Moving to China Articles
A lot of people find our blog when they are thinking about moving to China. The following are a couple posts that we’ve written over the last couple years that might be helpful as you work through the big decision of whether or not to move overseas. Click through these links and if you still have questions send my us an email and we will try to answer whatever questions you have.
Ask an Expat: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Moving to Beijing Answers to the questions from one family about to move to Beijing.
7 Questions to Ask Before Moving to China What you should ask before taking the leap.
3 Reasons Why Moving to China Might Be Good for Your Finances Our take on whether it’s a financially wise decision to move.
How Expats Survive in Beijing Kara’s take on life in Beijing.
How Expats Survive in Beijing: Part II Matt’s take on life in Beijing.
5 Things That Make Living in China Great My personal favorite things about life in Beijing.
Cost of Living in Beijing, June 2011 A post from June 2011 about how much it costs to live in Beijing for two people.
We have also put together downloadable 28-page Beijing Newcomers Guide. We’re offering the guide for free for through September of this year, after that we’ll be selling it.
Finally if you’re looking for a more personalized introduction to Beijing check out our Transition Accomplice packages. You can also set up a one-on-one Skype consultation through that page.
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Moving with family to Tianjin…any good resources to read about this city and life there for expat families?
I don’t know enough about Tianjin to help you out a whole lot. Tianjin is not far from Beijing and I think that most expat amenities that are in Beijing are also available in Tianjin, but not all. Cost of living is probably cheaper but there won’t be as large of an expat community. There are expats in Tianjin though so do your best to connect with them through the international church or the international school once you arrive.
Jamie, my husband and I live in Tianjin. We’ve been here almost a year. We like it a lot. A website I visited quite a bit before moving here (and still some now) is http://tianjinexpats.com/
Hope it’s helpful for you. Hope your transition to TJ is great!
Your transition accomplice service sounds awesome. What a great job! If we move to Beijing, I’ll be calling you:) Love your site!
What a fantastic resource you’ve created! Will look forward to visiting your coffee house. My company will be relocating me to Beijing in the near future. My question concerns mattresses and bedding, which I’m abit fussy about. Is there a place in Beijing to buy western-style mattresses (like Sealy or Serta) and all-cotton sheets? Or should I ship those from the US? Thanks!
It is possible to find a nice mattress in Beijing. We actually have a very nice one (provided by the landlord), but ours is the exception. Most Chinese mattresses are hard as a board. If your company is giving you a shipment then it might be worth bringing your mattress. I’d bring your own sheets, I’m sure there are all-cotton sheets, but they might be hard to find or might be really expensive.
The rule of thumb in Beijing right now is that you can find just about anything, if you’re willing to pay for it.