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[How To]: Soundproof Your Life
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Travel
Test & Vaccine History No Longer Required for Overseas Arrivals
The General Administration of Customs announced on Thursday that China is removing requirements...
Transportation
China Train Travel FAQs
You may encounters questions when buying China train tickets during your train travel in China. The frequently asked questions below regarding ticktet booking, ticket collection, change & cancelltion, and train travel may be...
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Shanghai
Shanghai Records Hottest Day Since 1873
Shanghai's temperature reached 40.9 degrees Celsius yesterday, Wednesday, July 13 – the...
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[How To]: Get Health Insurance in China
You need health insurance. We all do. Bones break, appendixes burst, and scooters crash. Look, you...
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[How To]: Register When You Return to Shanghai
One would think the government knows quite well where we are, with all the apps and QR codes we're...
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[How To]: Register When You Return To Shanghai
One would think the government knows quite well where we are, with all those apps and qr codes we...
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Test & Vaccine History No Longer Required for Overseas Arrivals
The General Administration of Customs announced on Thursday that China is removing requirements...
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China Alters End of Minions Movie, Makes it Less Despicable
Minions: The Rise of Gru, the second of two spin-off prequels from the Despicable Me franchise...
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What You Need to Know About Moving Earned Income Out of China
Thomas Greb, a Shanghai-based portfolio manager at Olivar & Greb Capital Management, has...
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Here Are 34 Places You Need to Visit in Greater China
China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia, and arguably the world. From the karst...
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How To Save a Few Smackeroos on Pinduoduo
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There are tons of tips and tricks that you can do on WeChat, and bets are there are probably quite...
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