Living in China | Tips and Expert Advice - TravelChinaCheaper Archive Travel China the smart way! Expert tips and travel advice for China tourists and expats. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:30:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/wp-content/uploads/favicon.ico Living in China | Tips and Expert Advice - TravelChinaCheaper Archive 32 32 What is the Cost of Living in China in 2025? (Comparison) https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/cost-of-living-china Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8422 As an expat, traveler, or tourist, you may have wondered: What is the cost of living in China in 2025? China is a massive country, so it’s practically impossible to definitively answer this question for every city or situation. However, having some general guidelines for of the average living costs in China can be really beneficial if […]

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]]> Best International Moving Companies 2025 | Tips & Recommendations https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/best-international-moving-company-china https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/best-international-moving-company-china#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8284 So you’ve either decided to move internationally or back to your home country. Along with feelings of anticipation and excitement for the move, wondering what to do with your household of furniture and personal possessions is likely also weighing heavily on your mind. How does it work using an international moving company? And how do you […]

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]]> https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/best-international-moving-company-china/feed 1 How to Rent an Apartment in China 2025 | Tips, Tricks, & Advice https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/renting-apartment-complete-china-guide https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/renting-apartment-complete-china-guide#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8235 Are you looking at renting an apartment in China in 2025? Renting a Chinese apartment is likely to be a process far different than anything you have experienced before, so my hope here is to provide some insider tips and resources to help you along the way. Whether you need help searching for a flat in […]

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]]> https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/renting-apartment-complete-china-guide/feed 11 Best Virtual Mailbox Services for Travelers in 2025 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/best-virtual-mailbox-services-mail-forwarding https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/best-virtual-mailbox-services-mail-forwarding#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=7649 What is the best virtual mailbox service to use in 2025? For those expats and digital nomads traveling abroad, a virtual mailbox service is a handy tool that allows you to remotely manage your physical mail back home. A few years back, I made the switch to a digital mailbox for my snail mail and I […]

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]]> https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/best-virtual-mailbox-services-mail-forwarding/feed 12 China Rental Contract | 5 Questions to Ask Before Signing in 2025 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/china-rental-contract Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8273 Before you sign a rental contract in China, it pays to do your homework. If you’re lucky, your employer will find and rent the apartment for you, but in most cases you’re going to need to know how to negotiate your own rental contract in China. Here are the questions you need to answer before […]

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]]> Free Chinese Rental Contract Template | 2025 Edition https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/chinese-rental-contract-template Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8668 If you’re looking to download a free Chinese rental contract template to use when signing a lease for an apartment in China, you’ve come to the right place. I’d like to share with you not only a good China rental contract template that you can download for 2025, but also a premium Chinese-English bilingual rental […]

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]]> Online Shopping in China | 2025 Tips & Best Stores https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/expat-guide-online-shopping-in-china https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/expat-guide-online-shopping-in-china#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8393 Is it possible for a foreigner to do online shopping in China? Can I use my foreign credit card on Chinese stores or do I need to have a Chinese -bank account? It’s these type of questions that expats ask all the time when it comes how to buy things online in China. Here’s a […]

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]]> https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/expat-guide-online-shopping-in-china/feed 1 How to Notarize a Document in China 2025 | Notary Public China https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/document-notarized-china https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/document-notarized-china#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8428 Getting a document notarized in China may seem like a complicated matter…but thankfully it isn’t as bad as you think! Once you understand exactly what you need (which I’ll explain), your frantic search for a notary public China may not even be necessary. In this guide to notarizing a document in China, you’ll get all […]

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]]> https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/document-notarized-china/feed 57 U.S. Taxes for English Teachers in China | 2025 Guide https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/file-taxes-us-citizens-in-china https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/file-taxes-us-citizens-in-china#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=11789 Do you need to file US taxes as an English teacher in China? Having taught English and filed taxes many times from China, in this guide I’d like to turn a complex answer into something easy to understand. Learn whether or not you need to file US taxes as an expat and if so, what […]

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]]> https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/file-taxes-us-citizens-in-china/feed 1 How to Watch the NBA in China | 2020-2021 Season https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/watch-the-nba-in-china https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/watch-the-nba-in-china#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=10664 Among the many challenges us sports fans face in China is finding a way to watch our favorite NBA basketball games online. This is especially true when China randomly decides to boycott the NBA over a single tweet this last October. Fortunately, there are multiple ways, both free and paid, that allow you to watch […]

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