ECA International has released their latest report on the cost of living for expatriates.
Shanghai beat Beijing to be the most expensive city for expats as compared to all other cities in China as well as Asia Pacific. Globally, it is the 8th most expensive in the world. Ouch~
In all, 220 cities were surveyed and prices for food, daily essentials and other basic costs were factored.
You can read the full report here.
Table credits : Asia One
Mandarin has become one of the most popular language of choice.
There are many ways to learn the language. Why not start with Learn Mandarin Now.
We requested more than 50 bloggers to let us know what's their favourite resources used in learning the language.
We have compiled their extensive feedback in the form of the infographics below.
Hopefully, this would spur you find an easier and more effective way to learn Mandarin !
Visit Learn Chinese: 50 blogger’s top resources for more tips and ideas.
Guest Post by Yang Yang
Check out this Cities Liveability Index by the Economic Intelligence Unit. Apparently, Australia is still the most liveable place in the world with Melbourne and Adelaide securing their places amongst the top ten.
China is amazing country to visit, right?
Do you still remember the first time you came to China?
Everything seems different, strange and interesting.
Of course, there are different sights and habits new habits to get used to and a new to learn a new language.
Settling down in any new places takes time and efforts at the very beginning. You may feel homesick and experience culture shock. That is the main reason why we put together this infographic below.
Our writer summarized the top 10 challenges you could face when you first arrive to China. If you have been living in China for a long time, you should have known or heard most of points we mentioned in the infographic. But still we hope the advices still serves as a useful reminder.
Again, thank you very much David for letting us to share this with you. I wish you happy adventure in China☺
Spotted this article in Singapore's Sunday Times last week.
And I have always thought Beijing is more populous than Shanghai!
Happy New Year!
Here is the first blog post of 2014 if you fancy investing in property in Shanghai.
I saw his on The Straits Times, the main English newspaper in Singapore.
Accrording to this survey from 7000 respondents, China is the most desirable country for expats beating even Germany.
Different people have dfferent reasons for picking certain countries as their No.1.
These are the reasons why I would pick China :
Pro business climate : The Chinese are the most entrepreneurial and business driven people in the world
Market size : Most populous country in the world
Good testing ground : Still many new markets to try out new marketing concepts and business strategies
Talent Pool : There are plenty of smart people you can hire or work with in China and work with them.
Diversity : One country, many cultures
Costs : You are still able to run a business at low costs and yet have access to a huge market. Like what s businessman said before "One fifth the costs, five times the market"
Learning experience: Lots of ideas and concepts you can learn and bring back to the western world
Recent Comments