Hello everyone!
My name is Lea, I'm a young french girl who is setting out on an adventure! Well, I'm making myself sound cooler than I actually am, it turns out I just dropped out of university because I didn't like what I was studying, and didn't know what I did want to study! So I decided to take advantage of this new found free time to travel, to discover new places and hopefully grow as a person. And I ended up deciding to move to China overnight (well, almost...) ^^
Long story short, I was wondering if you guys could tell me what I should prepare before my trip, what to expect upon arrival, and tell me about your own experiences as well bad or good! 
Moving to Beijing!
little_rea
13 February 2017 00:49:56
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Netnz
13 February 2017 13:36:51
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Hi Lea, I don't know if we'd be much help but .... my sister and I arrived in Beijing a few days ago from Hong Kong ( via Cambodia - expat New Zealanders). The weather is slightly cooler here, so it might be a good idea to bring thermals, gloves and scarves. We've found the locals to be very helpful and accommodating, we are momentarily based in Chaoyang - our lack of knowledge with any of the Chinese languages is sadly telling, thankfully we are adept at miming AND we use language translation apps on our cellphones - (we are currently learning Mandarin). Many of the younger Chinese (30s to late 20s and under) that we have encountered do speak more than one language, more often than not - one of the other languages is English. I'm Polynesian and love China, I haven't yet experienced any real xenophobic attitudes ( I've been in other parts of China for a while, only recently came to Beijing).
little_rea
13 February 2017 14:52:34
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Hey! Thanks for the info, I'll make sure to bring my winter survival kit with me haha. I just started learning Mandarin as well, and I'm a bit scared of getting lost as soon as I step out of the airplane (unlikely, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened).
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