Culture Yard language school
@cultureyard
Israeli expat in China
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About me
Israeli
Lives in Beijing
Speaks Chinese, English, Russian, Hebrew, Spanish
Registration: 17 June 2010
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Places to visit in Beijing by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Beijing, what would you suggest to discover the region? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Beijing, the tourist sites? How to visit the region ...
Hi Julie, There quite a few things to do in Beijing, here are my personal favorites: 1) 798 - a modern art district situated where an old East-German factory complex used to be 2) The "hutongs" - inside the second ring-road and south from ... Read More
Advice on job offer by loveglitterdanger
Hello, I have received a job offer in Beijing (teaching) for 12,000RMB a month with free shared accommodation, totaling 38 hours weekly including hour lunch breaks. I have never seen any serious ads for a salary any higher than this, although I ...
Hello, 12K is an ok salary but it depends on how many actual teaching hours you have. From my experience (I've lived in Beijing for the last 5 years and run a language school) with your experience you can make much more money by either a) working ... Read More
Any good Vietnamese and Korean restaurants by Novaltine
in Beijing?
For Korean, many people like Saveurs de Corée - (thebeijinger.com/directory/saveurs-de-cor%C3%A9e) Read More
Any good Vietnamese and Korean restaurants by Novaltine
in Beijing?
I personally like 4 corners (thebeijinger.com/directory/4corners) and Susu (thebeijinger.com/directory/susu) for Vietnamese. Cheers. Ilya Founder of Culture Yard [cultureyard.net]www.cultureyard.net Read More
looking for decent friends in Beijing!:) by smile_beijing
hi there, iam a female beijinger and i work near Jianguomen. Since i graduated from school, i rarely speak english. but i do love this language. so i hope i could find some friends here to pratice english with me. in return, id like to show u my ...
Hello Hello! My name is Joshua, I will be moving to Beijing near Longze station as of September 1st. I will be working teaching Kindergarten for one year. So I would love to meet new people and learn Mandarin as well. Let me know if you will ... Read More
new member looking for friends in Beijing by Connel84
Hello everybody, being a new member, I hope to make a lot of friends through this site. I'm a 27 year old girl from Germany. For the last 5 years I already lived abroad (France, England and Switzerland), but now decided to discover what life ...
Welcome to Beijing! If you are ever in Dongcheng district, pass by Culture Yard (beixinqiao station, line 5) one of our team members will happily sit down with you and give you tips on the city or even just have a coffee in our courtyard! Hope ... Read More
Hello fellow Beijingers! Moving next month!!! by RubyMarielle
Hi Everyone!! My name is Ruby. I will be moving to Beijing next month (June 15, to be exact). I know others have posted about this before but if anyone has any tips let me know. I'm completely freaking out haha. I'm American from Los Angeles, and ...
Anyone know if it is safe to walk in Beijing at night? I have an internship in Beijing and if I get off late, I don't want to walk home alone. Any tips? Thanks!!Beijing is quite safe, people are very nice and if you are ever lost most of the time ... Read More
Need a flat in Beijing by Guest8872
Hello everybody, I am looking for a flat to rent in Beijing, here are my expectations: - Location between the Economic and technological development area and the town. No more than 30 minutes driving (bus or subway) to get there. HereÂ’s the address: ...
You should check out the website: thebeijinger.com might help! (moderated: no free ads please) Read More
Living in Chaoyang Park area by Happyminstrl
Hello Beijing. I will be moving to Beijing at the Beginning of August. I will be working near Chaoyang park and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for places to live there. Looking for an apartment with a pool. Thanks
Hello, Chaoyang park is a nice area, with lots of high rise building apartments. Renting a place in Beijing is getting very expensive. Might be worth looking around Dongzhemen, Dongsishitiao, and other locations in Dongcheng district. It is not ... Read More
Yoga classes and Mandarin classes? by sunnysideup12
Hi guys, Do you know any English yoga classes near Haidian or Wudaokou? I plan to enroll Mandarin classes too but seem so difficult to find a good one. Too many choices. Thanks!
Hi, For some people they prefer Chinese private classes, which makes sense because of the focus and concentration you receive in a private class that perhaps gets lost in a group class. However private classes need a certain structure and ... Read More
I have arrived in Beijing by sarah0909
Hi All, After a long wait I have arrived in Beijing, looking for new friends to see the sites and go out, shopping etc.. look forward to hearing from you. Sarah x
Hi Sarah, Welcome to Beijing! What district are you living in? if you want any hints or suggestions of where to go out feel free to ask. [Moderated: No free ad on the forum] Mahira Read More
New in Beijing by SusheeMonster
Hey... I'm not a new member, but I moved to Beijing about a week ago. I'm an American (ABF, not ABC) and my Mandarin is terrible. I've been around a bit before this, living in Australia for a year and spending a good amount of time around Asia. Give ...
Hi, Welcome to Beijing! What district are you living in? Mahira Read More