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Test & Vaccine History No Longer Required for Overseas Arrivals

Test & Vaccine History No Longer Required for Overseas Arrivals

Posted by | Aug 30, 2022 | , |

The General Administration of Customs announced on Thursday that China is removing requirements for overseas arrivals to report previous nucleic acid test results, infection status and vaccination dates, as reported by Global Times. The new rule will come into effect on August 31. As shown in the picture below, previously foreign nationals coming to China had to declare whether they have been infected with COVID-19 in the past and whether they have had a COVID-19 vaccine. Screengrab via The General Administration of Customs WeChat. Now, those coming to China will only need to declare whether they have tested positive during...

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China Alters End of Minions Movie, Makes it Less Despicable

China Alters End of Minions Movie, Makes it Less Despicable

Posted by | Aug 30, 2022 | , |

Minions: The Rise of Gru, the second of two spin-off prequels from the Despicable Me franchise landed in Chinese cinemas on Friday, August 19. However, despite the movie proving to be a big hit at the Chinese box office (grossing a pandemic record of about RMB21.74m on opening day, as reported by the BBC) viewers were left angered after the original ending was altered. SPOILER ALERT! The movie follows a teenage version of Gru, whom viewers will remember as the antihero in the franchise, and documents his progression to supervillain. In the original movie, Gru and his mentor, Wild...

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What You Need to Know About Moving Earned Income Out of China

What You Need to Know About Moving Earned Income Out of China

Posted by | Aug 11, 2022 | |

Thomas Greb, a Shanghai-based portfolio manager at Olivar & Greb Capital Management, has extensive experience in professional investment and wealth management consulting for individuals and families. When time permits, he shares his insight in this column for That’s to highlight key sectors, market movements, or trade ideas to consider for your portfolio. After the previous column on the difference between mutual funds and ETFs, we’ve fielded questions on how to actually put your money into these investments from China. So, in this week’s column we will show you how to move your onshore RMB in China into an investment account overseas....

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Here Are 34 Places You Need to Visit in Greater China

Here Are 34 Places You Need to Visit in Greater China

Posted by | Aug 11, 2022 | , |

China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia, and arguably the world. From the karst peaks in Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolia, the Middle Kingdom has it all. The country is a real beauty, and we’re happy to call it home. But traveling in China, like most places, can present an obstacle or two along your journey (read: tourist traps). They suck, we know, and in the Middle Kingdom they’re embarrassingly present just about everywhere. However, if you can tough out the crowds (or arrive...

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How To Save a Few Smackeroos on Pinduoduo

How To Save a Few Smackeroos on Pinduoduo

Posted by | Aug 6, 2022 | , |

If there’s one thing I got really good at doing in 2020 it’s online shopping. (And I'm not alone, as more than half of all transactions in China are now online.) Not even a language barrier could stop me! There’s baopals, which is basically an English version of Taobao but with fewer choices. Then there’s JD.com, a service so fast I’ve received purchases on the same day. And of course, there’s Taobao, everyone’s favorite go-to place for basically anything you could ever need. But one of my favorites, if for no other reason than that I can find stuff that I need (and a...

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