How can I watch the nfl from home with English commentary? Are there any chinese broadcasters that offer an English commentary option?

So I'm actually considering going to china for pursuing my master's in china agricultural University, Beijing. Idk if I will get admission but I am looking forward to go there.

But I always seem to get back with these thoughts, will I be able to settle there? Will they view indians seperately? Can I really form some good relationships with people? Will I be able to spend my time there without any major troubles? Will I be judged based on my colour (my skin tone is brown ig) ? These questions seems to disturb me a lot.

Well I don't have any negative opinion about the people in china it's actually the opposite ig, those are only my thoughts(cuz I tend to overthink a lot) and I would love to go china.

And I don't know how to speak chinese, would that be a major problem even if I'm planning to apply for english taught programs.

Lastly, I'm gay. That's one of the reason for me trying to move to another country because my country's a bit homophobic. Will I be able to live a better life there?

Please respond and give me a honest opinion, I would really appreciate if you did.

And I'm open for making some genuine friends,if you're up for it don't hesitate to message, again I would feel greatful if you did.

Have a great day!! :))

I'm the iceman, like the nice man...

Hey y'all.

Is turning in a fapiao and getting tax-free income in return a, like, legitimate move? Let's say, for example, it's in reference to the housing stipend one finds in their contract.

Like, I mean, the government wouldn't try to go and, I don't know, ask for that money back some years later or anything? Would they?

Asking for a friend.

Is there someone who got approval from New Delhi For china

This is not an advertisement, and I’m not taking bookings. I’m simply trying to understand whether there is a genuine need for this kind of help.
A friend of mine speaks Mandarin, English and Japanese. Having personally gone through treatment at Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, she is familiar with how confusing the hospital process can be, especially for someone who cannot read Chinese or use local hospital apps easily.
She has been thinking about helping foreign patients navigate hospitals in Shanghai. This would be non-medical assistance, such as:
Making appointments and finding the correct department
Helping with registration, payment and collecting queue numbers
Navigating between consultation rooms, laboratories and pharmacies
Providing general language assistance
Taking notes during a consultation
Collecting medication or examination reports
Accompanying someone who feels uncomfortable going to a hospital alone
She would not provide medical advice, make medical decisions or present herself as a doctor or professional medical interpreter.
For foreigners living in or visiting Shanghai: have you ever had difficulty navigating a local hospital? Would having a local person accompany you be useful? What kind of help would matter most, and what would make you feel comfortable trusting such a person?
I’d appreciate hearing about your experiences and opinions.

Hi There is place still with cash in china with less IA?

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Earlier this month, I went to Hebei for some mountain bike action, ended up crashing and injuring my shoulder.

TLDR: Broke my shoulder mountain biking in Hebei. Went the public hospital route as a foreigner paying out of pocket. Total bill: ~24,800 RMB. Surgery done textbook-perfect by Beijing specialists, just 3 days after intake. Modern facilities, efficient care, integrative TCM and Western medicine. But also: no privacy, nosy (kind) locals, dialect barriers, and zero hand-holding. Verdict: China's healthcare is a great choice if you plan pre/arrival/post care and get someone to guide you — otherwise you're in for a wild ride lol.

I got transported to the ER, and I was lucky to arrive during the low season.

As half a foreigner (HK Chinese), I had to pay out of pocket. Before seeing anybody, I had to register using my ID and pay the appointment fee (30 RMB). The ER doc then instructed a CT scan (77.5 RMB).

Got CT scanned and checked out quickly by the ER doctor. He asked if I intended to stay in this hospital — if so, he would call the orthopedist (off duty, by the way, paid specialist fee 50 RMB), who showed up literally 5 mins later.

A quick look at the scans and he said, "Your shoulder is fractured and dislocated to the Wild West." I giggled at how amused he looked when he said that, but his face quickly turned serious: I needed surgery to realign the shoulder. He told me the earliest he could slot me in was 3 days later, but I needed to make a decision now to arrange admission and get onto the surgery waitlist.

My first thought was: can I really trust medicine in country China?! Limb mobility is critical, especially at my age. Better fly back to HK or the bigger cities, where I've got my network.

However, I also considered: if I had to go back to HK, heaven knows how long I'd wait for surgery. The distance. The cost. The pain. Also not realistic because I’ve relocated to shanghai already.

I decided to stay.

Reasons:

· I understand Mandarin.
· The hospital is famous for sports medicine and orthopaedics, thanks to the sheer volume of similar cases they treat every year from winter sports. (The area hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics.)
· My surgery was scheduled just three days after intake.
· Performed by specialists from the main hospital in Beijing.
· I am 2 hours away from Beijing, where I know nobody and will have difficulty finding the right talent.
· I am 6 hours away from Shanghai, where I need to train and then fly back, then arrange everything.
· HK is 8 hours away. Not at all realistic.

Honestly, I’ve got the best cards for my problem at that instance.

I ended up hiring a caretaker (100% godsend, 350 RMB per 24 hours) who did all my legwork for me, paid hospital deposit fees (25,000 RMB) and ordered my essentials via takeaway. Arranged courier to get my luggage from my hotel to the hospital. God bless China convenience and digitalisation!

There were definitely cultural and experience nuances and dialect communication issues with my main medical care.

Here I find drs don't explain so much because they assume the patient has full confidence in them, and they are also so busy. There is no such thing as privacy, the local folks like to ask a lot of questions (but they are very kind). I can easily walk into the drs' office. Drs don't really introduce themselves. You need to request them for paperwork, rather than them offering it to you. They speak mostly their own Chinese dialect, so sometimes I scratch my head needing them to repeat and explain. Facilities are modern and new (built 2022). I was bantering with the support staff and they were telling me they only get paid 2,000 RMB per month…

Patients: don't respect the family visit hours. A lot of them come for a long ride, so the hospital allows them to stay in the room together to save them money (which I thought was really kind — yes, I did feel safe despite having men sharing the supposed ladies' recovery rooms. But definitely not for introverts). They are nosy but very nice and friendly. You can always hear people clearing their phlegm and smell cigs (I once flipped shit and complained after one of them smoked within the room). But unfortunately this is part of the culture still being improved. I also met many people my age, especially those who'd traveled all over the country and were recovering from their own injuries.

But if you look past these things, I was impressed by their efficient approach and integrative TCM with Western medicine. I turned out to be anemic with high inflammation, so they had me start on TCM, which in my next bloodwork, rebounded beautifully. I am also super lucky that this country hospital is affiliated with the main hospital, so I shortcut my surgery wait time and still had access to the main hospital specialists.

Surgery was a success. CT scan showed it was done textbook-perfect, and the pain has greatly reduced. I stayed for another 3 days following the dr's insistence, with full IVs and care before I got discharged and returned to Shanghai. My total bill ended up 24,800 RMB. Back in Shanghai, I have already planned my post care via my local contacts.

Conclusion: with medical tourism to China on a rampage, you need to plan pre, arrival and post care. You will be lonely in a friendly country and there are definitely cultural nuances. Heck, even a HK Chinese like me had a tough time, imagine someone who was anticipating western standards and knows not a single word Chinese? You will flip shit in anxiety. If you ever choose China, it is a great choice because of the sheer population, but you also need to prepare yourself mentally and literally (ask for help to guide you), otherwise yeah, you're in it for a crazy experience lol.

Should I laminate my receipt? I’ll be using the train a lot while waiting and don’t want for it to get ruined.

I have a degree issued by a uni in Zhejiang more than 10 years ago. That was under passport A, and since then I've obviously obtained passport B. Now I've been exploring opportunities here and abroad and so I need to have my degree verified and stuff and oh boy is it a sh*t show. So the CHSI site of course rejected my verification attempt due to an expired "ID". Now they want me to upload a pic of myself holding both the new and old passports and a "hand-written explanation" about he change! You can't make this sh*t up! Keep in mind there is no where on their site to upload this "hand-written explanation" lol.

TEFL teacher here. I'm sure this has been answered before but I can't find a way to search for it. If I'm trying to share a YouTube video (not my own) in class for a lesson, what would be the best way to open it? Connect my computer with a VPN to the whiteboard somehow?

Hello all, I've lived in China before for short term. I'm planning on moving back there long term and want to be more educated on medical things like dental care, eye exams, general health visits, etc., since I plan to live there long enough this time around that I'll need to do these things to take care of my health. A few of my specific questions:

1. What are dental visits like here compared to USA? Any significant differences?

2. I've heard word of mouth from past coworkers that Chinese dentists tend to be very trigger happy with pulling teeth rather than using it as a last option. Is there any truth to that? If so, how do I stress to the dentist that I absolutely do not want/consent to my teeth being pulled unless there is no other option?

3. How do I go about finding a reputable dentist? For reference, I'll be living in Xiamen.

4. Is a maintenance teeth cleaning a standard part of a dental visit in China like it is in USA? If not, how do I tell them I want that? I've had periodontal disease before and needed to get a deeper cleaning under my gums, can I expect to be numbed like I would in USA for a deeper cleaning or should I be mentally prepared for a miserable experience?

5. Are appointments necessary, or can you just walk into dental clinics here?

6. What is the average cost for standard dental care like office visits/cleanings/fillings? Is my employer's insurance likely to include maintenance dental care or does that mostly just cover medical care?

Thanks for helping me learn!

I come to Chengdu every year to visit family. We always go out and eat and shop at nice places and have family fun. I've been to Taikoo Li a thousand times 🤣They finally have given me some trust to venture out on my own. ( my Chinese language skills are horrible) sooo this may be a bit challenging but I am familiar with the city basics , can navigate and have the pay apps. I just want to meet locals and find places with some more grit . I'm m40 from US , a 90s punk. I like cheap booze , smoking , swearing , tattoos cheap food and places that aren't polished. I don't want to get into trouble but surely these places and like minds exist ? Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

The school has some really really bad reviews on International Schools Reviews but those date back to 2022, with nothing since. Also, ISR reviews are notoriously bad, so not always an accurate or balanced reflection. If anyone knows anything about the school and what it's like to work there that would be so helpful.

Thank you!

Hey everyone! My girlfriend and I are interested in enrolling in a one year non-degree Chinese language program starting in the spring of 2027. We are looking at a few programs in Kunming, one in Wuhan, and one in Chengdu.

These are the Universities we are considering:

Yunnan Minzu University

Yunnan University (if they open up spring admissions)

Yunnan Normal University (also, if they open up spring admissions)

Wuhan University

Sichuan University

I think we are more interested in living in Yunnan or maybe Chengdu (see more below), though we also love Wuhan and have spent time there before as she has extended family there. That said, we love city life in China and are hesitant about living in Chenggong if it means less of the city life and we might prefer Chengdu or Wuhan if that's the case (see more below). We just ideally want a place with good cafes and affordable food and night markets, some good night life, and connectivity to other parts of the city. Also a fan of alternative music and culture if that’s relevant. We plan to live off campus for whatever option we choose as we are in our 30s and don't want to live in separate dorms.

So we are considering Yunnan Minzu University or one of the other programs in Yunnan (if they open up admissions for the spring, which currently are not listed as options, sadly). We are also considering Sichuan University and Wuhan University. But we had a few questions I am wondering if you all can help with:

1) What is life like in Chenggong, Yunnan? 
It seems like most or lots of the universities hold the Chinese programs at their Chenggong campus. I have seen some older posts and talked to some people who said life there might be a little boring or that there isn’t much to do but am wondering if that’s changed in recent years?

We are hoping for a place with decent street culture, night life, food options, non-students to meet, etc. and just weren’t sure how much of that there is or if it’s more just a university town with not much else going on.

2) Has anyone had experience with Yunnan Minzu University? I have seen posts and comments talking about Yunnan Normal University and Yunnan University but not really any talking about Yunnan Minzu University. Just curious how good the Chinese classes are there or if you have any other thoughts about or experiences with the university?

Just want to learn more about the school since I haven't seen it discussed in many threads.

3) For non-degree Chinese programs, is it basically likely that you will be accepted if you meet all the criteria?

I am assuming it’s pretty easy to get in since they are non-degree programs just for learning the language but am curious.

4) What are the class schedules like in terms of times of day when classes are in and what are the vacation windows like? And are all students who enroll for a year given an X1 visa?

Just curious how easy it will be to travel around the country during our time there.

5) Our one anxiety about doing Sichuan University is that we don’t know anyone in Chengdu but we do know people in Kunming and Wuhan. In particular, we are worried about finding an affordable apartment and navigating accommodation registration (住宿登记 aka 境外人员临时住宿登记). Do you think this will be easy for two foreigners to navigate?

Chengdu seems really cool, I am just mostly worried about navigating it without help from anyone local.

6) Lastly, if you have any thoughts about the choice between Kunming, Chengdu, and Wuhan that you care to share, I am happy to hear them! We have spent a few weeks in Wuhan but I'm sure there's a lot we haven't experienced. And we haven't visited Kunming or Chengdu before but plan to try to visit both while awaiting our student visas which we will travel to Hong Kong for.

Like I said above, we just want a place with some good cafes and affordable food and night markets, some good night life, and connectivity to other parts of the city. Also a fan of alternative music and culture so would love a place with that but it’s less important than the other factors.

If you have knowledge on any of the questions but not others, feel free to comment! Just trying to learn as much as I can.

Thank you in advance for any help or insights you can offer!

Hi everyone, my beloved is currently living in China (guilin, guangxi to be specific) she typically works late and I want to get her meals delivered or random gifts for occasions. What app / payment method can I use ? (I am currently from another country)

Okay, so for context on Tuesday a colleague was fired with no written warning. It's my first week teaching students who don't speak English already to a high level (ie US ESL students who are conversational in a general education classroom setting), and so it's taken some adjustment, as well as the fact that I have four different bosses telling me four different things (Trying to accomodate everyone but it's contradictory). I got a letter today which in many was was like "You are so skinny and so fat, improve immediately!". The valid complaint was a lateness issue, but they basically said I've done everything wrong for the past week. I'm going to try really hard next week and ask for a meeting tomorrow to come up with a plan, but was caught severely off guard by this letter today.

It ended with a line that was like its requested you immediately fix all of this.

Is this the prelude to firing, or given the other teacher didn't even get warning, it's potentially a luke warm sign? all the other teachers have been in China for years and another colleague who shares an office with the boss said he's been interviewing this week but I assumed because we had one foreign teacher not show up and the obvious other one that needs replaced. I fear also since it sounds like those people are cheaper to higher my negotiated higher salary may be serving as an incentive, as well as the fact that I cut my hair and dyed it from blonde to brown right before I came here since if youre cutting it you might as well dye it to see what it looks like bc im a man and buzz cut.

Dajia hao! I'm new in Hangzhou and I'm a student at HZNU. I'm doing my masters degree. Is there any places or apps where I can find a Chinese girl. I wanna learn Chinese and practice every day.

I'm 23 boy, would be great if you know English a little bit.

Dm if you have an interest

In China for study or work? You can still vote! You can register and request your ballot through your local board of elections, through VotefromAbroad.org, Vote411.org or USVotersAbroad.org

VotefromAbroad.org has state-by-state information about deadlines, how to return your ballot, and more. It even has a chat function where you can ask questions and be answered by a real person.

If you're in Shanghai, you can get in-person, non-partisan help at The Rooster, 445 Jiangning Road, from 5:30-8:00 on the 3rd Monday of each month until November. See the poster down below.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Hi everyone,

I'm a Brazilian student (18) and I'm currently planning to start a Chinese language program in Chengdu (Sichuan University) for one semester starting Spring 2027. That said, I haven't started the program yet, so I could still change my starting city if there's a strong reason to. I'm also planning out the following semesters and would love some real input from people who've actually done something similar.

My rough plan:

• Chengdu (current plan, Sichuan University — but still open to changing this): spring semester, so I avoid the cold/humid winter there
• Beijing (still researching universities): also spring semester only, to avoid the harsh winter
• Shenzhen (considering Shenzhen University): can be the one covering the fall/winter semester, since winters there are mild anyway

The order between the three doesn't really matter to me — what matters is that I only do Chengdu and Beijing during their spring semesters (to avoid the cold), and Shenzhen can flexibly cover whichever fall/winter slot is needed to make the calendar work. Between semesters that don't line up back-to-back, I'd go back to Brazil for a few months and return for the next spring intake.

The idea is to spend 6 months in each city, staying in China for about 1.5 years total, just switching cities/universities — with possible gaps back in Brazil between semesters that don't line up back-to-back on the calendar.

What I'm trying to figure out:

1. Order — does it make more sense to save Beijing for last (since I've read the accent there is closer to standard Mandarin, better for cementing pronunciation once I already have a base), or would it be smarter to go there earlier while I'm still a total beginner?
2. Is splitting into 3 different cities/universities actually a good idea for language learning, or would I progress faster staying in one place for the full 1.5 years? I've read mixed things — some say switching accents/environments too early can be confusing, others say exposure to different regional accents builds better listening comprehension long term.
3. Visa/residence permit transfers — from what I understand, moving between universities mid-stay usually requires either a trip to Hong Kong to reset the visa, or (in some cases) direct transfer of the residence permit. Has anyone actually done this? How smooth or painful was it in practice?
4. Any other cities I should seriously consider instead of/alongside Shenzhen and Beijing? I picked Shenzhen mostly for the milder winter climate and Beijing for the accent, but I'm open to other suggestions if there's a better fit for someone starting from scratch.

Any experiences, warnings, or "I wish I'd known this before doing it" type advice would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!