Archive for the ‘The Halfpat Life’ Category
Want A Finance Job in China? Apply to the CBRC
Friday, December 19, 2008 0:45 1 CommentFor those of you who are willing to eat a little bitterness and gain some great experience and connections, the CBRC may have an opportunity for you. Looking to stock their pond, China’s Banking Regulatory Commission is now looking to hire for 15 positions: Financial crisis study News collecting Financial innovation supervision Wealth management supervision [...]
Amena Lee Schlaikjer: High Hopes of Entrepreneurs in China
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:52 3 CommentsOne of my best friend in Shangahi, Amena Lee Schlaikjer, agreed to sit down with me a few weeks back to discuss her adventures in Shanghai. It isn’t always easy, it isn’t always what it seems, you don’t always know everything.. and giving up is not an option. Part 1: High Hopes for Shanghai Part [...]
Due Diligence in China With Jay Boyle
Saturday, August 30, 2008 2:13 No CommentsGood friend, and old China Hand, Jay Boyle of Expat CFO sat down with me last Friday to discuss due diligence in China. Having personally worked with Jay, what I always enjoyed from afar was the way he and his team can model out financial information. Whether it is a hotel in Ningbo, a start [...]
Can A WOFE in China Provide Visas? How Many?
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:18 11 CommentsIt may seem like a no brainer in answering this question, but last week I was fed a question by a good friend who had been hearing that his friends were having trouble getting his employees from an F to a Z. In his email to me, he wrote: that the registered capital requirement for [...]
China F Visa Update: I Bring Good News for Some
Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:20 17 CommentsWas sent the recent UK Update, and it appears that clarifications have been made now. I should tell you that I have sent out several emails to AMCHAM, US Consulate, and US China Business Council. I have not heard back from the later 2, and AMCHAM is still working to get clarification. So. Before doing [...]
GOOD Halfpat Article on China’s Expatriates
Saturday, April 26, 2008 21:55 No CommentsThis Month, GOOD Magazine has put together a China issue where they have profiled a number of expatriates living in China in their article Strangers in a Strange Land. Having done our own series on Halfpats before, there are a lot of things that come through in this article about the future of expatriate professionals [...]
Renting Apartments in Shanghai: Why Now is a Good Time for Renters
Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:42 4 CommentsReal estate is Shanghai has been one of the most consistent topics of conversations in Shanghai for all of my time here. Lately, the market has been on fire as real estate agencies that were culled 2 years ago are now back in full force (I suspect the tanking equity market is driving flight to [...]
If You Hold an F Visa. PAY ATTENTION
Friday, March 7, 2008 22:26 7 CommentsA few weeks ago, I wrote the post Notice: Chinese F Visas Cannot Be Renewed Past Olympics, and apparently I was wrong. Over the last 10 days or so, I have been fielding emails, Skypes, and phone calls from friends and readers about the pain in the butt that has become their extension process… and [...]




