By AJ Hu, Partner of The JLJ Group (www.jljgroup.com)

Companies lacking knowledge of China's labour regulations face the risk of being entangled by labour disputes. The JLJ Group explains the key legal considerations for employing staff in China.

The recent series of high-profile labour events has thrown a spotlight on the protection of workers' rights in China. Several foreign multinationals, including FoxConn, McDonald's and Yum! Brands Inc (which owns the KFC brand), had been investigated for providing poor... Read More

If you're not sure where you are going, how are you ever going to get there?

One of the biggest mistakes beginner, intermediate, and even advanced trainers make is not having clearly defined long-term and short-term goals. I mean, if you're not sure where you are going, how are you ever going to get there?

In order to stay motivated and to continue to make solid gains, you have to constantly be setting goals for yourself. It is an undeniable fitness truth that once you have some specific physique goals in mind and you are focused on obtaining them, progress comes... and it often comes quickly... Read More

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BISS (BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SHANGHAI) contact details

It is easily the best school I have ever taught at. The teachers are very dedicated to getting the best out of the students who are really nice to work with. The school is brand new and the facilities are excellent. [matty]

SAS (SHANGHAI AMERICAN SCHOOL) contact details... Read More

There are always restaurants coming and going in Shanghai. Our members are out there trying them out, and occasionally they post about it in the forum. As much of the value of Shanghai Expat lies in the collective knowledge of our members, we've compiled some of the best.

Starting up a restaurant is not easy. On the business side, we often wonder if any restaurant in Shanghai is making money after paying the landlords. Rents are steep and competition for decent locations is fierce. On the operations side, keeping a staff well-trained and motivated, as well as providing a perfect execution of a great recipe day in and day out, is the kind of juggling that can only be called magical when it all comes together... Read More

By Vincent Cheung

To those who are about to do trading business in China, the major advantage and purpose of setting up a Hong Kong company as the parent company and operating in the subsidiary trading company in mainland is tax avoidance. In Shanghai, there are a few company formation consulting conamies that can help you establish a Hong Kong limited company and open Hong Kong bank account without having you fly to Hong Kong. It only takes three weeks and around 100,000 RMB to set up a Hong Kong company... Read More

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"Full Article taken from: Hint Magazine"

"Hint" is Shanghai's latest and most practical expat magazine. It can be picked up at restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, hotels, spas, schools and real estate agencies across Shanghai.

It's a lofty claim, but many people swear by the relatively unknown bar Constellation located at 86 Xinle Road near Xiangyang Road. From posts on internet boards to Shanghai social butterflies, and some of the bigger named bar tenders in town, Constellation seems to garner some pretty high praise. The award winning head bartender of Bar... Read More

ESL Express is a professional freight forwarding and logistics company. We provide air freight, sea freight, road freight, warehousing and re-locations service. Originally established in New York in the early 90's today we can boast branches and warehouses across North America from East to West. ESL Express is also firmly established in China with branch offices in all major ports. This large network ensures a smooth journey for your cargo where ever it may be.

ESL Express using its experience and expertise in logistics offers a re-location service from China to anywhere in the world. This service apart from being very competitively priced is also very professional and can cater to any special requirements you may have. Please see our Re-Locations page here... Read More

In accordance with the existing laws of China, the establishment of enterprises with foreign investment is subject to project-by-project examination, approval and registration by the government. In general, the following steps should be followed for the establishment of Chinese-Foreign equity joint ventures and contractual ventures:

1. Submit the project proposal to the relevant department (planning department or technological renovation administration) and approval before investors can proceed with vairous jobs centered around the feasibility study of the project... Read More

By Julie Gordon-Ewing

The Expat community is a close-knit family. These global explorers have chosen to expand their lives by living and working abroad. They fear little, welcome challenges and have rich experiences on their life-journey. They put their fears aside and pave the way for others to follow.

It's not an easy task to move to a country where you don't know the language or the culture, but they welcome it all as the adventure of a lifetime... Read More

Opportunities and Challenges in China's Telecom Industry

By The JLJ Group

With a population of 1.3 billion, China owns the world's largest fixedline and mobile network in terms of both network capacity and number of subscribers.

China's telecom market, currently worth about $84 billion, is expected to reach $130 billion by 2009. If all goes according to plan, the Beijing Olympics this summer is expected to bring about major transformations in this sector that will create new opportunities for both foreign and local telecom players... Read More

When people walk into the lanes of Shikumen buildings in Shanghai Xintiandi, they walk on the same gray flagstones and see the same red and black bricks, lacquered doors and Baroque doorframes as those who walked there generations and generations before them. Shanghai Xintiandi visitors will feel as if they are time traveling back half a century, though once they step into a Shikumen building, the sight of the new is sure to astound them.

The air of international cuisines, the eclectic offerings among shops and boutiques, the endless first-rate service and the sublime beauty attached to every modern and historical detail of the compound, all reflect the dynamic fashion and... Read More