Tag: Shanghai China
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Shanghai travel itinerary
While in college, I went on a six-month student exchange to Xiamen, China. In December, Matic was finally able to come and visit. 🙂 🙂 🙂 After three and a half months of Skyping, we were insanely happy to be reunited again. 🙂 First, we had spent a wonderful couple of days in Xiamen, and…
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All you need to know before visiting China
Budget China is a very affordable destination, especially by Western standards. Prices are reasonable even in Beijing and Shanghai – the two most expensive cities in China. • Prices for private rooms start at 15 USD (12.5 EUR) in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. • Food prices are generally very cheap. Prices for a budget dinner start at…
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A taste of life in China
One of my majors in college was Sinology – the academic study of China. Since a big part of Sinology is learning the Chinese language, I had to go on a student exchange to China for six months to work on my language skills. I was super excited, but as a young girl who had never traveled…