Written
by Luke @Worlda
Almost
every newcomer to Guangzhou has faced a problem that is how to find somewhere nice
to live in this crowded megapolis. Guangzhou is a very busy city, its
population is 13.5 million, the 6th largest in China and its GDP is
1810 billion Rmb, which is the 3rd largest in China. Although there
are a lot of jobs oppurtunites, competition and pressure are also intense, in
order to survive in this city, people need to work really hard and you are
likely to be really tired after work, considering this, it is very important
for people to have a comfortable place to stay and have a good rest after finishing
their job. Normally in Guangzhou, outcomers are not able to purchase real
estate due to extremely high prices, so the next best choices for them would be
renting an apartment. The apartments leasing business is big in Guangzhou and
becoming larger as more newcomers reside in the city. There are many different
kinds of apartments and the qualities have a large range. So for those who are
going to be an ESL teacher in Guangzhou, I am going to talk about some basic
knowledge of renting.
For almost every apartment in Guangzhou,
furnitures are included; here is a list for some basic items:
Bedroom
◎A
double bed ◎Air
conditioner
◎A
mattress ◎Wardrobe
◎Curtains
|
|
◎Gas nob
/ Induction cooker
◎Sink
◎Cupboards
◎Refrigerator
Living room
|
|
◎Sofa
◎Adequate lighting
Bathroom
◎Toilet
◎Shower
◎Washing Machine
4 common ways to
find a leasing apartment
♠
go straight to an agency because they have a lot of resources, agencies tent to
do things properly that you don’t need to worry about lies and traps, but the
bad part is agencies ask for a quite amount of money (usually as much as half
month rent) for doing their job.
♣
you can walk around the city and look for apartments with phone numbers writing
on their wall or a board in front of the building, this way saves you many
money and it takes more time and stamina.
♥ more
and more people start using on-line local forum for searching because it is
easy and quick, but put in mind, internet is a place full of traps and fraud
information.
♦ you
may know some friends who can share information with you, or they even manage
to find you somewhere nice.
Next step,
you should be considering the price problems, in Guangzhou, the closer an
apartment is from downtown, the more expensive the apartment is, so you need to
pick a location and investigate the leasing price of the district.
From Experienced ESL
Teachers, in order to give you more details about
the actual situation, we did an interview with a current ESL teacher in
Guangzhou, here is the Q&A:
Q: How
long have you lived in China?
A: I
have lived in China since Febuary 2016, so it has been 8 months.
Q: How
do you find your current apartment?
A:
Currently I live in a studio my company WORLDA helped me to find.
Q: Are
you satisfied with your current stay?
A: Yes.
It is big enough and really cheap.
Q: what
are your advices for the new teachers?
A: My advice is to look on Guangzhou stuff
on facebook, and find a housemate who has already lived here, they can show you
around and it is more fun and cheaper. The subway system runs well so you will
usually be able to get to work on time.
These are some
tips for Guangzhou’s new teachers on house renting. Thanks for taking your time
reading my article. I hope you all can settle down well and nicely in the city
and have a good fortune on work and life.
Thank
you for reading our blog！
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