foreigners

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.

shanghainovice.com — China is a country that can be confusing and sometimes down right shocking to foreigners. But knowing what to expect from China goes a long way towards transitioning into Chinese life and getting over the culture shock. So what should you expect from China? Four seasoned expats share their advice and stories on just what you're in for!

www.nytimes.com — In the past three months, some significant foreign groups have been subjected to intensifying pressure from the authorities, reflecting growing fears here about the influence of foreigners and Western liberal ideas. At least 60 activities organized by the United States Embassy in Beijing —including cultural forums, school programs, ambassadorial visits— were canceled between February and April...

www.ministryoftofu.com — This is an interesting animated video that shows how a French who seems to have never been to China view the country. While some of the impressions are clichéd and ethnic stereotypes, others are hard-hitting and inconvenient truth.

chinadailyshow.com — This is just hilarious. "I'm working on a couple of projects right now, if you don't include the new moustache," Berman smiled. "The first is a novel about a little girl growing up during the famines of the late 1950s. The second is a memoir about my time in China, naturally. That one's going to be a real eye-opener - but I can't give away much more than that at the moment.