Student stories and field notes

Published accounts from students who studied in China, and compiled field notes on what daily life is actually like.

2 articles · Beijing

Field notes

Field notes: living in Beijing as an international student

Subway lines that run past midnight, a phone that replaces your wallet, and a campus where everything from the canteen to the laundry room is one QR code away — what daily life in Beijing actually feels like.

19 October 20263 min read

Field notes

Field notes: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Shenzhen — choosing your Chinese student city

Four first-tier cities, four different versions of student life: cost, commute, internship markets, food, climate and the small daily details that decide where you will actually be happy.

6 October 20263 min read

Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzhen