International Services Shanghai Changning offers comprehensive support for expats, returnees

The International Services Shanghai Changning, the first district-level portal, along with the International Services Shanghai online portal focusing on providing services to expats which launched on Jan 1, has won praise from foreigners and overseas returnees for its useful one-stop solutions.

Shanghai-based Norwegian entrepreneur Per Askeland was one of the first users of the Changning portal when it launched.

"This is another thing we can comment on, having this kind of development in Shanghai. It makes life so much easier," said Askeland.

Askeland is the legal representative of DNV China Company Limited, a Norwegian company that is one of the world's leading classification bodies. Even after more than seven years of residency in Shanghai, he said it is still challenging to keep up with the pace of Changning.