The first taxi ride from the airport to your new Chinese home is exciting, fascinating and charged with hope. A shiny white BMW passes a horse and cart symbolizing China's changing lifestyles. Opportunity permeates everywhere.
A 100-question knowledge test is the foreigner's gateway to a Chinese driver's license, but the all-important paperwork needs to be in order. The checklist includes: passport; residency permit, original driver's license, license translated into Chinese, medical certificate, and five photographs.
SHANGHAI: Peter Lisbygd came to China in 2004 with significantly larger holes in his safety net than most traditional expats. All the Dane had on him was wanderlust and his expertise in the travel industry.
Penang is a busy international hub, so there are a lot of ways to get there. Both Malaysia Airlines and China International Airline have regular services between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. The flight takes about five hours.
LIKOMA, Malawi: The sky is blue, the water crystal clear and the pristine, white sandy beach is deserted. Palm and deciduous trees line the coastline of Lake Malawi's Likoma Island.
While packing for my first trip to Malaysia, I was pondering what kind of clothes I should take with me. I had been warned to wear trousers to the Malaysia Embassy in Beijing to apply for a visa, as one member from our group was turned away from the embassy for wearing a mid-length skirt that was slightly above the knee.
Sichuan is one of the cradles of the Chinese silk industry as the history of Chinese sericulture is traced back to Sichuan more than 4,000 years ago.
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