Culture shock is a major drawback for many expats. If no expert advice is available to help them adapt easily, they can come back after a few months. Read this guide to feel better prepared for your move. Whether you plan to live in one of the four major cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen or Guangzhou, or anywhere else, it covers the practical aspects you need to know. Find out about emergency numbers, as well as public transportation and the risks of driving in China with a foreign driver`s license (note: you can`t do this). We`ll start with the pros and cons of living in China that you should consider. Not everyone can cope with the difficulties of life in China. It`s important that you do your research and weigh the pros and cons before settling in. There are many advantages to living in this country, including that expats often earn a good salary and can explore Asia with ease. However, living in a culture so completely different from your own, and in a country where the internet is restricted, can lead to misunderstanding and frustration. Perhaps nothing is more associated with social mobility in China than education, especially the university entrance exam known as Gaokao. At Huining No.
1, graduates who have been admitted to top Chinese universities return every summer as living proof of the dream, sharing their experiences and begging students like Qiucai to work even harder. If there is a large queue, chances are that the food is not only good, but also fresh. Also, don`t worry about meat and seafood. I`ve lived in China for three years, and the only time I`ve been hospitalized for food poisoning was because of a bacon cheeseburger. Each Chinese festival has its own customs and traditions that differ depending on where you live in China. In general, you can expect the following. The Chinese government has not only banned the word jasmine on the Internet, but has even gone so far as to ban the sale of jasmine flowers in markets and shops in Beijing and several other major cities in the country. With this decision, the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia sparked a similar democratic movement in the People`s Republic of China. The Communist Party, which rules China, has taken these steps to prevent protests against its rule. No other reason has been identified that led to the ban on jasmine flowers.
The National Radio and Television Administration, China`s main television regulator, has ordered broadcasters to ban all so-called “sissy” (women) men from television, as part of a nationwide campaign to “cleanse” the internet of LGBTI representation. The new rules included shutting down content deemed “harmful” to young people and promoting an “extreme” fan culture. In July, dozens of LGBTI social media accounts were shut down by the authorities. An announcement by the National Radio and Television Administration in September called non-traditional gender roles and LGBTI people “abnormal” and “vulgar.” Chinese citizens do not always abide by these rules. Don`t do the same, even if you feel comfortable after a few years of driving. Arguments about misconduct are flaring. These rules are just the tip of the iceberg. It`s easy to get frustrated in the first few weeks or months in China with general behavior that we would consider unacceptable, rude, disgusting, or otherwise inappropriate.
Some people allow these culture shocks to tarnish their entire experience in China, never adopt a new way of life, or at least give up the control one could never have over everyday circumstances. I myself am a person who likes to control my environment and environment, but in order to preserve my own spirit, I “let go” of my expectations of general social behavior from the beginning and now only take it with a laugh and a “nod” gesture. So what am I talking about that is so different? Nevertheless, the competition rules were annulled in favour of public undertakings. La première entreprise de M. Ni, the sale of software, failed. He got into the bedding business after noticing the high prices of memory foam pillows in a store. But while state-backed companies could easily get bank loans, Ni, a private entrepreneur with no credit history, was ruled out. Please note that this guide is about mainland China. If you are interested in living in Hong Kong or Taiwan, please read our guides for these cities.
What we consider general rules of conduct and general courtesies: In China, where culture is “community” and the mindset is “unity,” I was surprised by what I found to be a very individual way of interacting. Instead, I learned that because they are so used to being with so many people all the time, they are very capable of creating their own space and path among the masses around them. The human rights situation in China continued to deteriorate. Lawyers and human rights activists reported harassment and intimidation; unfair trials; arbitrary detention, solitary confinement and prolonged detention; and torture and other ill-treatment simply for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and other human rights. The government continued a campaign of political indoctrination, mass arbitrary arrests, torture, and forced cultural assimilation against Muslims living in Xinjiang. Thousands of Uighur children have been separated from their parents. Hong Kong`s national security law has enabled unprecedented human rights violations since the establishment of the SAR. Limited progress has been made in recognizing the rights of LGBTI people in Hong Kong. Chinese authorities continued to pressure other governments to return Uighurs living abroad to China.
Idris Hasan was arrested at Casablanca airport on July 19 after flying from Turkey to Morocco. Idris Hasan was detained for more than five months and remained at risk of extradition to China, where he was at risk of prolonged arbitrary detention, torture and other ill-treatment. Weilina Muhatai, a Kazakh living in Xinjiang, and her two sons, Muheyati Haliyoula and Parisati Haliyoula, had been missing since August 2020. They may have been imprisoned for their activism on behalf of their imprisoned husband and father, Haliyoula Tuerxun. After her disappearance, other relatives were informed that Haliyoula Tuerxun had died in custody in December 2020. Although I came to China to learn Chinese, I can`t tell you how many expats I`ve met think they can just learn the language abroad. Chinese is unlike any other language you`ve probably ever learned. The grammar is extremely different, the tones and pronunciation are quite difficult, and it can take years before you`re even proficient. Since 2017, under the guise of a campaign against “terrorism”, the government has carried out massive and systematic attacks against Muslims living in Xinjiang. Far from being a legitimate response to the alleged terrorist threat, the campaign has shown a clear intention to collectively target sections of the population of Xinjiang on the basis of religion and ethnicity, using severe violence, intimidation and mass arbitrary detention to eradicate Islamic religious beliefs and Turkish-Muslim ethnocultural practices. Hundreds of thousands of men and women from predominantly Muslim ethnic groups have been imprisoned. Hundreds of thousands more, some estimate of more than 1 million, have been held in internment camps that the government has called “training centers” or “education centers.” Here, prisoners were subjected to relentless forced indoctrination, physical and psychological torture, and other ill-treatment.
Torture methods used during interrogation and as punishment included beatings, electric shocks, stress positions, illegal use of chains, including confinement in a “tiger chair”, sleep deprivation, hanging from a wall, extremely cold temperatures, and solitary confinement.
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