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Wuhan Hot property May 2012 –

Close to the Wuhan University and East China University of Technology, there is a student-type bar in the college row. It is featured with karaoke, bottled beer and the prices for sweets and cocktails are cheaper than Red Lover bar.
Furthermore, there is the bar called Big Mouth (大嘴巴) with a warm atmosphere and excellent drink prices (20 RMB per pint) which is very popular among young people.

Big Mouth
大嘴巴
Lu Street, Qingshan District (behind Wuhan University of Science and Technology)
青山区旅大街附近（武汉科技大学后门）

The new connection between Wuhan and Paris are prepared to be active three times a week with AF132. It will leave Paris on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and return from Wuhan on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with AF139.

The airbus Boeing 777-200ER will serve this route with the capacity of 309 passengers including 35 Business seats, 24 in Premium Voyageur and 250 in the Economy cabin.
The following describes the schedule starting from 11th April:

- Paris-CDB – Wuhan: AF 132 Departure at 16.20 – Arrival in Wuhan the following day at 08.55, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

- Wuhan – Paris-CDG: AF 139 – Departure at 11.30am – Arrival at Paris-CDG the same day at 17.00, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

In 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 be required to obtain a Chinese license as well. Below you will find all the information you need to obtain this license in Chengdu and you can download it in pdf format.

For getting the driving license in Chengdu the Traffic Management Bureau has the following regulations:

Preconditions:

Foreigners should bring the driving license from their home country; if the driving license is not already in Chinese, the applicant should also provide the Chinese translation. For translations, please call local translation agency: 028-86283116.
Have your original driver’s license scanned(both sides) or photographed, send the pictures to

ClC lnterglobal:
E-mail: clc@clc-interglobal.com or quote@clc-interglobal.com

The Vehicle Management Bureau will execute the Vehicle License Protocols Signed with other countries and other related Agreements.

For the foreign driving license holders:

You need to have:

-physical test form filled and verified by hospital staff

-residence verification form by local police station 境外人员住宿登记表

- a visa which is more than 6 months from expiration

-your passport and one copy,

-four 1-inch photos;

-your driving license, one copy of the driving license and the translated version of the driving license from the Notary office, foreign affairs office or local translation agencies

-application form

Note: You can only apply to local driving licenses for the same kinds of vehicles, providing that you meet the application requirements. This means if you drive a car in your home country you will only be able to apply for a car license here, not one for large trucks or motorcycles. If you want to get a license for trucks/motorcycles you will need to attend driving school and complete all of the steps listed in the next section.

For those who do not have driving license:

You need to register in a local Driving School and get the training from the School before passing the examination.

Note: A Translator can be provided for those languages that are not available in the data bank;

Available foreign languages: English and Japanese

Getting the local driving license:

At the Vehicles Management Office, ask for the Driving License Application Form and Vehicles Driver Physical condition Form and fill them.

After that, you will take the physical examination. Hand in the two forms from the exam, and the required documents mentionned above before paying the related fees at the counter.

Hand in the bill in the hall and reserve the date for the examination;

Then, obviously, pass the examination to get your Chinese driving license.

Examination Fee:

Applying Car Driving License: 280 RMB / Person (Can take written test two times before having to pay again)

Applying Motorcycle Driving License: 140 RMB / Person / Times

Retake Examination Fee for Car Driving License: 140 RMB / Person

Retake Examination Fee for Motorcycle License: 70 RMB / Person

Driving License Issue Fee: 10RMB

Note: A translator can be provided for those languages that are not available in the data bank;

Available foreign languages: English and Japanese

Contacts:

Vehicle Management Dept, Traffic Management Bureau, Chengdu

Tele: 028-87850133/134

Information on how to obtain a Chengdu Drivers license –

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The level of difficulty in setting up your company depends on your industry. The reason is that China encourages foreign investment in certain industries while discourages it in others.

There are several different registration classifications for foreign companies doing business in China. You will need to decide which one best suits your needs. The main classifications are Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), Joint Venture (JV), Representative Office and Partnership Enterprise (PE).

A Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise is a business that is 100% owned by a foreign company or companies. These are often established in Special Economic Zones. Only businesses in certain industry categories are allowed to set up as a WFOE. A WFOE requires a minimum capitalization, can generate income, pays tax in China and can repatriate profits. (Ref. 2)

A Joint Venture is a partnership between a foreign company and a local partner. A Joint Venture may be appropriate if WFOEs are not permitted in your industry classification.

A Representative Office is easier to set up than either a WFOE or JV. It costs less and does not require capitalization. However, Representative Offices may not engage in trade, receive fees for service, sign contracts or directly generate income. They are typically used for market research, promotion, and establishing or maintaining China business contacts.

A Partnership Enterprise is a new classification that came into effect March 1, 2010. It allows partnerships between foreign companies and individuals, and Chinese companies and individuals. (Ref. 2)

It typically takes 4 to 6 months to register a WFOE or JV, depending on scale and industry. (Ref. 3)

A number of government offices are involved in the process including the Ministry of Commerce or its subsidiary, the Local Industry and Commerce Administration Bureau, the State Taxation Bureau, the Local Taxation Bureau, the Foreign Administration Office of Police, the Bank, the Foreign Exchange Administration Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, and the Customs Office. (Ref. 3)

Basic Steps

Here is an outline of the basic steps to setting up a WFOE or JV in China. (Ref. 1) The process is simpler for Representative Offices.

1) Name Approval
2) Approval to Establish Company
3) Registration of Business License
4) Filing and Carving Seals
5) Enterprise Code Certification
6) Statistics Bureau Registration
7) Foreign Exchange Approval
Registration with City Tax Bureau
9) Setup of Bank Accounts
10) Customs Bureau Registration
11) Capital Verification
12) Business License Update

References

1. Orientation China Guidebook, First Edition, American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

2. Types of Business Presence in China, Path to China

3. Register a Company in China: Full registrations, Authority and Timeframe, NSW Chamber

Recommended Reading

How to Start a Business in China – WFOE, China Law Blog

How To Start A Business In China — The Minimum Capital Requirements For A WFOE, China Law Blog

Setting Up a Representative Office in China, Export.gov, US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

How to Form a Representative Office in China, China Law Blog

8 Must-Knows about Business Set-up in China, NSW Business Chamber

Starting a Business in China, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group

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Wuhan Hot Properties March 2012

Additionally, ,Wuhan People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries is an official department as well. In cooperation wit WFAO, it develops civil diplomacy. On the other hand, WPAFFC gets direct instruction from Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, which is the authority in charge of the approval and management of all the sister-city affairs of China.

For more information, please contact Amy:

Xie Fang (Amy)
International Affairs
Wuhan People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries
Wuhan Foreign Affairs & Overseas Chinese Office
Wuhan Municipal Government, P.R.China
430014, Room 307, 263 Shengli Street, Hankou, Wuhan, P.R.China
Tel：+86-27-82827321
Mobile:15327173608, 15827163568
Fax:82812889

Wokai was created with the idea that everyone deserves a chance. This was realized by the founder Courtney McColgan and Casey Wilson when they were traveling through the rural parts of China. She saw the extreme poverty and hopelessness in the people she met and decided to dedicate her life to create opportunities for those living in poverty.

By granting micro finance loans, Wokai watch as their clients grow their businesses, repay their loans and lift themselves from poverty.

Utilizing the principle of micro finance, they connect you with people in rural China who want to start small businesses, but just need a little help getting there. You make a tax deductible contribution to sponsor that person’s loan, watch as they grow their businesses, repay their loans, and lift themselves from poverty. At the end of the year, you re-invest your contribution and help another borrower start a business.

Since their founding in 2007, thousands of people from all over the world have joined the Wokai movement, supporting borrowers in Sichuan and Inner Mongolia. Working closely with field partners on the ground, Wokai have achieved a 99.5% on-time repayment rate. The entrepreneurs they fund are not only being lifted from poverty, their success is changing their entire communities, reversing the cycle of poverty around them.

With the 2012 festival we will continue to serve as a model and partner for local organizations who wish to develop their own cultural discussion programs and Chinese language literary events. In this way, The Bookworm and all associated partners and sponsors support, and contribute to, the development of open intellectual debate in China and the central role played by literature within that model.
The festival is a focus for literary activity in the English language. The Bookworm Literary Festival presents a unique opportunity for potential sponsors to gain exposure across a diverse and influential spectrum of the community. The project sends strong positive messages in terms of promoting engagement with the arts and intellectual enquiry, and will serve as an excellent project for sponsors wishing to increase their appeal as companies supportive of educational and creative aims in Chengdu. Support for bilingual events included in the program will also promote the image of sponsor companies as being both inclusive, and aware of the needs of a wide spectrum of the community.
With more than a total of 70 authors attending the three simultaneous festivals in Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu it is of course a very big undertaking. To offset some of these costs we have already secured nationwide sponsors who are supporting the festival in three cities in the five venues (two in Beijing and Suzhou, one in Chengdu.)