{"id":515,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:46","slug":"5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Living In China Is Totally Awesome"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>China can be challenging sometimes, but most of the time there&#8217;s no place you would rather be. We asked you what you love most about living in China. Here are the top 5 reasons why life in the Middle Kingdom is totally awesome.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>China can be challenging sometimes, but most of the time there&#8217;s no place you would rather be. We asked you what you love most about living in China. Here are the top 5 reasons why life in the Middle Kingdom is totally awesome.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/#1_The_Places_Youll_Go\" title=\"1.&nbsp; The Places You&#8217;ll Go\">1.&nbsp; The Places You&#8217;ll Go<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/#2_Safe_In_The_Streets\" title=\"2.&nbsp; Safe In The Streets\">2.&nbsp; Safe In The Streets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/#3_People_Make_The_Place\" title=\"3.&nbsp; People Make The Place\">3.&nbsp; People Make The Place<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/#4_Living_Large_On_A_Budget\" title=\"4.&nbsp; Living Large On A Budget\">4.&nbsp; Living Large On A Budget<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/5-reasons-why-living-in-china-is-totally-awesome\/#5_Great_Eats\" title=\"5.&nbsp; Great Eats\">5.&nbsp; Great Eats<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Places_Youll_Go\"><\/span><font><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong>1.&nbsp; The Places You&#8217;ll Go<\/strong><\/span><\/font><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqhkPlDIA72PgHkY7mW-xq_FKYIh?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Have the travel bug? China is a great place to be. When you live here, travel is convenient and inexpensive. Not only is there plenty to see within China, but the rest of Southeast Asia is just a stone&#8217;s throw away. So hop on the next flight, bus, or bullet train and make the most of your prime location.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Safe_In_The_Streets\"><\/span><font><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><b>2.&nbsp; Safe In The Streets<\/b><\/span><\/font><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuGYSzcci88fD4rsuDDWzclYt159?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll hardly ever have to worry about violent crime in China, regardless of what time if day it is or where in the city you are. Guns are illegal for civilians in China, which plays a big part. Plenty of you report feeling much safer on China&#8217;s streets than at home &#8211; so no need to worry about taking that 3am stroll through the city.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_People_Make_The_Place\"><\/span><font><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\">3.&nbsp; People Make The Place<\/span><\/strong><\/font><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgT7TO5D3J8NbefUVMcFLym595VR?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"598\" height=\"448.5\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s easy to meet people in China. The expat community is friendly and welcoming, and there&#8217;s no shortage of locals who will find you interesting. It&#8217;s a great chance to make friends from all over the world, some of whom will become lifetime pals.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Living_Large_On_A_Budget\"><\/span><font><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><font><b>4.&nbsp; Living Large On A Budget<\/b><\/font><\/span><\/font><br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgJ9V2UmAkW7OZcvWgkq2cebYrj4?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"388.74\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Want to take a taxi? Get a massage? Grab some food at street stall? Chances are these things are all much cheaper in China than they are in your home country. Daily living costs in China are fairly low, giving you the chance to save up some cash. The more you live like the locals, the more you save.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Great_Eats\"><\/span><font><span style=\"color: rgb(227, 55, 55);\"><strong>5.&nbsp; Great Eats<\/strong><\/span><\/font><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"o.jpeg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FprBzSghH2PryHgPs82y1NSSrTCj?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ah, Chinese food. Real, authentic Chinese food can be hard to find back home, so here&#8217;s your opportunity to gorge yourself on the good stuff &#8211; dumplings, hot pot, noodles, dim sum, Chinese-style BBQ, and so much more. There&#8217;s a reason why the Chinese take so much pride in their food, and you get to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"542.2222222222222\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"China can be challenging sometimes, but most of the time there&#8217;s no place you would rather be. We asked you what you love most about living in China. 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