Homestay in Shanghai? Help! :-)

Homestay in Shanghai? Help! :-)
Mar 25, 2005 09:14
JASP Points: Join Date: Mar 25, 2005 Status: offline	Hi, I've been looking at homestay options in Shanghai:http://www.homestayclub.com, http://www.homestayfinder.com, http://www.homestay.com.cn/ and ulink. Are there perhaps any better options anyone can think of? My desire is to find a family for 3 weeks between 7th of April and 28th of April this year. I'm a student, so would prefer to keep costs low and offer English lessons instead of payment (I've lived in London almost all my life, and am a native English speaker). A little about me. I've been taking Chinese evening classes since October, but my Mandarin is terrible, I hope to improve it! I also hope to improve my wei-chi (go), I'd like to think I'm learning that fast though! In Shanghai, I hope to meet and speak to every person, try every kind of food, and walk down every street. Thats very ambitious, but, I don't expect to achieve it, but, I'll enjoy trying. I love nightlife, I wish to experience that, but also, I really enjoy family-life, the experience of spending a lot of time with other people doing relatively everyday things. Check out my visit to Korea: www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~jss00/KoreaSite/index.htm I would appreciate any help that anyone could offer, I'm getting the feeling this is all a bit last minute :-) Kind Regards, Jaspreet

Mar 25, 2005 09:14

JASP
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Hi,

I've been looking at homestay options in Shanghai:http://www.homestayclub.com, http://www.homestayfinder.com, http://www.homestay.com.cn/ and ulink. Are there perhaps any better options anyone can think of?

My desire is to find a family for 3 weeks between 7th of April and 28th of April this year. I'm a student, so would prefer to keep costs low and offer English lessons instead of payment (I've lived in London almost all my life, and am a native English speaker).

A little about me. I've been taking Chinese evening classes since October, but my Mandarin is terrible, I hope to improve it! I also hope to improve my wei-chi (go), I'd like to think I'm learning that fast though!

In Shanghai, I hope to meet and speak to every person, try every kind of food, and walk down every street. Thats very ambitious, but, I don't expect to achieve it, but, I'll enjoy trying. I love nightlife, I wish to experience that, but also, I really enjoy family-life, the experience of spending a lot of time with other people doing relatively everyday things. Check out my visit to Korea: www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~jss00/KoreaSite/index.htm

I would appreciate any help that anyone could offer, I'm getting the feeling this is all a bit last minute :-)

Kind Regards,

Jaspreet

Mar 25, 2005 11:14	#1
DEE0228 Points: Join Date: Sep 14, 2004 Status: Offline	Hi, JASP! Check this thread, maybe it can give you some hints! http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum_search_2.asp?pp=1&i=5508 Good Luck!

Mar 25, 2005 22:19	#2
JASP Points: Join Date: Mar 25, 2005 Status: Offline	Hi Dee, Thanks, I checked out Weijing's post, but, my Chinese is really not up to living with a family who want a Mandarin speaker :-) Jasp

Mar 29, 2005 13:38	#3
CHINAGIRL Points: Join Date: Mar 14, 2005 Status: Offline	tell me your email,maybe I can give you many useful info or help. I have free time,for I do part-time job.and I can speak english well.by the way, I have a lovely family.I am looking for a fellow to travel around shanghai. by the way,I have live in shanghai 5years.

Mar 29, 2005 14:42	#4
JASP Points: Join Date: Mar 25, 2005 Status: Offline	Hi Chinagirl, Thanks for your help, although, I just got a call from a friend in Shanghai, and it looks like she has managed to find me a place! Yay! Still, I definitely want to make friends from this forum. As soon as I am in Shanghai and I have a mobile phone, I will post my details here, so that we might meet up :-) Thanks, Jasp

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