Shenzhen/California

My husband is working in Guanhouz, I don't know if I should move to Shenzhen or Hong Kong.

I have 2 boys. 14years and 11 years old.

ANy advice is appreciated.


Thanks

It's about 180 kms from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, that's quite a commute. The train from Hung Hom in HK to Guangzhou takes about 1 hr 45 mins to 2 hrs, plus the time it take to get to Hung Hom station.


The express train from Shenzhen to Guangzhou takes around one hour and booking is required.


FYI, there is an American International School in Guangzhou if you didn't want to subject your husband to a long, long commute.

http://www.aisgz.edu.cn/


And the school has a leaflet on raising teenagers in Guangzhou.

http://www.aisgz.edu.cn/admin/pta/Teens_Guide_Booklet.pdf

No i live in California, and wondering if I should live in Guangzhou or Hong Kong, i have 2 kids 14 years old and 11 years old. DO they have international schools in Shenzhen??

The American international school in Guangzhouz i will check it out when i am there, do you recommend another one? Or is this the only school

what about Shenzhen??

Thanks for the info

There is the Shekou International School, which goes through to 11th grade.

http://www.sis.org.cn/general%20information.htm


BTW, why are you so set on Shenzhen? It's generally considered a less safe city than HK or Guangzhou.

I didn't know that I will check out Guangzhou and HK then. That is good to know. any other info you have is appreciated.

BTW, where do i get the visa for china? I am leaving los Angeles this Thursday?

The Chinese consulate in LA is at:

3rd Floor, 500 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020


BTW, it takes about 4 working days for a tourist visa. Or you can pay an additional urgent fee of $20.00 per visa for 2- or 3-business-day processing.


If you are coming via Hong Kong you can get one here. Here is the information from the US Consulate's (HK) website regarding this.

http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/chinesevisa.htm

Hi Thanks for the information. I will be in Hong Kong for 2 weeks before I travel to china.

I will get a visa there. Thank you for the website. Are you from Los Angeles?

No, from England. Been here for 20-odd years. Know the LA consulate as was travelling with a colleague (HK passport holder) who was knocked down on an LA street. Checked out where it was in case needed but fortunately my colleague was walking wounded.


Enjoy your visit to HK. It's a great place.

The school in Guanzhou is very large and has many facilities and many Americans. We have billeted a couple of kids for sports events in HK and they have said good things about the school. There is alot more space there as well. It might be better for your family to live together in China as there are facilities in that region to support you.


From the Shambles website http://www.shambles.net/pages/Countries/cn_schools/


American International School of Guangzhou (cn)

http://www.aisgz.edu.cn/

The American International School of Guangzhou (AISG) is an independent, coeducational day school. Its mission is to provide an exemplary education for the children of the expatriate community living in Guangzhou, through an internationalized American curriculum taught in the English language, which incorporates the best found in the United States and other international schools, so that our students become model world citizens of high character who can think effectively, analytically, creatively, and critically.

AISG follows an university-preparatory curriculum based on the principles of international education. AISG? curriculum follows the model of the International Baccalaureate? Primary Years Program in its elementary school ( prekindergarten - grade 5) and Middle Years Program in grades 6 to 10. In grades 11 and 12, students have the opportunity to prepare for the Advanced Placement exams sponsored by the College Board in the United States. AISG has a distinguished record of its graduates gaining admission to the top universities in the United States and other countries.

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American International School of Guangzhou | 55 Hua Yang Street | Ti Yu Road East, Tianhe District | Guangzhou 510064 | China | cn | info@aisgz.edu.cn | http://www.aisgz.edu.cn/ | tel: +(86) 83 33 8999 | fax: +(86) 8333 8999 | school | International Baccalaureate? | IB | Elementary | Middle | High | Kindergarten | WASC | ECIS | EARCOS | ACAMIS | PSAT | SAT | Advanced Placement (AP) |

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