for sure one of your problem is this, expats!

22POSTS

10 years ago

let me know

for me one of my problem here is to find a personal friend who can talk with and hang out . I have husband but when he do his job i have no other do just studying chinese and surfing like facebook, wechat and email etc. feeling crazy talk with my friends using cellphone haha !! but anyway im only just bored 😖😝😂 going crazy !

-cheers!

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Manlin ViP

1073POSTS

10 years ago

Can you not make friends with the local Chinese?

Even if you do not speak Chinese you can find ways to communicate

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

yeah thats right . I do that when my husband parents talk to me using non-verbal communication . this is the only way we can understand each other sometimes my husband is the translator haha .

Manlin ViP

1073POSTS

10 years ago

Oh, did not realise that Hubby is a local.

I can help you in Beijing ( I organise events in Beijing) but I have no contacts in Tiantai

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

but anyway thank you !

Vikings Contributor

113POSTS

10 years ago

Hello, I can relate to your boredom and frustrations when left alone at home. However, things changed far beyond my expectations when my son came into this world. Nowadays, I can hardly find enough time to rest even for 5 minutes.
You and your husband should have your own precious little ones to keep you occupied at all times. It works on me ..... it will surelly work on you too.
Cheer up! Make the most of your free time now as you will have none when your little darlings are with you.

genuineaussie Active member

90POSTS

10 years ago

ha ha yes then your husband will complain that you dont have time to spoil and pamper him...

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

I like comment ! thanks ! haha

alan4008 New member

9POSTS

10 years ago

Is Tiantai ,Zhejiang ? near by Taizhou? I want to make friends with foreigner.So can we ?

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

#10

sure, i want you to know tiantai still in taizhou city, zhejiang

alan4008 New member

9POSTS

10 years ago

#11

Do you have wechat or some else?

bkk tea blog Serial expat

428POSTS

10 years ago

#12

I'm an expat in a different country, in Thailand, and the comment about having kids sounds familiar. We have two and I don't have much time to socialize, so it's similar to having kids back in my own country (the US), no time.

Living in China I'd take up an interest in tea, but then I am already interested in tea. The more general point is that rather than looking for people to know you might look into what's interesting to you locally and meet people indirectly that way. As for language of course you're going to need to share some common ground with them or it won't get far.

denisecrilly Member

19POSTS

10 years ago

#13

It's always hard starting off in a different country. Have you considered any expat sporting clubs?

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

#14

nope here in my husbands hometown is not a city . its mountain and have river so sometimes we do fishing . but still boring

Manlin ViP

1073POSTS

10 years ago

#15

Instead of waiting for to find friends how about starting something that they will find you.

I have no idea of your talents but how starting English lessons, or your homestyle cooking lessons, or a stitch and bitch group or fitness group or anything that you can do and can share with others.

Makes you the centre of the village for the stay at homes and will help you make contacts.

Vikings Contributor

113POSTS

10 years ago

#16

Wow! a river! Now you certainly have got something to keep you busy. Start a fish farm or shrimp farm. Chinese consumes seafood at rates nature cannot sustain.

jmrenz15 Member

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10 years ago

#17

thanks ! i think you have a better idea . -manlin

jmrenz15 Member

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10 years ago

#18

haha actually i have do that already but fishing and farming that i experienced so far so good and makes something difference . 😊- vikings

bkk tea blog Serial expat

428POSTS

10 years ago

#19

I'd forget about the other people around and the fishing and get to work on climbing those mountains, but that's just me.

For someone without much experience in such things of course that could be a little dangerous.

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

#20

yeah its dangerous so i dont do climbing . only i walk through footsteps going up to the mountain much better

chococambo Banned

151POSTS

10 years ago

#21

Why did you marry Chinese man when you know that there is a big culture difference? That for them business is a pleasure and drinking tea is a business and you, shopping is a pleasure ?

well, I guess you have to start taking interest with what your husband is doing or else you will know later he got another one fishing with him. Dont
blame him for that.

jmrenz15 Member

22POSTS

10 years ago

#22

i love him of course 😳 yeah your right 😁 it so many difference in our culture and life style actually i enjoying to do fishing with him but i feel i need to do some other hobbies if he is working thats why i feel bored sometimes but now i take some adjustments and also im studying chinese right now its good for me ..

chococambo Banned

151POSTS

10 years ago

#23

Taizhou is one of the boring place in China. I have been all over China. From the hottest to the coldest, so I understand Chinese culture very well.

Are you from the Philippines?