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		<title>Wuhan Hot Properties February 2012</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2012/01/wuhan-hot-property-feburary-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at our February 2012 Wuhan Hot Properties ! This time property in the next compound is included: Xin Du Hui,Jin Se Jia Yuan and Wanke City Garden...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Take a look at our February 2012 Wuhan Hot Properties !<br />
This time property in the next compound is included: Xin Du Hui,Jin Se Jia Yuan and Wanke City Garden</p>
<p>Please contact Maxxelli for any further informations or leave a comment.</p>
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		<title>Wuhan Foreign Investment United Service Center</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2011/12/wuhan-foreign-investment-united-service-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marketing</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Established on April 29,1998,the service center is the result of the local authority on implementing opening up strategy,raising efficiency,and improving investment environment. The service center gathers 35 departments,2 associations, and...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Established on April 29,1998,the service center is the result of the local authority on implementing opening up strategy,raising efficiency,and improving investment environment.</p>
<p>The service center gathers 35 departments,2 associations, and 10 intermediate agencies related to foreign investment and provide such services to investors as project application,registration,customs,foreign exchange,taxation,water and power supply,and recruitment of labor. Five functions in terms of joint consultation, joint examination and approval, joint annual inspection and examination,centralized fee collection, and handling complaints have been formed.</p>
<p>The service center is open to investors five days a week and all the service and formalities are open to investors. The service center practices the first person you meet takes the responsibility and committed open service system. That is to say the first person you meet in the service center will help you through all the relevant formalities and procedures concerning establishing an enterprise. The committed open service system means that the powers of each department,required documents,procedures,time limit,fee standard, names of the staff concerned, and hot line for complaints etc are all the committed ervices and open to investors.</p>
<p>The Commitment Proclaim System means that each government department should standardize their administrative power and proclaim the detailed procedure for approval, such as required documents,application procedures, timelimit,fee standard,names of the staff concerned,and hot line for complaints etc.</p>
<p>The service center has promoted the e-government project and established an online service platform. Touch computer was equipped and computerized checking system and on-line office have been opened, so as to help investors understand our investment environment ,investment orientation, incentives and procedures. The business counter offers services of legal and policy consultancy,coping and fax,translation, etc.</p>
<p>The service center is dedicated to offer qualified service and ideal environment with its open office style, transparent procedures and high efficiency.</p>
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		<title>Wuhan International SOS Clinic 国际SOS诊所</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2011/12/wuhan-international-sos-hospital/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dieter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: This is a private clinic working only with membership for foreigners, they speak several foreign languages (English, French, Dutch and Arabic) SOS International is the world&#8217;s largest medical assistance...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><span style="color: #8dc73f;"><strong>Note:</strong> This is a private clinic working only with membership for foreigners, they speak several foreign languages (English, French, Dutch and Arabic)</span></em></p>
<p>SOS International is the world&#8217;s largest medical assistance company, with operations in 41 countries and 25 alarm centers, committed to the healthcare needs of travelers 24 hours a day 365 days a year.</p>
<p>In case of local hospitalization, SOS International will check the facilities and the quality of the local hospital. In case they believe the hospital is not capable enough, SOS will arrange transfer to another hospital. They will also check your medical status with the local hospital and discuss with the patientor family.</p>
<p>There are three alarm centers in China; in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. SOS has established relationships with over 150 major hospitals and emergency centers throughout China. They have a close working relationship with air force, ground force, and Chinese and international commercial airlines. SOS can depend on support from local health authorities and tourism administrations.</p>
<p>Their wholly owned clinics operate in countries where medical care of an international standard is unavailable, or where cultural and language barriers make it difficult to receive appropriate care.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8dc73f;">Services:</span></h3>
<ul>
<li>Primary care</li>
<li>Diagnostic care</li>
<li>24/7 emergency care</li>
<li>Simple vaccination</li>
<li>Emergency heart attack treatment</li>
<li>Specialist care in many fields, including: gynecology, pediatrics and ophtalmology</li>
<li>Complimentary information sessions</li>
<li>Pre-natal and post-natal care</li>
<li>Immigration health checks</li>
<li>First-aid training</li>
<li>Occupational health programs</li>
<li>International-standard pharmacy</li>
<li>Laboratory and diagnostic services</li>
<li>X-ray and ultrasound tests</li>
<li>Dentistry</li>
<li>Physical therapy</li>
<li>Counseling</li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="color: #8dc73f;">Membership</span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Make sure you buy your membership for this clinic</span>. You can choose between a corporate and an individual membership. More information can be found on the website of <a href="http://www.internationalsos.com/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.internationalsos.com%2F','SOSInternational')" target="_blank">SOSInternational</a>.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8dc73f;"><strong>Address of SOS International in Wuhan:</strong></span></h3>
<p>Ginkgo Village, Dongfeng Sunshine City, Guan Hu Street, Hanyang District (沌口东风阳光城银杏园)<br />
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<h3><span style="color: #8dc73f;"><strong>Opening Hours:</strong></span></h3>
<p>Mon – Fri: 9 Am – 12 Pm and 4 Pm – 7 Pm<br />
Sat: 10 Am – 12 Pm</p>
<h3><strong>Contact:</strong></h3>
<p>When you need any advice on local hospitals you can contact the liason for SOS International Mr. Rick Liu 刘进: <a href="mailto:julea@public.wh.hb.cn">julea@public.wh.hb.cn</a></p>
<p>Mon – Fri: 9</p>
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		<title>Wuhan Hot Properties December 2011</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2011/12/wuhan-hot-properties-december-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hot Properties December 2011, Second Edition]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Take a look at our December Wuhan Hot Properties!<br />
Please contact Maxxelli for any further informations or leave a comment.</p>
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		<title>Getting Married in China</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2011/11/getting-married-in-china-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For 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...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For 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 is definitely unwise unless you are sure to shoulder certain responsibilities and obligations since the date of your marriage. Therefore, having some basic knowledge regarding Chinese marriage law is helpful.</p>
<p>First of all, making sure you are single and older than 22 if you are male or 20 if you are female, before you decide to get married in China. And you are not supposed to be the close relative of your soon to be bride or groom. </p>
<p>Getting married in China can be easy, if you really think it’s time to do so: appearing together for registration at the relevant authority (usually, the civil affair department) with the required certificates and documents. You should present a certification certifying that you do not have a spouse at the time of marriage, which shall be issued by a notary institution or competent governmental authority in the state of your origin and be authenticated by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that state. </p>
<p>From the date of your marriage, you are “half Chinese”, as some people usually say. You enjoy rights hereafter, and you hold responsibility at the same time. Briefly, they are as following:</p>
<p>Right of Equality: Husband and wife have equal status in the family. Both husband and wife have the right to use his or her own surname and given name, and have the freedom to engage in production and other work, to study and to participate in social activities. And either husband or wife has the power to dispose of the community property for their daily needs of life without having to obtain the consent of the other, but on the other hand, the couple shall have to, through consultation, reach an agreement on significant disposition of the community property for non-daily needs of life.</p>
<p>Duty of loyalty: One spouse owes a duty of loyalty to the other. A serious breach of this duty, for instance bigamy and cohabitation with any third party, will entitle the other to claim damages upon divorce. Damages are generally granted by courts to compensate the emotional distress and material losses suffered by the non-breaching spouse.</p>
<p>Duty to Support: Husband and wife have the duty to maintain each other. If one party fails to perform this duty, the party in need of maintenance shall have the right to demand maintenance payments from the other party.</p>
<p>Right of Succession: Upon decease of one spouse, the surviving spouse has the right to inherit the properties of the decedent spouse at the time of death.</p>
<p>In China, one of the most important principle about marriage is that all the assets gained before marriage are individual property, and all the income gained after marriage are community property if there is no marital property agreement stipulates otherwise. Therefore, a couple may enter into an agreement in writing providing that properties acquired during or prior to marriage are separately owned by each, or concurrently owned by both, in each case, in part or in whole. In absence of such agreement, properties shall be owned by spouses according to statutory rules.</p>
<p>May you always have everything you wish for a rich life together!</p>
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		<title>Wuhan International Golf Club</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2011/10/wuhan-international-golf-club-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wuhan International Golf Club was established in 1994. It is the only 18-hole, par 72, championship golf course in Wuhan. The club is dedicated to the promotion and advancement of...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wuhan International Golf Club was established in 1994. It is the only 18-hole, par 72, championship golf course in Wuhan. The club is dedicated to the promotion and advancement of this sport. Through the hard work of club personnel, we are constantly improving our course environment, club facilities, and service. We hope to continue providing a world class golfing facility for golf enthusiasts and create a sociable environment, where family and friends, and business opportunities culminate. In the future, with your support, our club will strive for excellence.</p>
<p>Wuhan International Golf Club is designed by British Open and Masters Champion, world famous golfing legend, Nick Faldo. Using his years of experience in professional golf competitions, coupled with his unique understanding of this sport, Mr. Faldo has created a golf course, which is seamlessly integrated into the natural environment and landscape. Wuhan International reflects the beauty and drama of golf and at the same time, brings challenge and satisfaction to golfers of every level.</p>
<p>When you are in Wuhan International Golf Club, basking in the warm sun, stepping on soft grass with mother nature’s moisturizing and aromatic breathe massaging white ball piercing the calm blue sky you will come to understand the peace, the warmth, and the freedom, which is the utopia of golf.</p>
<p>The Wuhan International golf club is situated in the Jinyinhu Development Zone, 15 kilometers from Tianhe International Airport in the north; 7 kilometers from the city center in the south; 3 kilometers from the Hankou Railway Station in the east; and 7 kilometers from the Taiwanese Economic Development zone in the west. Within two hours’ flight, golfers from Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong may easily tee off at the club. The Club not only takes advantages of the major passageways, but also shares the beauty of natural lakes, green belts and countryside views. No wonder it has become Wuhan`s window to the world.</p>
<p>Spanning across an area of 2,500 mu, Wuhan International Golf Club is the only 18-hole golf course in Wuhan, with a total length of 7,190 yards. Over 8,000 square meters of facilities include the club house, two lawn tennis courts, golf school, and pro-shop. In addition, two garden villa communities are interwoven into the golf course, further perfecting the design.</p>
<p>Adress: Jinyin Lake, Jinshan Ave, Airport Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province<br />
Telephone: 027-83921561<br />
Source:english.wh.gov.cn</p>
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		<title>Making Home In Another Country</title>
		<link>http://maxxelli-blog.com/2011/10/making-home-in-another-country/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dieter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some 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...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some 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 if you make big business or excel in your career. You get married, buy a new car, make new friends, discover the best hangouts, shop at the best malls and yet you still don’t call it a ‘home’.</p>
<p>But if you have entered a new land for good then why rush back? You can live where you prefer and still create a home. You can always show concern and keep in touch with your family, even if you choose to live in another country. If home is about belonging, then there are ways to create a sense of belonging. Getting connected to your loved ones or hearing a bit of reassurance from home is always a way to combat loneliness or homesickness.</p>
<p>Earlier, with the few yet costly calling services it was tough to connect to your loved ones or hear from home. On the contrary, today the need for international communication is growing with changing pace of time. As the requirement is increasing, means and ways of connecting people are also going high. Due to the heavy expense of international calling, expatriate at times make few calls or speak for few minutes. Thanks to the progress of modern technology, <a href="http://www.rebtel.com/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rebtel.com%2F','international+calling+services')">international calling services</a> have become a great medium to bridge the gap. Many companies have introduced calling services offering cheap international call rates.</p>
<p>Feeling at home means living in a comfortable environment with the sense of belonging.  Involving yourself in work will enable you to keep your mind active so that it does not grip itself with thoughts of home. If you have moved to a new city, take the time to get to know your new environment.</p>
<p>One of your necessary attempts should be to start making friends with the folks around you. Maybe you can select a nearby coffee shop to meet up with them on weekends. You can attend social functions; join sports teams or religious groups associated at your work place. The local newspapers are the best source to tell you about the current events in your area. If you are interested in reading, become a member of a local library or join creative classes based on your hobby. This will give your morale an enormous boost and considerably decrease the amount of time it takes to feel settled.</p>
<p>Don’t just work at a charity group, instead get involved and take up certain tasks. Invest more in the local community, and simply enjoy living in an environment which you can call a home. If you are a reserved person and don’t like meeting people, then attending night classes in a subject you are interested in. If in a foreign country, make try to learn the language and immerse yourself in the new society.</p>
<p>Feeling homesick is like feeling loss for the life you left back home, but family and friends are no more than a phone call away. Sometimes, people feel emotional to call up their loved ones abroad, incase it disturbs them. You can combat this with careful and reassuring discussions with friends and family. But most of all you need to accept that the place where you are at the moment is your ‘home’.</p>
<h5><em><span style="color: #8dc73f;">Written by Karen.</span></em></h5>
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		<title>Café Brussels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dieter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Café Brussels The popular Café “Brussels beer-garden” is located at Xi Bei Hu, Wan Hao Guo Ji, on the ground floor of Blue Sky Café. The beergarden is operating in...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Café Brussels</strong></p>
<p>The popular Café “Brussels beer-garden” is located at Xi Bei Hu, Wan Hao Guo Ji, on the ground floor of Blue Sky Café. The beergarden is operating in cooperation with Blue Sky Café, and offer many of their Café Brussels kitchen favourites on their menu.</p>
<p>Brussels beer garden features a stunning lake view terrace with an outdoor big screen, a cosy bar, comfy sofa’s, free Wi-Fi, an inside big screen and 4 TV’s. Beer and sport lovers will not be disappointed.</p>
<p>Furthermore they are serving 3 different kinds of draught beers (2 imported Belgian beers (Vedett and Maredsous) and an imported German beer (Krombacher)], a big assortment of bottled beers (39) from countries like Belgium, Germany, England, Australia, and several more, all of them served in their original glasses.<br />
For non beer lovers they also serve soft drinks, liquors, cordials, cocktails and our well known Brussels House wines.<br />
They also offer a tempting range of snacks including Hot-Dogs, Shawarmas, Ham and cheese toasties, Ham and Cheese board, Pizza’s, Pasta’s, Ice creams and many more.</p>
<p>Brussels beer garden is open every weekday [Monday to Friday] from 06.00pm. till 02.00am. and every Saturday and Sunday from 12.00am. till 02.00am.</p>
<p>Every day there is a special discount during their Happy Hour [06.00pm. till 08.00pm.]</p>
<p><strong>How to find them:</strong></p>
<p>Brussels beer-garden<br />
Xi Bei Hu, Wan Hao Guo Ji 3-85<br />
430015 Wuhan<br />
027-85.80.67.77 [tel]<br />
138.712.422.50 [mob]</p>
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		<title>Presentation Of More Chengdu Magazine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magazines 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...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="color: #8dc73f;">Magazines</span></h2>
<p>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 April 2008. It is the longest running, most popular &#038; most widespread English Magazine in Chengdu. Monthly issued with a strict deadline, it has been highly successful in hitting this target through careful hands-on selection of points of distribution (>300 venues in Chengdu), with a focus on international companies (Forbes 500), high class hotels and well-known restaurants/ bars.<br />
The mission of MORE magazines, is to provide English speaking people living in Hangzhou, Suzhou and Chengdu and those traveling to these cities an insight to events and venues of interest within these cities. The core of the magazines  is based around  two areas: our extensive database of all  interesting venues of which a selection, chosen by  the editor, are  listed each month  in the magazines, and our ability to attract venues to advise us of up and coming events, whether they be theatre shows, product promotional parties, special entertainment events etc.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8dc73f;">Online Opportunities</span></h2>
<p>MORE Hangzhou website <a href="http://www.morehangzhou.com" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.morehangzhou.com','www.morehangzhou.com')" target="_blank">www.morehangzhou.com</a> was established in January 2007, and its traffic  has  increased ever since. Our aim  is to make the website a core community portal  for all English speaking visitors and  local expatriates. We have a skilled team working on the site every day, adding content and making the site more accessible  to search engines. The work has paid off –  for many Hangzhou  related searches we are now on the first page, often within the top 5 on Google. In this way we promote Hangzhou, and our advertisers to an audience outside of Hangzhou. We send weekly events email to thousands people on every Thursday, which  lists all events in Hangzhou. This is a free service we offer to our venues and our readers. There are also 3 banner slots available for companies to highlight their products or event.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.moresuzhou.com" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moresuzhou.com','moresuzhou.com')" target="_blank">moresuzhou.com</a> and <a href="http://www.morechengdu.com" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.morechengdu.com','morechengdu.com')" target="_self">morechengdu.com</a> were established  in  the end of 2007,  they provide the most up-to-date entertainment  information  for residents and visitors of Suzhou and Chengdu anywhere on  the  internet. Traffic  is steadily  increasing and  is certain  to  increase even more  in conjunction with  the continued publication of our Suzhou and Chengdu magazines.</p>
<h3>Contact: sales@morechengdu.com or (+86) 13730871837</h3>
<p><strong>MORE Hangzhou Mobile Search</strong></p>
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		<title>I-You</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dieter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much 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...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Much 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 in Chinese writing and Pinyin transliteration and can be clearly pronounced in standard (Mandarin) Chinese. Moreover, your Chinese conversation partner can select answers that will then be translated for you into English.</p>
<p>i-You was developed by an international team of top-class computer scientists, linguists and Chinese communications experts. It allows you to communicate easily with Chinese speakers across the language barrier. The app can be used in practically every daily situation such as ordering a taxi, asking for directions, chitchatting, shopping and even bargaining for a good price. It also covers many emergency situation. In cases where you do not know how to name or describe an object, a building, some Chinese characters or a dish, you can even use a photo in combination with a sentence.</p>
<p>The combination of dialogues for many situations, voice output and Pinyin transliteration can also help in learning basic Chinese.</p>
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