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It’s time to decide what city you’re going to call your “home away from home”. Will it be Beijing? What about Shanghai? Why not pick the beautiful city of Kunming.
It may not be as large as these other cities, but the benefits of living in the city of eternal spring outweigh the over-populated areas of China.
In this blog post, let us compare the basic needs these cities offer. By the end of this blog post, Kunming will be calling your name.
Air quality is a big deterrent for people when they’re picking a place to study. You see people wearing pollution masks sometimes, and that’s something we don’t want to have to give you on your first day of school.
You can check the air quality every day for different cities online.
Let’s compare the air index.
Kunming – 63 / Moderate
Beijing – 85 / Moderate
Shanghai – 104 / Unhealthy
To compare US cities, New York is currently 53 / moderate, Toronto is 50 / Moderate, and L.A. is 46 / good.
Kunming is the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province, Southwest China. It’s a city with blue skies, temperatures around 20-28 degrees, and moderately/good air quality. Air masks are not a common accessory in Kunming.
There are several different schooling options in Kunming, China. Keats School was founded in 2004 and has become one of the top Chinese language schools in China. We provide a variety of Chinese language courses. The school tailors your study plans based on your learning requirements and adds fun topics to suit your personality.
Keats School has a 40% return rate for students, and we even help you secure a study visa.
When it comes to moving to a new city, it’s important to think about the costs. Moving is quite a costly expense when you consider housing, schooling, utilities, travel, and food. And that’s just the necessities.
According to Numbeo, in Kunming a liter of gas is 7 Chinese Yuan which equals to $1.05 US Dollar (Currently in the USA, gas is $2.35), an apartment in the city center is 1, 933.00 Yuan a month, a taxi’s starting price is 8 Yuan and a monthly transportation pass is 250 Yuan.
In Beijing, gas is 6.23 Yuan, an apartment in the city center is 6,266.67 Yuan, a taxi starting price is 13 Yuan, and a monthly transportation pass is 200 Yuan.
If you were to study at Keats School in Kunming, room and board are provided, meals are provided, and airport drops off and picks up are provided. This would eliminate a lot of expenses that you might have to pay for in another city.
You may think there’s no escaping the crowds in China. When we close our eyes and imagine walking in the streets of China, we may think of shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, busy streets, and car horns honking.
But, that’s not the case everywhere. Let’s look at the population of these three popular cities.
Kunming – 6.6 million
Beijing – 21.5 million
Shanghai – 24.15 million
While the populations are all relatively large, you can tell that Kunming, China, would have fewer crowds compared to the bigger cities. If you decide to live in Kunming, you won’t be shoulder-to-shoulder with other residents when you’re running down the street to catch your bus.
Think of Shanghai like New York (cold and city-like) and think of Kunming like a small town in Colorado, where the people are friendly.
Speaking of running to catch your bus… The transportation system in China is already very developed.
China will soon have nearly as many drivers as the U.S. has people. According to the country’s top law-enforcement agency, there are more than 244 million licensed passenger-car drivers.
That’s a lot.
You have a lot of options for transportation if you move to Kunming to study. The city is serviced by an extensive public transportation network. There are several bus routes around the city.
Kunming is the main hub for the Yunnan Province for traveling by bus.
In addition to traveling by bus, there are four train stations located throughout the city of Kunming. From those stations, you’re able to travel throughout most of the country.
In Beijing, the development of transportation has been put on the fast track because of the size of the city. The subway was extended and improved in 2008 because of the Olympic Games. There are also thousands of buses operating in the city with hundreds of different routes.
While there is a lot of transportation available, getting a seat is sometimes impossible, so get ready to squeeze in and stand.
The same thing goes for Shanghai. The city is the busiest transportation hub in eastern China. It has a railway network, subway trains, long-distance buses, and transportation via waterways.
The government is working on constructing a large number of roads, subways and opening more bus routes to ease the pain of crowded public transportation.
As you can see, there are many benefits in picking Kunming as the next city you’ll call home. The beautiful blue skies, clean air, and friendly people are calling your name. Not only that, but you’ll save a lot of money when it comes to accommodation, meals, and transportation.
Contact us today to learn more about why Keats School is your best bet for studying Mandarin in China. We have eight different course options and are interested in helping you find the right one for you.
I’ve had a really great time here. I’ve studied a lot with my teacher who was fantastic. Keats School tried very hard to match its students with really good teachers that their personality works very well together. I really enjoy studying Chinese at Keats and I will definitely come back.
They really care about what our interests are, what questions we have, what requirements we have. Then they adjust our Chinese language program content according to the situations. One teacher and one student, so it is easy to keep your focus for the 6 hours of immersion Mandarin lessons. It is very convenient to study, live and eat in one building.
I have to say it’s tons of fun. I have been here for 2 weeks. Not knowing what it was gonna be like, I was more than surprised at how great it is. The teachers are great, they are understanding. They do a Chinese language program that suits just you. The location is perfect for learning Chinese in China.
I have 2 teachers, and I do 4 hours a day. So I have got Dong Laoshi and Jin Laoshi. Both of them are very good. They made the experience very nice to me. They are willing to help you whenever, so if you ever have a question here, the teachers are always there to help you whether it is visas, whether it is getting around the city. Everyone wants to talk to you.
I have studied at Keats for 2 semesters. I highly recommend Keats School. If you are very interested in taking a Mandarin course in China, I would suggest you come to Kunming. Kunming people are very friendly. The weather in Kunming is great. So I recommend that you study Chinese at Keats in Kunming.
Last year I started studying Chinese at University. The reason that I came here is that currently, I’m preparing for the HSK 5 test. Also, I heard that this is one of the best schools to study Mandarin in China. After I came here I realized that Kunming is a pretty cool city to live in and with regards to the teachers’ teaching methods, I think they’re very professional. And I think the language environment is good so now I’m ready to take the HSK 5.
All teachers are really lovely. The teaching level at Keats is so much higher. I really love the city. It is very comfortable to get around. I fully recommend Keats. It is a great place to study Chinese in China. We are looking forward to coming back again later this year.
I think Keats is one of the best language schools I have ever been to. My teacher is such an amazing person. She is so good at teaching. She makes classes fun. I have learned a lot of vocabulary during my time here. I would really recommend coming to learn Mandarin Chinese at Keats School.