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It’s Getting a Bit Tougher (Again) to Get a Work Visa

If you're a foreigner working in Shanghai — or hoping to — the paperwork might be getting a...

10 months ago

China Introduces Digital Arrival Card for Foreign Travelers

On entering China you need to fill out an 'arrival cart' which can often be annoying especially...

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,...

2 years ago

[2026 Update] The FAQ: All You Need To Know About Visa-Free Travel to China

Visa free travel to Shanghai becomes available for more and more countries. Here's what you need...

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]: Get Your Tax Statements

Here's the somewhat painless process of getting your tax records for taxes paid in China...

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[The Explainer]: All You Need to Know about Severance

What Chinese labor law says about getting paid if you get laid off or your contract is not renewed…

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New career, new office, new boss – big changes can seem scary, but your work permit doesn't have to.

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Our official friends in Beijing have declared the Public Holiday Schedule for 2020....

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The online registration system is working again. We've updated the links used in this article to...