tea at the black market money exchanger’s
If you’ve lived in China for any amount of time, you know that exchanging RMB for the currency of your home country can be an awful hassle. There are considerable restrictions on money exchange, and...
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To Be Frugal Is Glorious: The 1000 RMB Challenge
For a variety of reasons that can be filed under Being a Student Without Medical Insurance, Visa Problems, and The Unstable Life of Freelancing, once I’ve set aside my rent, I only have 1000 RMB...
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To Be Frugal Is Glorious: 7.3 RMB in 3 Days!
(Photo originally from Jalopnik.) After my bad start, I have managed to only spend 7.3 RMB (1.07 USD) in the last 3 days. The only things that I bought on Tuesday were 5 RMB of strawberries (going to...
View ArticleTo Be Frugal Is Glorious: In Summation
So, I have not been the best at keeping up this blog. It has simply been too hectic! At any rate, I failed to keep to my 1000 RMB challenge, especially as my CSC scholarship application fees and...
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