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How to Live in China Cheaply and Comfortably

by Ivan B on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 in China Life, Guides, Money

Want to know how to live in China for cheap? I’ve been doing it for a few years now, and I can tell you that it’s as easy or as… [Continue Reading]

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Can you Work in China Without Knowing Chinese?

by Ivan B on June 2, 2018June 3, 2018 in China Life, Money

Many people who are interested in working in China want to know the answer to this question: can you work in China without knowing Chinese? The real answer is a… [Continue Reading]

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How I Quit Teaching English in China to Become a Translator

by Ivan B on April 4, 2018April 19, 2018 in China Life, Money

On a cold, wintry day in March of 2017, I decided that I was done teaching English in China. I hung my head at the thought of what I was… [Continue Reading]

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The Pressures to Spend Money as a Twenty-Something in Asia

by Ivan B on August 15, 2017 in China Life, Money

It happens like this: you’re scrolling through your WeChat moments and see that your friend just posted a fancy arrangement of three kinds of sashimi on a beautiful wood board… [Continue Reading]

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Public Transport in China: Three Ways to Save Money

by Ivan B on February 25, 2017October 3, 2019 in China Life, Money

Public transport in China is an absolute necessity for making sure Chinese society can function optimally. Cities in China can be sprawling and vast, and sometimes there is no easy… [Continue Reading]

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What are Muslim Noodles?

by Ivan B on October 4, 2016September 15, 2018 in China Life, Food, Money

Muslim noodles are a special kind of hand-pulled Chinese noodles made and popularized by the Chinese Muslim minority. Yes, there are Chinese Muslims; they make up about 2-4% of the… [Continue Reading]

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How to Save $10000 a Year Teaching English Abroad

by Ivan B on August 9, 2016August 11, 2018 in China Life, Money, Teaching

Here’s a little known fact about me. I’m rich. Okay, not really. But over the past year I have managed to save a lot more money than I ever expected… [Continue Reading]

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