9 Things Never to Do in China

9 Things Never to Do in China

This article may save you from certain embarrassment and possibly even outright humiliation one day. It gives you ten important tips on what not to do if you really want …

2017-05-05
What NOT to Give Your Chinese Friends

What NOT to Give Your Chinese Friends

“Ba-ba-ba.” Has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? It ought to: ba in Mandarin means “to increase” or “get rich”. So by ancient Chinese association, if ba also …

2017-05-05
Do You Know Your 15 Expat Employee Rights As A Foreign Teacher?

Do You Know Your 15 Expat Employee Rights As A Foreign Teacher?

Do You Know Your 15 Expat Employee Rights As A Foreign Teacher? Yes, its true – you actually have some very useful employee rights in China since some amendments were …

2017-05-05
How to Spot Fake Money in China

How to Spot Fake Money in China

The examples used here are for the 100 Yuan note, but they can be applied to the other denominations too. The examples used here are for the 100 Yuan note, …

2017-05-05
ULTIMATE GUIDE: BUYING DIRECTLY FROM TAOBAO

ULTIMATE GUIDE: BUYING DIRECTLY FROM TAOBAO

If you plan on living in China for an extended period of time, using Taobao and Tmall, the country’s two biggest online shopping sites, is well worth the effort. Unfortunately, …

2017-05-05
How to Use WeChat Wallet

How to Use WeChat Wallet

Can foreigners use WeChat payment? And how? The simple answer is: yes. Not with every bank, but it’s possible. Keep reading and stop feeling jealous of your Chinese friends who …

2017-05-05
Police Warning: 13 Taboos on Using WeChat

Police Warning: 13 Taboos on Using WeChat

Police Warning: 13 Taboos on Using WeChat  Police Warning: 13 Taboos on Using WeChat 1. Avoid incurring obligations: Never post any radical content or pictures, especially some “red” content on …

2017-05-05
10 Tips that You Might Not Know of Using WeChat!

10 Tips that You Might Not Know of Using WeChat!

One of the reasons why people sometimes prefer WeChat over Whatsapp or Viber is that WeChat has some interesting features that some people find convenient, fun and cool. They have …

2017-05-05
Expat Pay Packages on the Rise in China

Expat Pay Packages on the Rise in China

Despite the GDP growth slowdown (6.9%), Mainland China remains a popular expat destination for compensation packages. This is backed by various global surveys conducted by different well-known institutes. Despite the …

2017-05-05
16 Must-Know APPs, Websites, WeChat Accounts To Survive In China

16 Must-Know APPs, Websites, WeChat Accounts To Survive In China

Must-know WeChat accounts are done solid, but there are also APPs, websites & Wechat account that stand crucial to living in China. We’ll let you in on the top accounts …

2017-04-10