How to confront the fierce job market currently? How to stand out on top of the candidates? How to display yourself in excellence? A series of questions hover on your mind, not only because you're not born and bred in the town, but also because the market has required much more than your imagination. Read More

China is currently experiencing what experts called "a second round of H1N1 flu infection," which will hit more seriously because of increasingly cold weather. And Beijing has also encountered its first death from swine flu, which is also the fourth on the Chinese mainland. Read More

It's enrolment time - and students are settling into new routines on undergraduate programmes all over the world. Choosing the right place for each individual is always a tough decision especially if the familiy or individual is located overseas.

Making the right choice here in Shanghai is now even easier, as for the first time students can choose a full UK accredited undergraduate degree programme - taught entirely in English at the Sino-British College. Based in the historic heart of the city on Fuxing Lu, SBC is a partnership between the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and the Northern Consortium of UK universities (NCUK). The beauty of the relationship is the ties between SBC in Shanghai and it's nine university partners in the UK. Read More

Aaron

The 2009 4th Annual Chili Cookoff at Bubba's came off without a hitch on October 31. The weather, the place, the Halloween holiday atmosphere, and of course the efforts of a 19 Chili Cookoff teams certainly came together to create memorable event. Read More

With the Shanghai World Expo 2010 fast approaching, architects are jumping in on the "Better City, Better Life" theme with concepts like this Shanghai Corporate Pavilion. The plans include many green features, including a structure made from recycled CD cases. Dubbed the "Dream Cube", Shanghai Corporate Pavilion is an eco-environmental architecture which features smart technology, fantastic mood and interactive experience. Read More

MandarinHouse

Can you see a Chinese character in 2010 Expo emblem? Let's learn Chinese character by reading the 2010 Expo emblem. The emblem, depicting the image of three people - you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character "世". Read More

Kevin Smith

Strolling along one of the twin walkways that flank the Cantonese restaurant’s sides, my eyes followed a singular tunnel of lights snaking above the entirety of the restaurant, a reflection of the dragon and how tied in Paradise Garden is with Chinese Traditionalism. Decorated throughout in rich crimson reds and glittering gold, to my right were private rooms beyond glass walls and shimmering screens to one side. And to my left... Read More

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Packing your home for a move has its perks, you are completely in control of the entire process, which means you can pack how you like and when you like. If you are aware of some general packing tips you can pack your home in a no time flat! Read More

Anthony Noto

The 'expat life' has numerous advantages, but a drawback to being an American expatriate is remaining subject to the US tax code, which reaches across borders and requires U.S. citizens to pay taxes no matter where they live. While there are a number of ways to reduce the amount owed, it is important to minimize risks and ensure compliance. Read More

Aaron

China's National Development and Reform Commission has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, to be located in the city's eastern Pudong area. It is a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project, which will cost an estimated $3.6 billion to build. A joint venture between Walt Disney and local Chinese enterprises will be formed to run the theme park, whose first phase will be open in about 5 years. Read More

Tina Han

Click to find locations all over Shanghai and at the Expo; zoom in and out; in Chinese or English; then click a button and it will tell the driver for you in Chinese where to go. Interactive navigation, multiple languages, voice function, one hundred landmarks, all are included in the updated techniques for Shanghai taxis. Touchmedia, China's world leading in-taxi interactive media company, in partnership with the Shanghai Municipal Institute of Surveying & Mapping, has just unveiled an electronic map to make taxi passengers lives easier. Read More

Aaron

It is reported that Hainan Airlines has recently received approval from the United States Department of Transportation to launch a direct flight service between Beijing and Hawaii, which is slated to launch in early 2010. Read More