Lenovo releases first Fedora Linux ThinkPad laptop

Source: ZDNet Fedora, Red Hat’s community Linux for developers, is finally available from a mainstream PC vendor, Lenovo. For years, ThinkPads, first from IBM and then from Lenovo, were Linux users’ top laptop pick. Then, in 2008 Lenovo turned its back on desktop Linux. Lenovo has seen the error of its ways. Today, for the first time in … Read more

How to register with The Local Police Station in China

All foreigners are required to register at their local police station within 24 hours of arrival (72 hours if living in rural areas). The police registration is a serious matter and should be done in a timely manner to avoid running the risk of getting a heavy fine or other consequences. In this article, we … Read more

How To Verify Your Overseas Degree in China

Bachelor’s degree

This article serves as a base guide to the requirements for foreigners to get their degree “verified” through the Chinese Government system for a work permit application in China. It is particularly useful that foreigners can have their degree verified in China by a Chinese government office that authenticates degrees for Chinese nationals. To go to … Read more

My China life experience

With close to 14 years under my belt from living in China, I have been co-authoring articles related to China Visa and Laws that address most of the concerns and questions that foreigners living in China have.As those articles have been published on the WeChat platform, I will be publishing posts that will direct you … Read more

Marriage Registration For Foreigners in China

In this article, we will explain how to register a marriage in China where at least one of the people involved is a foreign national. We will address two situations, as listed below: Before we start covering both scenarios, we will first highlight the marriage registration requirements: Now with that set, we can move to … Read more

Fedora to drop support for 32-bit Linux with Fedora 31

Source: Notebookcheck.net Fedora 31, due for release on October 29th, will no longer be available as a 32-bit install. Rather, Fedora 30 is officially the last version of Fedora to support 32-bit hardware. Users on legacy hardware can expect full lifecycle support for Fedora 30 until May or June of 2020, at which time they … Read more

How to Apply for Tourist Visa Extension in China?

Legally speaking, for most visas for China, one cannot apply for an extension. Even when talking about a work-related residence permit, for example, a new one is issued with the issuance of a new work permit. However, if you are currently holding a tourist visa and would like to spend more time in China, you may, under certain circumstances, apply for tourist visa … Read more

When losing your passport in China, keep these in mind!

In this article, we will cover step by step what you need to do when losing your passport in China It is advisable to keep a photocopy of the main page of your passport, and current visa and latest entry stamp either in your phone or online storage device. One other useful tip is to keep a copy of these … Read more

China to issue new versions of visas from June 1

Source: ECNS China’s new foreigner visa is set to be launched June 1. (Photo/National Immigration Administration)   The exit-entry departments of China’s public security authorities will start issuing new versions of visas and residence permits for foreigners from Saturday. The current versions will no longer be issued on the same day, while the documents already … Read more