Even though I lived in China for about six years, I didn’t consider hiking the Yellow Mountains until one of my students who was born and raised in Tunxi, which is another name for Huangshan City (Yellow Mountain Town) brought them to my attention, arousing my curiosity. Hiking the Yellow Mountains is an activity as […]
Who would have thought that one of the most bitter periods of my expat life in China, during which I had to change both my job and my apartment (well… again!), and started to think that I had had enough of living in a big Chinese city, would have brought me to embark on one […]
Chinese metropolises are huge, constipated, and bursting with activities at every corner. Newcomers might appreciate the fact that every day brings a new surprise and a new challenge, but the greatness of China also resides in its natural attractions, in what the Chinese address in a single word composed by two ideograms together: 山水 “mountains […]
canIf you’ve been thinking of relocating to China and growing culturally or professionally there, but are still unsure about where to go, have a peek at all the good reasons why Xiamen, a city on the southeast coast, should be among the eligible places to live in. Xiamen is still not as famous among China-lovers […]
The reason for creation of this mini-guide for expats and travelers is to help enhance their experience with Chinese food in China and assist you in choosing meals with confidence for the better enjoyment of your very first dinings out. Would you like to know how to order safely at any Chinese restaurant, even if […]
After lots of preparation, packing and saying goodbye to friends and family, you finally made it to China! You’re now ready to learn the Chinese language at a fast and steady pace, way better than how you would do it in your home country. First, congratulations! That was brave! Now you’probably busy getting used to […]
Learning Chinese is challenging but…I’d like to give you a bit of inspiration and advice while you prepare for taking the same life-changing decision which in 2010 made me move to China, where I started an intensive Chinese language course at a local university. How long does it take to be fluent in Chinese? And, […]
I moved to China in 2010 booking a flight to Xiamen, an island city in the southern part of the country, when I was twenty-seven and lived there through the first half of 2016, six years. Looking back, I have no regrets about that life-changing decision, but I would certainly do it earlier. Would you like […]
