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Originally Posted by kunoman1
Hi all,
I've got my first job post undergrad  and it means I'm moving to China. Shanghai to be precise. I'll be helping run a new baseball academy in Shanghai partnered with MLB China.
I don't know Mandarin in the slightest and this is all going to be a pretty big culture shock for me. Does anyone have any recommendations on things I should be packing (that will be difficult to buy there), things to do while I'm there (and things to do in the general Asia area) and general things that will be a shock to me? I have 2 roommates which will help with the culture shock (we can all be confused together) but any advice/tips will be greatly appreciated.
I leave this Friday! Assuming Revscene isn't blocked in China.. |
Traveling to Changshu, Suzhou in Nov with parents. It is like an hour drive from Shanghai . Just wondering have you been to that place?
Weather wise I think is about the same as Vancouver so it should be fine but I am more worry about my parents. They haven't been back for so long and it seems they are over packing lol. I told them basically just bring their clothes and anything they need to can purchase there. They went to Costco and purchase like over $300 of chocolate and candy......
Also I am not even sure how useful cash will be. Last time I went back in 2015 pretty much a lot of shops don't like accepting cash (expect major malls and stores in Beijing). I can only image such a small city most places will only accept WeChat pay which I only have 300RMB -_-.
Parents will be staying for 3 months so I suspect it will get pretty cold. Should they actually bring all their winter gear? When I am in Beijing the temp indoor was pretty decent but it was a hotel so maybe a house will have lower temp?
Any suggestions? And no this is a family trip I haven't seen any relatives since I was 5 so no partying and no going to other cities alone -_-