Expat Life Archive
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Foreigners, How to obtain a driving license in Chengdu (Updated)
Posted on April 10, 2012 | 3 CommentsIn China, in order to be allowed to drive a car you will need a local driving license. Indeed, your home driving license is not enough as you will... -
Getting Married in China
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsFor a foreigner, marrying a Chinese person is no longer a puzzle any more, especially, in international metropolis cities like Chongqing and Chengdu. However, being a reckless bride or groom... -
Making Home In Another Country
Posted on October 27, 2011 | 4 CommentsSome people moving abroad agonize that by accepting the new culture they may get too attached and never return to their own home. You may feel isolated or lonely even... -
Presentation Of More Chengdu Magazine
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No CommentsMagazines Based in Hangzhou, MORE magazines are published by Hangzhou Passion Advertising Company. MORE Hangzhou was established in December of 2004, MORE Suzhou in October 2007, and MORE Chengdu in... -
I-You
Posted on October 2, 2011 | 2 CommentsMuch more than an intelligent English-Chinese phrasebook. From 1,500 phrases and a dictionary of 12,000 words i-You produces millions of correct Chinese sentences without any internet connection. Translations are shown... -
New Regulations Mandate Participation by Foreigners in the Social Insurance System
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsAt the end of 2010, the newly promulgated Social Insurance Law made it clear that foreigners working in China must participate in the social insurance system. However, since there was... -
Chinese wine and culture
Posted on August 27, 2011 | No CommentsIn Chinese the word for alcohol “jiu” is used to mean all types of alcoholic beverages, from ‘pijiu’ (beer) to liquors (just called ‘jiu’) to grape wine (‘putao jiu’). The... -
Question bank to get a driving licence in China
Posted on August 24, 2011 | 1 CommentThis is the question bank in english to obtain a precious driving licence. There are more than 300 pages in this document so, please, be patient during the transfer. Foreigners... -
Comment prendre le train en Chine
Posted on August 19, 2011 | No CommentsSi vous souhaitez visiter différentes régions de Chine, vous constaterez rapidement que le train est le moyen le plus économique pour circuler dans le pays, c’est aussi un excellent moyen...
