Blog Tag - Business

R1 What Is a Fapaio? How Does It Work? When Do I Need One?: We Explain Everything
Ok so we said we'd explain everything there is to know about fapiao, but frankly, we can't. The fapiao system is so complicated, labyrinthine and...
Women of Beijing Say Viva Women Entrepreneurship!
Working nine to five, what a way to make a living! All taking and no giving. There’s a whole new way to make a livin’ — it’s called entrepreneurship...
New Oriental To Close 1500 Learning Centers
New Oriental, a tutoring and education company considered a leader in China's education industry, is shuttering 1500 of its learning centers,...
Dominic De Couto on The Business Of Creating Fun Adventures In Beijing
Starting his career at Nike EHQ, Dominic De Couto had a sudden change in direction after a short phone call from his best mate at Uni. After a year...
The Bumpy Last Mile: Pet Interment and Its Issues in China
Sometimes, after a long day of work, all we want is to have someone greet us when we get back home—a simple gesture that will take your fatigue away...
She Founded Nova Universal at 19. What’s Her Secret to Success?
She is the CEO of a multi-media production company based in three major cities, representing a myriad of creative talents. She has hosted multiple TV...
Convenience Store OurHours Finally Punches Out of Beijing After a Brief Second Life
After closing 400 locations in Beijing early last year, convenience store OurHours (全时) was barely hanging on for life. Now, apparently unable to...
MLGB! The Controversial Fashion Brand That Took Things Too Far and Lost its Trademark
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends. Start-...
DP Join These Upcoming Webinars to Defeat Quarantine Laziness and Loneliness
Tired of the binge-watching? Exhausted Netflix? Maybe it’s time to trade in the TV time for some self-improvement-and-chill.  Real-life events are...
American Firm Buys the Company Behind Beijing's Sohos
The Dow Jones may be taking a dive, but that is no reason for American companies to avoid investments in China. Or at least, that is the implication...
Beijing to Roll Out New Blockchain System for Fapiao
Beijing’s invoice system is about to get the blockchain treatment, according to an announcement by the city’s Municipal Tax Service (BMTS). The pilot...
R A Long Road Ahead for Beijing's Bars and Restaurants, but "People Need to Eat"
The food and beverage industry of Beijing has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak, and the only certainty, for now, is uncertainty. However, as...
R Naked Ambition: Award Winning Nut Butter Moguls Talk Meeting Jack Ma, and Running Their Own Factory
Beijing is full of stories of plucky young entrepreneurs who move to the city for one reason, then through a combination of fate and good timing,...
Startup Watch: Akkadu Brings Live Event Interpreting Into the Smartphone Era
Startup Watch highlights up-and-coming innovators who are trying to make it big in Beijing's thriving startup world.  Who: AkkaduWhat: A live event...
R1 Visa-Free Travel to China Just Got Even Easier... for Some
Tired of the long processing times and endless documents required to get a tourist visa? Or, even worse, tired of coaching your relatives through...