8 Tips for Being an Expat in China
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8 Tips for Being an Expat in China

After 30 long hours spent in airports and on planes, I knew I had arrived at my destination. Immediately, the familiar sense of being a foreigner returned after not having traveled for a few months. I exited the aircraft, walked through the usual tunnels to customs,...
How do expats pay taxes in China?
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How do expats pay taxes in China?

Expats working in China should pay individual income taxes. But don’t worry, it’s not that complicated.  Besides, foreigners have long enjoyed preferential tax subsidy and tax exemption policies in China. As China’s Individual Income Tax Law keeps improving, foreigners can enjoy tax reduction policies just like...
The East Coast & Shanghai
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The East Coast & Shanghai

The East Coast & Shanghai China’s East Coast is a mass of development and modernism, home to the world’s largest ports and a series of cities that move at hyper-speed. Yet there’s more to the East than what initially meets the eye. Tucked in the mountains...
New busniess startup visa being trialled in Shanghai
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New busniess startup visa being trialled in Shanghai

A new “business startup visa” has been piloted across select districts in Shanghai, giving foreign entrepreneurs the ability to live in China as they establish a business. In May 2018, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau updated the policies for a new ”Private Residence Permit (entrepreneurship)”, commonly referred...
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...
Shanghai’s best vintage and secondhand markets
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Shanghai’s best vintage and secondhand markets

Hunting for secondhand gems in Shanghai is no easy feat: on one hand, you’ve got high-end pre-loved goods and used designer items that can easily burn a hole in your pocket while on the other, you have markets selling piles and piles of clutter that takes...
Chinese food pantry-BEAN CURD, RED WET PRESERVED
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Chinese food pantry-BEAN CURD, RED WET PRESERVED

Chinese food pantry-BEAN CURD, RED WET PRESERVED BEAN CURD, RED WET PRESERVED. Theseare cubes of reddish bean curd, fermented with salt, wine, and red rice. They are packed in jars or crocks and are labeled either “wet bean curd” or “red wet bean curd.” The cakes,...
Online Shopping in China | 2021 Expat Guide
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Online Shopping in China | 2021 Expat Guide

Is it possible for a foreigner to do online shopping in China? Can I use my foreign credit card on Chinese stores or do I need to have a Chinese bank account? It’s these type of questions that expats ask all the time when it comes how...