Despite the challenges to travelling and indeed, to all industries that the COVID pandemic continues to ravage, an interesting statistic derived from Bloomsberg is that the number of Chinese applicants to UK universities now outweighs those from the EU. Whilst this might well highlight the effect of Brexit, it is also the result of increasing…
The websites, social media, messaging services, apps and cloud services you use and rely on every day in Europe and North America probably won’t work in China. In fact, it’s highly likely you’ll encounter problems unless you plan to use Chinese mainland services only, or invest in a VPN: a Virtual Private Network service that…
Leaving a somewhat COVID-fatigued UK on a Sunday in July and arriving in Nanjing, China was like stepping into another world: one which takes the risks of COVID cross-infection very seriously and that systematically strives to halt, track and trace any spread of the virus at every given opportunity. My first inklings that China’s relationship…
You’ll more than likely know, given that you’re reading this, that air passengers entering China are subject to 14 days quarantine. So how does that work? As it happens, I am writing this on day 9 of my 14-days isolation, therefore, I’d consider myself a reliable authority on this subject. As of 21.07.21 passengers to…
The title of this blog alone will surely generate some controversy. There are a plethora of Chinese language apps available. Some are great, many are good, and some near unusable. Of course, everyone is different and we all tend to fall into one of seven categories of learner, which include Visual, Aural, Verbal, Physical, Logical,…
When you’re applying for a Chinese Z visa (working visa), the first requirement is to notarise and legalise your documents. Once this is complete, you send scans to your Chinese employer who then applies to their provincial government for your work permit. But how do you legalise your documents? The documents you will need legalising…
As you may already know, to travel to China you need to have two COVID tests prior to departing. This short article explains what needs undertaking, where and when! If you’re a UK resident and plan to travel to China, it’s wise to plot each stage of your intended travel and execute with military precision. …
理解英国幽默的五大指南 – The Top 5 Guide to Understanding British Humour Welcome to another video from British Panda: Videos to help Chinese Students, Business People and visitors to get the most out of their time in the UK. 欢迎来到英国熊猫的另一个视频：帮助中国留学生，商务人士和游客充分了解英国生活的视频。 In this video, we take a look at British Humour. What makes British people laugh and…
Welcome to another video from British Panda: Videos for Chinese Students, Business People and visitors, helping them to get the most out of their stay in the UK. 欢迎来到英国熊猫的另一个视频：帮助中国留学生，商务人士和游客充分了解英国生活的视频。 In this video we look at the British weather. 在这个视频中，我们来看看英国的天气。 How hot and cold can it get at certain times of the year? 一年中的某些时候它会有多热和多冷？ What can…
Punctuation: Full Stops Commas 标点符号：句号 逗号 Welcome to another video from British Panda: Videos for Chinese Students, Business People and visitors, helping them to get the most out of the stay in the UK. 欢迎来到英国熊猫的另一个视频：此视频专为中国留学生，商务人士和游客打造，帮助他们充分了解英国生活。 In this video we look at some very common mistakes that Chinese people can make with their English punctuation and…
