| Possible move to China from UK, useful tips? | |
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| Feb 3, 2008 14:20 |   |
| guest32172 | Hi, I may be moving to China in a couple of months with work and have been trying unsuccessfully to find out information on what to do etc. Like, are UK electrical appliances compatible in China or do I need to buy all new? If anyone has already done this from the UK and give me some useful tips I would be most grateful. Similarly if you can point me in the direction of useful resource on the web that too would be appreciated! Thanks in advance for any help! Sam |
| Feb 4, 2008 05:56 | #1 |
 | Hi Sam, You can view our government web: http://english.gov.cn, hope you can get some useful info from it. China uses 220 volts and the plug-and-jack type connectors are different from UK's. Best Regards. Bill |
| Feb 4, 2008 06:17 | #2 |
| GUEST22497 | Thank you Bill! Very useful, appreciate the time you've taken to reply. Sam |
| Feb 4, 2008 23:16 | #3 |
| GUEST25442 | See the website www.movetochinabook.com I moved to Beijing with no friends no job, no money, and only able to speak a little Chinese. In the last year and a half I have made a lot of friends that have given me many good times, job opportunities and have also learned the language. Hope to help in any way. DaYang (David Williams) davidwilliams64 at yahoo |
| Feb 4, 2008 23:16 | #4 |
| Hello Sam, So, you're moving from the UK to China? Naturally, the first thing any person needs to be concerned about is being equipped with the correct and a valid visa, which the Chinese government takes very seriously. I currently reside in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. I work for the International English Education Research Association (IEERA), more specifically for IEERA's China office. My organization deals with, amongst other things, the issuance of all types of visas to foreigners who want to come to China and also to Chinese individuals who wish to go abroad, and related legal issues. It has a great deal of expertise in this field and it also has many advantages vis-a-vis governmental agencies and ordinary visa agents, such as being the largest visa issuer in China, it providing additional supporting documentation if needed, it having close ties to governmental agencies and officials (allowing quick and unbureaucratic processing) and it issuing all visa types to just about any nationality and on whichever grounds the applicant may have. If you have any such needs, then please leave me a message or email me directly to yahoo.com|chriscookson.ieera I don't want to just use this space for promotional services, though, so I will add the following. I'm also from the UK and made the move to China nearly a year ago now. Suffice it to say, the differences between the UK and China are stark and there's not enough space here to elucidate them all. Some of those differences include the cuisine which, you'll be delighted to know, is a REAL cuisine. It tends to be rather oily and not always enjoyable at first and, over the first few months, you will likely have mild digestion problems. Hence, take plenty of Imodium or something similar with you. That's my first tip. My second tip is to take plenty of deodorant with you, as this can be difficult to find, particularly during the colder seasons. A third tip is to take as many typically British things with you as you can, as these make perfect gifts and your colleagues will LOVE you if you give them something from England. A fourth tip is, if your shoe size is larger than 10 (European size 44), to also take an extra pair of shoes with you, because, believe you me, you're not going to find any here! A fifth tip is to take an international adapter with you, as you won't be able top use the plug sockets here. A sixth tip is to take certain other medicines with you that you often use, as you won't find them here and, frankly, I haven't found Chinese medicines to be very effective. Well, that's all that comes to mind now. I'm sure there are plenty of other suggestions that you could and should be given, but there are plenty of other websites you can check where such information is posted. Fret not, for I'm sure that, after you've become acquainted to life here, you will realise that you've made a wise decision to come to this "United States of the 21st Century," as I like to call it. I hope I could be of help. |
| Feb 5, 2008 07:46 | #5 |
| GUEST22497 | Many many thanks for your replies David & Chris! I'll check out the move to China website tonight, so thanks for that David! I'm sure my company will be sorting the visa on my behalf Chris, however if not, I'll be in touch. Also many thanks for your useful tips and the time you've both taken to reply! Sam |
| Feb 5, 2008 18:45 | #6 |
| You are welcome Sam, it is my pleasure. Bill |
| Feb 18, 2008 05:47 | #7 |
| Sam,Do you plan to move to Guangzhou?if yes,you can visit www.lifeofguangzhou.com |
| Feb 18, 2008 07:40 | #8 |
| GUEST22497 | Hi Zenchen, Not too far away, possibly moving to Dongguan. Thanks for the link and will check it out! Cheers, Sam |
| Feb 19, 2008 02:12 | #9 |
| Dongguan,a famous manufacturing city,40 minutes train drive from Guangzhou. |
| Oct 5, 2009 16:46 | #10 |
| GUEST29247 | Quote:Originally Posted by GUEST25442 I moved to Beijing with no friends no job, no money, and only able to speak a little Chinese. In the last year and a half I have made a lot of friends that have given me many good times, job opportunities and have also learned the language. Hope to help in any way. DaYang (David Williams) ... would like to live in china any tips |
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