Startinchina.com news from Shenzhen, in South-China. http://www.startinchina.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:08:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/life/dutch_elections_in_china.html This article is aimed at Dutch voters who live in China and would like to cast their votes for the upcoming elections. The rest of this article is therefore in Dutch. Ik heb de volgende email van het consulaat in Guangzhou ontvangen, de inhoud is handig voor alle Nederlandse stemgerechtigden die in China wonen en niet meer bij een Nederlandse gemeente staan ingeschreven. Ik kwam er ook achter dat de nieuwe... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:46:33 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/tencent_qq/qq_services/qq_100m_online_users.html Tencent today reached an important milestone! At 19:52:58 the 5th of March 2010 there were more than 100 million users simultaneously online! The im.qq.com (http://im.qq.com/) has just been updated (by the guy in the aisle next to me) to celebrate this historical event in the history of Tencent. There was also a small celebration downstairs in the new office. Record number of 100M online QQ users! Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:02:59 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/universiade/photos_construction_stadiums_nanshan.html Today, the 27th of February 2010, we went to the construction site of a major Universiade 2011 stadium in Nanshan district in Shenzhen: the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center. Construction is already well under way, but the steel structure has not been completely finished. The final shape is already clearly visible and it looks like another very impressive stadium. Photo of the construction site Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:07:04 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/tencent_qq/jobs/gaming_positions_in_shanghai_and_shenzhen_at_tencent.html Tencent (QQ) is offering a few positions related to games and will recruit during the Game Developers Conference 2010 in the USA! You will be working in China in either Shanghai or Shenzhen (at HQ where I also work). The GDC is held in San Francisco from March 9-13, 2010 so your resume needs to be handed in before March 7th. I think this is a great opportunity for gaming professionals... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:31:46 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/life/international_schools_shenzhen.html Shenzhen has a large expat community nowadays and many people bring their children to the city. Many foreigners like to send their children to International schools and kindergartens in the city, but some also opt to pick local Chinese schools. There certainly are many good local Chinese schools and this allows your child to learn Mandarin at a native level. This page will give an overview of the international schools... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:35:05 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/china/language/shenzhen_university.html Shenzhen University is the most important university in Shenzhen. It is located in Nanshan district, close to the border with Futian district and has it's own campus. Previously Shenzhen University used to be regarded as quite a mediocre university in China by Chinese students, but I believe in recent years the quality has increased. Although it's possible to study for a Master of Phd at the university, most foreigners will... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:53:25 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/life/individual_income_tax_china.html This guide helps you to understand income tax in China and even provides tips how to pay less tax! Individual Income Tax (IIT) is a form of tax you have to pay over your salary in China. Your employer should already withhold the correct amount of tax so for individuals it's very easy. The tax levels in Shenzhen/China progressively increase from 5% to 45% (for the part of your salary over... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:14:46 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/tourism/shenzhen_waterlands_resort.html Shenzhen Waterlands Resort is a eco-park in Bao'an district centered around the Chinese wetlands and fishing. It covers an area of 1.7 million square meters and is dotted with lakes, streams, wood and grass. You can go fishing in either salt water or fresh water. There are also botanical gardens, springs, a mangrove area, a group-activity area and some areas for children to play. In Fun World you... Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:19:40 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/life/health_insurance_for_expats_in_china.html This guide aims to give an (impartial) overview of some international insurance plans on offer in in China. When I first came to China in 2005, I just used a Dutch insurance (Joho – Special Isis). Because that one expired after 4 years, I was forced to take a new insurance. I wrote this guide, because apparently there are no good guides to picking an insurance for expats in China.... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:39:02 +0100 http://www.startinchina.com/shenzhen/life/old_chinese_documents.html Some pictures of old Chinese documents, just for sake of coolness :) university degree cover from 1962 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:49:38 +0100