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The (short) expat’s guide to Beijing

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on June 11, 2012 in Asia Expat, Expatriate Lifestyle

Tiananmen Square and the entrance to the Forbidden CityFor most expats, it’s a case of love it or hate it with Beijing. With a population of almost 22 million people, poor air quality and hazardous traffic, Beijing is not exactly the easiest of cities to get used to. However, as China’s cultural and educational centre, Beijing is the place to be today, as
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Air Pollution In Hong Kong

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on March 23, 2012 in Asia Expat

One of Asia’s leading financial capitals and a once coveted spot for expatriate assignments, Hong Kong is now struggling to attract and retain talented expatriates due to increasingly poor air quality. Air pollution here is a serious problem, and for almost a third of the year, the city is cloaked in apocalyptic grey smog, and
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