Moving to Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China

Hello everyone,

I will be moving in two weeks for a year. If any Canadians in the area, i would welcome any input you can give me !

I am from Québec City, and this move is work related.

Thx

CC

Allo,

Je suis de Montreal et voyage frequament en Chine.
Je vais etre relocaliser au debut Novembre soit a Shanghai ou a Dhaka.

Si tu vas a Shanghai et que tu as le gout d'une poutine, va au big bamboo. C'est juste en arriere de l'hotel Portman.

If you plan to visit Shanghai, let me know I might be around.

Manon

Salut Manon !

Je suis presentement a Changzhou depuis le 4 juin. Une poutine a Shanghai ! Pas possible. Je vais regulierement a Shanghai donc je vais certainement suivre ta suggestion et aller voir ce big bamboo . . .

Pour l'instant tout va bien mais la communication sans traducteur est ardue.

CC

I teach in Changzhou. I have been here since Feb '08. I am originally from PEI. Last term there was a guy from Montreal here but he has recently gone home after teaching here for three years.

Thank you very much. I am enjoying myself tremendously here and we have a good chinese support at work. Communication a little difficult when I shop alone but other than that life is good here. There is an expat group that dines out once a month. Are you part of this group ?

Thank you for your response !

CC

No I am no. Where do they go? Monkey King? Where are you teaching? I'm at Jiangsu Polytechnic Univ in Wujin District.

We are not far. I work at Maska China Power Transmission Co., a french-canadian based company that just started operations in February. We are located in the Wujin High Tech Development Zone, Wujin District too.

As for the expats dinners, I can give you the contact tomorrow as I am at home right now so to get you on the mailing list. We have a dinner once a month with all expats in the area (American, French, Canadian and some Europeans). We are approximately 50 people each month.

I do not teach but am here for operational activities in the start-up of the company.

Hope to meet you sometime !

CC

I saw your note, and wanted to let you know about ice hockey if you play. There is a new rink in the Shanghai area, and it is west of the city, not too far from ChangZhou on a Sunday afternoon and about 50% Canadians. Send me your contact information and I will send you additional info. Our league has been in existance for 7 years or so.

Just out of curiosity, what does Maska do? How big is the factory in ChangZhou? We have some suppliers in Changzhou of machined parts, but I almost never travel there.

Thanks.

(Non-French speaking) Habs Fan in Shanghai