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Suggestions to Choose Hosting Company thanks for the quick response. So, a good area on a subway line, that is not like manhattan would be which area? just to help them to narrow it down? if you have a moment...thks |
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Suggestions to Choose Hosting Company Hi Jian Shuo...I wrote a while back asking about good areas of Shanghai to live in (affordable yet not old and rundown apartments). My friends have just moved over to Shanghai now (we are coming in April), and have been having a hard time finding a place to rent. Their budget is around RMB3500 a month, and they would like a newer place, near the subway line, not too far out... furnished simply and not old or rundown. They cant find anything good for under 5000RMB. It doesnt have to be fancy, just clean and newer. Can you help? Any suggestions how to find a place that is good?? Oh, on another note...they were just in a restaurant having dinner and someone stole their wallet, with all their money, passports and credit cards...this is awful for them....what an introduction to Shanghai. I have to admit, it makes me a bit nervous of moving over from Taipei, where things like this never happen! Sorry, but im so sad for them right now..please help if you can :) xyzah |
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Jet Lag Patterns jianshuo: Someone told me if you watch the sunset, it will help you get over jetlag, as it makes your mind change over to the actual time. Maybe you could try that next time, it might help! Plus the sunsets are so beautiful near the ocean, *sigh*! |
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Flying to SFO Bellevue, Im sorry to tell you that I am definately more inclined to trust WangJianShuo's opinion than yours. You seem more than a little biased. |
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Flying to SFO Hi Tamie, Thanks that is such helpful information. I cant beleive you made that much per hour in Taipei, we've been here 2 years and make at the highest $800NT per hour for private tutoring. But its enough, we only work parttime and are fine. I came to Shanghai last year and liked it alot. Im glad I lived in Taipei first to have an intro to chinese culture...i think it is more westernized here, so easier to "shi4 ying4". We visited Shanghai, but that was as tourists, so its always a little different than living there. May I ask, what do you do for work in Shanghai? I kind of would like to get different work than english teaching if possible. But teaching of course is always the most accessible at first. And do you buy private health insurance? We have an ARC here in Taipei so can be on the gov't medical plan, which is great. Which company do you buy through for China, if you do? thanks so much for the insight, that is a great help! xzyah : ) |
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Flying to SFO thanks JianShuo....its so nice of you to take the time to answer me...always the best to hear it from a local. Maybe will see you around SH one day! Good nite from Taipei/Taibei (ha ha). I wish i was in California at the moment, its getting really cold here now! |
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Flying to SFO oh one more thing...any one have any comments about Pudong? My chinese friends have an apartment there we could possibly rent, the price a little high for me ($5000RMB). Is it worth living there? Can you walk to anywhere you need (groceries, cafe's, etc) or is it more of a drive a car kind of place? What about another area "Xujiahui" was recommended to me....is that an ok place? anyone know approx rental prices for a newer building (2 bdroom apartment)? thks again! ps, i can speak mandarin but have a western face ! |
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Flying to SFO thanks so much for the comments....i feel alot better now. We definately will live more asian syle than western style, so should be ok. I will look into Meilong for sure. |
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Flying to SFO Hi there...is this where I can ask a question or 2 about Shanghai? I live in Taipei (Im Canadian) right now and am planning to move over to Shanghai in a few months. Why does everyone say the cost of living in Shanghai is really expensive? Is it? I visited there before on holiday and found food, transport, beer, everything cheaper than Taipei. But everyone here tells me Shanghai is so expensive. Can you help alleive some worries? I am not an ex-pat high wage earner, more like a parttime english teacher...I get by very comfortably on that in Taipei. Not luxurious but fine. Am i going to have to live in a dump? I hope to find a clean, newer apartment in a convenient area. Do you think im being realistic? How much is it for a chinese tutor, i hope to continue my chinese studies. What is the wage for a native english speaker tutor? thks if you can help me get a feeling on the financial expectations! |