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Hi I’m Rachel!<\/span>
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An American who moved to China in 2015<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0I first came to China in August 2015 after I graduated from university. I was an English teacher at the University of South China in Hengyang in the Hunan province and taught some of the funniest and most wonderful freshman and sophomore students.<\/p>\n

I planned to stay for a year then head back to the states…but China got a hold of me. I taught university students in Hengyang for one more year then moved to\u00a0Guangzhou<\/a>\u00a0in 2017 to teach the cutest kindergarten students. In August 2018 I moved to\u00a0Beijing,<\/a> the capital city of China and my current China home.<\/p>\n

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Why Rachel Meets China?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve always loved sharing stories and taking photos – growing up I was always scribbling in journals and snapping pics of people and places around me. I decided to choose a major related to those passions at university and studied Public Relations and communications in the U.S.\u00a0During that time I also studied abroad in Greece for a semester and found I really loved the experience of living abroad.<\/p>\n

I wanted to live in a foreign country again, so after graduating I decided to teach in China for a year…or so I thought \ud83d\ude09 Once I moved to China I wanted to share my experiences with people, so I started this blog and began sharing my photos on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n

China has totally turned my world and perspective upside down. Life here is brilliant and bizarre and at times challenging, and it’s filled with incredible travel adventures and the most amazing people. I love sharing about life in China and write posts all about tips for living abroad, guides for traveling, special experiences and events in China, and also just day-to-day life here.<\/p>\n

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Check Out Some Of My Posts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Curious about life and traveling in China? Start here:<\/strong><\/p>\n