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[chinatimes]

I am feeling the itch again. I went to Shanghai and I couldn't stay there. I went to the Shenyang area and enjoyed half a year. Recently, I have been meeting people from Shenyang or Changchun while living in Beijing.

While Washington D.C. is too political of an area for me, Beijing is just kind of an imaginary bland "park" for the rich in China. They pretend to have superiority where the Washington D.C. elites drink cocktails at home parties.

I can't feel at home with either scenario. If we need these capital cities to hold the world intact, then may the forces be with both grand cities.

I just need my piece of the pie.

Ideally, I am looking for a city with good transportation. Beijing is superior to D.C in this regards. This is why I am still here. I have to lose a limb before I leave this city. I really enjoy being able to go anywhere I want. The pollution aspect doesn't mind me because I stay indoors.

However, I am realizing Beijingers are disguised and are actually from other cities. When I look closer, they are from the northeast.

Either they are from Harbin, Shenyang, or in an area near like Changchun.

Who has experience in the upper north? Where is the transportation the best? In Shenyang the buses were mediocre. I am looking for a change. Friday, the recruiter for my current school told me I am not really suited for Beijing. After the weekend, I have been thinking of alternatives and he might be right. He tried to sell me on a Tianjin job, but that might just be an easy escape, not really want I want.

I don't know the north enough to turn down this Tianjin offer.

[Zimmer]

Shenyang has a subway system which makes getting around a lot easier. I don't know about the other cities.

[MisterButtkins]

[likwid_777]

Exp in Harbin, 1 year.


Can't tell you much about public transport, they were building a subway of sorts when I was there. Might be finished now. Anything else you wannt know, pm me.

[Harbin]

[keeperofpythons]

As a DC native who has spent a considerable amount of time in Beijing, comparing the two is beyond apples and oranges.

[chinatimes]

[5h09un]

i've been living in harbin for more than two years. harbin is probably the best city to live in in this region besides dalian, but i've never been there so i can't compare.

it's okay here. people are pretty down to earth. the public transportation situation kind of sucks, especially in the winter and during rush hours or when it's raining. there aren't enough buses, so sometimes people are packed into them like sardines. and there aren't enough taxis either. sometimes strangers will share a taxi. the subway isn't finished either. i heard it was supposed to open last year but work on it seems to have stopped.

but as somebody else mentioned, the situation in shenyang is much worse. they have a subway, but it doesn't serve most of the city. shenyang is basically a bigger, dirtier version of harbin. it's a nice place to visit because it's got a lot of historic sites, but i would not want to live there.

and even though harbin is really, really cold in the winter time and the winter is very long, the summer is quite nice. the temperature is rarely over 30 degrees and it hardly rains. in fact, it's usually sunny. and there are outdoor beer gardens all over the city that are pretty cheap.

if there's anything else you'd like to know, feel free to ask.

[NoBillyNO]