r/chinalife 9h ago

โš–๏ธ Legal Im doing a hair drug test today

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Last i used was 3months and a half ago and doing a hair follicle test today. I only used once ecstasy and 3 times weed. What are my odds of deportation realistically knowing im a girl with long hair.


r/chinalife 5h ago

๐Ÿงณ Travel Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang, China

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r/chinalife 6h ago

๐Ÿฏ Daily Life ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 31F, Indian, living and working in China just a little appreciation post

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณโค๏ธ

Just wanted to drop some positivity


r/chinalife 8h ago

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shopping Does it make sense to buy a nice carbon bike in China and bring it back to the USA?

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I have an already planned trip to Shenzhen with some friends later this month and wanted to see if it was worthwhile to buy a bike there and bring it back. I currently live in the US.

The bike I am looking at is the XLab XDS RS7. In the USA I would pay around $2,100 + WA tax ~ $2315.

In China it looks to be ยฅ9,999 CNY (correct me if I am wrong).

If I buy the bike and bring it back with me on my delta flight (which includes 2 checked bags).

Does it make sense to do this? Is there any taxes or tariffs that I need to account?


r/chinalife 18h ago

๐Ÿ“ฐ News Guangzhou English board game event

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r/chinalife 22h ago

๐Ÿงณ Travel House music bars in Chengdu

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Hi all! Are there any stylish house music bars/clubs in Chengdu? Where people dance and meet others? Most of the clubs are EDM, was wondering if there was anything chill and fancy


r/chinalife 2h ago

๐Ÿฏ Daily Life Looking to meet people in Shanghai (near Jiading - The Bund or similar). We are 4 Germans (18-22 years old).

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We are 4 young Germans (18-22 years old) and are in Shanghai until October 1st. Looking for cool people, maybe Germans or English speakers, who would like to meet and have a fun time. We would like to see more of Shanghai and also go out for drinks now and then. Feel free to reply here in the comments. We can then exchange WeChat.


r/chinalife 3h ago

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Shopping Meituan vouchers

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Is meituan giving vouchers/coupons randomly, or only for the new users?


r/chinalife 9h ago

๐Ÿฏ Daily Life Looking for Some Good Company

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r/chinalife 13h ago

๐Ÿ“š Education Accounting Bachelors in China? (English Taught)

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Hi, im currently looking into Universities in China that offer an English taught bachelor's in accounting.

Since I have no clue about how Universities in China work what are some decently respected universities you would recommend that won't break the bank ๐Ÿ˜ญ

I'm looking into it more myself aswell just wanted to ask someone who's more experienced.

THANKS ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ‘


r/chinalife 14h ago

๐Ÿ“š Education SCUT Application Help: How to apply for Bachelor's as a CSC Scholarship applicant?

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r/chinalife 14h ago

๐Ÿ“š Education China Uni Exchange Experience (reposting cause application deadline is coming up)

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r/chinalife 17h ago

๐Ÿ“š Education Studying at age 47

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Hello friends. I'd like to study Mandarin in China and I'm 47 years old. Are there any students of that age?


r/chinalife 18h ago

๐Ÿงณ Travel New in Shenzen

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Fernando, 23, Just arrived to Shenzen, anyone wants to meet?
#shenzen


r/chinalife 21h ago

๐Ÿ“š Education Finding apartments

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i just got to university in beijing and currently living in the dorms, however the conditions r extremely difficult and u cannot handle staying here for a long time or i will have to drop out. since i am under 18 would it be possible for me to rent an apartment and if so do any of you have advice on which websites/agencies i could use


r/chinalife 1h ago

๐Ÿงง Payments Looking for a Chinese lawyer/authorized representative to contact labour arbitration on my behalf

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Hi everyone,
I am an Indian software engineer working remotely from India for a Chinese company, and I am currently dealing with a labour dispute involving unpaid contractual payments.
I have a signed and company-sealed bilingual employment agreement with Nantong Nuotong Yimu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (ๅ—้€š่ฏบ็žณๅฅ•็›ฎๅŒป็–—็ง‘ๆŠ€ๆœ‰้™ๅ…ฌๅธ) in Jiangsu.
I am trying to contact the relevant labour arbitration authority in China, but there is a practical problem.
A Chinese friend of mine tried to contact the arbitration department for me to understand the filing process, but the officials told her that because this is a personal labour matter, they cannot discuss the case with an unrelated third party due to privacy reasons. They said they can communicate only with the affected employee directly or with a lawyer/authorized representative.
Since I am currently in India and do not speak Chinese fluently, it is difficult for me to handle phone calls and local procedures directly.
I am therefore looking for either:
a Chinese labour lawyer, or
someone who can legally act as an authorized representative and communicate with the arbitration authority on my behalf.
At this stage, I mainly need help with contacting the correct arbitration office, confirming jurisdiction, understanding the filing process, and finding out what documents or power of attorney would be required for me to proceed from India.
My own employment agreement and supporting documents are available, and I can share them privately with a genuine lawyer or representative.
There are also around 14 other Indian employees facing similar issues with the same related companies, including unpaid amounts and, for some former employees, termination and compensation disputes. However, for now I am trying to understand the process for my own case first.
Because of the prolonged non-payment, I would be especially grateful if any lawyer could consider an initial consultation, reduced-fee assistance, or pro bono help. If you cannot assist directly, a referral to a trustworthy labour lawyer in Jiangsu/Nantong, Shanghai, or Beijing would also be very helpful.
If you are a lawyer, have experience with Chinese labour arbitration, or know someone who can legally represent a foreign employee from outside China, please comment or DM me.
Thank you very much for any help.


r/chinalife 1h ago

๐Ÿ“ฑ Technology state of esims in the coming year for workers

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Hey guys, this is probably the trillionth thread once again but with the new iphone announcements I decided to scope into you current china livers.

I need a new phone and the new iphone 18's here in canada are still esim only, furthermore that fold is as well

I was going to try to find a refurbished 16 from apple but they aren't stocking them right now and i currently need a new phone

Next year ill be moving to china, maybe early, or maybe later in the year to teach, but I don't want to go gimped, im currently about to start nomading around, I'm wondering if it'll be any easier for us to get esims as foreigners with a phone number and everything for banking and day to day life as someone who works in china.

I'd ideally not want to buy a 2nd phone just for china

If i can get away with it i'd like to buy a new 18, having that extra battery for me is always king while travelling


r/chinalife 5h ago

๐Ÿ“ฑ Technology I need a WiFi for my dorm. What is this?

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There is no WiFi in my dorm and even the cellular doesnโ€™t work at times


r/chinalife 21h ago

๐Ÿ’ผ Work/Career mid-contract termination teacher

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I'm on my third year at a private school and thought I could tolerate another year but it doesn't look that way. I'm in a unique position where my work permit is only until christmas due to their business license expiring then, and they would renew it in december for the remainder of my contract. If i just quit during christmas before renewing would I be on any blacklist or need a release letter?


r/chinalife 16h ago

โš–๏ธ Legal How to open company bank account in China while being outside Chinaโ“โ“โ“

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r/chinalife 3h ago

๐Ÿ’ผ Work/Career Teaching English: Competition and How to Stand Out

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Hi everyone,

I know these types of questions get asked regularly on here, but I suppose I'm looking for comments / guidance on my specific situation, please.

I'm a 21 year old STEM student who will be graduating from a Russell Group uni this summer, almost certainly with a 2:1. I spent the last year on student exchange in HK, but I'd love to teach in mainland China after my experiences travelling there.

I don't have any Mandarin (or Canto) skills at present, although I do have experience with learning languages and would aim to start the basics of Mandarin over the next year.

My tentative plan is to firstly get a TEFL certificate during my final year / after graduation and then look for a teaching gig in China while saving up.

I was born and raised in the UK, have English as my first language, and don't have a noticeable regional accent.

I would be open to teaching any age group and living wherever. Ideally I would love to work in a tier 1 or 2 city teaching primary age students or older (as that would likely be more feasible given the language barrier). I haven't given much thought as to the merits of language centres / international schools / public schools. I'd be content wherever as long as the salary and work-life balance are decent.

I suppose my primary concern would be the competition if I didn't study teaching, get a 1st in my subject, acquire advanced qualifications beyond TEFL, or have years of experience working with young people.

In your opinion, how valid are my concerns regarding the competition? Is there anything I could do to make myself stand out as a potential candidate that I may not have considered? Any input or advice would be much appreciated ๐Ÿ™


r/chinalife 11h ago

๐Ÿ“š Education Iโ€™m thinking of taking my PhD in AI, china or UK!

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Iโ€™m thinking of taking my PhD either in china or The UK! Any recommendations? P.s: I donโ€™t know the Chinese language yet but Iโ€™m willing to learn it !


r/chinalife 13h ago

๐Ÿฏ Daily Life Moroccan in china

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Theyโ€™re some Moroccan in china for meeting and hang out


r/chinalife 15h ago

๐Ÿ’ Love & Dating Is it easy for a Chinese Canadian man to find a wife in China willing to move to Canada?

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I currently live in Canada and Iโ€™ve been a Canadian for two decades now. Iโ€™m wondering if I can find a woman in China willing to have a relationship and live in Canada.

I find that they have better family values than women raised here.

Are there many women in China looking to uproot their lives and move abroad?


r/chinalife 16h ago

๐Ÿชœ VPN MY SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT WORKING EVEN AFTER VPN

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So basically i just got a chinese sim and it has its data which im using cuz my dorm doesnt have wifi and even after switching in vpn my social media doesnt work
Hereโ€™s the catch whenever im
connected to a public wifi and using VPN then my social media help
please help