My adventures in China

My flat at Tianjin

A 4 bedroom flat, that the goal of Fabien and Stéphane during their 3 first month in chine, and I can say that the mission is accomplished! A surface of 167m² in the town center near a food street, a Carrefour and the subway, that's top! It's furnish and we pay 5 500RMB/month.

Even if we are in a calm residence we heard car horn (Chinese are fond of this) because of the none-existent insulation and make us anxious for the winter. The flat seem to be empty and it's true! We don't have the time to decor it but we will have a beautiful watter fountain soon in the living room.

I have no taken so many photos but I have make a video, it's more representative. I will take some photo of the outdoor if someone ask me (I think it's already ask!) and the easier to my opinion is to come here!  The flat is clean and ready to be dirty! It's can be a good idea if you come before the 15th November because we won't have warming before this date, and we feel cold! Human heat is welcome!

Désolé pour les commentaires qui ne sont vraiment pas riche de contenu, je ne suis pas habitué à ce genre d'exercice;)

Agrandir le plan

Notre appartement vu du dessus./Behind view of our flat.

 

I'm sick!

I'm very sick since 2 days, a big cold very tiresome and my dolirhume appeared to be helpless... The pace adaptation is more difficult than I think because of my bad night, which are, in face, cycle of sleeping about 4 or 5hours. So, I made 2 "nights" per day.

The flat is not yet totally cleaned, the living room, 2 bedroom and bathroom are not cleaned. Totally, we will have clear during 3 days and it's very not a luxe.

We begin to "consume" in the flat, a kettle which were used to make cleaning hot water make actually tea, I ask me question about the drinkable of water after it is porridge, the answer is yes. We want to buy a fountain, here for 600 RMB, you get a high. Design human size foutain, integrate fridge, giving hot and cold water. Indeed, because water is not directly drinkable, we buttle of water consommation is very important. I have readen a article which oblige me to stay careful about water bottle, I don't want to drink insect aromatiz water (I'm a player but not anymore):

http://www.aujourdhuilachine.com/actualites-chine-la-qualite-de-l-eau-en-bonbonne-une-nouvelle-fois-mise-en-cause-3915.asp?1=1

Hot water is finnaly here, but in very few quantity and the using  of water source at the same time is about 1 because of the low pressiure; an organisation must be prepare to made this situation not hard to live.

Finnaly, we will go to a ceremony today for new arrival student at university, presenting it, admistrative modalities and visa/resident card question.

A big cleaning session

When I wake up, I have a strange sensation, first because light were on, like when I gone to bed, and because outdoor it is night, It appear very unreal and I have directly ask the hour to my friends, It was 18h Pm... Ok, I have slept very well!

We didn't be able to resist to start the cleaning of the flat which is very very dirty. Bathrooms and kitchen are black of crass from floor to ceiling, we have to clean up all the flat! They had been clean up with energy and we can actually take a shower into them(when we will have hot water). My friends says that they're not very efficient and not punctual, normally it will be ok on tomorrow.

 

After these efforts we went to mac do on 2h30 am, for 8 RMB so approximatively  80 euro centime and eat a menu for 25 RMB, which is wealthy for a Chinese people. I will try to don't go bed too late so 4:00 am, local hour to take the rhythm.

My First day in chine

What I can say about my first day in chine...? The first thing which chocked me is the pollution, it's everywhere!  On the road, the drivers very loves the klaxon and drive as they want but with slow speed. Some engaged people get scrap on the road, the could be on a 4 ways, no problem! For my first time, I have eaten something that I don't know what is it. In fact, we cannot speak with barman because he only speak Chinese so we choose random food, so funny. One the other hand, I feel annoyed because I cannot communicate with Chine people in the restaurant or in Carrefour which is at 5 minutes from my home. We have finished in a good club, even if a friend said to me that it's not very extraordinary, it's better than French club excepted on musique which is very special... To finish, the live cost, it's not derisory but very accessible for us and it's a real pleasure! A very great day, a beatifull flat, a super evening, so what else?