Community Center Shanghai

The mission of Community Center Shanghai is to build community among expatriates living in Shanghai so that families and individuals maximize their potential both as citizens living abroad and as residents of and contributors to Shanghai and the People’s Republic of China.

Dongguan Women's International Club

Women helping women through friendship and understanding.

Expat Association Suzhou
An organization for the expatriate community in Suzhou. The objective of the E.A.S. is to provide opportunities for members to participate in social, cultural, sporting and educational activities.
http://www.suzhouexpats.org/

Expatriate Professional Women Society
http://www.epws-shanghai.org/
The Expatriate Professional Women's Society is an informal, non-profit, membership-based group established to provide a professional, social and cultural network for expatriate working women.

Guangzhou Women’s International Club
http://www.gwic.org/
The purpose of the organization shall be to promote social and cultural exchange between the women of the Guangzhou Expatriate Community through meetings, activities & charity contributions in the spirit of mutual understanding and friend- ship. Activities shall be non-political and non-profit. GWIC Membership shall be extended to women holding a non-PRC passport or whose husband holds a non-PRC. Proof of Foreign Citizenship is required.

Newcomers Club
http://www.newcomersclub.com

Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters
http://shleadership.freetoasthost.info/
Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club is a local chapter of Toastmasters International. The mission of this club is to support the cultivation of leaders who inspire positive changes in themselves and others for the betterment of society.

General Links

Allo Expat Asia Pacific
http://www.china.alloexpat.com
AlloExpat.com is a one-stop information and service center for expatriates living in or moving to the Asia - Pacific region. Should you be an expatriate living in or planning to move to Asia, AlloExpat.com provides you with the most comprehensive set of information, listings and directories you can find online; we help expatriates find information on international schools, 5 star hotels, hospitals, restaurants and much more.

Allo Expat Hong Kong
http://www.hongkong.alloexpat.com

AmCham Hong Kong
http://www.amcham.org.hk/
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is one of the largest American Chambers outside the US, the largest international chamber in Hong Kong and the most dynamic and influential international business organization in the Asia-Pacific region. Promoting US - China trade and Hong Kong as a premier international business center for over 30 years has been our 'business'.

At Home in China
http://www.AtHomeinChina.com
We feature audio podcast interviews with Westerners who are living and working in the People’s Republic of China.

Best Food In China
www.bestfoodinchina.net
BFIC is the first and only professional Chinese food introduction website in English. BFIC features original English food reviews written by our native English lancers after visits to restaurants in China.

China Briefing
http://www.china-briefing.com/
The Practical Application of China Business

China Expat
http://www.chinaexpat.com/index.php
Detailed information for over 22 Chinese cities.

Enter Shanghai
www.entershanghai.info
Expatriate portal on moving to and living and working in Shanghai with large apartment selection and rental guide, free access to extensive relocation step-by-step guide to Asia, shopping, leisure and sport directories and free relocation service attached.

Expats in China
http://www.expatsinchina.com
Website with contacts, resources and information for expats in China, with information on teaching English as well as job postings.

Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre
http://www.info.gov.hk/eindex.htm

Hong Kong , Shanghai, Shenzhen Expats
http://www.geoexpat.com
A Wealth of Information and Resources.

ixpat Network

INSPIRED Beijing

INSPIRED is a learning and inspirational platform designed to support the personal and professional development needs of expatriate accompanying partners in Beijing.

To do so, INSPIRED organizes workshops, seminars and luncheons on the topics of “My Career”, “My Self”, “My Inspiration” and “My China”.

LifeLine Shanghai
http://www.lifelineshanghai.com/
Providing free, confidential and anonymous emotional support and information via the telephone.

Macau Special Administrative Region
http://www.gov.mo/egi/Portal/rkw/public/view/area.jsp
Macao SAR Governmental Portal. News, visa and entry regulations, statistics, and tourist services.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in English
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng

SG Women Abroad
http://www.sgwomenabroad.org
Provides resources for Singaporean women living overseas and helping them keep connected to their home. Aside from useful articles, quizzes and calendar of events, sgwomenabroad also have an active forum community of Singaporean women from all over the world helping to ease newcomers into their new environment.

Shanghai Expat
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com
Living and Working in Shanghai.

TBJ Kids
http://www.tbjkids.com/
Beijing's Essential Expat Family Resource.

The Beijinger
http://www.thebeijinger.com/
Lots of info and links for anyone moving to or living in Beijing.

Zhongwen
http://www.zhongwen.com
Zhongwen.com contains the complete text of Amazon's (sometimes) best-selling and (frequently) best-reviewed: Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary using my character tree system. Distributed by the Yale Univ. Press.

Schools

Allo' Expat International School in Beijing
http://www.beijing.alloexpat.com
Allo' Expat provides the worldwide expat community with a complete International School in Beijing directory.

Allo' Expat International School in Shanghai
http://www.shanghai.alloexpat.com
Allo' Expat provides the worldwide expat community with a complete International School in Shanghai directory.

American School of Guangzhou
http://www.aisgz.edu.cn

Australian International School Hong Kong
http://www.aishk.edu.hk/

Beacon Hill School—Hong Kong
http://www.beaconhill.edu.hk/

Beijing BISS International School
http://www.biss.com.cn

Beijing Yew Chung International School
www.ycis-bj.com

Beijing Zhongguancun International School
http://www.bzis2002.com

Chengdu EtonHouse International School
http://www.etonhouse-cd.com/
International School in Chengdu, Sichuan that aims to provide quality education in a multi-cultural environment where teaching and learning are joyful experiences.

Chengdu International School
http://www.iscchengdu.org

Eton International School (Montessori) Beijing
http://www.etonkids.com

For a more complete list of schools in China go to
http://www.isbi.com/istd-f-search.asp

International Academy of Beijing
http://www.iabchina.net

Meishi Chengdu International School
http://www.meishischool.com

QSI International School of Chengdu
http://cdu.qsi.org/

QSI International School of Chongqing
http://chq.qsi.org/

QSI International School of Dongguan
http://cgn.qsi.org/

QSI International School of Shekou
http://shk.qsi.org/

QSI International School of Zhuhai
http://zhu.qsi.org/

Suzhou Singapore International School
http://www.ssis-suzhou.net/
International school in Suzhou, China.

The International Montessori School of Beijing
http://www.msb.edu.cn

The International School of Beijing
http://www.isb.bj.edu.cn

Utahloy School Guangzhou
http://www.utahloy.com

Western Academy of Beijing
http://www.wab.edu

Country Nationals

Local News in English

CHINA

China Digital Times
http://chinadigitaltimes.net

China Daily
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/

China News Center
http://www.chinanews.cn/

People's Daily Online – Home
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/

HONG KONG

South China Morning Post
http://www.scmp.com/

The Standard
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/

Looking for Work

Recruiting in China: what to expect

Looking for Work in China

China is hot — but starting operations in a new market is not easy. Will you move your own people to the new location or will you start hiring locally? And if you hire locally, how do you attract the best candidates and what do these new recruits expect? Nannette Ripmeester reports.

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Looking for work in another country requires more than just the obvious CV translation. You will be confronted with issues that probably didn't even cross your mind when you decided to go for an international career, but don't underestimate the big impact they can have on the outcome of your adventure! Think for example about the different rules and habits regarding immigration, job application procedures, the selection procedures and the management culture.

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Eastern Promise?

Successful business in China

In this issue I am venturing beyond European borders to China, a fast growing marketplace. But starting operations in a new market is not easy.Will you move your own people to the new location or will you start hiring locally? And if you hire locally, how do you attract the best candidates and what do these new recruits expect?

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Although modern times are catching up quickly within the cities of China, understanding the roots of this ancient and complex culture is essential when doing business there. In part II of 'doing business in China' Nannette Ripmeester takes a closer look at some of the cultural nuances your expats in China need to be aware of.

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General Country Information

Location:	Asia
Capital City:	Beijing
Other Important Cities:	Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen Xi’an, Zhuhai,
Currency:	Renminbi ('People's Money') (Y)
Language:	Mandarin and Cantonese
Calling Code:	86
Internet TLD:
Electricity:	220V 50HzHz
Emergency Numbers:

Central Intelligence Agency, 2005

China

Country Information
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Embassy Information
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Hong Kong

Country Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong

Macau

County Information
http://en.wikipedia.org

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Embassy Information
http://www.embassyworld.com


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