China

During Chinese New Year (January 31 to February 6), there will be no updates on the blog. I will be back to start new posts from February 7. Until then, 新年快乐 and 虎年大吉！！

Foreigners over the age of 18 and residents from Hong Kong and Macau in Shanghai can register for COVID-19 booster shots beginning from today at 8:00 PM, Shanghai health authorities announced this morning, and inoculations will commence tomorrow. Also, vaccination reservations for foreign minors and children from Hong Kong and Macau between the ages of … Read more

The Shanghai government on Monday announced booster shot plans for the city’s Taiwan residents who are over 18 years old, starting from 8pm on January 24th; and vaccination plans for Taiwan residents aged between 3 and 11, which kicks off on Tuesday. Taiwan residents who hold the Mainland Travel Permit can make vaccination and booster … Read more

Those entering China via Shanghai have been ordered to be put under strict observation for seven days after 14 days of quarantine in designated hotels, the municipal anti-epidemic authority said Monday. Those with Shanghai as their destination and a fixed residence in the city with only one person or a family have been asked to … Read more

Under the Chinese Labor Act, the sick leave in China is established for employees who suffer from non-work-related illness or injury. During the period of medical treatment, the employer shall not terminate the employment contract and shall pay sick leave wages. In this article, we will explain a few rules about taking the sick leave … Read more

Beijing will require PCR tests within 72 hours of entry into the city, in a move to step up COVID-19 prevention after the city reported its first local Omicron case on Saturday. The policy will start on January 22 and last until the end of March, according to the Beijing Daily, covering the Chinese New … Read more

Shanghai reported two confirmed local COVID-19 cases and three asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, the city’s government announced earlier Thursday. They are close contacts or sub-close contacts of an imported asymptomatic case detected on January 11. One area has been converted to a medium risk area: a milk tea shop at 228 Yuyuan Road in Jing’an District. … Read more

This post will give you a quick guide on how to add an overseas bankcard to Alipay and answer a few related questions. The supported bankcard issuers at the time of publishing this post: JCB MasterCard Visa If your card does not belong to the list above then this procedure will not work. How to … Read more

In this post, we will provide you a short and sweet guide on the updated health code application by the Chinese embassy in Canada starting Jan 14, 2022: 1. Take the first PCR test seven days before the flight’s departure If the flight departs on January 15, then you can do the test at any time … Read more

On January 7, EgyptAir announced cancellation of the following flights from and to China: Date Flight Route Flight Status Jan 21, 2022 MS959 Guangzhou – Cairo Canceled Feb 1, 2022 MS953 Cairo – Hangzhou Canceled Feb 2, 2022 MS954 Hangzhou – Cairo Canceled Feb 4, 2022 MS959 Guangzhou – Cairo Canceled Passengers who have booked … Read more