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Good news for foreigners that come to China looking for employment

If you are one of those foreigners we see all the time, coming to search for a job in China, without having any applyable special skill, here are some news for you:

EXPAT NEWS CHINA

Expat executives 'squeezed out' of China

Foreigners in China are increasingly having to compete with skilled locals for the top jobs.



Expat executives in China are being squeezed out of the jobs market by local talent who …

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Added by Smee 瑞纳多 on January 18, 2013 at 9:44am — 3 Comments

News:creative drug smuggling-- cocaine Manolo Blahnik heels

A drug gang which smuggled cocaine into Europe disguised as Manolo Blahnik shoes has been busted in Spain, The Daily Telegraph of London reported. The traffickers molded the class A drug into the shape of designer shoes and gave them to airline passengers to bring into Spain from Colombia. The designer brand usually commands a price tag of several thousand euros for stiletto marvels made famous by Sex in the City's Carrie Bradshaw. But the smugglers' version, created from cocaine paste, had a… Continue

Added by Veronica on November 8, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

News: gay penguins?!

Two male African penguins at Toronto Zoo are thought to be in a gay relationship, the Daily Mail of London reported. Keepers have noticed the duo, Buddy and Pedro, are showing signs of mating behavior. As a mating call, the penguins make a braying sound, like a donkey. They defend their territory, preen each other and stand alone together. But the relationship is not destined to last. As African penguins are endangered, the zoo must follow its species survival plan and pair them with females… Continue

Added by Veronica on November 8, 2011 at 10:17pm — 1 Comment

News: eye color changes for life, only 20 seconds

Ever wished you were the blue-eyed boy? You soon could be, after a doctor from California revealed he can permanently change a person's eye color in just 20 seconds, the Daily Mail of London reported. Dr Gregg Homer, said his Lumineyes technology uses a laser tuned to a specific frequency to turn brown eyes to blue. The laser energy removes the brown pigment, or melanin, from the top layer of the iris, and the blue eye color emerges over the following 2 to 3 weeks. However the procedure - which… Continue

Added by Veronica on November 5, 2011 at 12:22am — 1 Comment

News: fast cars for Chinese women, and face creams and designer bags for Chinese men

Chinese women buy more fast cars than their counterparts from other countries, while men purchase more face creams and designer bags, the Canada-based Globe and Mail reported. Coach says men represent 45% of the $1.7b Chinese market for luxury bags and accessories, compared with 15% globally. L'Oréal sees a similar trend. The French group sells more male grooming products on the Chinese mainland than in western Europe.

Added by Veronica on November 5, 2011 at 12:07am — No Comments

News: US difficult visa procedure slows tourism growth

In the decade between 2000 and 2010, the number of foreign overseas tourists travelling the world grew by an astounding 60m. You might think the numbers would have grown in the US as well, but they haven't. Ten years ago 26m overseas visitors visited the US. In 2010, the number rose only to 26.4m, according to the US Travel Association. The visa process is slowing down tourism, ABC reported. In China, there are only 5 places where you can even get an American visa, and the wait time has been as… Continue

Added by Veronica on November 2, 2011 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment

News: artificial blood 10 years away in the market

Researchers from Edinburgh University and Bristol University have, for the first time, made thousands of millions of red blood cells from stem cells taken from bone marrow, the Daily Mail of London reported. Artificial blood produced from stem cells could get to clinical trials in 2-3 years and be in routine general practice within the next decade, the researchers claim. The man-made blood would be free of infections and could be given to almost everyone regardless of blood group.

Added by Veronica on October 29, 2011 at 8:16pm — 3 Comments

News: Manchester United are top of the league as Britain's most hated club,

Manchester United are top of the league again - as Britain's most hated club, pulling in almost a third of the total vote in a survey of fans, the Daily Star of London reported. Chelsea got 10% of the hate vote, with Arsenal just behind them with 9.3%. Liverpool came 4th while Manchester City were 5th. The biggest reason was historical rivalry (21.5%) followed by the behavior of players (14.6%) and the behavior of fans (17.45%).

Added by Veronica on October 26, 2011 at 8:37pm — No Comments

News: The world's most expensive home is lying unused due to bad luck concern

The world's most expensive home is lying unused and abandoned because its owner fears that moving in will bring bad luck, the Daily Mail of London reported. Named Antilia, the 27-storey, billion-dollar building was built for India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, and has 3 helipads, 6 floors of parking and a series of floating gardens. Antilia is said to have fallen foul of vastu shastra - an obscure Hindu version of feng shui. Vastu emphasizes the importance of rooms facing the rising sun,… Continue

Added by Veronica on October 26, 2011 at 8:17pm — No Comments

News: China Shall Set up Law to Punish Cold Heart?

Chinese society's receding public morality has been under heated discussion, after a 2-year-old girl, run over twice and lying in the street, was ignored by 18 passers-by. Some lawyers suggest a law should be set up to punish those who see people dying and refuse to lend a hand, and in this way social morality might be saved. There are other countries in the world adopting similar laws, they say. However some other experts say it is improper to set up such a law. They say that the event… Continue

Added by Veronica on October 20, 2011 at 8:57am — 3 Comments

News: Shaolin Temple Offered RMB 50,000 Reward to Get the "Rumormonger"

The Shaolin Temple has come out against a widely circulated claim about its well-known abbot, Shi Yongxin. The rumor was spread among netizens that Shi had a mistress, a graduate of Peking University, and a child living in Germany, as well as luxurious villas in Germany and the US, along with at least $3b in overseas bank accounts. The temple offered an RMB50,000 reward to the person who exposes the identity of the "rumormonger".

Added by Veronica on October 16, 2011 at 6:21pm — 1 Comment

you really want to know how someone ticks, look at their feet

The eyes may be the window to the soul, but if you really want to know how someone ticks, look at their feet. Jane Sheehan, a reflexologist and author of 3 books on the subject of foot reading, is convinced that feet reveal everything about us - from the workings of our digestive system to the state of our relationships, the Daily Mail of London reported.



BIG TOE

If your big toe is much longer than your other toes, you are a clever, creative thinker. On the downside, you may… Continue

Added by Veronica on October 15, 2011 at 10:14am — No Comments

News: China Ranked No 8 Happiest Country

China has been ranked 8th in overall "well-being" by the Organization for Economic Cooperation And Development's new "How's Life?" study, the Huffington Post reported. The study surveyed 11 specific aspects of life, including income, jobs, housing, health, education, environment, personal security and subjective well-being across 40 countries. Denmark was ranked 1st for "well-being", followed by Iceland and Japan. The UK ranked 9th, while the US came in at No 19.

Added by Veronica on October 15, 2011 at 9:57am — 4 Comments

News: China Is Turning into a Society of Strangers

China is turning into a society of strangers, and indifferent people are everywhere, the People's Daily said Thursday. We have become accustomed to being alert and distrustful of unknown persons. We do not open the door to strangers; do not answer a stranger's call; do not buy what a salesperson recommends; do not help old men who fall down... This is what we have been warned about nowadays. There seems a long way to go for our society to reconstruct trust between unknown people, said the… Continue

Added by Veronica on September 23, 2011 at 2:37pm — 14 Comments

News: Do morning people have a professional advantage over others?

The answer may be yes. Research published by Harvard Business finds that people who are most energetic in the mornings are more likely to identify long-range goals for themselves and feel in charge of making things happen.



While night owls may be more creative, "they're out of sync with the typical corporate schedule," experts said. "When it comes to business success, morning people hold the important cards." And one of the reasons is that accomplishing things in the morning sets off… Continue

Added by Veronica on September 8, 2011 at 7:54pm — 1 Comment

News: The Good Lookings Are More Likely to Be Selfish?

Kate Moss, George Clooney, Natalie Portman or Cristiano Ronaldo may be many peoples' idea of a dream date, but pioneering research that combines economics with biology suggests they may not be perfect life partners, The Guardian of London reported Sunday.



People blessed with more symmetrical facial features, which are considered more attractive, are less likely to co-operate and more likely to selfishly focus on their own interests. This information came from a study to be discussed… Continue

Added by Veronica on September 8, 2011 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

News: Beijing Old Couple Sold Their House to Travel around the World

Ignorant of any foreign language, an old couple from Beijing has become a legend among backpackers after they spent 3 years visiting more than 30 countries across the world, the Oriental Morning Post reported.



Zhang Guangzhu, 64, and Wang Zhongjin, 61, always carried an electric cooker on the way to save budget. But the cost was still pretty high for the pensioners to hike around the world. In this regard, they put forward an adventurous opinion: "Sell our house and on our way." "We… Continue

Added by Veronica on September 7, 2011 at 11:19pm — 1 Comment

News: Era of Disguise

82.7% of respondents believe we have stepped into an era of disguise, according to an online survey of 1,473 people by the China Youth Daily.



84.5% said excessive embellished photos exist everywhere and 58.4% admitted they would use a photo embellishment tool like Photoshop to decorate their own photos. As regards the main reason, 62.1% blamed the distortion of the public's aesthetic standards.



Some netizens said besides photo embellishment, many would "decorate" their… Continue

Added by Veronica on September 3, 2011 at 10:08pm — No Comments

News: Wenzhou RCS Is Largely Out of Control

Wenzhou local audit office has said: "the internal management of the Red Cross Society (RCS)'s Wenzhou branch is largely out of control", in its audit report to the local legislature, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.



There were RMB8,063,500-worth of goods stored in the warehouses which belong to the Wenzhou branch of the Red Cross Society at the end of 2010, according to the organization's annual account book. But nothing was found in the warehouses. Receipts of half of the… Continue

Added by Veronica on September 3, 2011 at 12:20am — 3 Comments

News: Pick up Your Partner's Bad Habits

According to a study, intimate lovers and couples are likely to pick up their partner's bad habits, The Daily Mail of London reported.

Exchanging vows with a junk food addict could put you at risk of developing the same vice. Or if you're an exercise fanatic who married a couch potato, they'll probably convince you to stay on the sofa. And it's men who are almost always identified as the "bad influence" on their other halves.

Added by Veronica on September 1, 2011 at 9:08pm — 2 Comments

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