Living & Moving Guide

China is considered to be one of the most desired destinations for expats when it comes to living and working abroad. China’s healthcare infrastructure has a role to play in that with many options for expats to choose from during their time in the Mainland. With that being said, first tier cities certainly perform better when it …

For our second installment in Culture Shock, we discuss Reverse Culture Shock. You are probably telling yourself that Reverse Culture Shock, may be no big deal and you probably told yourself this about “regular” Culture Shock. In reality, Reverse Culture Shock is a very real thing and may be more difficult to deal with that the …

Chinese visa and immigration policies often change without much prior notice. Recently, there have been some changes to help standardize the way visas are issued.  The new regulations state that foreigners who have left their jobs or changed work locations, must promptly report to the exit-entry management agencies of local public security organs at or above …

Congratulations, you have made it to Shanghai! To help you with the transition, the following is some useful information that many expats ask when first moving to Shanghai. Communication What many expats worry about when relocating to a foreign country is the ability to communicate with locals. The language of the land here in Shanghai …

‘Tis the season of giving and here at SAE Asia, we’d like to do a little giving ourselves! All moves booked before December 31st, will receive a 5% discount. Even if you are moving later than December(January, February or later) you can still take advantage of this deal as long as if you book with SAE Asia …

A New Box, A New Moving Experience.  Yes, you read that correctly. Our new boxes will have a completly new look. Completely new to the moving industry our boxes allow you, our client, to write in your own sentence describing your moving experience. Keep a look out for the new box and when you do spot …

It is common for many expats to looking to move back home to begin to think about all of the things that they have accumulated over the years of living abroad. You could decide to ship your items back because you think that it may be cheaper than using a moving company but is that really …

Summer is upon us and many people decide to move during this time of the year as it is convenient since their children are out of school. Although you do not have to deal with the cold and wet conditions of winter, you will be trading that for hot, humid and depending on your location, …

Around this time of the year is when many expats first land in China on their new adventures in life. China may be wildly different than your home country but one may be surprised at all the conveniences living in this second world country may bring. China, if you allow it to, can certainly be …