Discover Shanghai
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Discover Shanghai

Famous for its skyscraper skyline and its vibrant urban history, Shanghai is China’s main financial and business hub. With a population of over 25 million people and up to 9 million overseas tourists visiting the city every year, the city is busy, cosmopolitan and very popular...
Social networking in Shanghai
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Social networking in Shanghai

Meeting people in Shanghai, whether locals or expats, will be substantially easier than in any other city in China. Due to the city’s cosmopolitan nature, you will find more people here speaking English and its also the number one destination for expats in China. With that, building...
Finding work in Shanghai
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Finding work in Shanghai

Shanghai frequently tops the list of the most desirable destinations for expats in China — in no small part thanks to the number of work options available in the city. Shanghai is the largest and most cosmopolitan in China and a world-class harbour of business and...
The Shanghai labour market
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The Shanghai labour market

Shanghai is China’s leading economic powerhouse, the centre of its financial and commercial activity, and the country’s most prosperous city. It is also Chinas biggest port and its technology hub. It, thus, comes as no surprise that the city offers plenty of work opportunities in a...
Customs regulations in China
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Customs regulations in China

Before zipping up your suitcase and heading to the airport, make sure that what you have in it can be legally brought into the country. You can find the information on some of the items that are prohibited from being brought into the country from the...
Study in Shanghai
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Study in Shanghai

China’s largest city is also the country’s commercial hub and one of the trendiest cities in Asia. The city of 25 million people offers exciting entertainment and shopping facilities as well as historical and cultural sites and attractions. Because of China’s quick economic boom in recent...
How To Write A Blog From China
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How To Write A Blog From China

When I told friends about our big move from the US to China, many said I should write a blog to share my adventures with them and to stay connected. Back then I didn’t think much about it. I wasn’t even very active on Facebook, and...
The workplace etiquette in Shanghai
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The workplace etiquette in Shanghai

Shanghai is China’s most international city and the one with the highest number of expat residents. Thus, your employers and colleagues will probably be well aware of the potential cultural differences and will not expect you to fit in perfectly with the local ways. However, it...