Whether you're already living in Xi'an or preparing to move to Xi'an, our Expat Guide to Living in China offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Xi'an. For answers to specific questions, visit our China Forum to talk with expats in Xi'an.
One Expat Exchange member and his wife retired to Xian, China and love life in Xian. You can easily live on $1,600 a month, which includes $500 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment. The beautiful city of Xian is rich with history and Chinese culture.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Xi'an handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Xi'an by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Xi'an - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Xi'an by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Xi'an? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Xi'an? Help others moving to Xi'an by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Xi'an. If you are already living in Xi'an, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Xi'an? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Xi'an by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Xi'an? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Xi'an? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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Expats living in China find learning Mandarin a big challenge, but most say that learning even a little is very worthwhile. They also agree that the spitting, squat toilets and Chinese culture take some getting used to. Expats share their tips and experiences living in China.
International Schools in Shanghai, China
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An Expat Talks about Moving to Shanghai, China
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