The
website that tells you how it really is in China!
Dedicated to ordinary people who need
a simple point of contact and local information about
life in China
Latest
News!
Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon
• Traditional
Chinese Holiday Cottages:
New for 2011 we offer a choice of two traditional
homes in a rural village near Jiu Jiang
Town. These properties have been renovated
and restored in typical traditional style
and are ideal for confident travellers who
want to discover the real China!
We offer housekeeping and private drivers
as part of the package
Sifu Liang was trained by
Gwok Fu and offers serious courses in Wing
Chun style helped by other master's who
help keep Ip Man's legacy alive and thriving
in modern Foshan City. One Master speaks
English.
Training is offered 6 days per week with
two x 2 hour sessions per day. The current
cost (August 2011) is Y750 RMB for a 2-month
course. 1- to - 1 training is also available
at a cost of Y100 per hour.
China Expat's are pleased
to arrange tuition, accommodation, meet
and greet, transfers, translation services
and sight-seeing trips for any Kung Fu students
to the above and other locations on a fully-inclusive
basis. Please ask
for details.
Note:
Other Wing Chun schools, Hun Ga (Wong Fei
Hong) and Wushu are also available for booking
in Foshan today
• New Family Visit Visa:
New Visa for Foreigners with Family in China (Including overseas Chinese). New Rules: June 2010 - Very Important! New 'Family Visit
Visa' now processed for our Director Jonno.
• Z Visa Problems: A good friend of ours recently suffered because the University processing
his work permit application - lost his paperwork. Do not presume, and ensure you have a valid visa!
Read his story here - it may apply to you also!
• Guangzhou Metro Map - 2010 version includes Airport, Punyu,
Canton Fair and Foshan line - In English and Chinese.
• Chinese Food: Fruit, vegetables, gourds, fungi, and weird ingredients added to our
recipes section - If you have no idea what it is, then this section tells all with pictures, how to, and cooking methods.
* ! Full ABC
Index , Chinese Regional Cooking , How to cook Fish
• DIY: A new section for September 2010 details how to do simple DIY jobs around your home in China.
• Ip Man and Kung Fu: Our popular page dedicated to this real-life Kung Fu Grandmaster
and mentor of Bruce Lee has now been revised, and includes clean links to the films: Ip Man and Ip Man 2.
• Music Downloads pages updated with new easy to use format, more links and more information
about famous Chinese singers and bands
• Classical Chinese musical instruments section extended - now offering free info and streaming
of:
'10 Chinese Classics', Banhu, Erhu, Guqin, Guzheng, Pipa, Suona, and Xun
* Chinese Opera is reviewed in a new section devoted to classical Chinese culture, includes: Peking
Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Song + many others.
* Chinese Literature reviews the 4 great Classic Books of China: Dream of the Red Chamber, Outlaws
of the Marsh (The Water Margin), Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West (Monkey). We also include the fifth great work:
The Plum in the Golden Vase or Jin Ping Mei (Banned Chinese erotica)
• A Letter From China
A series of irregular, irreverent & irrelevant snapshots of daily life in China. We are very proud to welcome Mandarin House who
provide short Mandarin lessons in a fun way:
* Chinese Corners by
- The Snake With Legs and Confucius
Analects
* Jonno's latest entitled: Whole.
Otherwise incredibly popular remains: Fat
Cat's' and Pussycats (Updated)
+ a new observation being penned.
All the information on this website is
provided free of charge, and we aim to provide a high
level of answers to common questions via the various
sections of our main menu (Top Left).
We have noticed that people are searching this website
for specific information such as: 'How far is it from
Sanshui to Xiqiao', and 'Demographics of expat's in
China', etc. If you have a specific question, please
Contact Us directly or post
in our Forum. We will
reply immediately with accurate information.
Hollywood
Comes to China
We have a new cross-cultural initiative
coming for 2010 and 2011 which involves China
Expat's working closely with Steinlein Productions
from Hollywood. Our aims are two-fold:
• To offer advanced
courses to Chinese Film, TV, and Performance Troops
under the direction of Iris Steinlein, head of
one of Hollywood's most respected Studio's. Main
workshops include: Film, Acting, Makeup, Modeling,
Dance and Yoga, and Voice.
• Sacred Rainbow Dance is a new initiative
we will be launching in China. It is a tour which
works in association with established Chinese
performing arts schools, and includes: talent
casting, training, and production. The show is
designed to include a ménage of cultural
elements from both West and East, culminating
in a spectacular performance
• Chinese
Artists, complete with many links
and downloads.
This section is designed to introduce you to Chinese
popular music, and ranges from Rock and Pop, through
to Ballads and Classical music. We introduce some
of Asia's most popular artists with a short description
and either downloads or links for mp3 and video
Complementary is our • Classical
Chinesemusical instruments section
extended - now offering streaming of: '10 Chinese
Classics', Banhu, Erhu, Guqin, Guzheng, Pipa,
Suona, and Xun
Folk artist Dao Lang
• Chinese
Musical Instruments Section, which
offers information about the most popular and
intriguing Chinese instruments. Whilst some were
created recently, many have a long history spanning
millennia. The oldest date back to circa 5, 000
bc
During our writing of this section, China Expat's
also became a contributor to the excellent Wikipedia.
We have almost 100 instruments detailed presently,
with more to follow over the coming months
Chinese
History
Huang Di, "The Yellow Emperor"
China is at least 5, 000 years old,
and arguably began Circa 8,500 bc
• Chinese
History 'At a Glance':
Featuring the main highlights from 10, 000 bc
to the present day (2010), presented in a simple
format ideal for beginners
•
Chinese history
in Depth
A more in depth study that spends time looking
at Chinese Dynasties, Empires, and all Chinese
culture(s). A completely new and independent view
of Chinese History that includes all regions of
modern China, not just those based upon the Yellow/Yangtze
Rivers' midreach Cultures, from prehistory through
to the present day. Accompanied by many maps and
visual aides.
Additional sections deal with: Clay products,
Bronze, Iron, The Great Wall, Canals, Printing,
Poetry, Inventions, The Silk Road(s), etc. You
can also join our Chinese History Quiz, or add
comments via our Forum
10
Word Cantonese
Our 1, 000 word guide to speaking Mainland
Cantonese now published
Need to know the basic Mainland Cantonese sounds,
presented in a very simple way?
10
Word Cantonese gives you all the
essential words for daily life and living in China.
A relatively small, basic, and complete online
Dictionary will follow shortly, based upon the
words included in this project
Bush & Hu Jin Tao
Our first 1, 000 words are publish and free
for your to enjoy. This is backed by our study
workshops in Foshan, and is now being included
and expanded upon in our Moodle powered Speak
Up section for online teaching.
Culture
Chinese
Culture and traditions are very important to us and
are more than a mere spectacle performed for the benefit
of tourists. They embody what it means to be Chinese
- the world's oldest surviving culture. For 2011 we
intend to extend this section to include other Classical
Chinese Cultural elements such as: Literature, Prose
and Painting.
Chinese
Opera begins our new Chinese Classical
Culture section by introducing this art form and detailing
ten different forms, such as: Peking Opera, Cantonese
Opera, Sichuan Opera, Huangmei Song, Shaw Brothers Studios
- and many more with some great pictures and links.
We continue to add new content to our existing free
information, in order to help you understand what it
is all about - take Chinese Opera for instance. We support
this by detailing Chinese Festivals and notable other
cultural events as they occur and are recorded. This
work takes time to research, photograph, and edit for
your benefit. On our 'to do' list are such things as
a full explanation of Dragon Lore, supported by Chinese
myths and Legends - some of which are now proved to
have been fact!
Current
Visa News: Latest
Important Changes
to Chinese Residency - June 2010
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security has
finally made changes to its policy concerning
foreigners with family in China, and now offers
a new residency visa for those who meet specific
criteria:
BEIJING - Starting next month, foreigners who
have close relatives in China will be able to
apply for residence permits that are valid for
up to two years, the Ministry of Public Security
said on Thursday.
Residence permits do not have limits on the
number of entries and exits, which will "greatly
facilitate the travel of foreigners", a
ministry official told China Daily. Click
for full details here
Renewal
in China Only:
Visa's now
available again in China
(Updated 18th April 2010)
3 and 6 month
0/1/2/multi entry visa's for both L and F types are
once again available in China, Hong Kong and Macao for
Western Expat's. Chinese Visa Madness still in effect
- continuing to make life difficult for those Foreigners
actually living in China. Click 'Visas
in China' for the latest guide to what is really
happening
Nb.
Those applying in Home Country will not have a problem,
this only relates to Chinese visa's issued in China
Current Replacement Visas:
The visa situation has not returned to normal,
and in the meantime we continue to muddle through
as best we can - even as prices continue to rise,
and service becomes ever more unpredictable. Please
visit our new page 'Visas
in China' for a more thorough and current
view + the latest options you will find available
today
Alternatively contact our good friend Nancy Li
at ChinaBiz21 for the very latest genuine information:
Contact
Address
Tel
Mobile
Fax
Email
Website
Nancy
Li
2206 Citic Plaza, Guangzhou ... (Also in Hong
Kong & Shenzhen)
+86 (0)20 2831 3523 (Guangzhou) or +86 (0)755
3304 3438 (Shenzhen)
+86 135 600 73294
+86 020 2831 3554 - 3523 and 020 2831 3556 biz@chinabiz21.com http://www.chinabiz21.com
China Expat's are real people and like
to socialize - which usually entails eating out,
drinking too much, and taking in a club, karaoke,
show, or special event. We go to posh restaurants
sometimes, or streetbars late into the night.
Often we see live music at the best place in town
'Channel 6', where live music of a rock/pop theme
is performed. Other times we watch large screen
Football or F1 nights in venue's like DJ Cafe.
We know Foshan intimately = Come and Play!
Our growing circle of personal friends
includes Expat's from: Blighty, Oz, US of
A, Canada, South Africa, Malawi, Nepal,
Thailand, Russia, The Philippines, Malaysia,
Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden; as well
as Hong Kong, Singapore and Macao.
To this ever-growing and evolving mix we
also add native and local Chinese, who are
mainly Cantonese. They speak very good English,
know the locality and latest places well,
and are a lot of fun! These good and long-time
friends are a mix of well educated boys
and girls mostly in their 20's.
Our impromptu get-together's are full of
laughs, plus great for networking, socializing,
and meeting people who could prove to be;
very important to you and your business
- or support you as an individual lost in
this amazing culture. Our ethic is to work
very hard, play very hard + try and find
a little time to sleep occasionally?
Location
China Expat's is based
in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China.
We provide free information, resources
and advice for foreigners in China, or those looking
to learn more about this mysterious and fascinating
country, its culture and traditions.
Our expertise relates to the Cantonese world,
which we support and promote for its diversity
and uniqueness. However, we do not restrict ourselves
just to Canton, but cover the whole of China,
and have developed relationships with other Expat
websites and clubs all over Southeast Asia. We
are also a Hong Kong Registered Company with offices
in Sheung Wan.
1. Promoting international understanding between world
peoples
2. Pursuing opportunities for Cultural Exchange
3. Providing free resources and information for anyone
in need of advice
Coming
Soon
Being a proactive
team, China Expat's are always working to improve the
resources freely available to you
• Updating our Chinese History pages:
... Prehistory pages reviewed and consolidated - now
far better than before
... Independent Kingdoms - New section being written
dealing with contemporary non-Han dynasties
... New historical maps of China and it's movement of
peoples from the Stone Age through to modern day. This
work is in collaboration with Thomas
Lessmann, and also destined for publication in Wikipedia
- it is a great deal of work!
Websites:
China Expat's offer a full range of website: Design,
maintenance, and hosting services. These range
from simple personal websites, to more complex
websites for clubs and small businesses.
We also offer reliable e-Commerce solutions for
online trading that are simple and effective for
you to use. We can also sort out the 'Payment
Gateway' for you = how you actually get your money!
More info here
Business Opportunities
As well as our Hollywood
Comes to China Project, we are also involved with
several other business ventures in collaboration
with Chinese partners. These include Olive and
Tomatoe Farms in Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces,
and Marina's.
Tourist Information:
Where to go, What to do and not do, sight-seeing,
Regional and City guides, etc. Real advice and
Tips written by people who live here, or those
who have visited the places our Guides are about.
We tell it as it really is
Chinese Culture
:
For greater detail about life in China, social
customs, and how ordinary Chinese people actually
live - please see our section entitled: 'About China'
Language:
China Expat's runs a weekly English Salon at our
Training School in Foshan. This includes associated
Monthly excursions where class work is put into
reality. We also run specialist courses for Trade
Sales to Foreigners, and Boss visit abroad. We
can tailor a program for your Company needs
We also offer advice, resources and learning aides
for speaking Chinese. This is not restricted to
Mandarin only, but also includes Cantonese, and
also a few of the other Chinese languages (Called
dialects).
About this Website:
China
Expat's was founded in 2004, and was originally dedicated
to offering Language Training and Sourcing services.
However, the need for expansion of our role soon became
evident as we were often asked to supply practicable
advice for other expatriates living in China, coupled
with servicing enquiries from potential tourists and
Native Chinese.
Welcome to China
Expat's Home Page, your bridge between east and west.
Advice & resources for tourists, businessmen, students,
and foreigners living in China.
China Expat's (HK) Ltd. are a Hong Kong registered company.
Best Advice:
Your smile is your biggest resource, use it generously
:-)
English translations of articles
relating to women's issues are published daily, as well
as comprehensive statistics on gender development. Practical
advice on health, fitness, folk art, shopping, fashion
provide a closer look at Chinese culture
Connecting people, investment
opportunities and businesses across the globe.
We are also the leading provider of work placements
and internships in China.
Excellent
& Free Online Chinese Language Portal
Thousands of free print-friendly Chinese reference sheets,
tests and revision aids.
Easy Learning format &
Listen to Spoken Words
"The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is the way you use it"
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Based in Xi'an,
China's Premiere Travel Agency and International Travel
Community -
Committed to providing:
Best travel deals & current information for all
International Travellers
daytodayinchina.com A non-tourist guide to live in
China, especially for expats
Your 1-stop China maps site
Based in Shangri-la, Yunnan
Province
Dedicated to Exploring Remote Areas of China
Committed to Nature Conservation and Preserving Ethnic
Cultures & Traditions
Explore China with a trustworthy
and affordable Chinese travel service
Excellent and relaxing base to
explore Guilin, most beautiful of all regions in China!
China cars rental provides you low cost car services to explore the cities across China
Empowering Underprivileged Children
& Their Communities = Worldwide
Music
Highlights
Faye Wong is one of many Chinese
musicians to now have a dedicated page: more...
Descriptions
Chinese Recipes
Featured Links (These
are not paid advertisements but freely supported websites)
The aim of Holistic Well-being is to bring solutions
and healing through rebalancing and harmonising
our relationship with ourselves and those we interact
with; our environment and our spirituality
“...Shamans see that illness comes from living
a life that is out of balance and disharmonious...”
Sandra Ingerman, Shamanic teacher
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