Newest form of foreigner owned business entity in China is FIPE, or Foreign Invested Partnership Enterprise.
This model has no minimum capital investment or corporate taxes, so it is very well suited for startups.
However, when I have discussed this with Kunming business consultants, they have said that although the company itself can be started with minimal investment, the foreigner working in such company will have to provide bank deposit or other proof of means to live in China.
In other business models, the capital investment serves for this purpose.
The foreigners certificate of marriageability must be obtained from his own country.
That certificate must be double legalized: first by foreign ministry in your home country and then by Chinese consulate in your home country.
In some cases some or all of those steps can be done through the country's consulate in China.
As was mentioned, you must register marriage in the capital of the county where your wife's hukou is. Also note, that office which handles foreigner-related marriages may not be the same which handles local marriages.
In our case in Jan 2014, the Baoshan city office also arranged the translation for my certificate. I believe they sent it to Kunming to be translated, so we had to wait a day or two for that in Baoshan.
Health certificate was not needed for marriage, but when applying for residence permit, Kunming Exit&Entry said that 1 year permit can be given without health examination but 2 year permit would require it.
The big wet markets are usually indoor complexes, usually divided to two sections (or floors, depending on the layout), one for vegetables and the other for meat.
The one we usually go to, is behind Carrefour at Longquan Lu and Baiyun Lu intersection. Nearby there is also a busy shopping street with many stalls selling food and other stuff.
Probably if you live anywhere inside 2nd Ring Road, there will be one or two wet markets within 2 kilometers from you.
About chicken, you can buy whole chicken (dead or alive) from those wet markets.
You may not get to select quality chicken breasts without buying the whole chickens.
Local method to prepare chicken is to chop the whole chicken to chunks and then use the more bony pieces for soup and more meaty parts for frying on pan.
That is to say, the meat is generally not separated from the bones until eating, so buying specifically breasts is tricky.
"Tourist visa applicants within the United States will no longer be required to submit round-trip air ticket booking record, proof of hotel reservation, itinerary or invitation letter."
CoVid experiences possibly affecting this could could of course come from many perspectives.
For example, those who are or have been in urban lock-down, may appreciate the prospect of going out once it is over - opportunities which are perhaps different in Kunming/Yunnan, than somewhere else.
If the survey took place during or after lock-downs in China, people will acknowledge this and it would show in results more strongly than perhaps otherwise. Appreciating what the city or region can offer beside 12h work days and big bucks.
If this "economic" is to be taken as in affordability, then at least for me it is a major point.
If I speculate this from local perspective, last I checked the local average salary was below the monthly automatic 5000 RMB tax deduction, so average Kunming resident gets by without paying any income tax - in many other country I would probably feel satisfied if I see the city and society develop even without having to contribute to it myself by other means than my own consumption.
There isn't that much industry here, but the benefits of developing society keep trickling in anyway, and this curve (or imbalance or whatever you'd call it) will ultimately show in this kind of surveys, positively.
It is perhaps same in some more remote places, where some farmers can make a small fortune with modern technology to help them.
Also curious about when this survey was conducted - would CoVid experiences weigh in it, and how?
I'm curious whether the separate website for Lijiang means less Lijiang-specific content appearing on GoKunming. For me personally it would be double to effort to navigate two websites, which may be why I will not frequent on the Lijiang site.
So basically will the information on the two sites be mirrored so that those who only read GoKunming, may catch all/most of the content about Lijiang as well?
China and Thailand's visa-free deal further reshapes Asia travel
Posted byRelated for visitors from USA:
"Tourist visa applicants within the United States will no longer be required to submit round-trip air ticket booking record, proof of hotel reservation, itinerary or invitation letter."
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Kunming one of best cities to live in China
Posted byCoVid experiences possibly affecting this could could of course come from many perspectives.
For example, those who are or have been in urban lock-down, may appreciate the prospect of going out once it is over - opportunities which are perhaps different in Kunming/Yunnan, than somewhere else.
If the survey took place during or after lock-downs in China, people will acknowledge this and it would show in results more strongly than perhaps otherwise. Appreciating what the city or region can offer beside 12h work days and big bucks.
Kunming one of best cities to live in China
Posted by"Survey of Economic Life in China"
If this "economic" is to be taken as in affordability, then at least for me it is a major point.
If I speculate this from local perspective, last I checked the local average salary was below the monthly automatic 5000 RMB tax deduction, so average Kunming resident gets by without paying any income tax - in many other country I would probably feel satisfied if I see the city and society develop even without having to contribute to it myself by other means than my own consumption.
There isn't that much industry here, but the benefits of developing society keep trickling in anyway, and this curve (or imbalance or whatever you'd call it) will ultimately show in this kind of surveys, positively.
It is perhaps same in some more remote places, where some farmers can make a small fortune with modern technology to help them.
Also curious about when this survey was conducted - would CoVid experiences weigh in it, and how?
New strict dog regulations in 36 Kunming areas
Posted by"Dogs raised outside the key management areas may not be brought in."
Curious how this regulation deals with people (foreigners or Chinese) who may want to move in Kunming and bring their pet dogs with...?
Announcing the new website Destination Lijiang
Posted byI'm curious whether the separate website for Lijiang means less Lijiang-specific content appearing on GoKunming. For me personally it would be double to effort to navigate two websites, which may be why I will not frequent on the Lijiang site.
So basically will the information on the two sites be mirrored so that those who only read GoKunming, may catch all/most of the content about Lijiang as well?