Anyone thinking of moving to China??

[bpm2000]

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Originally Posted by Orpheus I went during Fall, and the moment I stepped off the airplane I was STRUCK by a wall of hot, humid air--I'm not kidding... it just punched me in the face as soon as I stepped off.

Reminds me of going to Korea some years back - off the plane into the airport - BAM horrible humid hot air.

 

[shplorgh]

You have to realize that you shouldn't just up and move to China, there are a lot of things to think about involved. The main thing imo is the government, they have control of the internet and things we may take for granted like search engines and news aren't going to be what you expect. Then there's the health issues, and many other things. If you really want to that badly, at least go there first and see what you think.

 

[fureshi]

i go to shanghai a few times a year on business and while it's a big city, it's still nothing like hong kong. hk is more like a large western city while chinese cities are well...chinese cities. i wouldn't have any problems moving to hk for work but if i had to live in china, i'd have to think long and hard. if you're thinking of moving to china for work, i'd suggest a northern city like shanghai or beijing. i'd also suggest going over there as an expat that was sent over there by a western company.

 

[mikeliao]

I'm an American expat living/working in Asia the last 9 years. Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, Nanajing, and the last 6 years in Shanghai.

Go read www.talktalkchina.com.

How well do you know the culture?

You will never be accepted or treated as an equal.

Please, no one be offended, but if you are not caucasian or asian, you will have a very difficult time succeeding as an independent businessman in China.

Did you know I couldn't get onto head-fi for 3 weeks because of China's great firewall?

Yes, everything is moving very very quickly here and if you play your cards right, things can boom overnight. On the other hand, if you play your cards very wrong, you will end up in jail or worse (like my friend that is in jail for 13 years for trumped up charges).

By advancing your career, you mean in a large multinational or doing something more on your own? If with large multinational, yes, China is a very interesting and fun place to be for your 2-3 year stint. If you're working independently, know what you're getting into.

Email me with specific questions...because I hate it when the censors tag me and filter my home internet connection.

 

[PinkFloyd]

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Originally Posted by pawlowski6132 Anyone else considering this?

To be honest, no, it's not something I've considered. Plenty of opportunities over there I'd imagine but you'd really need to be able to speak the language. If you are fluent in Chinese then it may well be worth checking the opportunities out.

 

[ken36]

Come on, are you that bored?

 

[scrypt]

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Originally Posted by PinkFloyd To be honest, no, it's not something I've considered. Plenty of opportunities over there I'd imagine but you'd really need to be able to speak the language. If you are fluent in Chinese then it may well be worth checking the opportunities out.

Actually, I've been considering moving to your whinnyberhood to experience the Cornwall Boom.

Truth to tell, I'm half-serious, since I've done a lot of work with a guitarist from Glasgow/Edinburgh; we've also spoken occasionally of setting up shop in London. I think he's of your generation, since he used to record with This Mortal Coil. He's quite good and still looks fairly young, though his scythian sideburns make my girlfriend think of Nick Cave (which isn't a bad thing, yo-stein).

He and I bonded over my copy of The Philosophy of Insanity, which was written in the 1860s by an inmate of the Gartnavel Asylum.

 

[jpburton5150]

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You will never be accepted or treated as an equal.

Probably one of the most frustrating things here (in Taiwan). I long for the day when I don't find it weird to sit next to a foreigner on the metro.