#movingtochina

[eric-sadahire]

I want to become a panda. I know there's a million people out there just like me, but I promise you I'm different. On December 14th, I'm moving to China; home of the greatest pandas. I've already glued black and white fur on my body, and now eat bamboo everywhere I go as training. I may not be a panda yet, but I promise you if you give me a chance and the support I need, I will become the greatest panda ever.

Thank you all.

[esirfan]

#mystrangelifeinchina #movingtochina #mylife #fromeuropetochina #china #chinagram #chinalife #chinastyle #chinatour #chinatourism #chinatravel #chinatrips #chinesevillage #chinatown #chinainsider #beautifulchina #chinaphotography #chinesestyle #traveltheworld #igtravel #travelgram #traveling #travelingram #travelphotography #wuxi #grandbuddha #fivemudramandala #tibetanart #tibetanarchitecture #nofilter （在 Lingshan Great Buddha, Wuxi） https://www.instagram.com/p/CXwth9VPynA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[creativetravelguide-blog]

The #citywall of #xian #china #movingtochina #livinginchina #asia #easternasia #travel #wander #wanderlust #travelphotography #travelblog #travelblogger #travelwithctg #creativetravelguide #creativetravel #exploretheworld #explore #discover #tourist #travellers #travelling #blog #blogger #bucketlist #drone (at Xi'An City Wall 西安城牆)

[worldpackingcanuck]

5 Western-Life Things I Miss Since I Moved To China

5 Western-Life Things I Miss Since I Moved To China

I love living in China.

Even though it hasn’t always been easy, and it has been very challenging at times, I wouldn’t trade my live in China for anything right now. In fact, I don’t even think I’ll ever get out of here or go back to Canada.

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[globetrottinunicorn-blog]

On the way to Beijing, China.

How the heck did I decide to come to China you ask? Why China? It was November 2017 when I thought to myself next year will be the year I make another big trip. I wanted to go somewhere totally out of my comfort zone. I wanted to go somewhere I never really thought about going to. Somewhere I wouldn’t necessarily pick first. I felt this way because you never know what can happen or who you can meet when it’s not your choice. That’s the fun part the unknown.

     I made some friends a few years ago while working at a hostel in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. It was my birthday and my French friend invited them to come sing karaoke with us. We kept in touch and I saw there was an opportunity to come teach at their school. I immediately replied with exciting interest to teach children abroad. This is something I’ve always been interested in and actually looked into several time. After a few months of saving some money and figuring out someone to take over my apartment, cat etc back home. I was off and ready to fly out of Portland on April 8th. The night before I was so scared. What was I doing.. why was I leaving this life I love at home. The comforts of friends and family, the amazing support system. Because it’s something I needed to do. I felt this way the night before I flew out to Costa Rica for my 3 month trip that ended up almost 6 months long. I have this never ending desire to travel, to see the unknown, to put myself in uncomfortable situations, to grow as a person. It’s not easy but I’m so glad I take the plunge each time to better myself. I believe traveling is one of the most important things in life. It keeps you humble, curious, happy, refreshed and ready to go home with a recharge a fresh mind, soul and to be so thankful for the conveniences we have back home.

[nightinsight-blog]

beauty standards

Chinese student: You have a lovely nose. 

Me, touching my big Lebanese nose: excuse me, what?

Chinese student: In China, we like big noses. People undergo surgery to have bigger noses. 

Me: In Lebanon we have plastic surgery to make our noses look smaller!

#movingtochina #china #lebanon #plasticsurgery #beauty #beautystandards

[infinitearrie-blog]

Changes

This morning at 2 AM I had an old friend from high school call me up because she was in town, drunk, and needed a ride to her “sisters” house. After thinking about it for a second I realized the last time she called me was when she was in town for a sorority event and her car broke down, needing a place to stay for a few hours before somebody could pick her and her friends up. I’ve known this girl for 6 years, but I’m nothing more than a help hotline to her when she’s in my neck of the woods. I feel forgotten. Forgotten, unappreciated, left behind. I don’t know, one word doesn’t seem to describe the position I’ve found myself in. A long while ago I wrote a post here on Tumblr stating I was moving to China. As the plans became more and more concrete I told those I thought closest to me, and last week I let everyone on my Facebook know my plans. I let them know when I was leaving, where I would be what dates, and said if they wanted to do something before I left we should probably plan that out since I have 2 months left in the country. In total I’ve only had 2 people reach out to me. Two. One girl I went to middle school with, one from college. I’ve never been the one to have a massive pool of friends. I prefer a close group of 4 or 5, something I had in middle and high school, yet for some reason I feel like I’m making it out of college with no friends and I’m not quite sure how that happened. Over the last 3 years I feel I have reached out multiple times to the group of girls I considered to be my friends. I’ve invited them to do a plethora of things, most of which were turned down. I could probably list off every interaction I’ve had with them outside of class, that’s how little we got together. Yet never once, that I can remember at least, was I invited to do something other than go to parties (not my cup of tea). It’s not that they’re introverted like me, either. I get snaps of them hanging out with others, them at concerts, hiking with friends. I had one of them snap me that she was getting married in 3 days and I didn’t even know it was time for it to happen already! I wasn’t expecting to be a bridesmaid, but I did think I would be invited to her ceremony at least. Maybe I come across as too happy and content, maybe because I have a boyfriend people think I don’t need any other friends in my life. Maybe I just have the worst resting bitchy face in the world, I don’t know. I firmly believe that if you want someone in your life, you will make the time and put in the effort to have them in it. I also view friendships as mini-romantic relationships; they essentially both require the same attention, there just isn’t any sex happening at the end of the day. This probably also explains why I’m so selective with who I want as my friends... Right now, I feel like nobody want me in their life, and that’s a horrible place to be in. I have no friends from high school, it doesn’t seem like College gifted me with any either, so honestly, the urge to run away to China and erase the evidence of my existence in the US is at an all time high. I could erase everything. I could start over. And there would be very few people, if any, that would realize I’m gone. I feel like I have so much love to give, yet no one wants to take it. It sucks realizing that those you thought you were close to won’t reach out to you in the way you reach out for them.

[another-homosapian-blog]

Living alone is a drug addiction. After a phase of it, you are always like, ''its too peoplly outside''. haha . . After watching the video, I know I said ''living alone'' too many times. Its kinda annoying. Never mind. . As said, I have been experimenting with #minimalism_life and I should really record that part of my life someday. And a lot of other things too. I got fascinated by the idea of #financialfreedom , learned about #economy and #howmoneyworks and a bit more... . . I have always wanted to #livealone for quite a time and its an #experimentoflife on its own. #movingtochina was a decision that made me #learninglifeskills I think or really retrospect on my life till now and I have learned to #lookback and smile. Anyway, to #getaroommate is a new experience in itself after LIVING ALONE haha . . #documentingfeelings #documentmylife #documentingmyjourney #doforyourself #dontbeafraidtochange #dontcomplain #lovemyjourney #tomhardyedit #experiencesomethingnew #learnfromothers #studyinchina #livinginchina🇨🇳 #livinginguangzhou (at Guangzhou, China) https://www.instagram.com/p/BunSmdAn4IP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=44z6bq326chm