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[lbulkeley]

HI, I have offers in both of these cities in china.. the first one, Zhanijang ( supossedly on the coast in gangdong province) i can barely find any info on.
I want a nice city that is not bombared with pollution and skyscrapers..
any suggestions?
thanks so much,
Leigh
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[Ludwig]

[Roger]

I can fill you in on the aesthetic aspects of these two towns but I can't tell you much about jobs since any employer in China has his own reputation.

ZHANJIANG is indeed in Guangdong; precisely in western Guangdong, not far from the sea that forms there a strait between the mainland and Hainan island.
You can reach Zhanjiang by train (preferable!) or by bus; it's some 450 kms from Canton aka Guangzhou, or if you come from HONG KONG, add another 150 kms.
The town is nothing to write home about, though; it has a university that specialises, so I hear, in CHinese medicine.
The relative advantages of this place are to be located within a short bus ride (some 6 hours) to Guilin and Yangshuo, in Guangxi, or to Hainan.

As for KUNMING, enough has been written about it; it certainly has more charm and a more benign climate.
But jobs are definitely scarcer in Kunming than is generally desired.

[clomper]

Hi!..

I'm going back to Zhanjiang for my 2nd year. Which university or school are you referring to in Zhanjiang??

Skycrapers?? uhhmm.. I don't think there are any over 50 stories. Pollution wise if you're out of town like myself, as my students usually say.. the air is fresh! *grin*

Zhanjiang is 10 hours by bus from Hong Kong and 6 hours from Guangzhou. There's a big beach about an hour from the city proper.

There's Mcdonalds and KFC and Trustmart.. It's a small city with a bit of night life..

If you plan to take the offer in Zhanjiang, PM me.. I could show you around town.

Claudine