What's it like to live in China? Living in Chongqing, China as an Expat

[@elnessify]

Chongqing is a very beautiful place I’ve actually been there twice myself! Loved it and want to go back still so much in Chongqing that I haven’t seen

[@SheRunTheWorld]

It really is so beautiful and has so much to do! I hope you go back soon :)

[@explorewithmo7850]

Thanks for these tips and advices, hopefully I should be going to teach in Chongqing or other part of the China once the lockdown is over

[@SheRunTheWorld]

No problem, glad I could help!!! So excited for you, I’m sure you’ll love it :)

[@jvs333]

Chongqing is an absolutely amazing city. I was there summer of 2008, I was blown away by it. Just amazing city

[@JaYoeNation]

Great matter of fact video! Awesome for sharing!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks so much!

[@TheTMax]

Wow, I'm shocked at how cheap cost of living is in Chongqing! I visited once a couple of years ago and I found it to be a beautiful city. I also worked for EF, which is how I ended up in Beijing.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Yeah i was too! It’s so cheap! Oh nice, I’m sure Beijing is a lovely place to live. Is it a lot more expensive than CQ?

[@KryptoTrekker]

Wow, I hope to visit there one day soon, thanks for the video!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I hope you do! It’s amazing. No problem :)

[@YenKid.]

You popped up on my KZbin and my TikTok! Weird haha, must be the amazing content you’re doing

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Hahaha omg how weird! I hope the content was useful 😊

[@espirit2too]

I did find it useful. I'm planning to move to Chongqing in a couple of years to retire. My wife is Chinese but I am not fluent in Chinese at all so i wanted to see if it was easy to get around for english speakers.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

So glad you found it useful! Yeah I couldn’t speak any Chinese & of course sometimes it was hard, but I had my translator app on my phone and felt like I was able to get around just fine

[@tliew3846]

Thanks for the details. I have been thinking about early retirement and would love to live in Chongqing for an extended period if I do. This gives me a good overview of what to expect. Did you also visit other parts of China, or take opportunities to visit neighboring countries for weekend trips?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

That would be awesome! Chongqing is so amazing. And yes! I was traveling all the time and went to so many places in China from Chongqing either on a plane or train. And on all my teaching holidays I went abroad to other countries! It’s an easy place to travel from!

[@tliew3846]

@@SheRunTheWorld Thanks for your quick response. And Happy New Year to you and your close ones! Hope you get many opportunities to explore places far and wonderful!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@tliew3846 Thank you!!! You as well! :)

[@carolinekobelin5711]

I had my undergraduate student life in Chongqing and I really miss it.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

What an awesome place to do that in! I really miss it too it’s a wonderful city

[@winnieewin5834]

I’ve been teaching chongqing university and chongqing normal university marching band back in 2017 . Love the university a lot . But so far away from city .

[@SheRunTheWorld]

That’s so awesome that you’re teaching at the university & love it! Maybe you’ll be able to get into the city more on your weekends :)

[@shiryang3490]

Nice video! I'm a local from Chongqing didn't know there are many expats in the city haha welcome back to CQ👋

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Oh awesome! I actually lived there in 2018-19

[@Reporterfy]

Nice video, I made 38 on this city in 2020

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thank you! Very cool!

[@林超-f7g]

looking forward your next video,becuse it can make me english become more good! thanks for you! hahahahaah

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Hahaha Aw I’m so glad! Thanks for watching :)

[@raineysintransit9873]

Hey! My city! I love CQ!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Me too!!! How long have you been there?!

[@brianajaxwintor6023]

Really loved the video! I'm working for EF in Wuhan at the moment. The utilities are seem very similar between the two areas. Also do you have any advice on getting those higher paying teaching jobs in china? EF is a great start but I'd like to earn a bit more.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks!! Very cool, good to know. Honestly, just from living in CQ I met people who were working at international schools and even had people reach out to me on LinkedIn since my location on there was Chongqing. So I feel like it’s easier to make connections the longer you’re there! EF definitely is a great start, but if you want to make good money international schools are the way to go! I’d say just start researching international schools in your area and see if you easily transition there after your EF contract since you’re already in the area!

[@tocrob]

~$70,000 ( ~$100,000 including perks ) ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/joLEenWGn52eqK8 ( teaching at an international school in Shenzhen )

[@ThorCaes]

Helpful video. Another tip I'd like to give for anyone whoever decides to go, if you have enough money you can also offer to pay your rent upfront for a year. Usually you can even get a good discount then. That's what my girlfriend and me did living in Guiyang, currently on our third year here. But am considering of moving to Chongqing, currently here as we speak.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thank you! Oh wow awesome tip, I didn’t know you could do that. I know I’m biased but I definitely say move to Chongqing- it’s incredible!

[@Takumawakanda]

i wonder how much it is now for food and apartments ? ... with all this inflation .. food here in the states is insanity you can order doordash and easily spend over 30 bucks for one meal its tragic honestly ... you said 30-80 RMB thats 4 bucks to 11 bucks for a meal i would take that all day and pretty much get 3 meals 😂 .asia is nuts with the affordability.... i was looking at Thailand but mite go for China cuz of the visa exemption with my caribbean passport it will be one thing to not stress about that would be one of the biggest reasons to go to china

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Yeah I’m honestly not sure about the inflation as I lived there in 2018-2019. Although I had friends who stayed until 2022 and they said the prices stayed relatively the same! So I can’t imagine it’s increased a lot, it’s a very affordable place to live if you choose a tier 2 or 3 city. The tier 1 cities are very expensive

[@ValleyData]

This city is very attractive, I love the unique aspects of gardens and cityscape. I am looking for a way to live and work there long term.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

It really is! I hope you’re able to, it’s such an incredible city

[@GarciaFamily4]

Cool!! We live in CQ as well

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Wow how awesome! For how long?

[@GarciaFamily4]

@@SheRunTheWorld two years! How about you?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@GarciaFamily4 only 1 year, I really loved it though. Are you a teacher there?

[@GarciaFamily4]

@@SheRunTheWorld awesome! I’m an airline pilot here. My family moved here from the US (Boise, Idaho). glad to see more foreigners moving to CQ!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@GarciaFamily4 wow so awesome!! Same :) enjoy CQ!

[@bobo555now]

Is there an expat club or foreigner association in Chongqing we can join for social/professional community?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

That’s a great question, I’m actually not sure. I haven’t lived there since 2018. But I’d say if you head out to a bar on 9th street you’re bound to meet loads of foreigners and can talk with them about any clubs and associations!

[@TELEVIDEO-8]

Very informative video .. the first video ever where I found all my questions . thanks

[@SheRunTheWorld]

So glad I could help! You’re welcome :)

[@kate9685]

I speak 5 languages and I wanna move to Chongqing so what kind of job I can find there? I would be glad if u help me ❤

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Oh wow that’s amazing! Do you speak Chinese? I’m not sure what you could do without speaking Chinese besides teaching English.

[@rider2731]

Is the cellphone connection 5G? Thanks for sharing.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Honestly no idea. I lived there 2018-2019 so I don’t think 5G was very prominent then

[@piecritic4607]

How much money do you have left over each month? Was it hard to find a job as a foreigner?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I worked for EF China so that’s why I moved there - super easy to get hired by them! Starting off made 15667 RMB and only paid about 2000 RMB per month for rent and bills. By month 5 I was increased to 17667- So either way had tons left over!!

[@Reporterfy]

Saying hello from Chongqing

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Hello!! A city I miss so dearly

[@Reporterfy]

@@SheRunTheWorld well I cover the city very well

[@Revelation13-8]

How was the pollution / fumes in chongching ? was a problem ? was it worse or better then say thailand bangkok ?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

The pollution is pretty bad- I think on average the Chongqing AQI was 80-90 (today is 98 just checked and Bangkok is 78)

[@Revelation13-8]

@@SheRunTheWorld That's really sad and a deal breaker when choosing where to live , thanks.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@Revelation13-8 you’re welcome! Yeah it was a part I didn’t like about Chongqing

[@Yus-b9e]

Thank you very much for this.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

You’re welcome!

[@hellospace88]

Where are you from ?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I’m from Los Angeles!

[@hhandrewchen]

Why haven't I met a teacher this hot?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thank you!

[@chandrahanglimbu1360]

China is far cheaper than Nepal .

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Wow very interesting!

[@ansiauw]

how much have you earned per month in Yuan (renmingbi) from teaching english in china? cause you can't convert the expense into US Dollar, and earning Yuan. can you live with your earning per month? thx you for your info.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Yeah I lived very well & saved so much money with that salary. The first 5 months I was making 15,667 RMB and the last 7 months I made 17,000 RMB.

[@stvdmc2011]

great info....looking forward to retire in china just like Gweilo 60. I mostly will never cook again..

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Yay I’m excited for you! I miss living in China so much

[@kwokleungyip751]

😀😀😀👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@mega00760]

would have liked to have some information about living in communist country still a good watch

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Not much of a difference other than the internet censorship in China

[@yonghe4096]

重庆的飞机最便宜

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I’m sorry I’m not sure what you’re saying. My translator is translating this to “the cheapest airplane in Chongqing” but I’m confused by that

[@weizhang2834]

@@SheRunTheWorld what he said was fly from Chong Qing to other parts of China, usually cheaper than other cities like chengdu , Beijing air quality mostly healthy in 2020 by the way

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@weizhang2834 oh awesome thanks for that!

[@chou3595]

果真

[@jaime5434]

Is the communism even an issue? that's what I'm most curious about. Can people really speak their minds? Is there freedom of expression? Do they control what information people are allowed to access?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I think it’s a bit different as a foreigner because it’s not our country or our issues to speak about. But no, you can’t speak your mind or have freedom of expression. They control all information on the internet, most of it is blocked.

[@jaime5434]

@@SheRunTheWorld Thanks for your reply. I'm glad to know that's what's going on beneath the surface its certainly not trivial. wow.

[@cyruschen2618]

so nice, love to go.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

You should! It’s a great city!

[@cyruschen2618]

@@SheRunTheWorldnice, I am a Canadian, because of covi-19, I am back in Canada now. I am willing to go to Chongqing this year later when I get back to China. I have been visiting a lot of times to the city of Shanghai for the past 3 years. It seems Chongqing is the city waitting for me to figure out, both the city of Chongqing and Shenzhen are my 2 goals. Also, I am wondering how big is the expat circle in Chongqing. Thank you again for your detailed infos.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@cyruschen2618 very cool, I hope you get to visit CQ this year!!! Well I have friends who live in both Shanghai and Shenzhen & I know their expat community is definitely a lot bigger. But I still felt like CQ’s was pretty big. I was always meeting new expats by going out on 9th street! So that’s where I suggest you start meeting people and hopefully they’ll invite you into some wechat groups based on your interests!

[@cyruschen2618]

@@SheRunTheWorld Nice, I would love to go. Thank you for your detailed infos. I don't think I will be back to China earlier than June 2021. Hopfully I can make it this year later. Thank you.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

@@cyruschen2618 no problem! Enjoy your trip :)

[@JediFight]

Sounds great and it appears to be a wonderful experience.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

It really was! I miss it so much

[@amioman8227]

Good job : )

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks so much :)

[@Jessica-xf3xx]

Can a non native English speaker teach in Chongqing?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I’m actually not sure. I think the Chinese government has stricter regulations and you need to be a native speaker. But I don’t know for sure! Maybe you can find a company that gets around that!

[@yefang4525]

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[@nr655321]

Thoughts on Qingchong?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Never heard of that actually!

[@markoanthony6682]

You are not expatri!!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks for watching

[@MrBencher446]

great info, thanks for sharing :-)

[@SheRunTheWorld]

No problem! Glad you found it helpful :)

[@harrysmith8515]

In One country, people can badmouth its country leader but dare not walk or jog on the streets at night due to safety concern. And people are not allowed to consume alcohol on the streets. In another country, people can not badmouth the country leader but are safe to walk or jog on the streets at night as it is safest country. People also can consume alcohol on the streets. Among the 2 country , Which country has more freedom? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJvFgYeXe7WAqtE

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks for watching!

[@lemanlie4921]

👍

[@SheRunTheWorld]

I loved my time living in China!

[@mayakujur]

Awesome

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thank you! It’s an awesome place to live

[@Hanmoon850]

thank u..

[@SheRunTheWorld]

You’re welcome!

[@xiaoyucheng3834]

Great content!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks so much!

[@OlchOlch]

我重庆人哈哈哈哈哈老乡好

[@SheRunTheWorld]

😊😊

[@kmadadventures9767]

Yo wasup I also live in China

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Awesome! I lived there in 2018-19. What city are you in?

[@kmadadventures9767]

@@SheRunTheWorld do you have email ?

[@Fightback2023]

When she said " My boyfriend and I" I just cried. 😒😢

[@timyunsi]

As if you had a chance if she’s not single lmao! I mean you don’t even know her.😂😂😂

[@Fightback2023]

@@timyunsi Hey man, a dream is better than hope😂😂

[@malaqulmaut6976]

@@Fightback2023 🤣😂

[@SheRunTheWorld]

😂😂😂😊

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

Thank you very much for your detailed video, appreciate your rundown of the expenses so much! Is there a big demand for English teachers and can one choose how long they wish to teach for?

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Of course, glad I could help! Yeah there’s a big demand for English teachers there- it’s a fairly new “modern” city so most people don’t speak English & they’re trying to change that for the next generation! That’ll depend on the school/company you choose! For EF it’s a minimum 1 year contract!

[@lancatemujhin187]

Walking 🚶‍♀️ around the streets of Chongqin is pretty cool. I was the biggest man around with blue eyes and blonde hair. Every female was checking me out!

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Haha Chongqing is awesome! And foreigners stick out like a sore thumb! I’m 5’10 with blonde hair and green eyes and I always could feel how much I stuck out😂 but I loved living there so much

[@krystiak6527]

Like the video, I'd advise you watch some Nico (she's in China too) videos for editing and delivery tips.

[@SheRunTheWorld]

Thanks for watching