Living Abroad: How to Deal with Culture Shock

Culture shock in China can set in at any time follow our guide to beating culture shock in China.

China is a huge country with thousands of years of history and a mish mash of culture. Today, east meets west, and old meets new in vast metropolis' around the country. Anyone can feel the effects of culture shock, and it can be significant or small. Zach and Indiana break offer some advice on how they overcome culture shock, as well as when they have experienced it.

If you're thinking about moving to China, don't worry about culture shock. It can be a part of living abroad, and the highs definitely outweigh the lows.

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[mityaj]

Three things that was the most difficult to get used to: people spitting, cars turning into crosswalks on red, people in subway not waiting for other people to leave the car. The rest was not too bad.

[Sakura-zurz]

I have a frustrating experience. Not knowing where to begin or hitting a plateau can feel demoralizing and make it hard to hit the books and study like you know you should…Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships!