Lilo

Lilo
Feb 17, 2008 21:38
guest29320	Ninhao! I am a 22 year old female college student in the U.S., and will be attending either Peking University (Beijing) or East China Normal University (Shanghai) in the fall. What are some things that a 22 year old female should know about being in China, like how I should dress (I'm very fashion-concious, but am always classy chic) how hard it is to find a hairdresser that can do a caucasian's hair, how much is food typically, (from a market), what should I bring from the U.S. that will be too hard to get in China.... things like that :-) Thanks!!! Any advice is appreciated!

Feb 17, 2008 21:38

guest29320

Ninhao! I am a 22 year old female college student in the U.S., and will be attending either Peking University (Beijing) or East China Normal University (Shanghai) in the fall. What are some things that a 22 year old female should know about being in China, like how I should dress (I'm very fashion-concious, but am always classy chic) how hard it is to find a hairdresser that can do a caucasian's hair, how much is food typically, (from a market), what should I bring from the U.S. that will be too hard to get in China.... things like that :-) Thanks!!! Any advice is appreciated!

Feb 18, 2008 08:47

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Come with cash not products as everything is cheaper here. You will have no problem buying suitable clothing, Shanghai is especially known for its fashion consciousness, though you will find some fashions are a little different. Attending uni it's normally jeans and Tshirt, with plenty of warm clothes in winter. If you are larger figured you will find it a bit harder to get clothes but in those two major cities you should be successful. One comment on fashion: deep cleavages are not in, but miniskirts are all the go and bellies are increasingly on display - in summer. As for the specifically girly things, I'll leave the girls to answer.

Feb 24, 2008 02:50	#2
ELLYSE Points: Join Date: Oct 30, 2005 Status: Offline	If you're using tampons, those might not be too easy to get. I think I've only seen o.b. brand. So bring your own if you're picky. If there's anything you're particular about, bring them from home. Otherwise most of the stuff here will be cheaper so don't bother.

Feb 24, 2008 12:09	#3
GUEST12972	Thanks for the comments! How much in Yuan or USD are things such as toothpaste, mascara, or bottled water? Are there higher end bottles in China? Such as Figi, Vox, Ethos or Dasani?

Feb 24, 2008 22:57

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I don't use mascara so I don't know about that.
Toothpaste is available in a wide variety of prices and etc. If you're picky and don't mind the extra cost then you could always buy from the expat supermarkets which stock the foreign brands. But really, the better varieties of Colgate, Darlie and Crest are good enough for me.
Bottled water differs in price and size. For a gallon bottle I usually pay 3.5-6 RMB. For a 550ml bottle it usually costs 0.8-2 RMB.

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