According to latest research made in fourth quarter 2005, there are over 100 million Internet users in China. (China rank second just after U.S.) However, it just covers 7.9% of the population. More important is that 63% of these Internet users have performed online purchase. Over the past ten years, the growth rate of Internet user is 300%. We can expect that the online market in China have enormous potential.
First We will introduce different search engines in China and Hong Kong. (Hong Kong is always the gateway for your business to get into China, so we will get it in count). If you want to get your website be searched by 100 million Internet users, you'd better make submission to the following search engines. Most of these search engines welcome website in English too. It's much better if you have your website in Chinese.
You may find difficulties in submission to some of the websites if you can't read Chinese. You can try to email the web master about your site and leave them the related info, likes URL, site title, description, email address, etc. And you can submit to the Google and Yahoo directory first as some of the search engines will follow these two big players and crawled your website.
Baidu Baidu is China's Google. It is the most popular search engine in China. To submit website to Baidu, click below:
Netease Netease is another big search engine in China. Similar to Yahoo, it provides search engine and portals with different nformation/services.
Sina Sina.com is targeted to serve the Chinese community, include China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. It has different portal for different areas. Sina.com provides large number of services; include directories, search engine, blog, chatroom, etc.
Sohu Sohu.com provides similar services as Sina.com. It has over 100 million registered users and has 250 million pages viewed daily.
Timway Timway is a Hong Kong based search engine. It also provides searching services to other Hong Kong's portal.
Google China/Hong Kong
Yahoo China/Hong Kong
To do business in China, you need to work with some business partners. You can locate your buyers/suppliers thought the business directories. If you just send emails to ask for co-operation, you may suffer with Spam. You need to find reliable partners to work with and get rid of those fake partners. Here we list some famous business directories/portal, which can help you find your buyers/suppliers in China.
Alibaba Famous Manufactures/Suppliers/Exporters/Importers Directories, you can find all your business needs here.
ChinaBig It formed by China Union, PCCW Limited, R.H.Donnelley and INFOSPACE. It provides yellow page services and you can find different categorized company information, selling leads and buying leads.
Hong Kong Trade Development Council TDC provides different business information, includes sourcing guide, business matching, market information and trade events. The sourcing guide covers China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and is one of the biggest sourcing guides in the region. tdctrade.com also provides news about Hong Kong business economy and China trade. It provides different languages support, include English, Chinese, Japanese, Deutsch, Francois, more.
Directory of Chinese Suppliers It's an English directory listed over 250,000 Chinese suppliers in 30 categories.
China Supplier Directory It's another directory, which lists China Suppliers. The directory is well organized. You can find details company information; include company background, address, and contacts.
China Business Directory It is a business directory but with over 170,000 Chinese companies listed in English.
Of course, doing business in China, you need to know their law, culture and working style first before getting in. You may find following website useful.
This HSBS webpage covers different topics in doing business in China. It talks about how to setup different type of business entities in China. It also has a section to discuss the taxation, include corporate tax, personal income tax and indirect taxes. You need to understand the legal system to run your company better. The HSBC webpage provides introduction on the advertising law and labour law.
In this China-Window.com website, you can find a lot of business culture and tips. You can know how to addressing Chinese. You can know how to handle business gift-giving issues in China. You can understand how important of business networks in China. You are advised to explore the website if you want to have a deep understanding on the business culture in China.
This is an Extract from Guide to Doing Business in China. Though it is dated as November 2004, it is a good reference. It talks about foreign investment management, import/export, taxation, foreign exchange, finance and account, staff recruitment, etc.
ChinaToday.com provides general information about China. It provides information about trade and investment, cities, entertainment, travel and weather. You can find all the basic information over there.
As China comes of age by becoming the manufacturing hub of the world, it has become increasingly important to have a basic understanding of the Chinese legal system when doing business with China. There are two main challenges to understanding the differences: 1) language and 2) legal structures.
Careful consideration must always be given to both issues. In this article we focus on why it is important to work with highly educated Chinese legal professionals to pave your way into the Chinese market.
Quick Glance of the Current Chinese Legal System
A brief overview of the Chinese legal system shows that an important aspect of economic modernization in China has been the renovation of the judicial system with the intent of making all citizens equal before the law. A commercial code is in place whereby private ownership of the means of production is protected by law, and partnerships and wholly foreign-owned or joint-venture enterprises are recognized. A court system is in place with local courts handling criminal and civil cases, two intermediate higher level appeals courts and a third Supreme Peoples Court, located in Beijing, as the ultimate appellate court. With local participation in legislation greatly encouraged, the laws in each district and sector can change fairly quickly according to the needs of the people. The laws enacted at the local level must remain within the guidelines of the State constitution; however, often legal research is needed in drafting any document or handling any particular case due to the flexibility of the system.
Chinese Legal Translators
Chinese legal translators must be familiar with the context of the document being translated in order to be sure of using the appropriate terms and concepts. Selecting the right translator with the exact background for the project is key.
Although most competent translators must be native to the target language, this is especially important for Chinese legal translators due to the complexity of the language, even in its currently simplified written form, given the complexity of the rapidly evolving Chinese legal system, and the cultural sensitivity of many aspects of Chinese relations with other countries and customs. The translator must be proficient in writing either with traditional or simplified Chinese characters according to the projected target audience.
Besides understanding every aspect of the original text, Chinese legal translators must be knowledgeable about the legal nuances of the foreign language. Cross-editors are often called upon at this point. In the case of commercial contracts, licensing agreements, etc. where confidence between the parties is paramount; the text must look familiar in the target language as well as being technically correct. In addition to the expertise of the original translator, we always recommend that you have an additional editor directly familiar with the locality and the source text to proof read and make sure that you will not face any barriers because of language.
Whether or not the translated document will have the legal validity to be used in a court case is an important consideration when selecting a Chinese legal translator. To assure legal validity, the translator must find equivalent legal terms for the two texts. He or she must know exactly how the document will be understood in the Chinese courtroom. If the document translated from Chinese is to have legal validity in the target country, often an editor with legal expertise in the target country must also be consulted.
Legal practitioners in China have a reputation for being scholarly. Since the days of Confucius, the long tradition of legal scholarship continues in China today with arduous programs of study and heated discussion of all things legal. The best professional Chinese legal translators will be totally dedicated to his profession with all the latest information and materials available.
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