Expat Life Archive
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Taxi-Book App Suzhou: your handy guide to key locations and a way to communicate with locals.
Posted on December 27, 2011 | No CommentsThe app is made to help you navigate through a city by listing its key locations and allowing you to get there comfortably. You just choose a location and show... -
This Saturday: Open House The DongXi Shop Chengdu
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsThis Saturday, December 10th, the DongXi Shop will have an open house. To see what we have, you can check out the website at www.thedongxishop.com. As a note there may be... -
Blue Marlin Bars & Restaurants: Home Away from Home
Posted on November 26, 2011 | No CommentsBlue Marlin is a chain that has celebrated its tenth year of operation. Open from 10:30 a.m. until late into the night, food can be purchased from 11 a.m. to... -
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...
