Starting a new life

[JudithO]

I went out this afternoon and ym brain froze, I need a hat!

[RobinM]

Hi all,

 

I've been in Harbin for a short while, and will still be here for a few weeks before returning to Belgium. I'm posting here as this seems to be a lively discussion. About myself, I'm 25 and studying Mandarin at Bincai college in Harbin.

 

If there's anyone, despite the cold, willing to go for a drink or event this weekend, let me know. I'd be happy to meet new people!

 

Also, anyone knows if there's this or next week some special events being organized in town?

 

Hope to see you around!

 

Robin

 

 

[wallace187]

robin,i am not sure if there are any special events until new year in harbin,but i can join for drink on weekend and if more people up to go out we can have a meeting.

[Tom.J]

aim using nydus vpn. got a lot server and mostly they are really fast. 

[Tom.J]

Hey. live here now since 3 months in Harbin but didn't had any time to go out and drink a beer or so. Is there any good and peaceful place to go? Would be great if that place got german beer  

[Nataliebb]

I'm planning to go to the ice sculptures next week as my family is visiting. Anyone else planning a visit?

[JudithO]

Hey people I'm alive I just forgot the pasword so I could log on. How are you?

[Shelley]

Hey JudithO wondered what happened.

 

Did you get a hat? has your brain frozen lately?

 

Did you have a good Christmas and New year?

 

What have you been doing?

[JudithO]

Haha yes I got the hat. Leopard print xd

Xmas was strange and New year crazy. So I think good enough.

I been working working and working. And then party xddd that's my new life in china

[Shelley]

Good to hear things are working out for you. Leopard print eh, very stylish.

 

Maybe you should chnge your picture to show us your new hat, have a look here http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/47507-real-photo-avatars/

[JudithO]

Ok. I will try when I'm free. XD

Hey harbingers! Who is up to party this wednesday? Wednesday are my new Fridays! 哈哈

[internationalhobo]

Hey everyone! Rebecca here, I'll be flying into Harbin next week to start a new teaching job. I'd love to get to know you guys and maybe plan some meet-ups. This city looks amazing, it seems like there's loads to do!

 

Now, I'd like to enlist you guys for help. Forgive me if this is the wrong place to do this, I'm new to these boards, but since this chat seems to have the most traffic I think it's the best place to ask. My company will help me find and sort out an apartment for myself, and from these forums and other websites I've found a lot of great information about renting an apartment in Harbin, BUT, that's not what I'm looking for. I always prefer to live with roommates, and I haven't found any forums or websites that facilitate roommate searches in this city. 

 

So, Harbiners! Do you know anyone that would welcome a roommate or show interest in sharing a new apartment? Or know of any specific websites or places I can look? As for me, 20 / USA / F, I'm pretty neat and like to cook, and I won't have any trouble putting down whatever money for a deposit or rent. I have no preference for roomies, Chinese, foreign, guys, gals, whatever, I'm extremely flexible. I don't know the city layout very well, however, so I'm in the dark relative to location and public transport, but I think my school is located near the center. I'd like to stay relatively close to the center somewhere pretty cheap. 

 

I realize this is kind of sketchy, but hey, it's China, what can you do. Please let me know if you have any relevant information or contacts, and feel free to ask me anything!

 

Thanks all for your attention and assistance! If this is out of line or inappropriate I apologize, just ignore me.  Really looking forward to chillin' out and lovin' life in Harbin.

[JudithO]

Hi Rebecca I know its pretty late but welcome to Harbin. Any question don't doubt asking, I'm back to the forum!

Btw who is up to meet this weekend? I'm free! Haha

[Ddpro]

Hi everyone my name is darren, 26 from australia. Been in harbin for about 4 weeks, staying at hotels every week because i wasnt comfortable but now i got an apartment at mykal for a month. Im here on business til august, would be good to get to know some of you guys who can speak english, im asian but im not chinese so language is bit difficult for me to understand or read. My wechat is ddpro- hope to hear from you guys soon

[Ddpro]

im down to meet new people!

[Day47Media]

Judith, I may be heading out to Harbin on January 16th to take an ESL job. If you'd like to meet I would be willing. I've been wanting to make friends over in the city!

[ChinaWhiteDoll]

I just got to Harbin about two weeks ago and I'm having a hard time figuring out where everything is, what there is to do etc. It would be really great to be able to meet some people and make some friends here. 

[Ricker]

Hey! I would love to catch up with you and hang out. I am an American, from California teaching here in Harbin. I am pretty new to Harbin, been living here just 2 months. Feel free to write me. My email is: englishtrainer2013@gmail.com , and wechat: Eric (English Teacher in Harbin) . Anyone else on here who is interested in meeting up is also free to contact me . I am a bit bored here and hoping to find some good company to explore Harbin

[Jonn]

hello house, i am new to this forum, and by extension, this thread. I will resume at the HIT by 29th for my MSc. I am coming from Africa and I am having quite a lot of reservations, but I hope you guys can help. Well, the first thing is that I do not want to be terribly depressed once I reach harbin and I hope to meet people, who knows, even meet some folks in this thread.

 

I am not going to be cut away from the outside world. And I need you guyz recommendation on the most reliable free or paid vpn that actually works in harbin or specifically, HIT. I am 6ft4 (still don't know how I will fit into the dorm bed), I intend to get some clothes once I am there. Clothes would be cheaper in china because the African clothiers import mainly from china afterall. But, would I find my size? especially shoes and trousers? I use a US size 13 or Europe's 46. my leg is not wide or something, would I be able to find my shoe sizes in harbin? what's the cost of a low-key movie ticket in harbin? Do the actors speak English or do they superimpose a chinese voice, cos I watch a hell lot of hollywood. thanks y'all. I am watching a lot of creepy stuffs on how people in china might threat a black, but I really think it is over-emphasized. Even back home, people like to have me around and I want to believe I would most likely not get a terrible treatment cos of pigmentation. can you guys expansiate please? And lastly, how do you guys find china girls? 

[eliaso]

And I need you guyz recommendation on the most reliable free or paid vpn that actually works in harbin or specifically, HIT.

 

I used to use Astrill but lately it has been very bad. I switched to ExpressVPN which seems ok, mostly, but it seems like all the providers have problems nowadays when it comes to China.

 

Clothes would be cheaper in china because the African clothiers import mainly from china afterall.

 

Maybe, maybe not. Clothes exported from China are often different than the ones sold in China. You can find cheap but often bad quality clothes, then you have all the well known international mid prize brands in the malls aimed at the middle class which cost pretty much the same as everywhere else and then you have the expensive brands that are, well, expensive.

 

what's the cost of a low-key movie ticket in harbin? Do the actors speak English or do they superimpose a chinese voice, cos I watch a hell lot of hollywood.

 

You can often find discounted tickets for as low as 10 to 20 yuan if you are not picky about where to go see a movie and go during weekdays. Normally tickets would be around 40 yuan. Foreign movies (read American) often have both options available - original track and voice over. Unfortunately a limited amount of foreign movies make it into the Chinese circulation each year. If you are content with the newest what-ever-marvel-superheroes-stuff then no problem, if you actually like cinema then what is running in China is going to be a downer.

 

And lastly, how do you guys find china girls?

 

In the end of the day, they are just like girls from any other country unless you plan to marry, then cultural and family things might prove to be complex. Often foreign guys seem to hang out with Chinese girls who are especially interested in meeting foreign guys. Personally I find those kinds of Chinese girls creepy and weird, but what ever rocks your boat. Just by asking that question, no offence, makes me think that you won't mind.

 

As for the other stuff, sorry but I cannot really help. Might add that while you might encounter some racism then so does every other foreigner in China. A lot of black people in Harbin. I've heard them complain but mostly they seem happy. Even other asians get special treatment in China and foreigners complain all the time about these things with each other - me included.