Living in China as an expatriate
Use this tag for questions on living in China as an expatriate. For questions relating to living abroad as a Chinese citizen, use the tag chinese-citizens instead.
Questions tagged [china]
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Does mainland China require businesses to provide maternity leave?
I have frequently considered taking a job in China that would last several years. If we had a child during our time there, would my wife automatically receive maternity leave, or does the government leave that decision to individual employers?
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Can I travel using one-way ticket when going to China on a Z-visa?
I have got Chinese Z-Visa. Is it essential for me to buy a round trip ticket or is a one-way ticket OK? I am planning to travel using Thai Airways and I will fly from Lahore, Pakistan holding a Pakistani passport.
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Expatriate's Return to China
What steps are necessary for a person born in China, who as an adult has been living in Australia for many years and has Australian Citizenship, who would like to return to China to visit elderly parents.
This person also has a 20 year old son, who…
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A question about Residence permit in China here (X1 Visa)
As the title says I entered China with a X1 visa intending to stay for some years attending a Master course.
After some days I went and registered to get my Residence card. All good and well but some days after I began having problems related with…
Robert
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Teaching in China
my girlfriend just asked me to stay for a couple of years in China, at Xiangnan University. I would be a visiting professor in some engineering areas.
What do you think about teaching in China? How is it compared with US or Europe?
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Best water supply in China
I will move to Nanjing, China in the future. I’m slightly worried about the quality of drinking water and water for cooking etc. What is the best option?
Tap water - almost certainly a bad idea? as could contain bacteria and harmful…
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