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Q: How do people move from one city to another in China?
How do you move from one city to another that is not very close together? Do you you a moving company? If so , what is a good reliable one that doesn't cost too much. Looking for tips about moving with in China. I taken the train to move with a lot of stuff, but that was not very convenient. What is the best way to move in China with a lot of stuff.
China Railway is the most convenient and cost effective. They have a pick up and delivery service charged by the kg with an option of drop off at the nearest destination railway station or delivery directly to your place of work/home address. The price is cheaper than courier service or China Post.
bansufan:
Have you used this method before? Did all of your stuff get to you? Nothing taken or broken? What is the average cost per kg?
Kaiwen:
Yes, I have on a couple of occasions. Nothing I can remember got damaged or broken though you are advised to wrap fragile or delicate things very well. I can't remember the exact cost (and it varies depending on whether you want a pick up service, take the things to the railway station yourself, have them delivered to a nearby railway station or delivered to your home/place of work). It was not overly expensive though. Non delicate items such as clothing was about 3 or 4 yuan per kilo. Electrical items and computer accessories, about 6 yuan per kilo. There is an extra charge if the packages require banding to secure them. You can get details by contacting the local CRE office.
China Railway is the most convenient and cost effective. They have a pick up and delivery service charged by the kg with an option of drop off at the nearest destination railway station or delivery directly to your place of work/home address. The price is cheaper than courier service or China Post.
bansufan:
Have you used this method before? Did all of your stuff get to you? Nothing taken or broken? What is the average cost per kg?
Kaiwen:
Yes, I have on a couple of occasions. Nothing I can remember got damaged or broken though you are advised to wrap fragile or delicate things very well. I can't remember the exact cost (and it varies depending on whether you want a pick up service, take the things to the railway station yourself, have them delivered to a nearby railway station or delivered to your home/place of work). It was not overly expensive though. Non delicate items such as clothing was about 3 or 4 yuan per kilo. Electrical items and computer accessories, about 6 yuan per kilo. There is an extra charge if the packages require banding to secure them. You can get details by contacting the local CRE office.
if you pack yourself the train can provide plastic containers that they put a seal on, you arrange for the containers sent to the station and you pick up on the other end at the station. i would pack the containers myself to avoid breakage.
I used China Post to move. Convenient, and fairly inexpensive.
rent a u haul
bansufan:
I don't China has that here. I have never seen it. If there is a company like that what is it?
i did courier and it was expensive and they broke stuff. i dont trust them now.
Pack your favourite tshirts, jeans and laptop.....douse the place in petrol, toss a match, close the door and head to the airport. Easy.
We moved to China with two suitcases and a dog. We can still do that. Quit being such a materialistic fool and give your shit to homeless people.
I love cooking, so I had bought many kitchen supplies that I did not want to have to rebuy in a new location. Also, as a teacher, I have made many teaching supplies purchases. So, I packed most of my belongings in plastic totes, sealed them in shipping tape, and used a courier/shipping service. They came to my apartment and took my things, including my bicycle. When the things arrived at my new location, everything was well. They had wrapped my things in a burlap sack bag. My bicycle had been taken apart and packed well. And, the cost was under 500 rmb for 6 packages. Well worth the investment. The only problem was that I had to re-assemble my bicycle. I was not in a location that had access to the train service. Plus, the idea of hauling all my things to the train station for them to ship it was not a great idea for me. So, this was the easiest and most convenient way for me to move. I have used this system three times since being here in China.
icnif77:
I do the same, except I pack everything in ordinary card boxes. I have two big burlap Post bags (some 20kg), and original card box for my bicycle. My bike frame got hurt arriving from Guernsey to China, and I was thinking about buying plastic box, but I never did. I hate moving. Younda was the name of shipping service I used for moving from Fujian to Henan.
