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Q: Five cheap ways of living in China?
- Don't eat in foreign restaurants or buy foreign products when you could eat chinese food considerably cheaper and buy the same qulity products in chinese brands
-Learn Chinese and how to bargain so you can save yourself the astronomical mark ups market shops will try to give you
-Have a room mate if you have an apartment with two rooms consider finding a room mate, preferably a foreign one as they will be more likely to be able to pay a higher percentage of the rent
-Make chinese friends; they will be able to tell you where to shop and where services are cheapest
-Be aware of scams such as taxi fares, know where you are going to know if they are taking a driect or totally out of the way route.
Avoid paying for services in a hotel for 800+ go to a barber shop and pay 100!
1. Drink tap water.
Ok, I was being a wise guy. I apologise.
2. Live like a local.
I remember getting my first apt. here. gf took me to apt. area. wow,, that is some tuff living (I will provide details for hmmm 10kuai). she then after about an hour looking she told me something like 'todd, this is not right for u,,,, this is not for white people to live'. i can't recall exact words,, but that is what she said... she knew.
btw: we were both just working stiffs.
If you can Walk, Ride a bike, take public transportation and if all else fails take the taxi.
Live like a local and not like a billionaire...
Brush your teeth, floss and use mouthwash so you won't have to go to the dentist later...
Don't go out to eat so much eat in....
Get a hobby!
TedDBayer:
BTW, this is a 2 year old question that you answer for points. How to live cheap, get a hobby,,,, great advice. 
That prison in Dongguan looks a pretty cheap place to live in China.
