| presently situated in nanjing, i have heard from people studying chinese here that the program at 南京师范大学 aka 南师大 is excellent. this school is not Nanjing University, or is it a Fudan, Jiaotong or Qinghua, but you can learn alot if you're really interested in learning the language. nanjing is not shanghai or beijing, it has its own unique qualities. some people will find this place exceptionally boring, mainly because there are limited places for foreigners who want to hang out in places they are comfortable in, eating food there are used to. just check out synotrip.com/nanjing or nanjingnow.com to see how few restaurants there are in relation to the gastronomia that shanghai is. things are certainly cheaper though... ; ) but there's loads to explore in this city - the local scene that is. plus, this city is really manageable. you'll feel you know the core of the city within a year of living here. and the nanjing people are great. but remember, come here only if you're ok with less of a foreigner-type life. a certain level of chinese is also recommended so you get to practice while here. |
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