Пенсия и длительное проживание в Китае: виза, медицина, реальные расходы
Иностранные пенсионеры действительно живут в Китае — но без «пенсионной визы» и без государственной страховки. Раздел отвечает на два решающих вопроса: как остаться легально и кто платит, если вы заболели.
From Birmingham to Xi'an: a British care worker's move to China, and the five medical gates
After 27 years caring for other people's parents in England, Margaret retired and followed her daughter to Xi'an. She broke “retiring in China” into five gates — visa, hospital access, prescriptions, insurance and care — each with the policy detail and the real price attached.
Maple pension, Cantonese life: Canadian retirement income against Guangdong living costs
How much of CPP, OAS and GIS can actually leave Canada? Guangdong has three price tiers, and healthcare is paid entirely out of pocket. A line-by-line model using 2026 government figures and CAD 1 ≈ CNY 4.78.
Zhongshan's daily life, Guangzhou's hospitals
Live in Zhongshan, travel to Guangzhou for care. Not a compromise, but the working solution for many Pearl River Delta families: 30 minutes and CNY 40 by intercity rail, four Grade 3A hospitals locally, and Guangdong's densest cluster of top hospitals an hour away.
Huizhou: the sea on one side, Shenzhen's hospitals on the other
Housing in Huizhou costs less than half of Shenzhen, the sea is at the city's edge and Dongjiang cooking is on the table; Guangdong's densest Grade 3A cluster is one fast train away. This article turns "live in Huizhou, get treated in Shenzhen" into a ledger.
Living on Chongming Island, seeing doctors in Shanghai
Rent on Chongming is a fraction of central Shanghai, and wetlands, organic farms and migratory birds are the island's daily life. From 2026 the Chongming metro line should put Jinqiao within 30 minutes and People's Square within an hour - and Shanghai's top hospitals with it.
Beidaihe's sea breeze, Beijing's doctors
Beidaihe is a century-old seaside resort where housing and living costs are a fraction of Beijing's; Beijing's top hospitals are about two hours away by rail. This article turns "live in Beidaihe, get treated in Beijing" into a ledger, including the low season, heating and emergency realities.
French pension, spent in China: purchasing power and peace of mind
The average French pension is about EUR 1,540 a month - in a Chinese city that means a carer you can afford, outpatient care you can pay for and money left over. This article works through the exchange, visa and medical-cost arithmetic, and writes down the honest risks: language, loneliness and policy change.