How to Open a China Bank Account | 2021 Guide
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How to Open a China Bank Account | 2021 Guide

How can I open a bank account in China? Whether you do business inChina or you’re moving to China as an expat with a residence permit, opening a bank account in China has many benefits. This article has been expanded and updated to include the experiences of...
Chinese Cooking At Home
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Chinese Cooking At Home

Cooking authentic Chinese food at home is a great and tasty way to immerse in the local culture. And with the right tools, ingredients and recipes, and maybe some hands-on instructions, Chinese cooking is not difficult. jiang yóu 酱油 lǎo chōu 老抽 Chinkiang black vinegar –...
Finding a job in China
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Finding a job in China

THE LINKEDIN METHOD FOR FINDING A JOB “IF YOU WANT THE job, it’s yours,” my future boss told me over the phone. After four years of applying to non-teaching jobs in the United States and four years after my college graduation, I had my first full...
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...
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...