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My Experience as an Inmate in a Chinese Jail - A Cautionary Tale for Expats in China – General

ilookchina.net — Eventually my 3-month tourist visa expired. I thought I would be okay as long as I laid low—but I was wrong. There are eyes everywhere in China, especially on foreigners. It was in Huaqiaozhen, a suburb of Shanghai, that everything began to unravel. I had just signed a lease for a cheap shared apartment, but, strangely, the landlord never came to collect the rent or sign the contract.

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China Hits Foreigners And Their Employers With New Social Benefits Tax – China Business

www.forbes.com — China on Friday said it will impose a new tax on foreigners working in the country and require them to participate in the country's social insurance programs.

The move will raise the cost of hiring foreigners in China and "may result in a decrease in the number of foreign workers in the long term," according to the Shanghai Daily, the city-government published daily newspaper.

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Expat Caught Drunk Driving Jailed, Residence Permit Canceled – China News

www.echinacities.com — A Shanghai expat has been fined and jailed for his involvement in a motorcycle accident. He will be deported upon release.

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Chinese immigrants vs. Laowai expats – General

chinahopelive.net — I always try to imagine parallels and differences between Chinese immigrants raising their kids in North America and us raising a family China.

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Foreign memoirs of China: An interview with Amy Sommers – Literature

www.chinatravel.net — Amy Sommers is a Partner in the Shanghai office of law firm Squire Sanders, and a frequent speaker on various China-related topics.

She's appearing at the Shanghai Literary Festival this weekend (Sunday 7 March, 2pm), where she'll be giving a talk entitled China's Literary Legacy: Forgotten Memoirs; Outsiders Looking In.

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Blogstar.tv Episode 2: Party for the Party – China Videos

www.blogstar.tv — The Blogstar boys are back again for episode two of their quirky Shanghai-based video blog. This time the guys attempt to throw a party for the PRC's 60th. Admittedly, the video is not likely to garnish much praise from the non-expat community, but anyone that is one is sure to see a bit of themselves in the Blogstar.tv experience.