Opening a Chinese bank account is actually a remarkably easy process, and not the bureaucratic nightmare you might expect. It can be slighly bewildering if you don’t speak Chinese, but read on and you’ll have your bank account open in no time . . .
Car fanatics moving to China can be forgiven for wanting to ship their beloved automobile over with them. Unfortunately the process isn’t an easy one, and may end up being just plain impossible.
If you’re hoping to buy a laptop from China - or any other electronic toy such as a mobile phone - on the basis that purchase from China will be cheaper, the best advice may well be ‘Don’t’. Read on . . .
Step 0: Is it better to buy a laptop in China or overseas?
Warranties, power supply, OS language, manuals - all need to be considered. You may get an international warranty, but can the manufacturer repair it locally? Cost is obviously also an issue - do your price checking on both Chinese and local sites. Savings [...]
Instructions for making collect calls from China vary with the country you are calling to, and also depending on where you are in China and if you are calling for a mobile phone, a landline, a public phone, etc.
