I agree.

Yesterday, I recommended that this person focus on getting into a master's program there (Finland), paying for it, and living there.

If they find living there is worth it and opportunities are possible, they will make it work.

I appreciate your advice.

I think you need to recheck the status of a lot of countries.  Anyone from China involved in certain science and engineering fields will find themselves not exactly welcomed with open arms in the US.  Instead, Chinese researchers are moving back to China or heading elsewhere to get away from the US.

The US is barely avoiding a recession right now and much of Europe is already there.  A couple of those northern countries are in the process of joing NATO and are having to spend a ton more money on defense - and much of that defense committment is an annual thing instead of a 1 time purchase.  Meanwhile Germany is having budget cuts in a lot of programs that made it a desireable place to relocate to.  If the German economy is under strain, what does that say about the rest of Europe?

At this point, I'm not making ANY exceptions to my advice of "try living there for at least 6 months before comitting" advice.  Being there as a student would count, but a student will need to spend some time researching how taxes and other issues will affect them if they try to get a career there.

You missed out on the part about the vaccine and most recent antigen test app.  I just got a new tablet and it feels weird not having those.

My wife loves shopping and does all the Taobou searching and buying for me.

I was freaked out coming here that I would have issues because of the COVID paranoia but have not even seen it mentioned.
They did a temperature check in the airport but nobody even wears masks.

Hi Everyone,

As we all know, it is very normal for many people to have psychological health problems.

Thankfully, even regular things like post pardum depression, school anxiety, are not seen as something typical that can be worked through.

1. Any student, co-worker, or friend that has a problem, I recommend seeing a psychiatrist. Thankfully, in the big cities, there are big public hospitals that offer psychiatric diagnosis and medication at a fraction of the cost of the US.

2. But, what about psychological therapy?

3. Are there any big public hospitals that can do therapy, in Chinese or English?

That way, social insurance, etc. will pay some or all of the bill?

4. Failing that, how to research therapists in China?


I know high-quality privately run clinics like Beijing Family United have excellent foreign doctors from the US, Japan, etc.

But, expect to pay $100-300 USD an hour for even the most basic, regular services. My guess is this would be the cost for therapy.

I saw 4 more of them today.  That leave's one high schooler and one student at a local university.  There are others who are in Universities farther away, and there are others at various levels of schooling in other towns.