An Expat in China

An Expat in China

By brian salterSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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An Expat in China episodes

  • 07 - A Transport of Delight

    Transport in Beijing is incredible. It's cheap, runs to time and covers the entire city. It is so successful that it is always crowded... But don't let that stop you using it!

    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #metro #subway #beijingtravel #buses #taxi #train

    10 min
  • 06 - Window on the world

    My window on the world is the plethora of TV stations that are broadcast in and around Beijing. No matter if you don't speak Chinese, there is (almost) something for everyone.... You can even learn how nuclear warheads work!

    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #tv #chinatv #cctv中文国际 #cctv #pekingopera

    8 min
  • 05 - An Amazing Day Out in Tianjin

    My new employer takes a group of its expat workers to the port city of Tianjin, taking the brand new express railway from Beijing. We are met by a team from Tianjin Municipality who show us around all the main sites of the city...

    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #tianjin #polo #rail #railway #station #train #highspeedtrain

    14 min
  • China Visa Red Tape

    You'd think that getting a visa to work in China shouldn't be that difficult... until you encounter some examples of the ridiculous red tape you have to wade through...

    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #visa #chinesevisa

    13 min
  • Beijing Tarts: Over the Hill at 30

    There are plenty of professions where ageism rules the day. So spare a thought for Beijing's tarts whose charge is based on how old they are...

    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #tarts #ageism #tartcards #beijing #china

    7 min
  • Flying China Southern Airlines

    China Southern - or CZ - might not be everyone's first choice when flying to China. But having been warned in no uncertain terms just how terrible my flight would be the reality turned out to be somewhat different!
    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #cz #chinasouthern #chinasouthernairlines #airlines

    10 min
  • Introduction

    What’s life really like as an Expatriate? Visiting a place on holiday is so very different from living there and experiencing the culture and the people on a daily basis. And having been asked yet again quite recently about my time in China, I decided to draw on blogs and articles and my guide book* to put together a series of podcasts all about my stay in China.

    *An Englishman in Beijing by Brian Salter, published Nov 2022 by Bradt Guides ISBN: 9781784779566

    3 min

About An Expat in China

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What’s life really like as an Expatriate? More specifically, what’s it like to live and work in China? As I am asked regularly about my 7 years in China, I decided to put together a series of podcasts all about what life is really like there. Please feel free to give feedback or ask any questions.