Apr 08, 2021 Comments(5)
China may reopen its borders by next spring if enough people have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a medical specialist. Read more>>
Apr 07, 2021 Comments(5)
As a foreign worker in China, you can expect a healthy job market with competitive salaries in many industries. But it’s still necessary to set yourself apart from the pack. ... Read More>>
Apr 01, 2021 Comments(3)
One of the most important features of WeChat is the numerous and varied groups and accounts offering a wealth of information about China. Below is a short list of WeChat accounts that I think will be most useful to expats in China. ... Read More>>
Mar 30, 2021 Comments(4)
Here, an Old China Hand shares her story of what life was truly like for an expat in China in the 1980s. ... Read More>>
Mar 25, 2021 Comments(6)
Shanghai has become the first city in China to roll out a Covid-19 vaccination plan for all foreign residents. ... Read More>>
Mar 23, 2021 Comments(6)
It can be hard to know what to expect from an employer in China. While we’re familiar with employment norms back home, in China, we’re often left guessing about the difference between a poor deal and a good one. ... Read More>>
Mar 22, 2021 Comments(2)
Covid-19 antibodies protect from reinfection for at least nine months, according to a new Chinese study published in The Lancet medical journal this week. ... Read More>>
Mar 19, 2021 Comments(4)
China has opened up its domestic Covid-19 vaccination program to diplomats and foreign journalists in Beijing.... Read More>>
Mar 18, 2021 Comments(6)
China has announced that it will allow in foreigners from several more countries as long as they have had one of the Chinese vaccines. ... Read More>>
Mar 16, 2021 Comments(3)
China residents will now be able to travel anywhere in China by train without taking a Covid-19 test first, according to reports. ... Read More>>
Mar 15, 2021 Comments(4)
Foreign nationals who have been inoculated with one of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccines can now enter the country via Hong Kong with simplified visa procedures. ... Read More>>
Mar 12, 2021 Comments(6)
Beijing is to begin trialling a system whereby passengers with good social credit ratings are exempt from security checks at the city’s subway stations. ... Read More>>
Mar 11, 2021 Comments(7)
China has launched a vaccination certificate, leaving expats and citizens alike hopeful that they will soon be able to travel freely across borders. ... Read More>>
Mar 10, 2021 Comments(4)
Recommendations for more public holidays proposed at China’s Two Sessions government meeting have been met with enthusiasm by scholars. ... Read More>>
Mar 09, 2021 Comments(4)
With the help of my Chinese friend Lily, here I bring you an introduction to the basic principles of Chinese and offer up some essential Mandarin phrases for new China expats. ... Read More>>
Mar 08, 2021 Comments(2)
A proposal to remove English from compulsory education in China has been raised at this year’s Two Sessions government meeting in Beijing. If adopted, the move could see the need for foreign English teachers in China diminish dramatically. ... Read More>>
Mar 05, 2021 Comments(5)
More details about who will receive the dreaded anal swab Covid-19 tests upon entering china have been revealed this week. ... Read More>>
Mar 04, 2021 Comments(4)
China’s ICBC bank this week sent a memo to employees outlining how they should behave with colleagues of the opposite sex. ... Read More>>
Mar 03, 2021 Comments(1)
New guidelines about how students should be disciplined in Chinese primary and secondary have been released by the government. ... Read More>>
Mar 02, 2021 Comments(1)
Shanghai has eased visa restrictions in a bid to attract more high caliber foreign talent. ... Read More>>
Mar 01, 2021 Comments(4)
China has approved its first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine for use, state media reported on Friday. ... Read More>>
Feb 25, 2021 Comments(6)
It often seems that everyone in China has decided to descend onto the very same streets, creating a wide range of transit hazards that are to be avoided at all costs. ... Read More>>
Feb 23, 2021 Comments(5)
Here I bring you a day in the life of my job as an English teacher in Zhuhai, China. ... Read More>>
Feb 22, 2021 Comments(3)
In the latest escalation of increasingly strict travel restrictions, China is demanding that passengers from certain countries quarantine for 14 days BEFORE traveling to China. ... Read More>>
Feb 19, 2021 Comments(2)
The Chinese government has once again declared victory over Covid-19 after all of the country’s high-risk areas were downgraded. ... Read More>>
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