Daniel Greeves
@BeijingDaniel
English expat in China
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About me
English
Lives in Beijing
Speaks English, Mandarin
Registration: 24 June 2011
Activity
Going to BJ to find out more about English teaching by Dave H
I will be travelling to BJ mid-June for about 2 weeks to meet some friends and to hopefully meet up with people who can help me find work as an English teacher. I am to do a CELTA course in September and if all goes well then I hope to move to BJ ...
What is usually best is to find a school directly rather than going with agencies. This way they tend to look after you a little better because they prefer to keep teachers longer so their classes have some continuity. There are loads of job ... Read More
english church by angelapalace
hey anyone know english church in BJ...and it will be great if i can make friends with more christins here
On a slightly unrelated note, has anyone ever taken the D-train to Tianjin and seen that huge cathedral in the middle of nowhere on the way?! Literally the biggest church I've seen in China but in the middle of a tiny village surrounded by farm land. Read More
"Chinese or off-shore bank account?" by SkydivingGirl
I will be moving to Beijing for 3 months, starting in September and was wondering if I should set up a chinese bank account or keep using my american one? What are the advantages/issues with each method? How hard is it as a foreigner to get a ...
Would definitely recommend getting a Chinese bank account if only to save some money- you'll get charged by the Chinese banks everytime you withdraw with a foreign card. Best to have a foreign credit card though in case of emergencies. Also good to ... Read More
Our phone was stolen, where can we buy a cheap new one? by Isaac&Lacey
Our phone was stolen today and we need to find a place to buy a cheap replacement! Anyone know where we can buy cheap cell phones?
I would recommend zhongguancun but be a little careful about what you buy. You definitely need to bargain and make sure they don't sell you fake stuff. There is a site in Chinese which tells you how much everything should cost at zhongguancun but I ... Read More