Meals are an important part of life in China and big meals are an especially important aspect. It only follows that business meals are also an essential ingredient in life for entrepreneurs and their colleagues. However, just knowing they’re important is not enough. Whether you’re hosting or attending, these essentials tips will help you survive and thrive at a Chinese business dinner or banquet. More...

At first glance, Chinese supermarkets appear to offer a much-needed oasis of familiarity and order to newly-arrived expats struggling to make sense of their unfamiliar surroundings. The well-lit and neatly arranged displays seem like direct transplants from life back home, and the store itself may even be a Western chain such as Carrefour or Tesco. More...

Living in China, you tend to hear a lot about the habits you should resist developing while here – nose picking and spitting usually being at the top of the list. But what about those things we should learn? Those things the Chinese have gotten right, those habits that would benefit us long after our stint in China is over? Below is a list of habits we should all be happy to pick up – some of which you may have already done! More...

Goodbye, expat friend. Your bags are packed. Your flight is waiting. But are you sure you can leave China yet? Not so fast, hao pengyou. You've still got some unfinished business. More...