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Faster Data Closes In
For the readers among us that use smart phones (we recognize how small this number is), and have a contract with China Mobile, the opportunity to use 4G service is being promised in a future that is closer than one might have previously thought. Starting in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, those with the proper technology can […]
Ayi Can Cook
On the evening of November 26, a few local housemaids gathered together to learn a little more about their foreign employers palate and eating habits. Hagit Krenin, of Kfar Saba, Israel, spent two years in Shanghai catering and teaching Mediterranean cuisine with her company Dip It. Now after two years living in Dongguan, Krenin is […]
Baywatch: Dongguan
After a week of training and study, the first 20 members of the Dongguan water rescue team qualified for lifeguard certificates on October 29. This is the first water rescue organization in Dongguan and the fourth team established by the Guangdong Red Cross. The team is comprised of volunteer P.E. teachers, swim coaches, police officers […]
MIDI Returns
For the rock fans who missed the last MIDI Music Festival in May, here comes another chance to enjoy the largest rock music festival the country can offer. Held from December 31 to January 2 in the same location – Shenzhen Universiade Center. The festival apparently achieved impressive accomplishments last time and made plans to […]
Around Town
On This Quest, I’m No Guest
San Amalan, the managing director at Sheraton Hotel Dongguan, studied at the Institute of Cost & Management Accountancy in Dhaka, Bangladesh until he discovered a disposition and talent for the hospitality industry. He has worked for Starwood Hotels and Resorts for 22 years. Working around the world granted an enormous opportunity, not only to me, […]
Fish Camp
Miracle Ocean Sashimi There comes a time in every long term Dongguan denizen’s life where the same old restaurant begins to taste not as good. All of the old beer halls seem stale and the local dives become filled with locals. The options piddle out and the question looms as to whether to try one […]
Takes a Village
Hug Pub The spirit of entrepreneurship that exists in this country has, by most accounts, never been stronger. While hobbies are few and far between in Dongguan, owning a retail shop, coffee house or pub is the best way imaginable for locals to spend their spare time. The result is that we expats with our […]
What’s the Deal with Fake Liquor?
Knockoffs, or shanzhai products, exist at almost every level in China, leading to a lack of surprise to hear that RMB 1,000 bottle of Hennessy VSOP sold at night clubs is fake. In fact, the fake alcohol industry has developed into a mature industrial chain with material supply and sales outlets. And it’s no secret […]
Interests
The A to Z: Costs of a WFOE in China
The Taxman WFOEs are considered resident enterprises in China and, just as other domestic companies, their profits are subject to corporate income tax (CIT), which is generally 25 percent. Businesses generally also pay either business tax (BT) or value-added tax (VAT), depending on the nature of the business. Only in special circumstances are both taxes […]
The Latest in Dongguan: Foreign Direct Investment News
Whether you have a company looking to expand into Dongguan or one that has been established for years, attention paid to changing regulatory procedures allows companies to avoid penalties and ensures compliance with the newest policies. Large-scale LED projects in Dongguan Beginning in June, the Dongguan Government adopted the “Implementation Rules for Promotion of the […]
Cricket King
Enduring the Sounds of Battle “Chirp. Chirp, chirp.” The cacophony of crickets is heard after pushing the rusty knocker of a black wooden door. Stepping through a doorway to hear the summer noise of the outdoors is not extraordinary. However, this noise meets all who enter the mottled ancestral house of Luo Huiming in Shicong […]
Songshan Lake Development Zone: Districts and Investments Procedures
China’s first type of development zone was the special economic zone (SEZ), which was introduced in Shantou, Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai in 1979. The aim of introducing the SEZ was to attract foreign direct investment and to test if the economy could become more capitalistic and liberal. Another goal was to stimulate exports while trying […]
Living Here
Convergence of Comfort
Many Hands Gather for a Lone Twin Shuangqin is a 9-year-old girl born with a facial disfigurement. Abandoned by her mother, she lives with her grandparents while her father works to save money so she can have corrective surgery. However, Shuangqin’s luck began to change when local Dongguan charity organization Treasures of Hope entered her […]
Model Mandarin: Quick-Change Artist
Top Tip If you are new to Dongguan, or new to learning Chinese, it can be intimidating to speak up when with other foreigners who can already speak the language. While such situations are great for listening to the phrases used, which can then be explained after, make sure to get out on your own […]
Model Mandarin: Wish List
Top Tip In Chinese, the r sound is difficult. It comes up in often used words such as saying what nationality you are, ‘yīngguó rén;’ or remarking on the weather, ‘hěn rè.’ Try thinking of the sound as a combination of an English ‘r’ and ‘y’ with a little bit of friction or buzz. For […]
Book Resort
The Library Could Save the Summer The children, spattered with creamed ice, fled across summer fields, and the mother, leaning with the favoring limp of an overfed diaper bag, followed. OK, so we sort of ripped off Stephen King on that one, but it should prove that public libraries are paradise to more than just […]
Other Recent Posts
Eat to Help
It’s nice to get the chance to help others while enjoying yourselves during the holiday season when love is greatly spread. A charity dinner will certainly bring joy and warmth to the small but tight-knit foreign community of Dongguan while helping the needy. Organized by TLC International School with full proceeds benefiting local charity Haven […]
Food Expo in Dongguan
The first Dongguan Food Expo is about to kick off for four days in the Dongguan International Conference and Exhibition Center Nancheng on December 6. Different from previous food exhibitions held in Dongguan, this one emphasizes its international brands, embracing over 300 exhibitors from America, Britain, Italy, France, Japan and Southeastern Asian countries showcasing fresh, […]
Creative Display
A creative fair with products and services from Dongguan’s fast growing creative industries has been organized by the Center Enterprises Group (CEG) under their Idea Creativity development project, along with luxurious car show, live music show, world beer tasting, international food and masquerade. CEG, who has been converting vacant factories into vibrant office spaces for […]
Run for a Cause
With its 52 percent forest coverage, the highest among Dongguan’s towns, Huangjiang has been taking advantage of the foliage to hold a charity marathon for the last 23 years. Over 1,500 runners participated in this year’s event, running 4-8 kilometers of the greenway in Huangniubu Forest Park on November 16. Throughout the event’s history, it […]
