Blog Tag - cost of living
The average expatriate middle manager in China makes USD 276,000 per year, making him (or her) one of the highest-paid expatriates in the world, a ...
Beijing's universities may be gaining world renown, but our city is having trouble retaining the talent that those campuses attract. At least that’s...
Beijing's subway system has seen an overall decrease in daily passenger trips of 8 percent since the era of RMB 2 unlimited-distance pricing ended...
New Beijing Subway prices took effect this morning and English speakers should have no worries as updated signage and the new ticket machines are...
The Beijing Subway system has launched new distance-based pricing. Here's all you need to know about the changes:
-- Four new sections of track are...
As Beijing rushes to prepare for the imminent subway price hike and debut of four new sections of track nine days from now, new wrinkles have...
Grab your Christmas bargains quick folks as Yashow is closing for renovations by the end of the year, and who knows what sort of stores will return....
Wondering what your new subway fare will be as of December 28, when prices will go up for the first time in years? The official Beijing Subway...
For those of you already contemplating how to cheat the system once the Beijing subway prices are raised December 28, be forewarned that Big Brother...
Subway officials let it slip in the Chinese media this morning that public transportation prices will be re-evaluated on an annual basis from here on...
Living costs in Tokyo are famous for being among the world’s highest – for many years the Japanese capital has been ranked in the top five of the...
According to brief statement in today's Beijing News, a decision has been reached on Beijing's new distance-based subway prices: Tickets will start...
Think twice about taking that second shower, even on a 35-degree day. Beijing water prices are set to rise this month, but for once, individual...
Headlines in Friday's Chinese newspapers make it official: The Beijing Subway network will switch to distance-based pricing at an unspecified point...
Thanks to Beijing's rapidly booming economy, we can now proudly state that our lovely Central Business District is now the 4th most expensive rental...