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Living in China: 85% of Chinese families can’t afford houses
According to Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), 85 percent of Chinese families can not afford housing expenditure, and house prices are much higher than their incomes [...]
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged China, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, economics, income, real estate, Rural Area, Social security, work, worker Leave a comment
Living in China: at the wake of Shanghai World Expo, lack of services in English still a challenge
Shanghai Expats are feeling a bit language-challenged in Shanghai's taxis, buses and shopping venues, according to a report released recently.
Living in China: 2.54 billion journeys will be made during Spring Festival
China began its annual mass passenger transportation for the traditional Lunar New Year, with an expected 2.54 billion journeys in the coming 40 days [...]
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged Anhui, China, holiday travel, Provinces of China, public transport, railway, Regions, Report, Sina, Spring Festival, transportation infrastructure, work, Xinhua, Xinhua News Agency 1 Comment
Living in China: High-rise litterbugs difficult to nab as complaints mount in Shanghai
Shanghai property-management companies are in a dilemma over how to stop people living in high-rise buildings from throwing litter out of balconies and windows.
Posted in China Also tagged Huangpu District, Living In Shanghai, Putuo District, Shanghai 2 Comments
Living in China: Shanghai expats receive security blanket
Foreigners and overseas Chinese who hold a Shanghai residence card and stay in a work contract with a Shanghai employer can now enjoy the city's social security and benefits, just as their local counterparts do: The Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has put up a notice on its Website, stating that the policy has been in effect since October 10, 2009 [...]
Posted in China Also tagged delegate, director of the employment office, Foreigner, Hong Kong, human resources, Labor, Living In Shanghai, Macau, medical insurance, Shanghai, Shanghai Daily, Social Issues, Social security, Social Security Bureau, taiwan, Treaty of Nanking, worker, Yangtze River Delta Leave a comment
Living in China: Average income in Shanghai rises 8% in an year
Annual disposable income for residents in Shanghai during the first three quarters of this year reached 21,871 yuan (US$3,200) per person, which is 8 percent more than last year, according to latest figures from the Shanghai Statistics Bureau [...]
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged Average Salary, CNY, income, Independent cities, Living In Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai Daily, Shanghai Statistics Bureau, Treaty of Nanking, USD, Yangtze River Delta, Yuan 1 Comment
Living in China: Shanghai encourages couples to have second child
Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission is launching a campaign to encourage eligible couples to give birth to a second child as concerns mount over a rapidly aging population [...]
China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Renovation begins for luxury business zone in historic villas
Shanghai's Luwan District will renovate a zone containing historic buildings into a luxury office and commercial area, district officials said recently: the zone, consisting of more than 50 protected villas, mostly built in the 1920s and 1930s, has relocated all its residents, after 10 years of effort [...]
Posted in China, consumer behavior Also tagged architecture, Chen Yongliang, consumer behavior, dapuqiao, environment, Living In Shanghai, Luwan District, Luxury Items, luxury products, real estate, Shanghai, Sinan Road, Tian Zi, Xintiandi Leave a comment
Living in China: urban population exceeds 600 milion with rural income’s yawning gap
China's urban population surged to 607 million with an urbanization rate of 45.7 percent at the end of 2008, a social researcher revealed recently [...]
Posted in China, economics, trends Also tagged Beijing, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Demography, Development, Economic Development, Guangdong, Infrastructure, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, media reports, New Year's Day, population, Rural Area, Shanghai, Shenyang, Sichuan, sustainable development, Unemployment, Urban area, Urban geography, Urban studies and planning, Urbanization, Xinhua, Xinhua News Agency Leave a comment
Living in China: Report Shows Severity of Pollution