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Baggage Allowance Increase for China Southern Airlines Flights
May 25, 2012
Baggage Allowance Increase for China Southern Airlines Flights

China Southern Airlines has announced that, starting May 22, free baggage allowance will be increased to 46kg for flights from China to Korea and 40kg for flights to the southwest Pacific (such as Australia). Korean Air will also be implementing new rules: the allowance for free baggage will be based on number of cases instead of weight starting May 31. Economy class passengers can check one piece of baggage no heavier than 23kg, business class two pieces no more than 32kg each and first class... Read more>>

Expat Corner

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

May 26, 2012 Comments (2)
What happens when a population of 1.3 billion people collides with the need to perpetually fuel a success-driven economy? Coming to China, one is quickly aware of the redundant or peculiar nature of employment. Here are five strange jobs common in... Read More>>

China Media

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

Get Connected: Why Are Foreign Dignitaries Increasingly Turning to Weibo?

May 23, 2012 Comments (2)
From IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde wishing to former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, these days, it seems that foreign dignitaries are increasingly turning to China's Weibo (microblogging) platform to better connect with Chinese... Read More>>
  • Shanghai Essential Guide
History of Shanghai
History of Shanghai

Shanghai began to take shape during the Songze Culture, approximately 5,000 years ago. The area experience many vicissitudes during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods, and it changed hands many times. It was first officially named as Shanghai during the Song Dynasty, when it began to rise as a trading port. During the Yuan Dynasty, the town became a vast county that consisted of today's Shanghai and the neighboring countries...Read more>>

Shanghai Transport - Introduction
Shanghai Transport - Introduction

Shanghai is a busy regional transport hub, and is thus very easily reached by air, land and sea. Its two international airports of Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) are modern and convenient. Pudong International Airport now mainly handles international flights, while Hongqiao mainly handles domestic flights. Shuttle buses connect both airports to the city and beyond, while passengers arriving at Pudong...Read more>>