The 5000rmb guide not a good living amount unless you already got some savings in bank for the odd thing that's going to come up from time to time.

Anyone with a bit of confidence and a half decent phrase book should be able to order dinner the moment they step of the plane, not the toughest task in chinese language. A bit of 'na ge' although not polite, helped me in places when starting out lol

'nothing like back home but it works'
Saying that is enough for me to not bother trying, only fancied it as a little taste of home but never actually been a fan of F&C so mixian here i come again lol

Me (western guy) needy, never lol

@laotou he says 'how hard is it for a white western guy'

Amazes me how someone could think of moving abroad anywhere in the world just for the sake of finding a women though, just up and move leaving everything behind is never easy choice!

@nevet you started the thread with the question, now answer with some details about why you think in your mind that this could work well for you... interested to hear :)