Living Alone in China 🇨🇳 | Small Habits That Quietly Save Me Money

bed sheet, that can last long ... Bed sheet - ¥80 ($11.1 / €10.2) Sometimes, we really do get what we pay for... 2 stainless steel plates - ¥7.80 ($1.1 / €1.0) 24 Tissues - ¥34.92 ($4.9 / €4.5) 4 Laundry detergents - ¥53.50 ($7.5 / €6.9) This is for almost 1 year use I wait for the online shopping event ,so I can stock up this kinda daily consuming products Living in a small apartment means everything needs its own place. Just a little beef... can make a surprisingly big batch Enough for many meals. Cooking this way just makes life a little

easier later... time to make the wrappers. I've always preferred homemade ones. My mom taught me how to make them. I still remember watching her hands when I was little. Now, mine move almost the same way. I usually make more than I need. The freezer does the rest. Future me will thank me. It saves time and money. Without really feeling like a sacrifice... I want crispy pan-fried dumplings Cook them slowly over medium-low heat add a little starch water. see they have this is a beautiful crispy stuff hmm This is my today's work lunch, another way to save

money eat this one for now oh need to be careful this one inside is super juicy see... One bite... crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. The next day after work... I suddenly wanna eating bread I don't even planning to have dinner. Sometimes cravings win... Everything looks delicious. trying free samples But I know I didn't need that much. Four pieces are enough... I've learned that wanting everything and needing everything are two different things So greasy... The coffee shop closed at 7 PM But they have the outside space I can stay Just wanna do

some of my work ... But around 10pm it suddenly rain... As it got darker, fewer people were around Time to head home. Sometimes, walking home alone helps me slow my thoughts in Guangzhou my causin noticed my skin is getting darker. Not because I wanted a tan. Just too much sunlight coming through my new curtains. In China, people usually don't say you get tanned ... They usually say, why your skin becoming black... Chinese beauty standard is pale skin color... The Gaokao is one of China's most important exams. For many families, it can change a life.

Growing up, we were always told to study hard. get a high Gaokao score, go to good university, find a good job... My bro was hoping for just one more point. But honestly, I am already proud of him. Before the results came out, my dad was so worried. it's way better than i expected so happy my father should be happy As an older sister... I just hope he finds a life that makes him happy. Before the results came out, my dad jumped into the pond to clear his mind and ruined his phone. Wherever life takes him, I'll always be cheering for him. The old one was

cheap and not good condition, 6 pairs of underwear - ¥68.70 ($9.6 / €8.8) Shenzhen is one of the most expensive cities in China. Finally off work... Work wasn't very smooth today. I made small mistake because I wasn't careful enough. My boss kept reminding me about it. Sometimes I wonder why I still make such simple mistakes. The longer I do this job, the more I start to doubt myself. After work, I decided to take a slow walk nearby. I sometimes come to when I need to clear my mind. I also walked past a company where I once had an interview. But got

rejected... Life has a funny way of making us question ourselves. Anyway... Some doors never opened. But life keeps moving anyway. It was another hot and humid day in Shenzhen. My salary is less than $1,000 a month. So naturally, I've learned many small ways to save money. I stopped to buy some cold salad. It's one of my favorite summer foods in China. I always choose vegetables over meat. Chinese cold salad - ¥8 （$1.1 / €1.0） Then I suddenly started thinking about a Henan restaurant. I hadn't been there for a long time. Their dumplings are

simple, homemade, surprisingly affordable. Saving money doesn't always mean giving something up. Sometimes it's simply knowing what is enough... Medium portion of dumplings - ¥16 ($2.2 / €2.1） It reminded me a little of home... The filling are chives and eggs. Many of you have asked about palm payment. The weather is so hot that I felt thirsty after only a few minutes outside. stopped by the supermarket. Around 9 or 10 p.m, I usually come later in the evening. many vegetables go on sale after 9pm... I've been shopping like this for years. I don't

even think about it anymore... Cucumber - ¥2.21 （$0.31 / €0.28） Winter melon—¥2 （$0.28 / €0.26） You can always see lots of aunties waiting for the discounts. Napa cabbage—¥3.02 （$0.42 / €0.39） Pink tomatoes—¥8.53 （$1.2 / €1.1） Carrots—¥1.34 （$0.19 / €0.17） Onion—¥0.43 （$0.06 / €0.06） Ginger—¥1.17 （$0.16 / €0.15） Potatoes—¥3.89 （$0.54 / €0.50） Spring onions—¥0.81 （$0.11 / €0.10） Celery—¥3 （$0.42 / €0.38） I don't mind a few bruises. It's cheaper and tastes just as good.

Snow pear—¥1.87 （$0.26 / €0.24） I like peaches when they're really soft. Peaches—¥4.12 （$0.57 / €0.53） Blueberries are surprisingly cheap this year. Blueberries—¥7.80 （$1.1 / €1.0） Cherry tomatoes—¥6.16 （$0.86 / €0.79） Durian is still one of the most loved fruits in China. Whenever the price drops, people seem to appear out of nowhere. Eggs—¥22.90 （$3.2 / €2.9） Even eggs have become more expensive lately. I guess prices are changing everywhere. I stop by the snack aisle for a moment. Everything looked

tempting. but I walked away with nothing. Coffee—¥14.80 （$2.1 / €1.9） Buckwheat tea—¥23.80 （$3.3 / €3.0） I bought quite a lot today. Enough groceries for almost two weeks. it suddenly started raining little... Some discounts are worth waiting for. Ever since I bought this fridge,life has felt a little easier. Funny how the things we hesitate to buy... sometimes end up making the biggest difference in everyday life. Maybe making life better doesn't always mean making big changes. Sometimes it's just one small thing that quietly makes

every day easier. My nose is completely blocked, I feel tired all over. I wanted to cook, open all my packages. Maybe, resting is the most productive thing we can do. Time to see what I bought... I actually ordered two pairs. Storage bag - ¥5.30 ($0.74 / €0.68) I've been learning how to swim recently. Little by little, I'm trying more things I've never done before. finally time to make my lunch box. Today's lunch starts with homemade dumplings. The filling is simple green onion Finely chopped green onion onion It is a little bit challenging.... celery

你看到成绩了 看到了 499 499 嗯还有点可惜差点上500分 本来就是想上500多的没想到没上去 正好卡在这个位置 499 比我想的高多了 太开心了 After registering my palm once, I can simply pay with my hand. You see the results Yes. 499 499 Well, it's a pity that it almost got 500 points I originally wanted to go up to more than 500, but I didn't expect to go up. Just stuck in this position 499 is much higher than I thought. So happy I'm 29 y/o Ting, an ordinary office worker in Shenzhen.