HomeChina Expat Briefing

Category: China Expat Briefing

How to Claim Your Housing Provident Fund Before You Leave China

Foreign employees in China may have a Housing Provident Fund account they have never checked. The balance, employer contributions included, can be withdrawn in full when you leave. Here is how to claim it before you go …

How to Claim Your Housing Provident Fund Before You...

Foreign employees in China may have a Housing Provident Fund account they have never checked. The balance, employer contributions included, can be withdrawn in full when you leave. Here is how to claim it before you go …

Leaving China? Here’s the Pension Money Most Expats Never...

You contributed 8% of your salary to a Chinese pension account every month. Many expats leave without claiming it. Here is a breakdown of what you are owed and the window you cannot afford to miss ...

The 30-Day Clock: What Happens When You Change Jobs...

Changing jobs in Hainan follows a legal sequence with defined deadlines at the key steps. Here is what the official rules and related official guidance say about work permit cancellation, the gap period, and when you can legally start work …

Hainan’s Work Permit Categories Explained: A, B, and C

Hainan classifies foreign workers into three categories A, B, and C, with different qualifying routes, document requirements, and age rules for each. This guide covers what the 2025 provincial guidelines actually say …

The Asian Beach Games, April 22–30 in Sanya, Here’s...

The 6th Asian Beach Games bring 1,790 athletes from 45 nations to Sanya from April 22 to 30, for an accessible, world-class sports event with low ticket prices and venues concentrated all in one coastal district ...

Official Guidelines for Foreign Nationals Working in Hainan (2025...

The official 2025 guide to working in Hainan as a foreign national, covering work permits, social security cards, residence permits, social insurance, and your legal rights. Available in English and Chinese ...

Why Your Name Doesn’t Match Across Chinese Systems, and...

Your name exists in five different systems in China. Zero automated checks and they don't talk to each other. Here's what happens when they disagree ...

Why Foreigners Lose Access to Their Chinese Bank Accounts

Frozen accounts, blocked cards, restricted access. Most expats in China don't think about their bank account until they can't access it …

Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Opens in Haikou...

Forget what you think a touring musical looks like. This is a full-scale Broadway production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opening in Haikou this Friday. Full scale, full cast, full set. Eight shows. One week …

The Hainan Mini Program

spot_img

Join the community

  • Buy and sell
  • Latest news and events
  • Latest jobs
  • Bars and restaurants
  • Things to do and more..

Free for business owners

  • Free business listings
  • Advertise your events
  • Post your items for sale
  • Advertise your vacancies
  • Latest business / policy news

Scan the Qr code with WeChat to open the Hainan Mini-Program