Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.5.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Sara Jaaksola Chinese teacher and a doctoral researcher from Finland living in Guangzhou, China ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://sarajaaksola.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Third year as a PhD student - done!](https://sarajaaksola.com/third-year-as-a-phd-student-done/) - [How to write a conference abstract](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-write-a-conference-abstract/) - [PHD Year Two - Done!](https://sarajaaksola.com/phd-year-two-done/) - [Getting started with academic writing](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-started-with-academic-writing/) - [Reflections on choosing which language to study and the effect on motivation](https://sarajaaksola.com/reflections-on-choosing-which-language-to-study-and-the-effect-on-motivation/) - [Attending international conferences as a PhD student](https://sarajaaksola.com/attending-international-conferences-as-a-phd-student/) - [Preparing a conference poster](https://sarajaaksola.com/preparing-a-conference-poster/) - [Chinese New Year in Photos](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-new-year-in-photos/) - [Happy anniversary to us!](https://sarajaaksola.com/happy-anniversary-to-us/) - [What to accept in the name of culture?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-to-accept-in-the-name-of-culture/) - [Getting married in China: The paperwork in Finland](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-married-in-china-the-paperwork-in-finland/) - [Engagement](https://sarajaaksola.com/engagement/) - [Our Finnish-Chinese Love Story](https://sarajaaksola.com/our-finnish-chinese-love-story/) - [Living with a Chinese family](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-with-a-chinese-family/) - [Everything happens for a reason - Finding my place in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/finding-my-place-in-china/) - [PHD Year One - Done!](https://sarajaaksola.com/phd-year-one-done/) - [Analyzing my own Chinese language learning motivation](https://sarajaaksola.com/analyzing-my-own-chinese-language-learning-motivation/) - [What makes a successful language learner?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-makes-a-successful-language-learner/) - [Should L2 Chinese learners learn how to write Chinese characters by hand?](https://sarajaaksola.com/should-l2-chinese-learners-learn-how-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand/) - [The first semester of a new doctoral researcher](https://sarajaaksola.com/phd-first-semester/) - [Why research language learning motivation?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-research-language-learning-motivation/) - [New video: Old house in the village](https://sarajaaksola.com/new-video-old-house-in-the-village/) - [Before starting my PhD](https://sarajaaksola.com/before-starting-my-phd/) - [Welcome to my Youtube channel](https://sarajaaksola.com/welcome-to-my-youtube-channel/) - [My Ph.D. Journey Begins!](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-ph-d-journey-begins/) - [Applying for a Chinese Green Card through a spousal route](https://sarajaaksola.com/applying-for-a-chinese-green-card-through-a-spousal-route/) - How to apply for the Chinese Green Card via the spousal route, being married to a local Chinese citizen. Check this post for step by step instructions for Guangzhou. - [Application sent! How I applied to a PhD programme in Finland](https://sarajaaksola.com/application-sent-how-i-applied-to-a-phd-programme-in-finland/) - [What makes someone motivated to learn Chinese?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-makes-someone-motivated-to-learn-chinese/) - [Taking a big step and pursuing further study](https://sarajaaksola.com/taking-a-big-step-and-pursuing-further-study/) - [Why I'm not traveling to Finland anytime soon?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-im-not-traveling-to-finland-anytime-soon/) - [After a year of silence, covid is back in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/after-a-year-of-silence-covid-is-back-in-guangzhou/) - [Highlights from Spring 2021](https://sarajaaksola.com/highlights-from-spring-2021/) - [Spending Christmas in China, again](https://sarajaaksola.com/spending-christmas-in-china-again/) - [Living abroad and away from my family](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-abroad-and-away-from-my-family/) - [What makes me want to stay in China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-makes-me-want-to-stay-in-china/) - [Spring greetings from a very unusual Spring](https://sarajaaksola.com/spring-greetings-from-a-very-unusual-spring/) - [So me and my husband started a YouTube channel!](https://sarajaaksola.com/so-me-and-my-husband-started-a-youtube-channel/) - [In times like these, we need to spread some love! 80+ residents saying I Love Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/in-times-like-these-we-need-to-spread-some-love-80-residents-saying-i-love-guangzhou/) - [Back home - expats share their journey of returning to Guangzhou during pandemic](https://sarajaaksola.com/expats-return-guangzhou-during-pandemic/) - [Living in China during coronavirus outbreak](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-in-china-during-coronavirus-outbreak/) - [Day 29 of mostly staying at home due to outbreak](https://sarajaaksola.com/day-29-of-mostly-staying-at-home-due-to-outbreak/) - [This is how I would prepare my family and my business for a pandemic](https://sarajaaksola.com/this-is-how-i-would-prepare-my-family-and-my-business-for-a-pandemic/) - [Huangpu ancient village and old port](https://sarajaaksola.com/huangpu-ancient-village-and-old-port/) - [Chinese lessons in Guangzhou are continuing in September](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-lessons-in-guangzhou-are-continuing-in-september/) - [Making friends while living in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/making-friends-while-living-in-guangzhou/) - [Moving to Guangzhou: Choosing where to live](https://sarajaaksola.com/moving-to-guangzhou-choosing-where-to-live/) - [Choosing a Chinese teacher](https://sarajaaksola.com/choosing-a-chinese-teacher/) - [Why did I come to Cantonese Guangzhou to study Mandarin Chinese?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-did-i-come-to-cantonese-guangzhou-to-study-mandarin-chinese/) - [Summer Greetings from Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/summer-greetings-from-guangzhou/) - [Our family greetings - Spring 2019](https://sarajaaksola.com/our-family-greetings-spring-2019/) - [Day trip to Langtou Village and Taoist Temple - Register now!](https://sarajaaksola.com/day-trip-to-langtou-village-and-taoist-temple-register-now/) - [Liede Village banquet of hundreds of tables](https://sarajaaksola.com/liede-village-banquet-of-hundreds-of-tables/) - [Chinese Culture Workshops in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-culture-workshops-in-guangzhou/) - [Good and bad reasons for learning Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/good-and-bad-reasons-for-learning-chinese/) - [Happy Chinese New Year!](https://sarajaaksola.com/happy-chinese-new-year-2/) - [Our new Chinese courses are starting!](https://sarajaaksola.com/our-new-chinese-courses-are-starting/) - [Relaxing trip to Yangshuo](https://sarajaaksola.com/relaxing-trip-to-yangshuo/) - [Day off at Xiaozhou Village](https://sarajaaksola.com/day-off-at-xiaozhou-village/) - [Mountain Escape Yangshuo - Hotel Review](https://sarajaaksola.com/mountain-escape-yangshuo-hotel-review/) - [Where to go with kids in Guangzhou - Lingnan Impression Park](https://sarajaaksola.com/where-to-go-with-kids-in-guangzhou-lingnan-impression-park/) - [There is no place I’d rather be](https://sarajaaksola.com/there-is-no-place-id-rather-be/) - [Week of a Chinese Teacher Entrepreneur](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-teacher-work-week/) - [Living in China without ayi](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-in-china-without-ayi/) - [A 2-year-old learning Chinese and Finnish](https://sarajaaksola.com/a-2-year-old-learning-chinese-and-finnish/) - [30 things about me](https://sarajaaksola.com/30-things-about-me/) - [Dealing with cultural differences when you have Bad China Day](https://sarajaaksola.com/bad-china-day-cultural-differences/) - [Expat Life in China | 5 Biggest Changes Over the Past Decade](https://sarajaaksola.com/expat-life-in-china-big-changes/) - [April in photos](https://sarajaaksola.com/april-in-photos/) - [Where to go with kids in Guangzhou - Aoti Utopa Mall](https://sarajaaksola.com/where-to-go-with-kids-in-guangzhou-aoti-utopa-mall/) - [View to modern Guangzhou - Huacheng Square](https://sarajaaksola.com/view-to-modern-guangzhou-huacheng-square/) - [Highlights from 2018](https://sarajaaksola.com/highlights-from-2018/) - [What should you really bring to China](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-should-you-really-bring-to-china/) - [So how easy is it for foreigners to study in China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/so-how-easy-is-it-for-foreigners-to-study-in-china/) - [Change through the years](https://sarajaaksola.com/change-through-the-years-in-china/) - [First day at Japanese Daycare in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/first-day-at-japanese-daycare-in-guangzhou/) - [Polyglot Toddler](https://sarajaaksola.com/polyglot-toddler/) - [Back in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/back-in-guangzhou/) - [Being a Mother in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/being-a-mother-in-china/) - [Spring 2017 Greetings](https://sarajaaksola.com/spring-2017-greetings/) - [Two Sides to Chinese New Year](https://sarajaaksola.com/two-sides-to-chinese-new-year/) - [5 differences in driving a car in China and Finland](https://sarajaaksola.com/differences-driving-car-china-finland/) - [29 years!](https://sarajaaksola.com/29-years/) - [Autumn 2016 in Our Family](https://sarajaaksola.com/autumn-2016-in-our-family/) - [Giving birth in Guangzhou - experiences from 5 hospitals](https://sarajaaksola.com/giving-birth-in-guangzhou-experiences/) - [Easy study tips for the holidays](https://sarajaaksola.com/easy-study-tips-for-the-holidays/) - [Not so funny things my ayi has done](https://sarajaaksola.com/not-so-funny-things-my-ayi-has-done/) - [How to remember Chinese words](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-remember-chinese-words/) - [12 things I've learned in 12 months of raising a child in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/12-things-ive-learned-in-12-months-of-raising-a-child-in-china/) - [Chinese group lessons in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-group-lessons-in-guangzhou/) - [What to do when you get into a traffic accident in China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-to-do-when-you-get-into-a-traffic-accident-in-china/) - [Training your ayi](https://sarajaaksola.com/training-your-ayi/) - [Getting a driver's license in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-a-drivers-license-in-china/) - [How to learn Chinese pronunciation](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-learn-chinese-pronunciation/) - [Raising bilingual kids in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/raising-bilingual-kids-in-china/) - [Finding a new ayi](https://sarajaaksola.com/finding-a-new-ayi/) - [How to teach English in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-teach-english-in-china/) - I often get questions on how to teach English in China. To help answer these questions I have recently had the chance to contact EF English First. This is almost everything you need to know about teaching English in China. - [How to get over jetlag, wish I knew!](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-get-over-jetlag-wish-i-knew/) - [Moving with family to Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/moving-with-family-to-guangzhou/) - [Summer in Finland](https://sarajaaksola.com/summer-in-finland/) - [5 reasons to love China](https://sarajaaksola.com/5-reasons-to-love-china/) - [How to keep on learning Chinese: Do something fun!](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-keep-on-learning-chinese-do-something-fun/) - [Staying in China while others leave](https://sarajaaksola.com/staying-in-china-while-others-leave/) - [How to manage a 10-hour flight with a baby](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-manage-a-10-hour-flight-with-a-baby/) - [From hot and humid to arctic North](https://sarajaaksola.com/from-hot-and-humid-to-arctic-north/) - [What now? Student life finally over](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-now-student-life-finally-over/) - [How to say I Love You in Chinese?](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-say-i-love-you-in-chinese/) - [Finding an ayi in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/finding-an-ayi-in-guangzhou/) - [The art of being super cute](https://sarajaaksola.com/super-cute-baby/) - [Giving birth in China: Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center](https://sarajaaksola.com/giving-birth-in-china-guangzhou-women-and-childrens-medical-center/) - [Welcome Back!](https://sarajaaksola.com/welcome-back-2/) - [Chinese New Year 2016](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-new-year-2016/) - [Happy Chinese New Year](https://sarajaaksola.com/happy-chinese-new-year/) - [Out and about with a baby](https://sarajaaksola.com/out-and-about-with-a-baby/) - [Zuo yuezi - Chinese postpartum traditions](https://sarajaaksola.com/zuo-yuezi-chinese-postpartum-traditions/) - [May I introduce...](https://sarajaaksola.com/may-i-introduce/) - [How to pass HSK level 1](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-pass-hsk-level-1/) - [A practice round at the hospital](https://sarajaaksola.com/a-practice-round-at-the-hospital/) - [How to choose in which hospital to give birth in China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-choose-in-which-hospital-to-give-birth-in-china/) - [Living in an urban village](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-in-urban-village-in-china/) - [How To Pass The HSK Test](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-pass-the-hsk-test/) - HSK test is the official Chinese language test. HSK test is useful when you apply for Chinese universities, are looking for a job or want to test your current Chinese level. HSK test has six levels. - [A path to China](https://sarajaaksola.com/a-path-to-china/) - [Giving birth in China and what to bring to the hospital](https://sarajaaksola.com/giving-birth-in-china-and-what-to-bring-to-the-hospital/) - [Chinese parents and paying back your debt](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-parents-and-paying-back-your-debt/) - [The End of a Summer](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-end-of-a-summer/) - [Writing a Research Plan in Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/writing-a-research-plan-in-chinese/) - [A boy or a girl?](https://sarajaaksola.com/a-boy-or-a-girl/) - [Questions to consider before having a baby in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/questions-to-consider-before-having-a-baby-in-china/) - [My husband's first trip to Finland](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-husbands-first-trip-to-finland/) - [Mission: Make My Husband Fall In Love With Finland](https://sarajaaksola.com/mission-make-my-husband-fall-in-love-with-finland/) - [No matter how hard it might feel, you can learn to speak Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/no-matter-how-hard-it-might-feel-you-can-learn-to-speak-chinese/) - [Getting used to a trilingual home](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-used-to-a-trilingual-home/) - [Improving Listening Skills In Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/improving-listening-skills-in-chinese/) - [Prenatal check-ups in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/prenatal-check-ups-in-china/) - [How to make your character learning more efficient](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-make-your-character-learning-more-efficient/) - [A start to an exciting adventure](https://sarajaaksola.com/exciting-adventure/) - [How to find time to study Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-find-time-to-study-chinese/) - [5 Years in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/5-years-in-china/) - [Our First Anniversary](https://sarajaaksola.com/our-first-anniversary/) - [Visiting Meizhou: Traditional weilongwu architecture ](https://sarajaaksola.com/visiting-meizhou-traditional-weilongwu-architecture/) - [Honeymoon in Malaysia](https://sarajaaksola.com/honeymoon-in-malaysia/) - [Being Pregnant In China (Guest Post)](https://sarajaaksola.com/being-pregnant-in-china-guest-post/) - [Busy Autumn Continues](https://sarajaaksola.com/busy-autumn-continues/) - [Busy Life of a Graduate Student](https://sarajaaksola.com/busy-life-of-a-graduate-student/) - [Watching sun set at Hangzhou West Lake](https://sarajaaksola.com/hangzhou-west-lake/) - [Wedding Planning In China](https://sarajaaksola.com/wedding-planning-in-china/) - [See me on Chinese TV show Hello中国!](https://sarajaaksola.com/hellozhongguo/) - [Wuzhen Water Town](https://sarajaaksola.com/wuzhen-water-town/) - [Travel posts on the way](https://sarajaaksola.com/travel-posts-on-the-way/) - [Planning a trip to Hangzhou and Suzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/planning-a-trip-to-hangzhou-and-suzhou/) - Next week my travel plans will take me to Hangzhou and Suzhou for a week. I will be traveling by train, just a small backpack with me. What would you recommend me to see and experience? - [What it's like to be on a Chinese TV quiz show](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-its-like-to-be-on-a-chinese-tv-quiz-show/) - [My Crazy Chinese Mother-In-Law](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-crazy-chinese-mother-in-law/) - [Yes, you can learn Chinese!](https://sarajaaksola.com/yes-you-can-learn-chinese/) - [How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit? True Stories of Expat Women in Asia](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-does-one-dress-to-buy-dragonfruit/) - [Getting ready to start a Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages](https://sarajaaksola.com/masters-degree-in-teaching-chinese/) - Next Autumn I will start my master's degree in teaching Chinese at Sun Yat-Sen University. In this post I share the courses that I will study and my plan to get ready for a challenging year, studying next to native Chinese students. - [Improving Chinese Pronunciation](https://sarajaaksola.com/improving-chinese-pronunciation/) - Improving Chinese Pronunciation tips and resources. Here is how I plan to improve my Mandarin pronunciation, included with an audio clip! - [Welcome to our new home!](https://sarajaaksola.com/welcome-to-our-new-home/) - [The Perfect Finnish-Chinese Wedding Part 2](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-perfect-finnish-chinese-wedding-part-2/) - [The Perfect Finnish-Chinese Wedding Part 1](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-perfect-finnish-chinese-wedding-part-1/) - [How to get a marriage residence permit in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/marriage-residence-permit-in-china/) - ["Do the things that scare you but feel right"](https://sarajaaksola.com/do-the-things-that-scare-you-but-feel-right/) - [How to use VPN and access Facebook in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-use-vpn-and-access-facebook-in-china/) - [Visiting Chaozhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/visiting-chaozhou/) - [Getting Married in China: Combining the two cultures](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-married-in-china-combining-the-two-cultures/) - [Living with Chinese in-laws...or not?](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-with-chinese-in-laws-or-not/) - [Getting Married In China: Wedding Ceremony](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-married-in-china-wedding-ceremony/) - [New passport, new bank account?](https://sarajaaksola.com/new-passport-new-bank-account/) - [Getting married in China: Choosing the date ](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-married-in-china-choosing-the-date/) - [Being back home after two and a half years](https://sarajaaksola.com/being-back-home-after-two-and-a-half-years/) - [Little Sister's Chinese Wedding](https://sarajaaksola.com/little-sisters-chinese-wedding/) - [Welcome the year of the horse!](https://sarajaaksola.com/welcome-the-year-of-the-horse/) - [Let the adventure begin! Four days in Guizhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/four-days-adventure-in-guizhou-china/) - [Christmas in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/christmas-in-china/) - [Winter without heating in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/winter-without-heating-in-guangzhou/) - [Train travel in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/train-travel-in-china/) - [Three Ways to Build a Career in China Faster](https://sarajaaksola.com/build-a-career-in-china/) - Building a career in China isn’t easy, but you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t like a challenge, would you? There is no one approach that can guarantee success, but if you follow these three steps, you will be closer than most to living a dream in China. - [Life of a China Fanatic](https://sarajaaksola.com/life-of-a-china-fanatic/) - [Thesis defence in Chinese and on the doorstep of graduation](https://sarajaaksola.com/thesis-defence-in-chinese/) - [Chinese Corner: How to pass HSK test](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-corner-how-to-pass-hsk-test/) - [How To Apply For The Confucius Institute Scholarships](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-apply-for-the-confucius-institute-scholarships/) - Confucius Institute has three kinds of scholarships. In this guest post Emily shares her experience and tips on applying for the Confucius Institute scholarship to study in China for free. - [Move to China and become a celebrity](https://sarajaaksola.com/move-to-china-and-become-a-celebrity/) - [Going to the gym in China - wearing a miniskirt!](https://sarajaaksola.com/going-to-the-gym-in-china-wearing-a-miniskirt/) - [Living and having fun in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-and-having-fun-in-guangzhou/) - [Us balinghou](https://sarajaaksola.com/us-balinghou/) - [Writing a Thesis in Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/writing-a-thesis-in-chinese/) - [The hardest part of learning Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-hardest-part-of-learning-chinese/) - [Moving to China: Was I afraid?](https://sarajaaksola.com/moving-to-china-being-afraid/) - [My journey of becoming a Chinese teacher](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-journey-of-becoming-a-chinese-teacher/) - I'm a Finn that works as a Chinese teacher in Guangzhou. In this blog post I share you my journey of becoming a Chinese teacher. - [China's New Visa Rules](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinas-new-visa-rules/) - [How long does it take to learn Chinese?](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-chinese/) - So how long does it actually take to learn Chinese? I'm not going to define what is fluent, I believe I'm still far from that, but how long does it take to pass HK6 for example? The highest Chinese Proficiency Test for foreigners at the moment. - [A Home In The Making](https://sarajaaksola.com/a-home-in-the-making/) - [We have a house!](https://sarajaaksola.com/we-have-a-house/) - [Renovating the old family home](https://sarajaaksola.com/renovating-the-old-family-home/) - [In China I'm both fat and beautiful](https://sarajaaksola.com/in-china-im-both-fat-and-beautiful/) - [5 Types of People You Are Sure to Find in Beijing](https://sarajaaksola.com/5-types-of-people-you-are-sure-to-find-in-beijing/) - [Thank You](https://sarajaaksola.com/thank-you/) - [The Ugly Side of Parenting in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/ugly-side-of-parenting-in-china/) - [Teaching English In China - Interviewing Monica](https://sarajaaksola.com/teaching-english-in-china-1/) - [The "clichéd" relationship of Foreign man and Chinese woman](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-cliched-relationship-of-foreign-man-and-chinese-woman/) - [China Book Recommendations – and a lucky draw winner](https://sarajaaksola.com/china-book-recommendations/) - [Recommend your favourite China book - Win a free book](https://sarajaaksola.com/recommend-your-favourite-china-book/) - [Chinese learning methods](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-learning-methods/) - [My mentors, Idols and people I look up to](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-mentors-idols-and-people-i-look-up-to/) - [Common questions in China and an interview](https://sarajaaksola.com/common-questions-in-china-and-an-interview/) - [Wow, I just became an interpreter](https://sarajaaksola.com/wow-i-just-became-an-interpreter/) - [Take your patience with you to China](https://sarajaaksola.com/take-your-patience-with-you-to-china/) - [Cup Noodle Education](https://sarajaaksola.com/cup-noodle-education/) - [Feeling Lonely Among 1.35 Billion People](https://sarajaaksola.com/feeling-lonely-in-china/) - [Meet Expats In China - InterNations](https://sarajaaksola.com/meet-expats-in-china-internations/) - [Traveling in China: Mount Sanqing in Jiangxi Province](https://sarajaaksola.com/traveling-in-china-mount-sanqing/) - [Is it absolutely necessary to know Chinese when living in China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/is-it-absolutely-necessary-to-know-chinese-when-living-in-china/) - [Reader's Question: Hong Kong Travel Tips](https://sarajaaksola.com/visit-hong-kong/) - [Studying at Sun Yat-Sen University: Spring semester's grades](https://sarajaaksola.com/studying-at-sun-yat-sen-university-spring-semesters-grades/) - [Reader's Question: Living in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-in-guangzhou/) - [Summer is coming to an end](https://sarajaaksola.com/summer-2013/) - [Guangzhou: Zhu Village](https://sarajaaksola.com/guangzhou-zhu-village/) - [2013 South China Book Festival In Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/2013-south-china-book-festival-in-guangzhou/) - [How to Make Your Dream Come True](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-to-make-your-dream-come-true/) - [The results from latest HSK test are here! How is my Chinese doing?](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-results-from-latest-hsk-are-here-how-is-my-chinese-doing/) - [Preparing for the new HSK level 5 test](https://sarajaaksola.com/preparing-for-the-new-hsk-level-5-exam/) - [New HSK test level 5: My thoughts about today's exam](https://sarajaaksola.com/new-hsk-level-5-my-thoughts-about-todays-exam/) - [I passed the new HSK test level 5!](https://sarajaaksola.com/i-passed-the-new-hsk-level-5-exam/) - [New Semester At Sun Yat-Sen University](https://sarajaaksola.com/new-semester-at-sun-yat-sen-university/) - [Why I Use Skritter To Learn To Write Chinese And Why You Should Too?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-i-use-skritter-to-learn-to-write-chinese-and-why-you-should-too/) - Use Skritter to learn how to write Chinese characters. Skritter is the best tool and app out there to teach you to write characters and review what you have learned. - [13 Photos Around China - Following Your Dream Is Worth It](https://sarajaaksola.com/following-your-dream-is-worth-it/) - [Traveling in Hong Kong: Lamma Island's Family Trail](https://sarajaaksola.com/traveling-in-hong-kong-lamma-islands-family-trail/) - [Being happily stuck in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/being-happily-stuck-in-guangzhou/) - Living in Guangzhou wasn't something I planned to do, but it just happened. I moved to Guangzhou, stayed and have never been happier! Living here for three years have made me very attached to Guangzhou, so attached I could even call it love. - [My top 5 favourite places in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-top-5-favourite-places-in-guangzhou/) - Top 5 places to visit in Guangzhou. Top 3 restaurants to eat in Guangzhou and some travel tips on the side. - [My Dream Travel Destinations in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-dream-travel-destinations-in-china/) - [Sara Jaaksola in China: The reason why I decided to live in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-am-i-here/) - [Being a western woman in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/being-a-western-woman-in-china/) - [3 Bad Habits I've Unfortunately Picked Up While Living In China](https://sarajaaksola.com/5-bad-habits-living-in-china/) - [Rate my Chinese! 2013 Edition](https://sarajaaksola.com/rate-my-chinese-2013/) - [Langde Miao Village](https://sarajaaksola.com/langde-miao-village/) - [Chinese Bridge Competition - Preliminaries in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-bridge-competition-preliminaries-in-guangzhou/) - [Getting Lost at Leigong Mountain and Being Saved by a Local](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-lost-at-leigong-mountain-and-being-saved-by-a-local/) - [Xijiang Miao Village](https://sarajaaksola.com/xijiang-miao-village/) - [Guangzhou Meet-Up](https://sarajaaksola.com/guangzhou-meet-up/) - [The Art of Being Misunderstood In China](https://sarajaaksola.com/being-misunderstood-in-china/) - [Photos From Dragon's Back Hike In Hong Kong](https://sarajaaksola.com/photos-from-dragons-back-hike-in-hong-kong/) - [Guangzhou Flower Fair 2013](https://sarajaaksola.com/guangzhou-flower-fair-2013/) - [Looking back to last semester's courses and grades](https://sarajaaksola.com/looking-back-to-last-semesters-courses-and-grades/) - [Piece of countryside in Guangzhou: Changzhou Island](https://sarajaaksola.com/piece-of-countryside-in-guangzhou-changzhou-island/) - [Welcome 2013! Welcome the year of the snake!](https://sarajaaksola.com/welcome-2013-welcome-the-year-of-the-snake/) - [Hengshan Mountain in Hunan Province ](https://sarajaaksola.com/hengshan-mountain-in-hunan-province/) - [Are They Looking At Me?](https://sarajaaksola.com/are-they-looking-at-me/) - [Chinese food I enjoyed during my 5 week trip in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-have-i-been-eating/) - [One Hospital In Guangzhou And How I Ended up In There](https://sarajaaksola.com/would-they-help-a-penniless-dying-person/) - [My home is in Guangzhou now](https://sarajaaksola.com/where-is-home/) - [5 Tips To Learn Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/5-tips-to-learn-chinese/) - [Will I Be A White Guangzhounese?](https://sarajaaksola.com/will-i-be-a-white-guangzhounese/) - [Why Am I Leaving The Best Country In The World?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-am-i-leaving-the-best-country-in-the-world/) - [Why The Shop Assistant Keeps Telling Me The Dress Is Too Small?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-the-shop-assistant-keeps-telling-me-the-dress-is-too-small/) - [Not the average expat home in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/is-this-an-average-expat-home/) - [My favourite dishes in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-i-have-been-eating-ii/) - [What To Do If Rats Take Over Your Home?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-to-do-if-rats-take-over-your-home/) - [Why I Love China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-i-love-china/) - [Can I Have All The Festivals?](https://sarajaaksola.com/can-i-have-all-the-festivals/) - [The downside of Guangzhou Asian Games](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-are-asian-games-doing-to-guangzhou/) - [What You Want To Ask From Me?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-you-want-to-ask-from-me/) - [Should Chinese People Abandon Characters?](https://sarajaaksola.com/should-chinese-people-abandon-characters/) - [What Is The Wall Between The Village and The Asian Games?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-is-the-wall-between-the-village-and-the-asian-games/) - [Visit to Yuyin Shan Fang Ancestral Garden](https://sarajaaksola.com/visit-to-yuyin-shan-fang-ancestral-garden/) - [Is Guangzhou Ready For Asian Games?](https://sarajaaksola.com/is-guangzhou-ready-for-asian-games/) - [How Was The Firework Show Of The Asian Games Opening Ceremony?](https://sarajaaksola.com/how-was-the-firework-show-of-the-asian-games-opening-ceremony/) - [Is Learning Chinese Hard Or Not?](https://sarajaaksola.com/is-learning-chinese-hard-or-not/) - [Why Oh Why China Is So Frustrating Sometimes?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-oh-why-china-is-so-frustrating-sometimes/) - [What Is The Truth In China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/what-is-the-truth-in-china/) - [Where Are My Friends?](https://sarajaaksola.com/where-are-my-friends/) - [Missing home when living abroad](https://sarajaaksola.com/do-i-miss-home/) - [Did I Hit The Plateau Or Am I Just Lazy?](https://sarajaaksola.com/did-i-hit-the-plateau-or-am-i-just-lazy/) - [Is It Wrong To Go To McDonald's?](https://sarajaaksola.com/is-it-wrong-to-go-to-mcdonalds/) - [Why I Love Living In China?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-i-love-living-in-china/) - [Why Chinese People Need Face Between Family Members?](https://sarajaaksola.com/why-chinese-people-need-face-between-family-members/) - [My First (or second?) Chinese New Year](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-first-or-second-chinese-new-year/) - [And Sometimes I Have Nothing To Say](https://sarajaaksola.com/and-sometimes-i-have-nothing-to-say/) - [Could buying a fake bag be an ethical decision?](https://sarajaaksola.com/could-buying-a-fake-bag-be-an-ethical-decision/) - [Rate My Chinese! (Audio clip included)](https://sarajaaksola.com/rate-my-chinese-audio-clip-included/) - [My attempt to fight the negativity](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-attempt-to-fight-the-negativity/) - [And they forced me to leave my home](https://sarajaaksola.com/and-they-forced-me-to-leave-my-home/) - [Trying to grade my Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/trying-to-grade-my-chinese/) - [Finnish parliamentary election a slight disappointment](https://sarajaaksola.com/finnish-parliamentary-election-a-slight-disappointment/) - [Culture Shock in Hong Kong](https://sarajaaksola.com/culture-shock-in-hong-kong/) - [And then the holiday was over](https://sarajaaksola.com/and-then-the-holiday-was-over/) - [Renting an apartment in Guangzhou and how I found my dream home](https://sarajaaksola.com/renting-an-apartment-in-guangzhou-and-how-i-found-my-dream-home/) - [Sky as blue as IKEA in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/sky-as-blue-as-ikea-in-guangzhou/) - [He's just not that into you - China Edition](https://sarajaaksola.com/hes-just-not-that-into-you-china-edition/) - How to know when a Chinese guy is just not that into you? Read this relationship advice and you'll know for sure! - [What do Chinese people think about cutting in line?](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-cutting-line/) - What do Chinese people think about cutting in line? Read this blog post and find out why Chinese people usually don't wait in the line for their turn. - [My interview at China Travel Blog](https://sarajaaksola.com/china-travel-blog-interview-sara-jaaksola/) - [No need for sun lotion in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/no-need-for-sun-lotion-in-guangzhou/) - [Life in China is as adventurous as going to the supermarket](https://sarajaaksola.com/life-in-china-supermarket/) - [Buying a camera in Hong Kong - Don't! (Part 1)](https://sarajaaksola.com/buying-a-camera-in-hong-kong-part-1/) - [Getting to know Guangzhou: Xiadu Street](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-to-know-guangzhou-xiadu-street/) - [Buying a camera in Hong Kong - Don't! (Part 2)](https://sarajaaksola.com/camera-scam-hong-kong/) - [Buying a camera in Hong Kong – Don’t! (Part 3)](https://sarajaaksola.com/digital-camera-scam-hong-kong/) - [Getting to know Guangzhou: Sun Yat-Sen University north gate (Day time)](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-to-know-guangzhou-sun-yat-sen-university-north-gate-day-time/) - [My foreign name is too long for ICBC](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-bank-icbc/) - [Traveling in Hong Kong: Tai O Village](https://sarajaaksola.com/hong-kong-tai-o-village/) - [Questions and answers about learning Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/questions-answers-learning-chinese/) - [The shadow over my dream](https://sarajaaksola.com/the-shadow-over-my-dream/) - Student starting at a new university this September, but the problem of money is creating a shadow over her dream. - [First week at Sun Yat-Sen University](https://sarajaaksola.com/first-week-sun-yat-sen-university/) - [Applying and registering to the Sun Yat-Sen University](https://sarajaaksola.com/applying-registering-sun-yat-sen-university/) - [Grade my Chinese essay!](https://sarajaaksola.com/grade-my-chinese-essay/) - [My everyday life in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-everyday-life-in-guangzhou/) - [Visiting a pet market in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/pet-market-guangzhou/) - [Studying Chinese at Sun Yat-Sen University: Intensive Course](https://sarajaaksola.com/sun-yat-sen-university-intensive-course/) - [Nothing is perfect, not even Sun Yat-Sen University](https://sarajaaksola.com/nothing-is-perfect-not-even-sun-yat-sen-university/) - [Christmas away from family](https://sarajaaksola.com/christmas-away-from-famil/) - [My Chinese learning goals for 2012: Skritter](https://sarajaaksola.com/chinese-learning-goals-2012-skritter/) - [Becoming fluent in Chinese](https://sarajaaksola.com/becoming-fluent-in-chinese/) - [I just read my first Chinese novel - and an another goal for 2012](https://sarajaaksola.com/i-just-read-my-first-chinese-novel/) - [Living in China, but am I truly immersed?](https://sarajaaksola.com/living-in-china-am-i-truly-immersed/) - [Sara's Mandarin Monday:为什么我的汉语口语还这么差?](https://sarajaaksola.com/saras-mandarin-monday-why-my-spoken-chinese-is-still-not-good-enough/) - [My Chinese listening goal for 2012](https://sarajaaksola.com/my-chinese-listening-goal-2012/) - [Sara's Mandarin Monday: 跟中国人交朋友](https://sarajaaksola.com/making-chinese-friends/) - [Becoming fluent in Chinese: January Goal Check-In](https://sarajaaksola.com/january-goal-check-in/) - [Sara's Mandarin Monday: 我的家乡黑诺拉](https://sarajaaksola.com/saras-mandarin-monday-my-hometown/) - [It's been a busy week in Guangzhou](https://sarajaaksola.com/its-been-a-busy-week-in-guangzhou/) - [在深圳旅游](https://sarajaaksola.com/traveling-in-shenzhen/) - [Sara’s Mandarin Monday: 新的学期来了!](https://sarajaaksola.com/saras-mandarin-monday-new-term-arrives/) - [Photos from Dapeng Fortress in Shenzhen](https://sarajaaksola.com/photos-from-dapeng-fortress-in-shenzhen/) - [Sara's Mandarin Monday: Introducing my schedule in Chinese (video clip)](https://sarajaaksola.com/saras-mandarin-monday-introducing-my-schedule-in-chinese-video-clip/) - [Becoming Fluent in Chinese: February Goal Check-In](https://sarajaaksola.com/february-goal-check-in/) - [Courses of a Chinese language undergraduate student](https://sarajaaksola.com/courses-of-a-chinese-language-undergraduate-student/) - [Sara's Mandarin Monday: 吃惯中国菜吗?](https://sarajaaksola.com/do-you-like-chinese-food/) - [Sara's Mandarin Monday: 最近怎么样?](https://sarajaaksola.com/saras-mandarin-monday-what-i-have-been-doing-recently/) - [Guangzhou feels like home](https://sarajaaksola.com/guangzhou-feels-like-home/) - [Mandarin Monday: Rate my Cantonese!](https://sarajaaksola.com/rate-my-cantonese/) - [Poor China Expat](https://sarajaaksola.com/poor-china-expat/) - [Becoming fluent in Chinese: March Goal Check-In](https://sarajaaksola.com/march-goal-check-in/) - [Fluent Mandarin in three months? I'm not convinced](https://sarajaaksola.com/fluent-mandarin-in-three-months-im-not-convinced/) - [Mandarin Monday: 找工作靠什么](https://sarajaaksola.com/mandarin-monday-essay/) - [Learn Chinese pronunciation and pinyin with Pinyin Trainer](https://sarajaaksola.com/learn-chinese-pronunciation-pinyin/) - Pinyin Trainer is great for beginners who want to learn Chinese pinyin and pronunciation, and also for us intermediate learners who didn't study properly when it was time. It will test your listening skills and you have to choose the right pinyin or tone. You can listen as many times you like before answering. - [So are Chinese people polite or not?](https://sarajaaksola.com/so-are-chinese-people-polite-or-not/) - [Becoming fluent in Chinese: April Goal Check-In](https://sarajaaksola.com/becoming-fluent-in-chinese-april-goal-check-in/) - [Visit to a Chinese orphanage](https://sarajaaksola.com/visit-to-a-chinese-orphanage/) - [Exciting or boring? Ordinary life of a full-time student in China](https://sarajaaksola.com/exciting-or-boring-ordinary-life-of-a-full-time-student-in-china/) - [Making Chinese fried noodles](https://sarajaaksola.com/making-chinese-fried-noodles/) - [Getting to know Guangzhou: Xiaozhou village](https://sarajaaksola.com/getting-to-know-guangzhou-xiaozhou-village/) - Photos from Xiaozhou village in Guangzhoul. 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