Glen
@gvan6
Maltese citizen
Forum posts
7
About me
Maltese
Lives in Zabbar
Speaks English, Italian, Chinese(little)
Registration: 02 December 2012
About
Occupation
I am Self-employed.
My expat journey
Zabbar, Malta
R&D Computer Vision and AI
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Shenzhen, China
Family
Shenzhen, China
Hubei, China
Haz-Zabbar, Malta
This is my home town and all my family is living there
I worked mainly in IT, IT Support and Computers
This is a very beautiful country, friendly people, nice places and people can speak in Maltese, English and some Italian
Activity
Hi Lisa, as in any part of China, Language is always the major barrier but Shenzhen and other first-tier cities may be the best for reaching to some English speaking folks (won't be much that you'll probably count them on your hands at ... Read More
Interesting customs and traditions in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living outside of our home country requires us to adapt to a new culture and different traditions. What are some of the cultural specifics in China? What are some of the traditional beliefs and cultural practices that you have ...
A quick update, the month went over better than expected (with some minor clashes as relates to tradition). Well, maybe she is being more demand-driven than being traditional IMO. The shower thing didn't last 1week (after hospital) after an ... Read More
VPN prohibition - even for business solutions? (eg 4 remote workers) by RayFlow
Hello, I could not find confirmed information about this subject. In the German News it is said, that VPN connections will not be allowed even more - a strict prohibition even for companies. My Digital Workplace solutions depend on a secure VPN ...
Legally speaking, they are not allowed to all (to my knowledge) but as long as a VPN is used properly, most of the time it lasts longer. The moment your connection starts messing with restricted accesses, your VPN starts failing. With packet ... Read More
Interesting customs and traditions in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living outside of our home country requires us to adapt to a new culture and different traditions. What are some of the cultural specifics in China? What are some of the traditional beliefs and cultural practices that you have ...
Well, to my understanding it's just to avoid getting a weak body ill. Warm water as she said, but yes it could be a regional thing and such tradition changed in time too. Read More
Interesting customs and traditions in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living outside of our home country requires us to adapt to a new culture and different traditions. What are some of the cultural specifics in China? What are some of the traditional beliefs and cultural practices that you have ...
well, I am getting prepared for an odd one (to me). A one-month sit-in after giving birth. For my wife that will mean one month inside with no internet and phone, no cold water, no washing hair, nothing is done... I read there are some health ... Read More
Traffic in China by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in China, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
I am staying in Shenzhen mostly, and unless you're in the peak hours (7-8am) subway is good. Public buses are still not so English speaking friendly IMO, but if I plan a new route and use a GPS on my phone, it is not a difficult task. Most of my ... Read More
Sad valentine story: dating a Chinese girl as foreigner by jef boom
Hello everyone, I could need some help, especialy from a chinese girl. I used to date a chinese girl for 3 years. She is from Shenzhen and im from Europe. I visited her in december and we had a great time and all was well and a week after i got ...
There's plenty of good points up here, I'm in a similar situation, but we're still together. Money is an issue even if they they say it is not. More often than not our problem revolves around them, and in the past I've never been in ... Read More