Experience in Shenyang, China by mingyue

What is it like to live in Shenyang? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Shenyang is the biggest city in northeast of China. To be honest, it is not as modern as Beijing or Shanghai, but it is still a good city for living. The average temperature in summer is 30 while in winter is -20 degrees. There are different beautiful views in four seasons. The price of living are 3000-5000 RMB(including accommodation).
The transport of the city are convenient but complicated, you could go everywhere by bus.
To be honest, English is not normal in daily life of Shenyang especially in public transportation. So I recommend people who want to come here to study some basic Chinese, it will be very helpful.

What is the student lifestyle like in Shenyang?

I study plant protection and molecular plant pathology in Shenyang Agricultural University. It is a good university with a green campus. The curriculum is interesting.

How much does it cost to live in Shenyang?

3000-5000 RMB including accommodation

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Shenyang? Is there any advice you can give?

Not at all, I advice to find a company to find accommodation because private landlord couldn’t speak English very well.

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

There are different types of food in Shenyang, not only traditional Chinese food but also foreign foods such as Korean, Japanese or western foods.
My favorite dishes are Korean food.

What places would you recommend visiting in Shenyang?

There are many parks surrounding the city.

Is it good to eat out in Shenyang? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

Sorry, i have no idea for it.

Is the nightlife good in Shenyang? Where is good to go?

The nightlife gathers in embassy area. There are some bars. Because of the work time, local people prefer to go the bed at 10 o’clock.

What advice would you give future students heading to Shenyang?

Maybe the winter is too cold, but you can buy many warm clothes in shopping mall.