Archive for October, 2011
What to Buy Here and What Not to buy in China.
What to Buy Here and What Not to buy in China. Looking for the best deals in Shanghai. You often hear people, usually tourists, comment on how cheap everything is in China. And in a large majority of cases, that is quite true – China has a wide variety of products you can find for [...]
The bold and daring Skinny Dippers Spotted at Baicheng Beach Next to Xiamen University
The bold and daring Skinny Dippers Spotted at Baicheng Beach Next to Xiamen University On August 10th, two foreign females were spotted skinny-dipping at Baicheng Beach next to Xiamen University. The scene was captured by a local citizen, who later uploaded the images online, which aroused quite a heated discussion among netizens. Other locals claimed [...]
Visit China’s Most Popular Tourism Spots on the Cheap Starting in November, off season starts.
Visit China’s Most Popular Tourism Spots on the Cheap Starting in November, off season starts. Starting next month, plane, hotel and tourist attraction prices for many of China’s most popular tourism spots to be heavily discounted. As the weather gets cold so do the pricesPrices are expected to be discounted by as much as 50%. [...]
A new record in Shanghai, 5 Days, 5 Breakdowns on the Shanghai Metro
A new record in Shanghai, 5 Days, 5 Breakdowns on the Shanghai Metro More delays and break down in Shanghai. Between October 13th and October 17th, the Shanghai Metro experienced a spate of problems. At 20:00 on October 13th, the Metro Line 8 was operating at a limited speed and experienced long departure intervals. The [...]
Another largest,biggest thing goes up in China, Wuhan Music Fountain Largest in Central China
Another largest,biggest thing goes up in China, Wuhan Music Fountain Largest in Central China On October 15th, Wuhan International Expo Center was officially opened, attracting over 50,000 visitors. The most popular spots besides the grand building are the water park located at the plaza in front of the Expo Center and the 7,000 sq. m [...]
Major Rules of Life, Help Thy Neighbor: Explaining Civic Apathy in China
Rules of Life, Help Thy Neighbor: Explaining Civic Apathy in China We all have one of those China stories: you are waiting at a bus stop, or biking home during rush hour. Nothing too out of the ordinary. And then… twenty feet in front of you, somebody gets nailed by a car whose driver wasn’t [...]
Shanghai Hospitals for expats living in Shanghai
1. Shanghai First People’s Hospital International Medical Care Center Tel: 6324 0090 ext. 2101 Add: 585 Jiu Long Rd.,Shanghai,200080 2. Shanghai Shu Guang Hospital (VIP Clinic) Tel: 5382 0179 Add: Room 810,No.185 Pu An Road,Shanghai 3. Longhua Hospital (VIP Clinic) Tel: 6438 5700 ext.3414 Add: 725 South Wanping Road,Shanghai 200032 4. Children’s Hospital of Fudan [...]
Foreign Consulates in Shanghai
1. Consulate General of Argentina Add: 4F, West Tower, Sun Plaza, No.88 Xianxia Road, Shanghai Tel: 021-62780300 Fax: 021-62958539 Post Code: 200336 Website: http://www.consuargensh.com/index.html E-mail:consuargensh@online.sh.cn 2. Consulate General of Australia Add: 22F, City Square, No.1168 Nanjing Road(W), Shanghai Telephone: (021) 2215 5200 Fax: (021) 2215 5252 Post Code: 200041 Website: http://www.shanghai.china.embassy.gov.au/shai/home.html E-mail:acgshang@public.sta.net.cn 3. Consulate General [...]
For flight times in Shanghai, dial ’96990′
Passengers can call “96990″ to check the timetable of flights at the city’s two airports, Hongqiao and Pudong. The hotline, which started yesterday, is in both Chinese and English. It will be convenient for travelers said the city airport operator. The operator said the original hotline “5260-4620″ for Hongqiao International Airport was shut off. People [...]
China Social security for expats
Social security for expats BEIJING – Foreign workers in China will be included in the country’s social security system as a new regulation took effect on Saturday. The Social Insurance Law passed in July allows foreign workers to enjoy retirement, medical, work injury, unemployment and maternity benefits similar to those for Chinese citizens. So you [...]
