{"id":89463,"date":"2020-11-18T14:17:19","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=89463"},"modified":"2024-08-02T07:51:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T07:51:47","slug":"beijing-blog-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing-Blog Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blog articles have been written about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/beijing\/\">Beijing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/expat-interview-china-scratched\/\">Expat Interview: China Scratched<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we meet Christine Surlien an expat from Norway who has had some truly unique experiences living in China and the USA. In this fascinating interview she shares details of how she transformed her life&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/expat-interview-china-scratched\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/14\/expat-book-review-iron-and-silk\/\">Expat Book Review: Iron and Silk<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to expat destinations that are challenging, China almost certainly tops the list, even by today\u2019s standards. However, compared with 25 years ago, life as an expatriate in&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/14\/expat-book-review-iron-and-silk\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/16\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-filing-income-tax-in-china-2013\/\">A Comprehensive Guide to Filing Income Tax in China: 2013<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Expats who live and work in China are required to pay individual income tax (ITT) and those who are employed by a foreign-invested company in China need to pay tax from the very first day that they arrive in&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/16\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-filing-income-tax-in-china-2013\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/18\/expat-interview-how-to-untour-shanghai\/\">Expat Interview: How to Untour Shanghai<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we meet Kyle Long, an expatriate who loved his student life in Shanghai so much that he decided to stay. Unable to find a job that interested him and met his needs for a challenge&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/18\/expat-interview-how-to-untour-shanghai\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/expat-interviews-keeping-sane-in-shanghai\/\">Expat Interviews: Keeping Sane in Shanghai<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Today we meet Donna Campbell, an Australian who is living in Shanghai, China. Donna shares her story with us, describing how she finds life in China, why you need to be careful crossing the road and how you&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/expat-interviews-keeping-sane-in-shanghai\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/20\/china-expat-tax-filing-requirements-for-2011-tax-year\/\">China Expat Tax Filing Requirements for 2011 Tax Year<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Expats who live and work in China are required to pay individual income tax (IIT) and those that are employed by a foreign-invested company in China need to pay tax from the very first&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/20\/china-expat-tax-filing-requirements-for-2011-tax-year\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/20\/expat-book-review-big-in-china\/\">Expat Book Review : Big in China<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming a Star in Beijing, written by Alan Paul, describes his adventures as a male trailing spouse who moved to Beijing so that his wife&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/20\/expat-book-review-big-in-china\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/12\/expat-interviews-a-year-in-china\/\">Expat Interviews : A Year in China<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In the latest installment in our expat interview series we talked to Doris Gallan, a Canadian expatriate who immigrated to the USA in 1998 and then lived in Mexico (2008-09), Costa Rica&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/12\/expat-interviews-a-year-in-china\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/02\/gong-xi-fa-cai-an-expats-guide-to-chinese-new-years-traditions\">Gong Xi Fa Cai: An Expat\u2019s Guide to Chinese New Years Traditions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re an expat living in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan or any other predominantly Chinese area you may find this time of year somewhat confusing. Should you give red envelopes&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/02\/gong-xi-fa-cai-an-expats-guide-to-chinese-new-years-traditions\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"single-page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/24\/10-things-expats-in-china-should-never-do\/\">10 Things Expats in China Should NEVER Do<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>China is a very popular destination for expatriates around the globe. We have tried to put together 10 things that expatriates should avoid and not do when living in this great country. We hope&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/24\/10-things-expats-in-china-should-never-do\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog articles have been written about Beijing. Expat Interview: China Scratched Today we meet Christine Surlien an expat from Norway who has had some truly unique experiences living in China and the USA. In this fascinating interview she shares details of how she transformed her life&#8230;. Read More Expat Book Review: Iron and Silk When [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-right-sidebar.php","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-89463","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Beijing-Blog Articles - Expat Info Desk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Navigate expat life in Beijing with Expat Info Desk. 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