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Companies Do Not Want to Settle in Shanghai: Age Limits and Taxes Deter Foreign Talent

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Editor's Note: Shanghai is many multinational companys' Asia-Pacific base of operations. It is an economic watering hole of the global village for many reasons including maintaining a favorable investment and policy environment, its efficient infrastructure as well as its abundance of domestic and overseas talent. However, some businesses are turned off by Shanghai's burdensome visa process and high income taxes. The article details on issues some foreign experts want to see improved.
How to Read a Chinses Visa

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Visas for individual travel in China are easy to get. China will even issue visas to individual from countries which do not have diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC).
How to Play the Chinese Lottery

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China places a nationwide ban on gambling with one exception: the lottery. While Chinese lotteries come in a few different forms, by far the most popular are the state-run China Welfare Lottery and the China Sports Lottery. These two operators run several types of lotteries in China, including scratcher tickets and some instant online variations, but the traditional Powerball-style lottery is still the most popular. They are the only legal gambling operators in mainland China. Almost every year since it’s establishment in 1987, the Welfare Lottery has brought in more revenue than the previous year. In 2014, the Ministry of Finance reported it sold 382 billion RMB (about US$60 billion) worth of lottery tickets. The money that isn’t put towards overhead and prizes goes to social welfare programs and building community sports facilities, respectively.
The 5 Stages of Expat Life in China

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In China, you meet other expats from all walks of life and stages of their China experience. We've mapped out five of the key stages of expat life in China:
How To Carve a Pumpkin: A Step-by-Step Guide

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When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween!
5 Things To Make Your China Trip Comfortable

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China is a fascinating land steeped in history, culture and tradition. At the same time, it’s booming into the future with jaw-dropping skyscrapers, modern cities and internationalism. In other words, the People’s Republic is without question one of the world’s most dynamic travel destinations.
China’s 8 Great Cuisines

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China’s diverse array of culinary offerings is possibly the best part about living in the Middle Kingdom. The best way to one-up your friends back in the West who still think “orange chicken” is authentic Chinese food is to become an expert on the different types of Chinese cuisines.
Why You Should be Choosing Antibiotic & Hormone-free Poultry

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Arguably, antibiotics were 20th century medicine’s crowning glory. But today, they are becoming increasingly ineffective in human medicine. So much so in fact that America’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lists antibiotic resistance among its “top concerns.”
How do Chinese Universities Measure Up?

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Editor's Note: If there is one thing that is more important than education in China, it's rankings. Since 1998, elite Chinese universities have seen huge investments to retain their international status. This year has seen a payoff. The article reports on how Chinese universities rank among other world-class universities
11 Chinese Phrases You'll Keep Saying Long After You Leave China

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When it comes to studying Chinese or any other language, “use it or lose it” is often the motto used to describe the decay of vocabulary over time. But even long after a person who has studied Chinese leaves China and stops practicing, certain words and phrases will stick in his or her brain. Here’s a list of 10 such terms you’ll continue to rattle off long after you stop using Chinese. Apologies to our more vulgar readers, as this list excludes obscenities.