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  • Blue Cold Wave Alert: Winter Is Coming to China
    Enjoying the autumn weather? Enjoy it while it lasts. A strong cold wave is sweeping across China from November 8 to 10, and a blue cold wave alert is in place. Temperatures are expected to drop by 6–10°C in many areas, and by more than 14°C in some places. Here's what to expect where you are, and how to get ready. 1. Shanghai and Eastern China Temperatures could fall to around...
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  • How Shenzhen Is Getting Ready to Welcome the World for APEC 2026
    Shenzhen hosts the 2026 APEC meetings next week, and the whole city has spent the year getting ready to welcome international visitors. Street signs have been fixed, taxi drivers are learning English, and frontline workers are rehearsing conversations with foreign guests. One of the people behind that preparation is an American who has called Shenzhen home for ten years. Meet Lita, the...
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  • Your First Chinese Winter: Heating Dates, What to Buy and How to Stay Warm (2026)
    Winter in China hits different. If you're from Lagos, Accra, Nairobi or Dar, your first Chinese winter can be a shock: snow in the north, damp bone-cold in the south, and very different rules depending on which side of the country you live in. Here's how to survive it and stay comfortable. North vs South: the line that decides your winter China is split by the Qinling–Huai River line....
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  • Double 11 2026: What Africans in China Need to Know Before 11.11
    11.11 is almost here. Double 11 (双十一, "shuang shi yi"), also called Singles' Day, is China's biggest shopping festival, and the biggest online shopping event in the world. If you live, study or trade in China, here's what's different this year and how to get the most out of it. What is Double 11? Alibaba started it in 2009. The name comes from the date: 11/11 has four "1"s, which stand for...
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  • 11.11 is in 2 days 🛍️🇨🇳

    China's biggest shopping day. Taobao, JD, Pinduoduo, all slashing prices.

    What are you copping this Double 11? Drop it in the comments 👇

    Selling something? List it on Hafrik Marketplace and reach Africans across China.

    #Double11 #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina
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  • Hafrik 4.3 is here 🎉 Our best update so far.

    ✨ A brand-new, better interface
    🏠 A new home with Jobs, Businesses, Buy & Sell, Events and Get Assistance
    📱 A For You feed made for Africans in China
    👥 Find your people: your city, country, campus and trade Spaces
    🔥 Hot topics: see what the community is asking right now

    Live now on iOS and Android. Update today on the App Store or Google Play.

    #Hafrik #HafrikCommunity #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina
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  • Just landed in China? Do these 5 things in your first 48 hours 🇨🇳

    1️⃣ Chinese SIM card
    2️⃣ Alipay
    3️⃣ Register your address (within 24 hrs!)
    4️⃣ Amap + metro QR
    5️⃣ Find your people right here on Hafrik

    Save this and share it with someone landing soon ✈️
    Which step stressed you most? 👇

    #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaTips #Hafrik
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  • WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST REGRET IN CHINA?

    Living in China comes with experiences you never planned for, lessons you never expected, and decisions that shape who you become.

    In this conversation, I opened up about my personal journey, the realities of living in China, and some of the experiences that have shaped my life here.

    One question stood out: What is your greatest regret since coming to China?

    My answer might surprise you.

    Watch the full conversation on YouTube. Link in bio.

    What about you? If you’ve lived in China, what’s one thing you wish you had done differently?

    #LifeInChina #ForeignersInChina #ChinaExperience #AfricanInChina #Hafrik #RealConversations
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  • Your first day in China… as a game 🎮🇨🇳

    Meet ChinaLife, a free game inside the Hafrik app: a fun rehearsal for life in China as an African newcomer.

    👤 Build your character
    🗺️ Explore a Chinese city
    🎶 Go out at the Club
    🎓 Attend classes at the University
    🏥 Get a check-up at the Hospital
    ⚽ Play Football
    🗣️ Catch up in the Gossip Room
    🤝 Make connections at Link Up

    It's made for new arrivals, students on their way, and anyone curious about what everyday life in China feels like.

    👉 Play free inside the Hafrik app
    📲 Download Hafrik on the App Store or Google Play, or sign up at hafrik.com, then open ChinaLife in the app.

    Tag a friend who's moving to China 👇

    #ChinaLife #AfricansInChina #Hafrik #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #HafrikApp
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  • New student in China? Do these in month 1 🎓

    1️⃣ Get your residence permit (within 30 days on an X1 visa)
    2️⃣ Sort your campus card + canteen
    3️⃣ Learn 5 survival Mandarin phrases
    4️⃣ Find your country's student association
    5️⃣ Sort health insurance + find the campus clinic

    You don't have to figure it out alone. On Hafrik, your campus Space connects you with Africans at your school, from seniors who've done it all to freshers like you 💚

    Seniors, drop your best tip 👇 Tag a junior who needs this.

    📲 Sign up free at hafrik.com (link in bio) or download Hafrik on Google Play and the App Store.

    #Hafrik #StudyInChina #AfricansInChina #InternationalStudents #LifeInChina #ChinaLife
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  • Happy New Month, family! 🎉 Welcome to November 🍂

    This month, don't sleep on Hafrik 😴➡️📱 Whether you're looking for jobs, navigating life in China, finding trusted services or connecting with the African community, it's all in one place.

    Make Hafrik part of your everyday life this November 💚

    👉 Visit www.hafrik.com or download the Hafrik app on Google Play and the App Store.
    Follow @hafrikapp on all platforms.

    #HappyNewMonth #November #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #LifeInChina #NigeriansInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaLife
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  • The official Africans in China starter pack 🇨🇳😂

    🔋 Power bank always on 100%
    📷 Translator camera on every menu
    📲 Alipay out before they even say the price
    🍲 40 minutes on the metro for jollof (worth it)
    🌍 Hafrik on the home screen, your city's Africans in one Space
    🫖 "Drink hot water" for literally everything

    What did we miss? Drop it in the comments 👇 and tag the friend who is ALL of these 😭

    Too many groups? Your city's Africans are in one Space on Hafrik. Follow @hafrikapp. Link in bio.

    #AfricansInChina #NigeriansInChina #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaLife #StarterPack #NaijaAbroad #Hafrik
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  • Nobody told us these before we landed 😅 Save this so you don't learn them the hard way 🔖

    1️⃣ Your phone number is your ID. Bring your passport for the SIM.
    2️⃣ Almost nobody pays with cash. Set up WeChat Pay and Alipay before you fly.
    3️⃣ Not staying in a hotel? Register your address at the local police station within 24 hours.
    4️⃣ Google, WhatsApp and Instagram don't work on local networks. Download WeChat, Alipay, Amap, DiDi and a translator first.
    5️⃣ On an X1 or Z visa? Apply for your residence permit within 30 days of arrival.

    Which one caught you off guard? Tell us below 👇
    📤 Send this to someone moving to China this year.
    ➕ Follow @hafrikapp for more China-life tips, and ask Africans in your city on Hafrik. Link in bio / hafrik.com

    #AfricansInChina #StudyInChina #NewInChina #LifeInChina #NigeriansInChina #ChinaTips #MovingToChina #InternationalStudents #Hafrik
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  • Dress to kill. Don't ghost your people. 🎃👻
    Hafrik × 007 Club Halloween party, Friday 30 Oct, Shenyang 🔥
    Best Dressed contest 👑 Post your costume in the Shenyang Space on Hafrik, get your friends to like it, and the most likes wins. Winner announced live at 3 AM.
    New to Hafrik? It's the app for Africans living, studying and trading in China: your community, marketplace and services in one place. Scan the QR on your table or join free at hafrik.com 📲
    Free on Android & iOS. Tag the friend who's coming with you 👇
    #Hafrik #HafrikHalloween #007Club #Shenyang #AfricansInChina #HalloweenParty #BestDressed #LifeInChina
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  • Hafrik is more than a social network 💚

    One app for Africans in China, everything in one place:
    🏘️ Communities in your city
    🎥 Videos
    🛍️ Businesses & Marketplace
    🎉 Events
    🗺️ City Guide
    🛠️ Services, and lots more

    No more searching through 50 WeChat and WhatsApp groups. Find your people, your food, your hustle, and your help.

    👉 Join free at hafrik.com or download the app on Google Play & the App Store.

    #Hafrik #AfricansInChina #NigeriansInChina #LifeInChina #StudyInChina #ChinaLife #AfricanCommunity
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  • Your China story starts here! 🇨🇳🎮

    ChinaLife is coming to Hafrik! 🚀

    Explore, meet real players, earn money and uncover hidden secrets! 👀

    🎮 3 days of testing
    💰 5,000,000 in rewards for testers
    🎁 Hidden money & surprise prizes!

    Ready to join the adventure? 🔥

    🔗 https://china-life.hafrik.com

    #ChinaLife #Hafrik #LifeInChina #Gaming
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  • Hey Hafrik friends, just curious to know from those of you with families here in China - what has been your experience like raising kids in a different cultural environment compared to back home? How do you navigate cultural differences and integrate your roots into family life? 🇨🇳🇲🇼 #LifeInChina #CulturalIntegration
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  • Hey fam, kahin lo n'rere, o se l'abawọleju ah! That new initiative about #LifeInChina isn't just hype, it’s a celebration. 🎉🎈 We Africans living in the Middle Kingdom just scored big time. Ah ahn!

    What's this about, you ask? How about new support networks, resources for finding rentals, legal aid, cultural exchange events, Ahn ahn! Life has just taken a sigh of relief for some of us. Imagine no more hostile landlords or dodgy lease conditions. Picture attending music festivals and conferences with fellow Africans where we party down and exchange ideas. Ahn ahn!

    Just when you thought living in China couldn’t get any more bearable, here comes Team Hafrik making friends on our side, easing the way. Chei, it’s a win win for all, right? 🤝😊

    Let's toast to thriving, to less stress, and to being in the loop. E be eleyi! Just hashtag us when you spot something new and exciting - #HafrikSupportsAfricanZhongguoLife #Under1Banner.
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