Living the EXPAT's LIFE

• The 4-worst foreign restaurants in Shanghai 15 years ago One of the great things about living in Shanghai is being able to experience authentic Chinese cuisine for incredibly low price. However, there are times when your palates simply need a break from the oil and spice. The good news is that Shanghai is a very international cosmopolitan - the bad news...
• Which is more difficult: Japanese or Chinese? 15 years ago I’m interested in both Japanese and Chinese and I can speak and understand both to some level.After 3 years of living in Japan without formal Japanese courses, and a year of living in China, I realized that Japanese is harder to sound natural and native than Chinese. I still sound like a retard...
• Beijing vs. Shanghai 15 years ago I may not be the most qualified person to write about this topic but I'll give it a shot. I have been living in Shanghai for almost a year whereas I've only stayed a mere 48 hours in Beijing. Whenever I go to a new city, I always evaluate how "livable" the place is.Instead of focusing on the...
• Travel to Beijing via Z-trains 15 years ago Two weeks ago, Mos and I together with my friends went to sightsee Beijing. Because we have read good reviews on the net, we tried the non-stop soft-sleeper Z-train.It was a well-spent 498 RMB . The rooms are quite comfortable and warm and we get 2 pillows each. On our way to Beijing since we are...
• Learning Chinese 15 years ago If you are married to an expat in Shanghai then one of the things that make your stay productive is to study Mandarin. There are plenty of language schools in the city but in my opinion, going to the university is still a better option. First of all, you have a good environment for learning. There...

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