China cuts visa red tape for Belt and Road participants

Source: China Knowledge Apr 29, 2019 (China Knowledge) – Effective from today, both Chinese and foreign visitors, including vehicles, involved in key Belt and Road projects and meetings will be offered fast-track services at 18 border ports. The move to introduce fast-track passport control is to increase support for the initiative, said Qu Yuhai, deputy … Read more

5 Challenges Every China Expat Faces, and How to Beat Them

Source: JobTube Daily Let’s face it: living as an expat abroad is exciting but not necessarily easy. Living in China? Well, that complicates things even more. There are a number of challenges that we face and whether you’ve been here for years or are planning on arriving in China soon, it’s good to be aware … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About the Shanghai Tower

Source: ShanghaiExpat.com (Defunct) Towering 632-metres over the city, the Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world. While exterior construction is complete, crews are still working inside to fit out restaurants, shops, office spaces and the upcoming “luxurious” J Hotel. For now, here’s everything you can do in … Read more

Pudong offers one-stop permit shop for expats

Foreign professionals living in Pudong are now able to obtain work and residence permits in just five days. Across the city, foreigners must visit different departments, ranging from foreign experts’ affairs administration to entry-exit administration, and go through a set of procedures to obtain work and residence permits. They are required to submit numerous documents and … Read more

101 on how to Check a Scam Recruiter in CHINA?

Is It Real Or Fake?

Beware that the scam recruiters in China are not all Chinese. Many are foreigners that employ blind ads spammed all over the internet, really awesome web sites, and both testimonials and “review” sites that are all self-generated or paid for. Many falsely affiliate themselves with SAFEA or some famous university because they know you are too lazy to … Read more