{"id":1802,"date":"2026-03-13T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:00:23","slug":"honest-view-on-china-after-16-years-american-pov-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1802","title":{"rendered":"Honest view on China after 16 years (American POV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Book your seat on my online workshop &#8220;YouTube Fast-Track to Views &amp; Passive Income&#8221;: https:\/\/event.webinarjam.com\/register\/6\/925q4ak<\/p>\n<p>Meet Conor, an American who lived in China for 16 years. He\u2019s married to a Chinese wife and works in manufacturing. Conor shared how Chinese work culture is the opposite of the American one, the biggest difference between North and South China, and whether living as an expat in China is expensive. 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