@JanJal is correct as to the two different modes of "residence" in China. Do not confuse them or conflate them.
They are created by different ministries for different reasons. They are two entirely different games.
@JanJal Your opinion sounds entirely reasonable to me. But in as much taxation is the government coercing you to part with money earned, and, if they can find a way to get more of your money earned worldwide cuz you choose to live in China the "green card" is not in play.
It used to be that "retirement income" from any source was not taxed in by China. With the limited information I have, I can not confirm this is still the case post reform.
Being a geezer, and accountant with two CPA sons, all of my retirement income is, with great satisfaction, tax free in the US. Going back to China is no longer attractive.
Some info on IIT Reform effective January 01, 2019
Not much new. Scroll down for China bullet points:
www.gmsasia.pwc.com/[...]
Major points:
"Not yet clear how the “5-year rule” will be affected. Could result in greater resistance to long-term
assignments due to higher worldwide tax exposures"
"Different tax systems for resident and nonresident individuals. More complicated tax compliance process going forward"
"Not yet clear on potential tax cost
impacts for foreigners enjoying the
existing non-taxable fringe benefits"
September 17, 2018 info:
www.pwc.com/[...]
Haha "Words lose their meanings when stretched too far." I, well i am not sure that in this case (I could be wrong (or even right) or, who knows). Clearly, often I don't know (but I'm gonna comment anyway) especially after consulting my dictionary (or my thesaurus) for the longest multi-syllabic, maybe confusing, words I can find.
@michael You and I traded bombs back in he days before down voting. I was terribly aggressive as I considered your words to be slander. Yet, I see a lot of value in your, at times, tedious posts. I am glad you came back.
A simple down vote is insufficient to respond to errors of fact. Any discourse of ideas or opinions is healthy sans name calling. Getting to vote on a post is a fair and reasonable thing as long as it is unlimited. It is feedback, binary but useful.
But in my dotage, I usually just don't give a rat's a anymore.
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Good for quality, but pricey, hand tools.
Be aware they will push whatever they are selling. Some of the staff have no idea about the technical side of appliances.
I went there to buy a stove. I repeatedly told them I would be using bottled gas. They sold me a stove. When I went to my local gas guy, I learned there are at least three kinds of gas sold. Luckily, B&Q did not deliver as promised. I went back to the store and discovered they had sold me a stove they needed to be hooked up to the gas main. I got my money back.
The sales lady was almost in tears, 没有问题！I don't know if it a safety or design issue, but I would think B&Q would know and care.
Last week had an 8:45am flight.
Subway starts at 9am. I have no idea where to catch an airport express bus. Eight taxis refused to go to the airport. After almost an hour standing on Beijing Lu took a black taxi, this dude drives slower than my mother, 120 yuan.
Flight back was delayed so I learned the subway stops running at 6:10pm.
Getting a taxi back was easy, more taxis than customers. Taxi was 87 yuan including 1o yuan toll, airport to Beichen area. Yes, he took a longer route than necessary.
Kunming imagines being a gateway for international travelers. New airport but hard to get to and from it.
World Class Airport, NOT!
Tonight "Peacock", a performance by Yang Liping (杨丽萍), to begin her world tour, 8pm, 100-1680 yuan at Yunna Haigeng Auditorium.
Saw this lady perform at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in California, in 1995. Quite a good and interesting show.
I'm going to try to make it.
Not so good. Kimchi had a very sour taste. Other food was nothing to brag about. I don't think I would go back.
This bus station is not located as indicated. It is further North!
First-hand account: Setting up a guesthouse in Xishuangbanna
发布者The hotel did not open. Although I do not know why, I do know the project was abandoned.
Getting Away: Vang Vieng
发布者Vang Vieng is a great place. I stay at the Elephant Crossing hotel. Quite nice but $45USD a night. A bit steep for the backpackers and consumers of 'magic" goods. So it is pretty quiet.
Rooms face the river and Karst formations. Clouds and wisps of clouds in and around the Karst mountains provide a constantly changing view.
Vang Vieng is my favorite sit-and-do-nothing place on Laos.
Snapshot: Kunming Carnival's Grand Parade
发布者GBTEXDOC, blobbles, Heinz
I agree with you guys. GK, please get ahead of events. We might like to go too!
Kunming's etymological vapor trail
发布者bluppfisk is right. Calibre is really good and easy to use. I have found making your own original ebooks for the kindle fairly easy. I do it this way: Word -> RTF -> MOBI. PDF docs can be converted as well but it depends on how the PDF doc was created. Color photos can look sad on the kindle so they are best converted to BW first.
Kunming's etymological vapor trail
发布者Walter, got mine from Kindle. Project Gutenberg has a version with illustrations.
Actually, Project Gutenberg has more than 200 FREE downloads on China. Many of these are in Chinese, 汉字。
Any .mobi ebook will work on a Kindle or Kindle for PC or Mac.