far, isn't really worth me getting upset over.

Amonk:

I am totally calm, docile, and happy until I remember that I'm living in a place where forced abortions occur. Then I lose my shit and have to try my damnedest to think of literally anything else.

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  All I know is that here I can work in a job that I truly enjoy (teacher; surprise, surprise) for 3 or 4 hours a day and make a good living out of it. Back home I was lifting boxes, riding despatch, laying bricks allllll day, and I hated it. Never been a businessman, never wanted to be, never gonna be, my real interests are artistic and I gave up on the idea of paying the rent with them a long time ago. Here I enjoy work, love my free time, and am glad of the challenge of learning a new language and being a fish out of water. Nothing surprised me anymore back home. I was borrred. Here life can be a royal pain in the arse sometimes, but it's never boring.

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everyone has his/her own personal experience in china hehe

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Being able to live on $200/month is pretty neat. Everyone is always willing to have a broken Chinese or broken English conversation with you. It's a new experience.

 

If none of those things appeal to you, I can sort of see why you wouldn't like it here. I've got to imagine the locals have it much worse, they have this place as their one and only option. If I had the ability to get more work and save for retirement, I might consider this a place to build a life, long term (22 y/o from US).

TedDBayer:

My little apartment alone was $262. I don't think living on $200 a month can be called really living.

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In a big city? I'm in a tier 3/4 and have a pretty nice (for a first apartment out of college) 60 sq. meter place for $47/month.

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Guilin. My GFs apartment cost 800Y and it's a dump. Where can you find a decent place for 250y?

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Amonk:

300. Weihai, Shandong.

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TedDBayer:

Isn't Weihai the place everyone hates to be?

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Amonk:

Is it? I've never heard that. I hope it is, that would mean that my relatively fantastic experience here could easily be improved...

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Weihai is really beautiful. I think you're thinking of Wuhan.

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I'm legit shocked anyone else on this site has even heard of this place, much less been here. Anything you know of that's worth checking out? How long did you spend here, what did you do? Has anyone found a foreigner-friendly place to dance around here? I know this sounds really weird but I just have this urge to dance simply because I haven't been able to for the past 6 months...

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I don't think many of us came here for a quality job or surroundings. So those negative aspects should be taken out of the equation altogether.

 

I like the differences, being stimulated by all the differences, learning Chinese, seeing the people, I like the attention I get most the time. Everything here can be fun if you are here to have fun. If you are here and focusing on money or the job, then it will be shit for most. If you are here teaching just for fun and not for the money, then things can be great almost everyday.

I like to carry myself here with a character that is likeable by the people, and respected. If you do this your exp will chane greatly. Sure, I have had some weeks where I hated China and everything associated with it, but those times pass as we mature.
I don't meet many foreigners here, but a high percentage of the ones I meet seem unale to adapt here and really enjoy themselves. They seem to be in a state where they don't look that happy or approachable by the people, if you are like this the locals aren't happy to see you, and will not treat you as good.

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It's not so bad. Yes, you're living conditions are less than ideal. There is a good chance you're drinking too much. You aren't making any real money, (but still live fairly comfortably.) Most of the people you come across are ass holes who don't think of you as being their equal as an adult. But on the other hand you're work load isn't too bad, and you're pretty much assured to be getting laid. Try to think of it as college 2.0. You graduate when you move back home, and you're final exam is getting your wife the right visa. Just don't try to make a life out of it. Then you'd like a 50 year old man still living in a college dormitory.

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Some fine answers. Keep them rolling in....

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I'm on the run! Hoping to blend in with a billion others so nobody notices me even though I am the only foreigner in a city of 300,000! Please don't tell anyone you know me or where I am ok? I LOVE CHINA! (I have to say that in case I'm under surveillance...ok?)

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90% of what you listed can be avoided if you do your homework and pay attention. 

i do not like the bad behavior and ignorance. i do not like the dis-honesty and inhuman attitudes. but i love my life here.

cheap living, great women, great friends, working a few hours a week, my living quarters are great.

aside from the filthy disgusting habits , you can fix the rest.

evaluate the choices you've made. if you apply to the schools that promises a big payday then you are to blame for the shatty schools and poor accommodations. 

learn how to make your home a sanctuary, an escape from the chaos. find a gf, forget the bars and bar girls

I firmly believe that expats should reach a certain level of maturity before leaving their home country.

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Good question.  Perhaps another good question would be what do you need to actually enjoy your experience here?  I personally think the people you are around is crucial.  If you can manage to find a few optimistic, humble, easy going and at least somewhat educated and civilized friends then life ain't that bad.  It also helps when you have a job you enjoy that can keep your mind off thinking too much about the society. 

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