Job Discussion Forums

[Raindrops]

Sorry but there is little to no information on this part of China.
I am searching info on Huai'An: is that really a "hole", a dead-end, everything is closed after 9PM?

[Mister Al]

In a city of 5 million I expect you would find some kind of night life. Then again...............................

[Mister Al]

I found 2 amusement parks, 2 night clubs and a theatre. Sounds riveting.

[Raindrops]

2?
One for each hand .....

"""Huai�an; the two former cities became districts of the new municipality (the former Huai�an renamed Chuzhou). Pop. (2002 est.) city, 747,873; (2007 est.) urban agglom., 1,264,000."""

[Jayray]

I spent a year in HuaiAn one night. Bada Bing.

There are only 950,000 people in the city proper. The rest live in the county farmlands.

I lived there in '06. I am in Yangzhou now ( population of 1.5 million in the city). I liked HuaiAn better. The older campuses are in the city. The new campuses are megacampuses about 20 minutes from the center of town.

When I lived there, there were no bars or pubs to speak of. Being a photographer, I loved the street life-- cobblers, bike fix-it guys, etc..
Transportation is excellent and the locals are warm-hearted people.

Night life? Unless you like great local food and like to eat out often, there's not much there if you want to party. Much changed while I was there. When I arrived, most of the stores were mom and pop shops with roll-up garage doors. By the time I left, most were replaced by faux marble and glass boutiques.

When I arrived, most of the traffic was comprised of small, ancient vehicles, bicycles, and pedicabs. When I left, the massive boulevards were experiencing traffic jams-- Mercedes, SUVs, and high-end Hyundais and Lexuses.

I understand that since my departure, many tall buildings have been completed, and the shopping options are more western than traditional Chinese. I've been meaning to return to HuaiAn to witness the transformation that I hear about from friends who still live and work there.

If you have a particular school in mind, you can PM me and we can discuss particulars.

[Raindrops]

Thank you Mister Al!
Thank you JayRay! Check PM.