Student life in Shanghai
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Student life in Shanghai

Studying abroad can be an exciting and eye-opening experience in a variety of ways especially if you have chosen China’s most international city as your academic destination. Home to several of the world’s top ranking universities and offering a variety of post-graduate career options, Shanghai is...
Getting around Shanghai
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Getting around Shanghai

Shanghai is a large city covering an area of 6,340 square kilometres and home to over 25 million people. It, thus, comes as no surprise, that getting around the city is not always a breeze: traffic jams a common sight in Shanghai and getting a taxi...
Health Insurance for Expats in China: What You Need to Know
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Health Insurance for Expats in China: What You Need to Know

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Shipping from China: Procedure, Costs, and Customs
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Shipping from China: Procedure, Costs, and Customs

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Cookbooks With Authentic Chinese Recipes
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Cookbooks With Authentic Chinese Recipes

We love to eat. And fortunately, my husband loves to cook. Even before we moved to China, he cooked many Chinese dishes at home – really tasty! Now in China, it is even easier than before, with easy access to cheap local ingredients. We found great...
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 –...
Eating Out In China
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Eating Out In China

Chinese like to eat out and there are restaurants on every corner of a Chinese neighborhood, from hole-in-the-wall to multilevel banquet halls. In Beijing restaurants you can explore authentic Chinese food (not what is served as Chinese food in Western countries) or fall back on the...
The labour market in China
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The labour market in China

Ever since the first stages of China’s opening-up policy commenced in 1978, the country has been a magnet for those seeking new professional and business opportunities. Today, foreign expertise is still required in many fields from catering, tourism and management to finance, trade, and education. Basic...