Jacko L.

This is an expat site for foreigners living in China. Though it has many features, the two that are really worth looking at are the listings section and the upcoming events. Other sections (especially articles) often leave something to be desired.

I love douban.com! It's a Chinese site, so if you can't speak Chinese it's not really worth visiting, but if you can, check it out! There's tons of info on movies, books (most listed under Chinese & English names), etc. and users' reviews on these topics are really helpful. The coolest part of the site is the 同城 (Same city) where you can find events in the city where you live. Bands (even the little-known ones) also have Douban pages where you can check out their upcoming concerts and listen to songs. The site is huge, constantly growing, and has tons to explore!

Finally, somewhere i can express my true opinion about my experience on Dhgate.
-when i first started, i was really skeptical on the products i saw on several websites and their prices. I also felt the same. So I decided to start small and bought my first pair of electronics. It came in 2 weeks or so from China, I sold it for 200% - 300% markup. And from there on it was left and right purchasing and selling for profit. There have definitely some tough days in my own marketplace but the prices were low enough where i could end up still making a good profit after reducing price against competion.

Thanks to Dhgate, i have 3 employees who work part-time and have made me very succesful being young as i am. Meanwhile my advice for novice's will be DO YOUR RESEARCH of the MARKET before you commit to buying anything and then check your seller's out thoroughly and you can always rely on DHGATE's Escrow/Trouble Shooting team.