Not quite the extreme of buying an apartment in Tokyo but if you want to rent a property in China be prepared to bring plenty …
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The level of effort that goes into apartment block noticeboards.
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One quirk of Chinese apartment hunting is that the ‘property sizes’ are listed including communal spaces such as hallways, atrium, bike storage – as a …
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Apartment hunting in any culture is a day-by-the-seaside for any amateur anthropologist: with glimpses of lives in progress, empty shells pitched as life-style choices; and …
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A group interview in an upscale north Tehran restaurant. Behind me to my left a dozen or so ladies dressed conservatively in black from the neck …
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Our Cairo home office for the next two weeks is located in Zamalek – an island nestled on either side by the Nile. It’s very …
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An advertisement close to Xiamen University for an apartment with 2 bedrooms, kitchen and washroom space for1500 RMB (150 Euro) a month. I’ve not managed …
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