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A visit to china is like a visit to another world. China has different culture, food and people. It is necessary with some paperwork before you enter the country, among other things you need to apply for a visa. This are some of the reasons why you need some China travel tips before you go visit this vast and beautiful country.

When you are planning your trip to China there are some things you should take care of. Here is a list with the most important things;

* Ensure that you have all necessary paper-documents, you need this in order to entry the country. A Chinese visa you could get at a Chinese embassy in your country, some travel agencies may also be able to arrange this for you.

* For group travel, your travel agency will help you get a group tourist visa, which is acceptable for entry into the country.

* Travel insurance is also recommended to buy even though it is not absolutely necessary.

* Make sure that you bring small amounts of the local currency, named Yuan, and American dollars. American dollars is good to have in case of emergency. Keep the American dollars in your socks or shoes.

* Undergo all requisite immunizations.

* Learn the geography and the different time-zones.

* Memorize the location to one of the embassies that belongs to your country.

Before you leave home, brush up on the country declarations. There are certain rules about what you can bring into the country that may limit you on certain items, especially electronics like cameras, camcorders, laptops and more. Items like these will need to be declared in customs upon entrance to the country.

China has a very large land-areal, it is one of the largest countries in the world, because of this the climate is very different across the country. Some places it can be snow while it is summer and sun in others. A good tips is to choose the time of travel carefully.

The best times to arrive are in May, September and October. Although the country can be visited year-round, these three months are the most comfortable weather wise but you might find some great travel deals in the winter months.

A good advice is not to try to cover all the great tourist-attractions in one trip, the country is simply way to big. Your best bet would be to identify a few areas that you want to explore and then try to plan your itinerary based on these places.

Some nice places to visit may be;

* The great wall of China

* Hainan island

* Beijing

* Yangtze river

* Shanghai

These places are awesome and it is highly recommendable that you visit them, even though it is a great distance between some of them. You can get to them by take the train, bus or plane. I would recommend to take the plane because China is very large country and you don’t want to spend all of your vacation on a bus or train, even though bus and train are a cheap way of travel in China.

Be prepared and you will do fine in China. Have a nice trip.

How to buy at Canton Fair?

by Norbert Harms

Since the past decade, Canton Fair had introduced many services to further promote the fair itself and attract more visitors. Services like their MSS (multinationals sourcing services) are welcomed and certainly enhance international trade efforts. However, to succeed in trade and/or manufacturing business with Chinese exporters, the MSS is only the tip of a deep floating iceberg.

According to Chinabiz21’ CEO Norbert Harms, sourcing your best suitable supplier and negotiating terms and conditions, is the easiest part in establishing trade relations with Chinese sellers/manufacturers. “What is more important than to know where you get your supply from is – how your business will develop with your supplier, and that – opens a mere endless list of open questions!” says MR Harms.

“The greatest danger to a Canton Fair visiting buyer is probably the intimidating appearance of China’ manufacturing power”, says MR Harms further. There is a magnitude on success stories flowing from China, indeed. What is stored and locked away, though, are stories, perhaps equal in number, of endless frustration, losses in business, order cancellations and so forth. Reason for…? Just as many! Growth can be achieved following different patterns during business conduct and it is not last but definitely a specific pattern that international buyers face when coming to China. A pattern, Chinabiz21 urges to thoroughly study before making a decision on a “YES”!

With Chinabiz21’ introduction of its HOW TO BUY blueprint, perhaps for the first time in history, international buyers to the Canton Fair can now find out about, what MR Harms calls, the “China Matrix”! Pair this with the Canton Fair MSS and many other sourcing provisions you stand a good chance to succeed!

Made available for free, with its CHINA MATRIX blueprint Chinabiz21 aims to contribute towards enhancing trade relations between the “West” and China by focusing and calling on supporting ethical, honest and professional business practices. International buyers can obtain their free copy by visiting Chinabiz21’ website and simply fill in Chinabiz21’ contact form.

Studying Chinese languages getting progressively more popular among foreigners. Every year many foreign students are showing great eagerness to make their way to China for learning Mandarin. Mandarin, which is commonly speech as ‘Putonghua’ is becoming more attractive to them. Interest in studying Mandarin is growing dramatically. Record number of students are coming from America to China only for learning mandarin.

Mandarin, the official language of China is also the most extensively spoken language in the world. One fifth of the world population speaks some form of Chinese language where Mandarin is one of the certified languages of United Nation. For political purposes and international business also learning Mandarin language is getting more significant.

After opening its door for the foreign investment China is swiftly becoming a world financial power where more than 874 million people use Mandarin as their first language. What about the history of Mandarin? In nineteenth century the language was used mainly in court and also by the people of upper class. Then in Beijing it has concentrated largely.

Now the people of China are progressively more conscious of the need to learn Mandarin as the language is quite important for getting many jobs and also for different studies where work is reasonably concentrated.  Students are coming from other countries with eagerness to study abroad in China as learning Mandarin has loads of profession opportunities. One who can speak mandarin has high demand both in Government and private sectors. For international business purpose Mandarin speaking people are getting more advantages than others. For teaching, healthcare and social services, journalism and many more other jobs Mandarin knowing people are getting more rewards.

In China there are many language institutes with highly organized study abroad programs for the foreigners who are interested to learn Chinese languages. There are many reputed Chinese Universities and Schools with inexpensive Chinese language program. Beijing, Hong Kong, Kunming and also other parts of China has many known Chinese language schools with highly structured study abroad programs particularly for the foreign students who are having interest in Chinese language study.

Learning Mandarin in China is undeniably a great experience for the students as they are free to travel around many places and can also learn more about Chinese culture and economy.

Ever wondered if you could deal directly with manufacturers… in China?! It’s easier than you think.

First Impressions:I visited China in Autumn 2005 with a group of business associates and must admit that I was amazed, both by the warm reception we received wherever we went, and at the factories we toured. Having never been there before, and having only news accounts of “difficulties” between China and the U.S. to fuel my imagination, I assumed things would be overly formal and official at best… at worst, cold… and we would be “watched” constantly. I was so wrong on both counts. We were treated as welcome visitors and had only to ask the hotel staff for something to have it almost magically produced.

Lost in Translation:Outside of the hotels and manufacturing facilities, doing business in the streets and in small shops was, at most times, terribly difficult. We had arranged our factory visits and business meetings with our contacts in China, and there were no problems on that side when it came to language. But once we stepped out on our own, we rarely found anyone – even in tourist gift shops – who could communicate in English at all. Next time I visit China, I’ll hopefully be armed with a few more basic Mandarin phrases, but for everyone visiting, even just for leisure, I’d recommend hiring translators to assist you.

Cash in China:Another word of warning: business owners back home in the States may be suitably impressed by your Gold Card, but to the Chinese shopkeeper it’s just a pretty piece of plastic that won’t buy a cup of Chinese tea. Even in the large cities, you’re going to have to carry around Chinese Yuan (aka Renminbi) in cash if you want to be able to go shopping or eat at a restaurant. I have to say, the upside of this is that you won’t find yourself going over budget. But with the incredibly low Chinese retail prices, that probably wouldn’t happen anyway.

Low Retail Prices:Once you’ve overcome the communication difficulties you’ll be amazed to find the bargains you’ll find in the small shops. For a start, it’s an electronics paradise. Just make sure you do your homework on what will and won’t work back in the States. Of course it is easy to load yourself up with personal purchases, but the real value is getting even more ideas of attractive products to start selling back home.

Factories in China:Our visit to a manufacturing plant in Huizhou left us all . . . well, ‘impressed’ hardly seems like a strong enough word. The building, on the outside was sort of drab looking with banners hanging here and there but inside was quite a different story. First of all we were treated as if we were VIPs instead of mid-level managers from Kenosha. Most importantly, however, the level of automation in this factory was remarkable, even by American standards and, when you look at the numbers, you see that the productivity is really impressive. It’s no longer a mystery to this American why China is finding such a willing market in America.

Back Again:I wish I had more than the seven days we were able to stay in China, but it won’t be long before I’m back, this time with a group of my friends who have been listening to me talking about the business opportunities since I got back… and who now want to go out there to get a piece of the action for themselves.

One of China’s major attractions for foreign investors is its low labor costs. In the central provinces entry-level laborers can be hired for as little at US$60 per month and college graduates work for as little as US$150 per month, although labor costs in the more affluent coastal provinces are about three times as high. Furthermore, because there is a shortage of skilled labor and white collar management in the coastal provinces, additional incentives might be required to attract highly qualified employees (this is not so much of a problem in the central and western provinces). Employers can be recruited and hired directly in most cases, although there are many public and private employment agencies that will assist the foreign investor in recruiting qualified staff. In joint ventures, the Chinese partner is usually responsible for recruitment, although this is something that can be negotiated between the parties.

Employment law in China is in some ways more protective of employees than US labor law. Labor matters in China are generally governed by the P.R.C. Employment Law (although certain other national legislation also provides guidance). Where national law is silent, provincial and local laws apply, but in the event of a conflict between provincial/local laws and the Employment Law, the Employment Law prevails, much in the way as federal law trumps state law in the US.

Employment contracts are generally required and normally stipulate probation periods of no more than six months. A thirty-day advance notice and good cause are normally required in order to fire an employee after the expiration of the probation period (although employee incompetence and company business reverses considered good cause subject to certain restrictions). An employee can be immediately fired for serious misconduct.

The eight-hour workday and the forty-hour workweek are standard for blue collar employees, overtime pay is mandated by law, and there are legal limitations on how much overtime can be required. Paid leave is also required, although the required length varies according to local regulations (usually not exceeding two weeks per year). There are special protections on the type of labor that can be assigned to women and teenagers, and the minimum working age is 16. None of this should be unfamiliar to those familiar with prevailing US labor practices.

Nevertheless, Chinese labor law does include certain unique features that foreign investors should be aware of:

(1) In the event of a labor dispute, arbitration is required before the case can be taken to court.

(2) There are three funds to which both employer and employee must contribute:

1. Endowment Insurance (a kind of social welfare fund) – the employee contributes 5% of his salary, employer pays an amount equal to about one-fourth of the employee’s salary (amounts vary by locality).

2. Unemployment Insurance – the employee pays 1.0%, employer pays 2.0%.

3. Hospitalization Insurance – Employee pays 2.0%, employer pays 8.0 .

In each of the foregoing cases, the employer deducts the employee portion from the employee’s paycheck, but must pay the employer’s portion out of its own pocket in addition to the employee’s regular wages. Also keep in mind that the foregoing amounts may vary somewhat according to locality. There are also certain funds that employers must contribute to, such as an employee labor union fund (generally about 2 of payroll).

A prospective foreign investor would do well to keep abreast of breaking developments in this area, because the law is rapidly evolving.

China is a growing market, everyone want to win the customers there. Not like some other commercial companies which are restricted by export or import law, web hosting as a service, you can sell it all around the world online, and China is included definitely.

To win the customers there look easy. A web hosting package which cost you $100 per year from Chinese web hosting service provider, you will get about 250M disk space and 1 G bandwidth. But what you can get from US service provider, 300G disk space, 3000G bandwidth. It looks quite attractive, right? And another factor pushes Chinese to use US web hosting service is that the service of Chinese web hosting provider are quite worse.

But winning the customer in China is not an easy thing even most of the Chinese web site master know the great value price of US web hosting package and the great service they can get. So, what are the obstacle there.

First is about the payment method, most of the web hosting companies provides the payment method like Credit Card or Paypal, but both of two are not popular in China. For credit card, Chinese are still not comfortable with the security to give those information online and money will be charged without a password. And for Paypal, eBay create a new e-wallet web site in China which is totally different with Paypal, and this is failed in China (it’s beated by a Chinese local company). So, who has done great job in adding more payment options in their checkout process, that’s Lunarpages, the most amazing thing is that Lunarpages can support the payment like Debit Card used in China. So, there is no surprised that Lunarpages have won a lot of customers from China.

Secondly, most of Chinese customer will have to purchase a Dedicated IP eventually since it’s quite common that the IP of their web server are banned by Chinese government due to some illegal web site are created in the same IP. Right now, only IXWebHosting provide free Dedicated IP with fast connection, which has brought IXWebHosting considerable customers from China and it’s another winner here.

Last one is about the connection speed, since when Chinese host their web site in US, their target visitor might still come from China. A fast speed is what they expect. According to a survey I have done in China, BlueHost and HostMonster provide the fastest connection for Chinese customer. This is might not true, but if we only look at the market segment like shared web hosting or low cost web hosting, I believe HostMonster and BlueHost have done great job so far.

So, according to above analysis, Lunarpages, IXWebhosting, BlueHost, and HostMonster have become the biggest winner in Chinese web hosting market. And what about the other web hosting service provider, do you want to win the customers from China? If yes, you need to take action now: add more payment method, provide dedicated IP and increase the connection speed between China and your data center. The ealier you do it, the more you will win.

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If you want that you should get success in both home based internet business and online shopping businesses, then you are required to get wholesale suppliers of product. You also need to work directly with them. As you might know, China is a popular world factory in wholesale sector. A large number of designers have established their own factories and work place in China. To have an access to these wholesale designers is an advantage and you can proceed further to gain maximum benefits in your business. It is the easiest way to expand your business with China suppliers.

At the same time it is not an easy task to find out wholesale China suppliers. For this you might have to spend enough time and also money. Some wholesale China suppliers do not prefer to work with home based internet business. If you are not taking sufficient precautions while searching and selecting China suppliers, you might fall a prey to some fake wholesale suppliers.

If you do not want to lose your money, while entering into transactions for bulk with China suppliers, then better follow the guidelines given below:

How to find wholesale suppliers: Although there are innumerable wholesalers in China but the difficult thing is to search them. You can find many China suppliers but ensure that they are legally registered in China. Online directories and trade magazines also provide useful resources.

Payment method: It is advisable for you to avoid unreliable methods of payment. Try to adopt Pay Pal payment method for saving yourself from any fraud and deceit. With Pay Pal Payment you are provided with many protection guidelines which will keep your money safe. The convenience with Pay Pal is that you can file your complaint with them whenever you feel that you have been cheated are do not receive your goods.

Pay heed to factors other than money: Price is always a major concern when you are going to start any business. Do not get grabbed by the attraction of lower prices and neglect other crucial factors like product quality and customer services. Price should not be the sole concern behind the selection of China suppliers.

All the above mentioned factors leave great effect on your choice to select the wholesale China suppliers.

International trade is no longer difficult and has received a good momentum in today’s world. It has become very convenient and generally all the nations are rallying to increase their own share in international trade. One of the reasons for the same is IT infrastructure and B2B boom. It can be said that B2B plays a major role in development of international trade by removing barriers in business. It has become not only a booster but also a supporter that is useful even in tougher times. It has not only made communication cheaper but also helped in establishing a global market where all the countries have unbundled their bags of opportunities. International Trade plays a very big role in the development of a country and exploring its talents into a Global market.

And if a topic is discussed for international trade it is not complete without discussing a country like China. China is considered as one of the healthiest exporter world wide and stands no. 1 in Asia. It has got a huge market for outflow of its products to other countries. It also imports in a large quantity but China manufacturers hold a very good market in production. Their portfolio managers manage very well and find out the resources for their products to make their products cheapest in the world. We can easily watch China manufacturers in almost each country. These prove the capacity of their production.

China sourcing is not only favored in the established world wide markets, but also play a very good role in supply of various products to multinational companies. This helps them grow easily and that too with a good margin as it gets the cheapest product from China. It is a hub for the electronics goods. Majority of the multinational electronics companies have a tie up with China manufacturers for their products, as it proves to be much more cost effective compared to other products. The quality given by China in International trade does not acquire a good position, but due to its cheap products it covers ups its market easily.

China at an international level of trade provides various products, it has got a potential to produce each and every product with a brilliant man power. This results in a very good output forcing them to throw it away in the international trade. Moreover, due to its cheaper products companies do get attracted and forced to have a contract with them in order to compete in the international trade. The portfolio managers easily create their client through out the world in order to have a grip towards the international trade and increase their own market. Moreover, Asia continent has got number of developing nations. Multinational companies seeking over this nation can easily get goods by China Sourcing. Apart from that, being geographically located in Asia, China has a very good scope for expanding its market in its neighbor developing nations and acquiring chief place in such markets. It has a very good command over the electronic goods parts, materials made up of plastics, some of the ingredients of the drinks and lots more. China Sourcing has proved to be value for money with a wide range of variety not only for itself, but has also become one of the best international traders amongst the developed countries in the World.