SHENZEN HERE I COME~~

Hello. I just got my assignment in Shenzhen at the Foreign Languages School Longgang Branch. I will be leaving California in August and heading out to China!! I cannot wait. Anyone living in Shenzhen? 

Welcome, Alex! 

I think we gots a few from Shenzhen, and a few nearby Guang Dongs, on here. Give 'em a while to drift in; they spend a lot of time in bars down that way. 

in time it will begin to make sense!

May begin to make sense.  Or I haven't been here long enough. 

Howdy Alex!

Congratulations on your trek to the Big Silly.  Those who speak of Shenzhen tend to wax dramatic at both extremes: it's a happening town full of crime, parties, horrible heat, money growing on trees, urban sprawl and traffic clots, vibrant nightlife, choking pollution, hot women *...

When I read between the lines, I suspect Shenzhen is pretty terrific.  Have a buddy living down there, and she's happy with the place.


* Ya know, I have yet to hear of a region in China that doesn't have pretty women.

See, I left the UK cos I was sick of big city life in London.  Of course, it was slightly crazy going to Wuhan - I should have researched things a bit better!  But I've found my niche in this part of Dalian, with a reasonable amount of nature, lots of sunshine, not too polluted, but also some OK bars and shops. 

Ay, Dalian is bonny.

Congrats,
         Being from California, you probably won't mind the heat. Us Canadians seem to do better further up north.

Welcome to the land of silly.  I have never laughed so much in my life (and it hasn't been a short life to date?.  Even walking down the street provides me/us with enough opportunity to be entertained. 

Oh, by the way, life outside the saloon here in China is interesting too.

I want to master Chinese anyone know a good teacher in Shenzhen that is affordable?

Normally, as a foreigner in China, you will find a girlfriend very soon (or she finds you?  ). And that is the best teacher you can get. But sometimes, it is good to know some chinese before having a chinese girlfriend - preserves you from bad surprises 

Enjoy your time in China

Normally, as a foreigner in China, you will find a girlfriend very soon (or she finds you?  ).

I didn't find a girlfriend - just friends who are women!   

But maybe being female has something to do with that???

I'm with Lotus, I also didn't find a girlfriend.  I have a couple of female friends though.  I am too old for most of the men and they definitely think of me as a grandma not a female friend type. 

However, I am learning Chinese anyhow.  Class at school plus a private tutor.  Often you will find Chinese teachers willing to tutor.  Their rates are around 30RMB/hour.  They need to supplement their incomes too.  Ask at the school, or at the University.  I work at a Normal (teacher) University, so I have a Master's student who is also a middle school teacher.

Quote from: belrain on June 13, 2007, 10:12:49 PM

Normally, as a foreigner in China, you will find a girlfriend very soon (or she finds you?  ).

I didn't find a girlfriend - just friends who are women!   

But maybe being female has something to do with that???

Well, if you are straight female, this could be the reason

Very, very very very very very straight.