South African Seasons in China: Stop Packing for the Wrong Weather
South African Seasons Meet China: The Calendar Can Catch You Out If you are a South African heading to China for university, work or a proper long stay, the first weather surprise is wonderfully simple: the seasons run the other way around. When it is December in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban and everyone is thinking summer holidays, China is generally in winter. When South Africa is pulling jerseys out in June and July, much of China is sweating through summer. Sounds obvious on paper. In real life, though, people still arrive in Beijing with a thin hoodie in January, or pack only winter layers for a July arrival in Guangzhou. Shame, that is a rough way to start. ...