Important policy changes, useful local insight and new opportunities — in one short English newsletter.
Guides and verified policy updates grouped around the questions international residents ask most.
Take your passport to a China Telecom, China Mobile or China Unicom shop. Plans bundle call time and data.
Luggage up to CNY 5,000 is tax-free for residents. A parcel worth up to CNY 2,000 is taxed at a combined rate, and tax of CNY 50 or less is waived.
Bring your passport or permanent residence ID card to a commercial bank branch. Keep the card safe and report a loss to the bank at once.
Travellers aged 16 and over who leave the main island by air, rail or sea can buy duty-free goods up to CNY 100,000 a year, with no limit on the number of purchases.
One dog or one cat per person per trip, with an official health certificate, a rabies vaccination certificate and a microchip. Quarantine is 30 days unless an exemption applies.
Apply at the vehicle administration office for a temporary permit, valid three months and extendable to one year. To convert your licence you must pass Subject 1.
Install the app, register with a foreign or Chinese phone number and link a bank card. Visa, Mastercard and other international cards are accepted for linking.