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shlomo · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 4

Hello, I'm planning to teach in China this summer or fall, but I'm not sure where to go. I love cities, so that part is a no-brainer- but I want to go to a city that still maintains some aspects of traditional chinese culture. A place whose anceint traditions have not been destroyed by economic develop yet has some of the modern amenities a fat american is used to. The more diversity the better. Also, I'm a Jazz/Rock musician, so a city where I can find people to play with would be nice. Whether you can suggest a place that fulfills all these criteria or just one of them would be greatly appreciated.

Shlomo

jammish · Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 1704

The ancient traditions were all destroyed by the cultural revolution anyway, not economic development.

danswayne · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 237

Maybe New York or somewhere like London possible. Have not seen anywhere in this huge country that could fulfill all of your requirements.

jammish · Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 1704

Hong Kong would be a better bet, assuming that the OP is qualified to work there, that is...

A'Moo · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject:

Xi'an would most likely be the best bet.....

TravellingAround · Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 423

Maybe Hangzhou/Suzhou/Ningbo or somewhere like that. Shanghai would probably be the best regarding amenities and for music. Then you can visit plenty of older-seeming places.

However jammish is correct...so much was destroyed before Mao died never mind since! Many Chinese cities can seem like cultural wastelands... Sad

Then again...there's always KTV! Laughing

pandasteak · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 166

ya, I'd have to second Suzhou.
Or any other second tier city near Shanghai.

Mister Al · Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 840 Location: In there

Yep, agree with previous two posters. Suzhou should suffice.

7969 · Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 5782 Location: Coastal Guangdong

i would recommend chaozhou.

its quite famous.

everyone knows that.

what we dont know..... is what panda steak tastes like.

someone throw one on the grill.

Steppenwolf · Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 1769

In a nutshell: how to push a sqwuare peg into a round hole?

eslstudies · Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 1061 Location: East of Aden

Girl Scout · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 525 Location: Inbetween worlds

Suzhou would be my first choice too, but it's a small city. My second choice would be Chengdu.

Babala · Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 1303 Location: Henan

I agree with the other posters. I thnk Suzhou or Chengdu would be the best place for you.

Shan-Shan · Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 1074 Location: electric pastures

Why not Tianjin? There are some piles of garbage dating back to the early 21st. century which might hold some Oriental Treasures for the intrepid traveller. Imitation colonial works abound as well not far from Chou He (臭河) , the famous waterway meandering its way through the city.

Lots to see and do for two hours.

shlomo · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 4

Thanks to everyone who offered a constructive response to my question. I really appreciate it.

Shlomo