2026-08-28
China has merged foreign work authorization with social security functions into a single, faster service known as the "One Thing." 中国已将外国人在华工作的多项审批整合为一项更快捷的"一件事"服务。The foreign work permit is now fused into the...
2026-08-28
The 15th Five-Year Plan for human resources and social security elevates foreign-talent management, linking work permits to a high-skilled migration system and a multi-department coordination mechanism.人力资源和社会保障事业"十五五"规划提升了外国人才管理地位，将工作许可与高技术人才移民制度衔接，并建立多部门联动协调机制。China's work-permit system classifies...
2026-08-28
Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept foreign cards (UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, JCB).支付宝与微信支付已支持绑定境外银行卡（银联、Visa、Mastercard、JCB），覆盖绝大多数线下扫码付款场景。Baidu Maps and AMap (Gaode) are the two essential navigation apps in China.百度地图与高德地图是来华必备的导航工具，提供公交、地铁、步行与驾车实时路线。Both maps also handle hotel booking...
2026-08-28
A foreign (overseas) driver's license is not directly valid for driving on the Chinese mainland — you must obtain a PRC motor vehicle driving license (机动车驾驶证) or a temporary...
2026-08-28
Foreign employees legally employed in China must enroll in statutory employee basic medical insurance, with premiums shared by the employer and the individual. 在中国境内合法就业的外籍职工必须参加法定职工基本医疗保险，由用人单位和本人共同缴费。 Employers must complete social insurance...
2026-08-28
China is a mobile-first payment economy — mobile-payment penetration is around 86%, the highest in the world — so cash and foreign cards, while accepted, are no longer the...
2026-08-28
Foreigners legally employed in China must join basic social insurance — including employee basic medical insurance (职工基本医疗保险) — and the employer must register them within 30 days of the...
2026-08-28
Your lawful stay hinges on the right visa and residence permit — enter on the correct catgory (typically Z for work) and complete the 24/48-hour temporary lodging registration after...
2026-08-28
Since 20 March 2026 the National Immigration Administration has piloted online lodging registration for foreigners staying at addresses other than hotels, and is rolling it out nationwide after a...
2026-08-28
Foreign personnel in China may send their children to *schools for children of foreign personnel* — separate institutions that use a foreign curriculum and admit only foreign, HK/Macau/Taiwan, and...