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19 hours ago

[How To:] Register as a Real Estate Agent in Shanghai

不少经纪人最近问我们：“SmartShanghai 要求的 license 到底是什么？去哪里申请？租房中介也需要吗？

9 months ago

How to Pay in China as a Foreign Tourist

Paying in China is mostly done by scanning QR codes — even tourists can use Alipay and WeChat Pay...

1 year ago

How to Get a Chinese Green Card (Permanent Residency) in 2025

A plain-English guide to getting a Chinese Green Card in 2025 — updated process, requirements,...

3 years ago

[How To]: Leave China the Right Way

Here's 13 things you should do to make sure you've got your affairs in order before quitting Big...

3 years ago

[How To]: Explore Suzhou Creek By Boat

Boat tours have finally re-opened after Shanghai's governments completed urban renewal projects...

3 years ago

[How To]: Get a Dog License in Shanghai

If you've got a dog, you gotta get them legal. This is how.

3 years ago

[How To]: Use an App to Donate Your Clothes

Declutter your closet and get your clothes to an organization in need — that’s win/win…

3 years ago

[How To]: Get An Entry-Exit Permit For Your Mixed-Nationality Kid

Kids of mixed couples born in China can't just leave -- even if they have a foreign passport....

4 years ago

[How To]: Get Health Insurance in China

We've got you covered, so you can get covered.

4 years ago

[How To]: Get a Divorce in Shanghai

You and the spouse have a one-way ticket to Splitsville? Here is all you need to know about how...

4 years ago

[How To]: Hire an Ayi in Shanghai

Everything you need to know about hiring someone to help out with your house, life

4 years ago

[How To]: Send Money Overseas... the 2022 Version

Sorting out the legalities of sending money back home

4 years ago

[How To]: Get Medicine Delivered During Lockdown

Prescription and non-prescription meds delivered to your door

4 years ago

[How To:] Fly Out of Shanghai During Lockdown

***cue Mission Impossible music***

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