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Now, I know friends at bigger international schools with bigger salaries thatlive in bubbles on the outskirts of town and spend myentire monthly salary on apartments or going out to eat... My boyfriend livesin such a bubble with a driver and he eats at the top tier restaurants all thetime... I like being in the middle of it all... I would probably be consideredrich by most Chinese, but middle-upper class by most expats here in Shanghai...I can`t enjoy top tier luxuries all the time, but I can afford way more that Iever could in the USA at my age (I'm 29)
4.旅行。你可以相当经济的在当地旅行。你也可以奢侈一把住在酒店，因为无论去哪酒店都不算贵。我曾请我妈妈在泰国一个私人别墅度圣诞假期，我也曾住在河内索菲特酒店庆祝自己生日。我内心其实是一个非常节俭背包客，过去八年我一直在旅程中或旅馆里。但在中国生活给了我机会有足够的预算去体验东亚和东南亚不同的文化。直到去年我开始偶尔挥霍一下，我不经常这么做，但是知道自己有能力奢侈一把还是还蛮爽的。我知道我的朋友们有更高的薪水呆在更大的国际学校里，住在市郊的奢华公寓里，花上相当于我一整个月的工资用在公寓或外出就餐上…我男朋友和他的司机住在这样的奢华公寓里，他经常去那些顶级餐厅…当然我也乐在其中…对于大部分中国人来说我属于有钱人，对于大部分上海的外籍人士我属于中间阶层…我享受不起无穷的奢华，但像我这年纪（29岁）远比我在美国能享受到的更多。
5. Culture/Language.Living in the middle of Shanghai means that I interact with the local cultureevery day. I've learned to read and speak enough Mandarin to haggle in markets,order in restaurants, talk to taxi drivers, have conversations about where I'mfrom and what I do, navigate around the city, etc. It can be very frustratingsometimes, and I know if you are in your expat bubble, you don't even have to speakany Mandarin at all, but I like what I've experienced. I speak Mandarin everyday and as a history teacher, I find living and experiencing the changes inChina to be fascinating. You can see the impact the past has had on the currentgovernment and how the economic changes are paving the way for a new China toemerge... it's great to be here and experience all of the energy...
5.语言和文化。住在上海意味着我与当地文化每天亲密接触。我学会的普通话已经足够应付在市场里讨价还价、餐厅里点菜以及和的士司机闲聊。聊一些关于我来自哪里、我做些什么等。尽管有时聊天会令人很沮丧，我也知道如果只生活在老外的圈子里，你可以根本不会讲中文，但是我喜欢我的体验。作为历史老师我每天都说普通话，我觉得生活在中国和体验中国的变化让人陶醉。你可以看到历史对当前政府的影响，你也可以看到经济的变化是如何为新中国铺平了道路…我很有幸正在这里体验着所有的活力…
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1. Theenergy around Shenzhen is amazing. It feels like a heyday. Things are in fluxin a generally good way. It feels like the US in the 50" and 60's. You canmake it if you really try. It is a little unstable, but so are fighter planes.
2. Shopping. OMG, this is where they make the stuff, so you can buy almostanything at a good price. Bring an empty suitcase. They go big here - wholemalls filled with nothing but electronics or tea or whatever.
3. RMB spends almost like dollars. My US salary plus per diemmade me affluent. I had a great suite, a waiting car, ate at the best places;it was a treat.
4. We all have a bit of China in us, but you might not realize it until you seeit with your own eyes. Stands of bamboo. Impossible upright hills of red soil, Lushgreen growth and shining cities. Cobbles and statues older thanhistory.
5. Freedom. This might surprise some, but China feels more free than the US onmost days. Sure they tap your communications even more, but meanwhile, thereare a thousand fewer petty rules. You want to buy a $70 pack of premiumcigarettes, go ahead. You want to buy meds from a pharmacy without aprescription, ok. You need to cut a deal with vendors or shippers;knock yourself out. A cocktail at 4:30 am, fine. As long as youdon't knock the government or make a public ass of yourself, almost anything ispossible
1. 遍布深圳的活力是惊人的。感觉这就是一个盛世。一切都在快速变化，通常是朝好的方向。感觉像是美国五六十年代，只要你勇于尝试你就可能获得成功。
2. 购物。我天！这里是世界工厂，所以你能以合理的价格几乎可以买到任何东西。快带一个大的空箱子来这里——所有的商场里都充满了电子产品、茶叶等一切东西。
3. RMB花起来几乎等同美刀。美国的薪水待遇让我这里变身土豪。我有超赞的套房和随时待命的司机，吃也是在最好的地方，这简直是一种享受。4. 我们身上都有一点中国的情节，但你也许还没有意识到这一点，直到你身临其境。挺拔的竹子。红色土壤、陡峭的山丘。郁郁葱葱植被和闪闪发光的城市。还有历经沧桑的鹅卵石小路和无数的雕像。
5. 自由。这可能会令一些人吃惊，但大多时候中国比美国更自由。当然他们监听通讯或许更严重，但同时也没有那些成千上万的清规戒律。你想买70刀一包的高级香烟，没人管。没有处方你想从药店买药，没问题 。你想跟商贩或货主达成一笔交易，随便你。你想在在凌晨4:30喝上一杯鸡尾酒 ，没问题。只要你不去招惹政府或公众，几乎任何事情都是可以的。
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
