Foreign nationals are generally restricted to buying one property for their personal use, although business organizations may purchase more for the use of their employees. These properties can be anywhere in the municipality apart from areas classified as “sensitive” by the government. And you should check that the developer or seller has been given clearance to sell to foreign nationals. You should also check that your agent has conducted thorough checks on the seller, including, in the case of developers, their registered capital and commercial credit.

Each property should generally have five certificates: a certificate for the use of state-owned permit, a project planning permit, and a permit for the advance sale of the property. Contracts are generally standard, but should still be checked thoroughly. Some points to double check include:

• The hand-over date
• What responsibilities fall to the developers in the case of late delivery of a property
• Special stipulations regarding any changes to the standard property layout
• Quality guarantees
• Provision of utilities and broadband

When buying the property, the funds must first be converted into RMB. Foreign currencies cannot be used, even by transferring from the buyer’s foreign exchange account. If the deal cannot be completed, the funds can be converted into a different currency and remitted to a foreign exchange account or overseas account.

Obtaining a mortgage can be difficult for foreign nationals in China. Banks tend to have their own individual regulations, so it is worth shopping around. Normally you will have to provide a revenue certificate, education certificate, credit certificate and a local guarantor.

It is worth pressing the developer for a payment by installments methods of purchase, with the final payment made upon delivery of the property. The money can also be entrusted to a third party such as a law firm to avoid any “misunderstandings” with the developers.

When the property is ready for the handover, you should first inspect it thoroughly, and maybe bring in some experts recommended by your agent to check the quality. The developer should give you a “letter of guarantee,” and you will have to sign to confirm you have received the keys and a “letter of handover.” However, make sure that you are satisfied with the property before signing these last two documents. If you are not satisfied, you should raise any concerns with the developers and ask for a response in writing to protect your rights later. Finally, you should check that everything listen on “the form of final acceptance of construction” has been completed and that the form has been sent to the relevant supervisory departments.

After selling a property, paying all relevant taxes, and being granted permission by the departments responsible for foreign exchange, the funds may be converted out of RMB, transferred into a foreign exchange account or out of the country.

Additionally, thanks to concerted government efforts, issues such as crime have been decisively dealt with and crime-rates have fallen drastically making the city one of the safest in China.

Chongqing’s unique culture and situation in the heart of China make it a fascinating place from which to explore western China and beyond. With a history stretching back millennia, the municipality is home to a fascinating array of ancient sites and monuments whilst its stunning mountain scenery, home to rare species such as the golden monkey and the south China tiger, offer expats a range of outdoor activities. It is also a growing transport hub for central and western as western Sichuan or Tibet, city-breaks in Shanghai or Hong Kong, or holidays throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Relocation services

For expat staff, relocating to a new city, and maybe city in a new country, can be an arduous and worrisome task. To smooth the transition, Maxxelli Real Estate provides a complete relocation service for foreign nationals.

Maxxelli has experienced multilingual staff, and an established track record of providing excellent professional assistance to employees of small, medium and large international companies.

Is it not strange: the little scissor used for cutting toenails is taken from you, also bottles of water and wines? But the cell-phone, which according to the cabin staff security lecture can tilt the entire airplane out of balance, is allowed to take on board.

So what happens if someone decides to call or SMS during take-off or landing? Are the airlines taking a chance by allowing cell-phones on board? Is the cell-phone really a security risk?

Cell-phones can in the first hand disrupt communication systems in the cockpit. In second hand it can affect the navigation system. It can mean danger, but a cell-phone that is switched on does not constitute a big enough security risk to motivate a prohibition to carry it in the cabin.
Since there are no accurate tests that can be made it is hard to know how much the cell-phone might cause disruptions. So why do you have to switch of the cell-phone during take-off and landing? An overall conclusion can be put like this:

“There are reports which prove that cell-phone usage does NOT cause disruption in aviation systems, but there are reports that have shown it might be so. “

Another perspective is that during take-off and landing radio beacons are used to secure the aircrafts position in relation to the landing strip. If radio-active equipment disrupt the sensitive receivers on the plane, manual and visual methods must be used, which increases the risk of danger during bad sight and sudden events.

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Enjoy the spicy Xi’an foods, if you dare!

This plan was announced during a work planning meeting that discussed the development of the city districts and counties. To achieve the goal, two fast transportation systems will be implemented. One is a fast roads system, and the other is the fast public transportation system.

The fast roads system is composed of three ring roads and 16 fast roads, which connect the 19 functional districts in the center city.

For the fast public transportation system, the government is considering developing multiple transportation means. This includes improving road traffic services and establishing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The BRT system can provide quality service similar to rail transit while enjoying the low costs and flexibility of bus tansit.

According to Zhang Qiao, director of the city’s Municipal planning Bureau, the completion of the two fast systems will ensure the travel time within the center city or between the center city and counties will only be half an hour.

On the agenda for 2012 is the construction of two roads, one ring road, and fast transportation on the 2nd Ring Road.

Source: CD

Nanshan Ski Resort

Nanshan Ski resort is located near the village of Miyun, around 60 kilometers northeast of Beijing. Season regularly begins in the middle of December and lasts till the end of March.

Nanshan Ski Resort is known for its specialization in snowboarding, but offers mostly everything else that the Alpine skier might be after.  The resort is perfect for beginners, since they have the largest group of ski and snowboard instructors in China. For intermediate or advanced skiers and snowboarders, the Quicksilver Nanshan Mellow Park can be used to increase technique and flexibility in hard moves and tricks. The park is the favorite practice ground for Chinese top-competition snowboarders and is sponsored by the famous Austrian brand Quicksilver.

What is more, the ski resort has two snow-grooming machines and twelve snow blasters to certify the snow you ski on is as good as it can be.

As for places to stay at, in other words accommodation, there are two choices in this resort namely The Norwegian Villas and the Shirton Inn. The Norwegian Villas are self-managed single level cottages and contain six rooms, including living room, with a kitchen as well as a dining room. They are perfect for families, or e.g. groups of friends who want to live together and be more independent.

The Shirton inn holds 24 double rooms, each equipped with an electric fireplace, in a 2 two-storey compound. They offer drinks and western dining that live up to the expectations of foreigners.

Nanshan is not only a place to visit in the winter though, as you can do year-round activities whenever there is time for it. They offer grass skiing, water skiing, swimming and hang-gliding during the summer. Last but not least, at the top of the mountain, there is a Lavender mini tea bar that offers beverages of alcoholic and non-alcoholic sorts, as well as a fantastic view over the surrounding natural scenery.

Yabuli Ski Resort

Located in China’s northernmost province, Heilongjiang, about 180 kilometers southeast of the province’s capital city Harbin, lies what is considered to be China’s biggest and best Ski Resort. Built on the Mountain Yabuli Sun, it acts as training area and tournament area for International teams and China’s national teams in Alpine jumping, Cross-Country skiing and Freestyle skiing.

Yabuli Ski Resort has an average snowfall of 1 m at  the mountains peak and about half that amount in the midway of the mountain, in the valley, it averages around 0.2 m annually. The temperature averages at around minus 10 degrees Celsius during the winter but it happens that the temperature will sink to minus 45 degrees. In case that a snowless winter would occur, the resort is equipped with eight snow-making blast machines that create the highest quality snow a person can ski on.

Yabuli Ski Resort has nine intermediate to advanced Alpine pistes, a 5 kilometer Nordic trail and a 500-m gentleman alpine slope for beginners. With an independent Alpine pistes that measures around 3000 meters horizontally and a vertical drop of 805 m, Yabuli Ski Resort is the maintainers of the longest piste in all of Asia.

Yabuli Ski Resort has nine ski lifts and the view is described to be “spectacular as the visitor ascends alongside ridges and ravines, looking out over a forest of snow-clad trees.”

The Resort offers accommodation in several different aspects. There are options that incorporate the ski resort with a number of hotels with bed & breakfast inclusive. Also there are two 3-star hotels which offer not only cheaper prices but also the possibility of playing billiard, have a drink at one of their many bars, dine at restaurants and swim in an indoor swimming pool.