City aims to lure more expertise, Aug 31, 2010 TO lure and cultivate more high-end professionals in the next decade, Shanghai has issued a new set of guidelines aiming to beef up services, possibly offer subsidies and other inducements, and improv...

China a prize in LDS's eyes, Aug 30, 2010 There is no hint of a Mormon presence in the high-rise where the Beijing LDS branches meet. ...

Will Chongqing be Great?, Aug 25, 2010 The new issue of Foreign Policy has a fascinating feature on what it describes as 'the biggest city you've never heard of'....

Pudong sets out to woo expats, skilled workers, Aug 25, 2010 THE Pudong New Area government plans to provide better health care policies for expatriate workers and support the construction of more low-rent apartments for non-local company workers to attract mor...

When Feng Shui Helps Determine a Deal's Fate, Aug 24, 2010 In July, Michael Rudder, a broker at Time Equities, was nearing completion of a deal with a Chinese client to buy two floors of office condominiums at 131 West 33rd Street when the client made some la...

Booze-free Shanghai activities, Aug 23, 2010 If you think every worthwhile event in the city revolves around eating and drinking, introduce your brain cells to these more cerebral Shanghai activities...

A Postcard from Many Shanghais, Aug 20, 2010 I wanted to see China as Expo spectacle, but also to peer behind the curtain....

Three growth risks for China, Aug 18, 2010 Although the Chinese economy is projected to continue its solid recovery, it faces risks from residential real estate, local government borrowing, and potential policy mistakes, said PNC Bank....

At Least Half of Apartments in Shanghai, Beijing Are Vacant, Daily Reports, Aug 17, 2010 At least half of the apartments in Shanghai and Beijing are empty, the China Daily reported today, citing an online investigation by volunteers conducted in 100 Chinese cities....

Singapore Attracting Shipping Business Away from China, Aug 16, 2010 Aug. 16 – Singapore has been increasingly successful in winning regional shipping investment, especially from competitors such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, by deploying an aggressive incentive scheme th...

The best cities for singles in Asia, Aug 13, 2010 If you're single and looking for 'friends,' consider a move to one of these cities, where conversation and contact numbers flow easily...

Foreigners difficult to buy house in China, Aug 2, 2010 Buying a house in the city you adopt is a major commitment. In China, that decision may embroil you in situations you never imagined. Shi Yingying examines the pros and cons....

Faking it as a foreign executive in China , Jul 7, 2010 As China's rapid development continues, some companies are hiring Westerners to pose as executives in order to secure more business. ...

6 questions with Shanghai historian and 'new old China hand' Tess Johnston, Jul 5, 2010 In celebration of Glamour Bar's July series Cosmopolitan Conversations, we talk to historian and author Tess Johnson who spoke at the kick off event "Red, White & Blue in Old Shanghai"...

Raffles opens its first local medical center , Jul 5, 2010 RESIDENTS in Shanghai who seek high-quality medical services will be glad to know that a private Singapore medical group launched its first international-standard medical center in the city last month...

China's Identity Crisis , Jul 5, 2010 Caroline Swartz was hired as a project manager at a Chinese public-relations firm in Beijing in 2006. For the majority of the year she worked there, she was never asked to do anything except sit in me...

White People for Rent in China, Jul 5, 2010 Fear not unemployed (white) Americans, there's an exciting new career opportunity in the East. In China, Caucasian foreigners are in demand, with Chinese companies willing to pay to have pale-faces po...

Interview: How to get a China green card, Jun 30, 2010 Shanghai expat Sam Flemming, CEO of an internet consulting firm here in China, recently became the first person we knew to get a green card! While the China "green card" system has been in place since...

Angola's Luanda beats Tokyo as priciest expat city , Jun 29, 2010 LONDON(Reuters Life!) - The capital of oil-rich but poverty-stricken Angola is the world's most expensive city for expatriates, according to a new cost of living survey that also showed other developi...

'Thrive' - New book on 'trailing spouses' who create new lives in Shanghai , Jun 23, 2010 DRAWN from an array of fields such as diplomacy, business, art and philanthropy, the lives of 34 expatriate women who relocated to Shanghai and thrived in their new environment are the subject of a ne...

Shanghai wine bars for the anti-snob, Jun 22, 2010 If a bottle of wine is in your future, but you just don't know where yet, this Shanghai wine bar round up will help you find the right locale for the occasion....

City's super places to shop, Jun 18, 2010 Shanghai's local supermarket chains have belatedly cottoned onto the fact they have a regular stream of expat customers looking for home comforts. Items as diverse as cheese, corn chips and marmalade ...

Shanghai Among World's Most Expensive Cities to Live In, Jun 18, 2010 East China's metropolis of Shanghai has been listed as one of the 50 most expensive cities in the world to live in, according to the latest cost of living data from ECA International. ...

Poll: Foreigners most satisfied with Shanghai service, Jun 13, 2010 Expatriates living in Shanghai are most content with the service industry of the city, according to a report released by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committ...

Best (and Worst) Overseas Assignments , Jun 7, 2010 A new ranking of world cities by the quality of life they offer can help companies determine how much an expat assignment should pay....

Why does China love KFC more than McDonald's?, Jun 7, 2010 KFC is one of the most popular fast food chains in China, with more than 2,100 locations in 450 cities. Perhaps surprisingly, McDonald's is not nearly as successful, with only about half the number of...

Rising Tide of Incomers Prompts Start on China's First Immigration Law, May 22, 2010 Chinese government officials and academics have started planning the country's first draft immigration law to better manage the increasing number of immigrants. ...

In praise of expat-friendly city, May 13, 2010 I'll be the first to concede that Beijing isn't the most livable city in China. It's a big, crowded metropolis, with ever-worsening traffic, unacceptably high levels of air pollution, and prolonged fr...

When "right on red" isn't right , May 11, 2010 Let's get one thing clear: This is not an angry rant by a bitter expat. This is not a critique of a sensitive political issue or a particular social ill, nor is it an issue that only affects foreigner...

Return of the China Syndrome, May 11, 2010 U.S. companies with operations in China have long lamented the uncertainties of the local employment market. Double-digit pay hikes and high turnover are the norm, reflecting employer desperation to f...

Russell Brown, Treasurer of British Chamber of Commerce in China speaks on Individual Income Planning , May 11, 2010 Russell Brown, Managing Partner of LehmanBrown International Accountants and Treasurer of the British Chamber of Commerce (China) spoke on the importance of Individual Income Planning for expatriates ...

Welcome to laowai street, May 10, 2010 Zhang Wucai, the organizer of the re-naming program told the Global Times that laowai, a commonly used term for foreigners, shouldn't be seen as a negative word, despite the fact that some expats cons...

Historic Shanghai Synagogue Reopens for World Expo, May 6, 2010 A delegation of Chinese officials and international diplomats will join Shanghai's Jewish community in celebrating the reopening of the historic Ohel Rachel Synagogue....

Shikumen tradition preserved, May 6, 2010 BEIJING, May 6 -- In a tranquil corner of the former French Concession area of Shanghai is the largest existing cluster of historic Shikumen style houses. Since 2008, they have been undergoing a major...

Shanghai expat returns to find city transformed , May 6, 2010 The site of the first congress of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1st, 1921 in Shanghai....