Tianjin’s Own Online Expat Community

By the time people start to read this article, it will be close to the 4th year anniversary of Tianjin Expats, the largest English language website based in our fair city. In those 4 years, we have gone from being a small email listserve to a thriving online community of nearly 4,000 members which regularly hosts events in the "real" world, here in Tianjin. As such, I'm thankful to JIN for giving ...

Half way there. Future success in sight for halfpats.

I talked to a college friend recently about her new job, the first she’d gotten since we both graduated from an American university in May. Three weeks into it, a copy editing position at a mid-sized...

Two Worlds; One Apartment

It didn’t take Greg long to discover the uncomfortable truth at the heart of cultural adjustment in China: “If you’re not willing to change then it’s not gonna work. I’m mean, I’m not a poster ...

Singing in the Streets of Li Jiang

Taking advice from one of my classmates, who also frequently traveled, he suggested Yunan as a place to take my folks on their visit here to China. Further taking my friends advice, I booked two room...

A Day of Roses and a Special Day for Purposes.

Tianjin’s New Biz Socializer

As the 2008 Mouse leaves us, the Ox of 2009 promises a great harvest in Tianjin.

Chad Springer; a Dedicated Chinese Student.

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