Community

Community and living

Explore the eleven GBA city guides, arriving from New Zealand, work permits and ways to meet other Kiwis.

Practical guide

Working in China

Prepare NZ documents for a Mainland China job: employer-sponsored work and residence permissions, Shenzhen procedures, family applications and arrival tasks.

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Who to contact in China

New Zealand contacts for consular help in Guangzhou, SafeTravel advice, NZTE export support and China business research.

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Dongguan city guide

Electronics, furniture and clothing towns, Humen's 1839 history and Songshan Lake-plus stations and local services.

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Foshan city guide

Find furniture factories, showrooms and ceramics businesses, then explore Wing Chun history and Shunde food.

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Guangzhou city guide

Canton Fair planning, city meeting locations and Cantonese food, alongside the Guangzhou roots of early Chinese New Zealanders.

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Huizhou city guide

West Lake and Su Dongpo's story, the Huidong coast, and where to find Huizhou's battery, electronics and materials industries.

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Jiangmen city guide

Chinese New Zealand migration history, Kaiping's towers and Taishan's trading streets, plus bathroom fittings and appliance manufacturing.

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Macao SAR city guide

Exhibitions and Macao products, Macanese food and old trading streets, with a New Zealand connection at Macau Tower.

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Shenzhen city guide

Electronics markets, product development and manufacturing, with Dafen art, Shekou's waterfront and local Kiwi connections.

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Zhaoqing city guide

Duan inkstones, Seven Star Rock and Dinghushan, with an introduction to Dawang vehicles, Jinli hardware and Sihui jade.

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Zhongshan city guide

Guzhen lighting and appliance towns, Sun Yat-sen's Cuiheng home, and travel across the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link.

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Zhuhai city guide

Printing supplies, medical devices and Airshow China, alongside coastal walks and Tangjia's overseas-study history.

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