Chinese food pantry-BEAN SAUCE
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Chinese food pantry-BEAN SAUCE

Chinese food pantry-BEAN SAUCE BEAN SAUCE. A Cantonese staple, this thick puree is made from the soybeans that remain after soy sauce is made. The fermented beans are mixed with wheat flour, salt, and sugar, result- ing in sauce that also contains bits of beans. The...
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...
China Visa: The Comprehensive Guide for 2020
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China Visa: The Comprehensive Guide for 2020

Entering China visa-free? The 10-year China visa? Extending a China visa?? Understanding the Chinese visa process isn’t easy! It’s difficult to find all the information you need, much less in a single resource. There’s a lot to consider when applying for your visa to China and...
Where to live in China
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Where to live in China

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION NOW THAT YOU KNOW more about what teaching English in China is like and you’re interested in learning what else living in the middle kingdom has to offer, you need to find a job. One of the most important factors that go...
Getting Driving License in China
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Getting Driving License in China

Getting Driving License in China In mainland China, you can’t drive with an International Driving Permit (IDP), nor with permits obtained in Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan.This article is based on the laws of the province of Beijing, and as usually is the case in China,...
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...
Get your Chinese Green Card Now!
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Get your Chinese Green Card Now!

Get your Chinese Green Card Now! Shanghai has granted around 500 permanent resident cards to foreigners in the two months following the country’s April adoption of a streamlined application procedure. That’s nearly 30 percent of the country’s total, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau said on Tuesday....
How to: Ride the Shanghai Metro
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How to: Ride the Shanghai Metro

How to: Ride the Shanghai Metro  One of the best things about Shanghai is the metro. It’s clean, cool, fast, efficient and relatively easy to navigate. Having said that, if you’re new to the city, figuring out how to get started can be a little daunting....