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Rick you need a hug man.
Good luck with the cash thing. Not sure you’re going to find help here. Local community in Canada? If you’re Chinese, there are of course large networks there that might be worthwhile. If it is a scam, quit giving Rick reasons to suspect strangers!
Hey Charlie,
First, lmgtfy is awesome.
Second, most of the information is either shallow or is offered up the government, and so has disputing facts in different pages that go beyond those that result from policy changes. I will say though that your lmgtfy turned up a solid HKU site which has proved useful.
Third, man I can’t figure out if I’m just the world’s biggest idiot or not but I can’t seem to send you a private message effectively. A long while back you offered some help with job stuff and I’ve sent you a few messages but without much luck. Insights?
And, last, I have read the gaokao posts. Both were instructive and just generally good reads. The info I’m particularly interested in is post gaokao stuff, like how the results are matriculated, how majors are selected, and then after that I’m interested in the grad school testing.
This probably should have been ordered slightly differently. :/
Zak
Also also, can you post your address in Chinese? Or add me on weixin and send it. weixin number is “ender1”. name is 三才.
Looking forward to it!
Hey Tina. Was hoping to come to this tonight. Currently to not have an operating chinese phone number. Do you have a wexin that works?
Also, is there a topic for tonight?
Ray, you’re the man. I was literally on my way out (had been in both buildings asking around) and saw the 苹果医院 sign. Went and checked it out and the guy said he could hook it up. Gave him the info, the cash, and will go back tomorrow to see the verdict. Will update then.
The cash ended up being a tidy sum of 350 kuai. To unlock an iPhone4 a year or so ago was around the same price. Dunno if I got taken both times or if it’s just a pricey procedure. Regardless, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than paying out of contract.
Sue! I know I am seeing this four minutes after the event started, but if that ticket still stands and this is something going on for a while I can be there ASAP! My weixin number is “ender1” and username is “三才.” Sorry I don’t have a number yet, just got back to China. Hope to hear from you!
Thanks everyone for the replies. Been up around emeishan the last few days so have been without much in the way of internet.
You guys have actually done a great job of representing the voices battling it out inside of me with regards to Chongqing vs. Chengdu, and Sascha, you managed to summarize it all pretty neatly: figure out what I want and then get it.
Charlie, thanks for your input. It was great meeting you and all the other guys at the barbecue. Good folks, and people with an interest in the place that they live (China, Chengdu, Sichuan, etc.). A strong counterpoint to where I’m living. Thank you for your willingness to help me with the job search. I’ll be sure to get my resume to you.
LongWang and Brendan both make good points and represent the sides well, from what I’ve been able to glean and observe myself regarding this debate. ChongQing isn’t a lifestyle city in the way that Chengdu is. It’s uncomfortably hot or cold, claustrophobic, massive, crazily constructed, spread out, inconvenient for transportation, etc. etc. It’s jacked up a few notches on the intensity scale compared to Chengdu, Chongqing’s copacetic neighbor.
That said, I loved the way Chongqing looked. It was a tab of acid. The lanscape lurches and dips and dives and then rises again, rain-beaten buildings fanning out endlessly. It is nuts. I spent about a week hanging out and walking around and sweating through everything but still totally engrossed with where I was at. It was also the first time I got some sort of serious stomach mess-up since i’ve been in China, but that seemed fitting. I was never bored with where I was at, but then I was also always a bit uncomfortable, a little bit piqued at having to handle all of the shit that is Chongqing’s resting state.
Chengdu on the other hand has been really chill. The people seem to be great. The lifestyle is legit, laid-back and and into leisure time/activities. I’ve made more Chinese friends here then I had in 10 months back in Suzhou, a very strong indicator for me. The expats who I’ve reached out to have all been awesome and forthcoming people, intent on making me feel at home here. The food is stupid good. But it’s flat and grey and it hasn’t filleld me up in the same way that an afternoon in Chongqing can.
So like Sascha said, I have to figure out what I want. Chongqing has either the pro or the con of having fewer expats and so seemingly more opportunites for a young dude like me, but that too might be a misnomer in light of the sort of work I’ll probably be looking for. Chongqing also just seems like a place I’d move to try to make myself tougher, not necessarily to live the happiest life. It’s a jolt and a constant one but so is a coke habit, and I’m not trying to pick up any adrenaline addictions that can’t be filled up by anything but the entropic mega cities of north-eastern Sichuan.
Thanks everyone! More thoughts? Would love to hear them. Get at me at [email protected] if there is something else. My PM doesn’t seem to be working.
Otherwise, I’ll see you guys tonight at this party.
Ray thanks for trollin man. I would have been disappointed if I didn’t catch your eye on here.
AM, thanks for the direct feedback. The bar tending job sounds legit, but I won’t be back for a month and a half. If they’re still looking for a bartender by then, I will for sure get in touch.
LongWang, it is funny that you say that. I was initially looking very seriously into Chongqing. Why would you move there over Chengdu?
