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Getting Sorted on Xianyu Without the Usual Headache If you’re an Aussie living in China, or you’re about to land here with a suitcase, a student visa, and a vague plan to “just figure it out”, the xianyu app store can be a bloody handy little weapon. It’s basically where a lot of people go to buy and sell second-hand stuff locally — think desks, kettles, monitors, bikes, textbooks, even apartment bits and pieces you didn’t realise you’d need until you’re already in the thick of it. For international students, that can mean saving a fair chunk of cash. For newcomers, it can mean getting set up fast without waiting on shipments from overseas or paying full price for stuff you’ll only use for a semester. ...

Why red app xiaohongshu keeps popping up in Aussie China chats If you’re an Australian living in China, or you’re packing up for a semester, a job, or a long stay, red app xiaohongshu tends to show up in the conversation sooner or later. Someone at uni mentions it for finding decent noodles near campus. Another mate uses it to check whether a suburb actually has a proper supermarket, or whether that “cosy apartment” in the listing is code for “tiny shoebox with optimistic photos”. Classic. ...