Having travelled to over 70 cities across China, visited 95% of the provinces, you can say I’m well travelled. Only Tibet and Hainan are left on my to-visit list. The natives are surprised at how much of China I’ve explored in so little time. I would have included Shenzhen on this list, however taking into […]

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From a British Born Chinese point of view, my experience of moving to China will differ from others in certain aspects. I had initially thought my trips to Hong Kong and Shenzhen would prepare me for the move but boy was I so wrong. There are a lot of things I’m already aware of such […]

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Whether you’re travelling or moving over, the majority of us will encounter language barriers and it can feel overwhelming in an unfamiliar surroundings. Here I have listed the essential apps you need to make your stay in China more at ease and less stressful. Both natives and expats use the majority of the apps listed. […]

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I did write a post last year about my experience as a foreigner living in China but wanted to expand further and write more in-depth after reading Michelle’s Being British Chinese series. This is from my perspective as a British Born Chinese living in China. Myself being a first-generation British Born Chinese (在英国土生土长的华裔), aka BBC, […]

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There are 56 officially recognised ethnic groups in China. One group, Han Chinese, counts towards the majority of the Chinese population – over 90%. The other 55 are ethnic minorities in China, counting for the remainder. Although I am a foreigner of Chinese descent, I believe I am of Han Chinese Whilst going to China […]

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辽宁，沈阳 Last but not least, Shenyang. This city is the capital of Liaoning province and is my last stop on this tour of the province. I have a friend who was born and bred here so he did give me recommendations on what to see and eat. Some suggestions I did take on board, mainly […]

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辽宁，丹东 This city is known as the gateway to North Korea. Now, why is that? It’s because just across the river, is the city of Sinuiju, North Korea. Both Dandong and Sinuiju are just separated by Yulu River. Dandong isn’t really a city I would typically visit but after hearing that you can see across […]

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辽宁，大连 First stop on my Liaoning province tour was Dalian. The first thing that had attracted me to visit here was that it was a coastal city, reminding me of home. I was reading up on the history of Dalian and I’ve learnt that it was once under the Russian and one under Japanese rule. […]

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广东，深圳 Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Shenzhen. This wasn’t actually my first time stepping foot here. I remember I had visited here back when I was 12, and 15 years later, it has changed so much that I don’t recognise it. It’s interesting to see how much it has developed. This is the city where my mum was […]

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