Things I've forgotten to mention...

Brooms and mops are much shorter and sinks are much lower, making cleaning up the house a pain in the back. If I wanted to, I could hire a housekeeper for around 5$ an hour.

Only the wealthiest people have dishwashers and clothes dryers. Even if I could afford one of these luxuries, there would be no place in my house to put them.

Supermarkets have 50 different brands of maxi pads and 0 tampons.

You can take a tricycle instead of a taxi, but it's not safe. Locals call them bung bung cars which essentially means bumper cars.

Most of my Chinese students have the same handwriting which looks like a cross between Times New Roman and italics. On the other hand, my Japanese students prefer a cross between Ariel and Comic Sans.

Everyone has a gas stove... or a hotplate, but there are no electric ranges. Ovens too are only for the wealthy but toaster ovens are becoming increasingly popular.

The first car I ever bought was a Toyota Echo. While not successful in the States, the same car is very popular in China and is called the Xiali 2000.

A person can make an average of 30$ an hour teaching English. Without a teaching degree and sometimes without any experience.

Apple fan? You can buy iJeans, iLighters, iShirts, iWallets, iScooters and various other items here in China.

I can buy real name brand jeans at the farmer's market for 3$ a pair but sometimes it's tricky getting the security tag off.

Beijing has several Starbucks, McDonalds, Burger Kings, KFCs, Baskin Robins, Cold Stones, Pizza Huts, Papa Johns, 7-11s, and at least two Wal-Marts. But there's still no Taco Bell.

In northern China, vinegar is the preferred condiment... not soy sauce. However most foods contain soy sauce.

I am one month away from my five year Chinaversary. I only planned to be here for six months.