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Relocating to Shanghai what should be included in my package

wiggy 4 replies 30 Jun 2026

Hi Everyone. I am looking for some help and advice: I have recently found out that I am relocating from the UK to Shanghai. What should I ex…

General

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30 Jun 2026 wiggy

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Expat package fair offer?

pierrealter 1 replies 30 Jun 2026

Guys, I've been offered to rellocate to sister company in Shanghai from home company in Paris with following package: - paid furnished accom…

General

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30 Jun 2026 pierrealter

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WFOE company registration questions

wanchai27 2 replies 29 Jun 2026

Hi, later this year I’m planning to open a WFOE with a registered capital of 100.000 rmb (planning to work and register in secondary city) a…

Business

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29 Jun 2026 wanchai27

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Shanghai apartment rental strange situation?

K8TIE 3 replies 3 Jun 2026

I’ve been looking for a place to stay for one month for my boyfriend and I.. I went to inspect an apartment that was still under renovations…

Housing

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3 Jun 2026 K8TIE

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Shanghai family compounds in the Former French Concession

JKElla 1 replies 3 Jun 2026

Hello all First post! My family and I are looking at relocating mid-year from Australia. It will be my wife’s working location within easy w…

Housing

1 Replies 163 Views

3 Jun 2026 JKElla

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Using Shanghai Real Estate Agents?

CloudKing 6 replies 3 Jun 2026

What are the advantages of using real estate agents? I understand that for newcomers, real estate agents are wonderful in bringing them arou…

Housing

6 Replies 171 Views

3 Jun 2026 CloudKing

Moving to Pudong – any recommendations?

Bensie 3 replies 3 Jun 2026

Hi everyone, my husband and me are considering to move to Pudong (as we will have a baby in July). I am now thinking what would be the best…

Housing

3 Replies 178 Views

3 Jun 2026 Bensie

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Can a JV company be sold to a WFOE company?

JPrice 3 replies 3 Jun 2026

I will be starting a new business, and since I do not have an existing registered foreign corporation that seems to prevent me from going th…

Business

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3 Jun 2026 JPrice

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Shanghai property agents, my message to you!

SiriLee 1 replies 3 Jun 2026

If I contact you about a specific property and then we meet and you show me a different property, YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG. 1) You just started…

Housing

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3 Jun 2026 SiriLee

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Sales in China without WFOE

MrCornish 5 replies 3 Jun 2026

I have a limited company in Europe but would now like to move on to do sales in China. I’m doing this on a trial basis and would not like to…

Business

5 Replies 119 Views

3 Jun 2026 MrCornish

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Shanghai compounds for expat families?

DaisyFamily 8 replies 3 Jun 2026

We will be moving from South Africa with our two children (aged 3 and 1) to Shanghai in June. We will visit at the end of September for a go…

Housing

8 Replies 171 Views

3 Jun 2026 DaisyFamily

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How many real estate agents to work with in Shanghai?

CharlieDime 2 replies 3 Jun 2026

Hi everyone, I’ll be coming to Shanghai for 10 days next week for business meetings and to handle my immigration permits. I also want to use…

Housing

2 Replies 95 Views

3 Jun 2026 CharlieDime

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China WFOE severance pay – I want to quit my job

KateinSH 3 replies 3 Jun 2026

Hello everybody. So, that’s my situation. Working for a WFOE company for 2.3 years. I signed my contract for the first year, in this contrac…

Business

3 Replies 123 Views

3 Jun 2026 KateinSH

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Closing down a WFOE company in Shanghai

DaveLaws 2 replies 3 Jun 2026

A few years ago I set up my own WFOE company while still working at another company, fast-forward to today and I am not using the WFOE and w…

Business

2 Replies 150 Views

3 Jun 2026 DaveLaws

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WFOE set-up – notarizing/certifying UK Passport in China

Elio2345 6 replies 3 Jun 2026

Hi everyone, I’m setting-up a WFOE in China and my lawyer told me I need to get my Passport notarized in the UK and certified by the Chinese…

Business

6 Replies 163 Views

3 Jun 2026 Elio2345

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Teaching English in Shanghai and problems being a foreign educator in China

Julienz 0 replies 28 May 2026

For Teachers with experience in schools in other parts of the world, there are some things that stand out immediately in the Chinese classro…

Schools

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28 May 2026 Julienz

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Permanent residence application was rejected

Kaneo 2 replies 28 May 2026

My permanent residence application was rejected for not having a stable job, is there any job a spouse can do legally that doesn't require t…

Visas

2 Replies 100 Views

28 May 2026 Kaneo

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Deposit for buying a Shanghai apartment

RobK 5 replies 28 May 2026

Hi all, my Chinese wife and I are looking at buying an apartment here, but are struggling to raise the 30% deposit. Does anyone know any ban…

Housing

5 Replies 98 Views

28 May 2026 RobK

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Company Requires Fapiao for housing expense

Julie 5 replies 28 May 2026

So here’s my dilemma: I recently started working at the same company as my husband and we will each be assigned a housing allowance. However…

Housing

5 Replies 105 Views

28 May 2026 Julie

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Shanghai work permit transfer to new employer

Mitely 4 replies 28 May 2026

Hello, I will soon change company, both located in Shanghai. I wonder if anybody here has recently gone through that procedure (recently, si…

Visas

4 Replies 98 Views

28 May 2026 Mitely

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