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Written By: Due-East on May 11, 2011 No Comment
Ask an Expat, part 2

 

 

Below is part 2 of our interview with expatriate Steve Holt…

 

Q: What’s health care like in China?

A: Cheap! It’s really, really inexpensive to go see a doctor. Things that would cost an arm and a leg in the United States are really cheap here. I know very few Westerners [...]

Written By: Due-East on April 8, 2011 2 Comments
Luxury and Loathing in the Far East

As my 3 month anniversary of living in China approached, I decided to take a quick trip to Korea for a few days to relax. Korea is everything mainland China isn’t. It’s clean; the people wait in line and respect the first-come, first-serve rules by which the rest of the world abides; almost nobody spits or picks his nose in public; you can expect more from the things you buy than a passing resemblance to quality. I really enjoyed my time there, and I made some great new friends! However, all vacations must come to an end sooner or later. I was excited to be back home in China. But China warmly welcomed me back with a gigantic hug while at the same time reaching around to steal my wallet…

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