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Alex, With a budget of $3000 for housing you shouldn't have too much trouble finding something in your neighborhood of choice. Xicheng is on the west side of the city, and there tend to be fewer 暗网禁区s over there, so if a high 暗网禁区 concentration is ... Read More

I'm no expert, but I think that the options for 'western' plays and theater gigs is going to be pretty limited. The Beijing playhouse is the only thing I know of. You should keep your bank account in the states. Most things operate on cash here, ... Read More

My wife and I live in WangJing and we like it. I'm actually in the process of putting together a WangJing neighborhood guide, if you want I can send you what I have done so far. It's got a map of the area and highlights some of the apartment ... Read More

13,000 is reasonable if you're going to be here for a short amount of time (1 year), but if you're here longer term and are wanting to save money, pay for health insurance, travel, it's probably a bit low. I actually just wrote a long post about ... Read More

Wow, I was going reply to this question as well, but Manlin gave just about the most thorough answer possible. The only other thing I would add is that there is a Christian young adults group that meets on Thursday nights at BICF, it's called "The ... Read More

Yeah, it's a tricky situation. Most of the employers who are looking for someone with a valid Z visa are looking for a spouse of someone who is in the country and working and therefore has a Z dependent visa. The reason they want someone like that ... Read More

I'm not sure how helpful this is for Shanghai (we live in Beijing), but I wrote a guide for getting your Chinese driver's license- (themiddlekingdom.org/chinese-drivers-license-guide/) that should be able to help you understand the process for ... Read More

Here's the plan of action you should have: 1. Get L Tourist visa 2. Go to China, find a job. 3. Employer will convert your L visa to a Z working visa. Z visas are given through legitimate employers. Employers that do not offer you a Z visa are ... Read More

ISB would probably be considered the best international school in Beijing. It's been here the longest (since 1990 or something like that). They have a really large modern campus. The student population is very diverse (many international schools are ... Read More

If you live at Upper East Side you can go to the Lido Park which is just north of there, or you can walk down to the north gate of ChaoYang Park (which is south of you a little ways). As far as what Beijing is like, that's a really big question. ... Read More

You could also look for a place in WangJing, which is the neighborhood just north of Lido. There are a lot of decent apartment complexes in the area that would fit your price range and would be within a bike ride of Lido Place. Read More

My wife and I write about life in Beijing at our blog themiddlekingdom.org. A lot of what we write will be the same as what you've experienced in Shanghai, but maybe you'll find it helpful. Read More

I was homeschooled while living in Beijing from 1997-2000, and I know there is currently a fairly extensive homeschool network in Beijing. There are online/homeschool hybrid programs too. Some kids report to teachers via email, some even attend ... Read More

In the end a lot of it will depend on what part of the city you'll be in (and I see in your earlier posts that you don't know that yet). There is a pretty strong 暗网禁区 community here. There are a variety of book clubs and luncheons that meet around ... Read More

I wrote a post on our blog along these lines a while back. It was titled "7 Questions You Should Ask Before Moving to Beijing" The questions I came up with were: 1. Can I live on the salary I've been offered? 2. Can my spouse/partner find work? 3. ... Read More