One of the oldest civilization, one of the most populated and one of the fastest growing economies in the world. China has come a long way in the past 50 years or so. I have been living in China and believe me you, every Chinese wants to head out of the country. The hottest destinations being USA, Australia, UK and Canada. All my Chinese friends speak so highly of the western countries as they see it in the movies, that sometimes am embarrassed to tell them the truth. Well let's not look at the negatives. Here I would like to tell you the positives of being an expat and living in China. The list of course is endless but, below I will try and capture the most interesting ones...
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1. As an expat you are beautiful/handsome no matter how average you looked back home. (Big eyes, a good nose bridge, height, color etc.) You will have the opposite sex swooning over you. This is especially true for men. Chinese women love foreign men and if you want to know the reason that will be a completely different blog look out for it lol....
2. Well now we know expats are sought after. So, you can imagine the number of job opportunities out there for you. Please click on the link below to see all kinds of odd jobs you can only find in China.
Saying that I would also like to add that if you are passionate about teaching, starting a business or finding a job in a multinational company, you can definitely give China a try. Normally you would try looking for a job before you move to any other countrybut, in my opinion China is the only country where you can arrive first and then look for a job (I know many other websites or blogs will disagree). It's quite possible you will land one otherwise it would still make an adventurous and affordable vacation trip. So, it's a win win scenario lol...
3. Everything is getting expensive in China like everywhere else but, living in China is quite affordable and definitely cheaper than the west. It's tough for a foreigner to buy property here unless you own a business or are married to a Chinese but, renting is an excellent option. I am sure you know by now I am living in Guangzhou. Here an apartment downtown will cost you anywhere between $400 to $800 depending on size, convenience, location, furnishing(almost all apartments are furnished) etc. This is for the ones who want a fast lifestyle but, for people like me suburbs' just fine. I live 40mins away from downtown (very conveniently connected by bus, which run from my residential complex every 15mins to different locations downtown). If you intend to rent in the suburbs you would have to shell out anywhere between $300 to $400. The apartments are larger in the suburbs and I could write pages on the place where I live which is called Clifford Estates. If you plan to live in big cities like Beijing, Chongqing or Shanghai you might may a little more for rent.
4. Eating out in China is a very common practice. May it be breakfast, lunch or dinner restaurants are always full. There are all ranges of restaurants you can have a meal for $1.00 or for $50.00 whatever you choose. By the way a MacDonalds meal in China will cost you only $3.50
5. As the fastest growing economy you will find the best of both worlds in China. You can eat at an expensive restaurant, a local eatery, buy your groceries at an international supermarket or visit your local farmer's market for a humongous variety of fresh fruits and vegetables (this option is healthy and surely cost effective).
5. As the fastest growing economy you will find the best of both worlds in China. You can eat at an expensive restaurant, a local eatery, buy your groceries at an international supermarket or visit your local farmer's market for a humongous variety of fresh fruits and vegetables (this option is healthy and surely cost effective).
6. One can do the most amazing things here maybe it be visiting the world's largest aquarium, open safari park, international circus, largest sunflower garden, best skyline, fastest train and the list in goes on and on..... These are only a few of the things that I have listed in here. I have much more coming up please watch out for more information and if there is anything particular you'd like to know about please suggest and I will try my best to get you the information.
I am not the only one saying this for more information click on the link below: http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/five-reasons-you-should-consider-china-as-a-place-to-live-and-do-business/
Well this is not going to last forever........all western countries want China to increase the value of the RMB which is the Chinese currency against the American Dollar .
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