Comments on: Settling in to Life in Beijing http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: francetales.com http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3745 Wed, 07 May 2008 06:38:11 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3745 I agree with the times on the language school. I moved to France and I was taking French classes at 9AM 5 days a week for 4 hours a day. It was great because I learned a lot, I had a routine, but the mornings were sometimes tough. I had to go to keep my VISA so that motivated me too, I couldn't miss more than 10 classes in a 3 month period. I think I missed 2. I agree with the times on the language school. I moved to France and I was taking French classes at 9AM 5 days a week for 4 hours a day. It was great because I learned a lot, I had a routine, but the mornings were sometimes tough. I had to go to keep my VISA so that motivated me too, I couldn’t miss more than 10 classes in a 3 month period. I think I missed 2.

]]> by: expat http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3650 Sat, 03 May 2008 02:53:47 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3650 Hi K, Welcome to China! New Concept Mandarin is a good language school, but alittle pricey. Is that the one you were looking at? Also, most of the serious Mandarin language students here in Shenzhen recommend Chinesepod.com. Very good lessons about real, everyday, stuff. I second what Mike says... make sure to register at the local PSB. The gov't is cracking down on foreigners without proper residency papers. (I'm not talking about visas, but a temp residency permit. If you are staying with that fellow, then he needs to register you as a guest. I have a good friend in BJ if you need a local connection. Cheers -Expat- Hi K,

Welcome to China!

New Concept Mandarin is a good language school, but alittle pricey. Is that the one you were looking at?

Also, most of the serious Mandarin language students here in Shenzhen recommend Chinesepod.com. Very good lessons about real, everyday, stuff.

I second what Mike says… make sure to register at the local PSB. The gov’t is cracking down on foreigners without proper residency papers. (I’m not talking about visas, but a temp residency permit. If you are staying with that fellow, then he needs to register you as a guest.

I have a good friend in BJ if you need a local connection.

Cheers

-Expat-

]]> by: Mike http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3628 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:15:29 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3628 Nice one. Don't forget to register at the police. Nice one. Don’t forget to register at the police.

]]> by: lissie http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3622 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:50:14 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/29/settling-in-to-life-in-beijing/#comment-3622 Its fun finding your way around a new town isn't it! Must be double fun trying to do it in a foregin alphabet! Its fun finding your way around a new town isn’t it! Must be double fun trying to do it in a foregin alphabet!

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