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Thoughts / Opinion

Books vs. Ebooks

The feeling of holding a new book, not yet opened, the scent of fresh paper, opening the book for the first time and reading. Or to click a button, buy the book online without...

101 trade center bulding, Taipei 0

Thoughts / Opinion

A mordern slave

Yesterday (14/04/2014) marks passover eve (פסח), a night in which Jewish people around the world commemorate their ancestor successful escape from the grasp of Pharaoh and the arrival to the promised land. A short...

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Culture

It’s smokin’!

Sometimes I feel like Chinese people and cigarette goes hand in hand (or cigarette in hand). The amount of people who smokes in China is unbelievingly high! According to online research I have done, there are around 350...

A treasure for one, a rickshaw for the other 0

Thoughts / Opinion

Are foreigners in Beijing poor?

  Let’s start by saying: the answer will probably be no (as a general statement). But imagine yourself moving to China, your mind is full with prejudice, such as –  Chinese are smaller, China is very...

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Some random pictures I took around China

Fun fact#2

There are around 600,000 (only) registered foreigners living in mainland China. Though it seems a lot - it's less than 0.5% of the general population! **According to 2012 records**

Gold tip#1

If you are living in China and you are scheduling a service / anything at your house at a specific time - make sure you'll be home! Chinese are VERY punctual.

Fun fact#4

Chinese usualy don't say no, so if someone is trying to avoid, get the hint, don't pressure:)

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Fun fact#1

There are 41! billionaires in Beijing, and in mainland China itself there are no less than 1,280,000 millionaires!

Some tips and facts

So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness. - Sidney Poitier

Gold tip#2

Anything you do here in China - be patient. Sometimes it takes time here to do stuff, not matter if it's in an official office or a serviceman, it might take time.. Be ready:)

Fun fact#3

If you have some spare cash (a few hundred thousand), don't miss out on a trip to space:) It sounds super cool and you'll be a pioneer..! For more information click here.

Gold tip#3

This one will either sound stupid or funny - but seriously - don't take the subway (or any public transportation for that matter) in the city center between 07:30 to 11:00 if you value breathing and if you value personal space:)

Fun fact#5

As for 2014, there are over 10 million Chinese which immigrated out from mainland China to foreign countries.