Welcome to the final Hongda Business Services Roundup of 2015! The year is coming to an end and what a busy one it has been for us all here at Hongda. We want to use this opportunity to reflect a little on the year that has passed by bringing you a roundup of the top 5 blogs posts that mattered most to our audience in 2015:
- Why To Use WeChat When Starting A Business In China
- Which Visa To China Do You Need?
- 5 important things you should know about doing business in China
- Starting A Business In Hong Kong VS In Singapore
- 6 reasons why YOU should set up a company in SZ!
Let's kick off the final roundup of 2015 below...
1) Why To Use WeChat When Starting A Business In China
When starting a business in China there are many concerns that will weigh on your mind.
- How do you go about opening a Chinese company?
- What if you don't speak Chinese?
- Where should you base your company?
- How do you deal with taxes in China, accounting, and HR?
But you should also consider how you're going to sell to, market to, and communicate with local customers, clients, and suppliers.
This is why to use WeChat.
But what is WeChat, how is it important to foreign businesses who are operating in China (or planning to), and why should you use it?
This was a two part blog that answered all of the above questions, and went to show that those doing business in China absolutely have to be using WeChat!
Keep reading for the low-down on WeChat that you need...
2) Which Visa To China Do You Need?
China is no longer an obscure destination to visit, and in line with its recent economic growth, international interest in learning more about and visiting China has grown. But many foreign visitors are unsure of which visa to China they require before traveling.
Whilst the Chinese authorities have made great strides towards making it easy for foreign visitors to come to China, be it to work, visit, or do business, the average foreign visitor is unaware of the visa rules and classes.
That is all about to change, as in this blog Hongda is going to clear up which visa to China you need by showing the different visa classes, and what they're used for.
This is one of the most comprehensive China visa blogs that you can find on the internet today!
Find out more about which visa you need to get before coming to China here!
3) 5 important things you should know about doing business in China
Having overtaken the USA as the world's largest economy towards the end of last year, China has helped to cement itself as an economic force globally, and one that the world is watching very closely.
It's a country that promises opportunity to those willing to brave its shores in search of a better tomorrow. Government reforms and incentives, relaxing of key policies and improved relations with the international community have paved the way for more foreign professionals to set up businesses.
But, doing business in the world's largest economy is somewhat different to how business is conducted in the West...
Whether you are planning to set up a WFOE to go at it on your own or embark on a JV with a Chinese partner, there needs to be a certain level of understanding the Chinese way of doing business, the business culture and etiquette involved so you can make the most of your opportunities presented to you.
In this blog we will take a look at 5 important things you should know about doing business in China to help smooth over your transition and put you on the road to success.
Take a look at what you need to know about navigating business in China here!
4) Starting A Business In Hong Kong VS In Singapore
We're regularly asked if it's better to be starting a business in Hong Kong or Singapore.
While both areas have pros and cons for foreign companies aiming to open a new investment in Asia, without the facts it's hard to know which one may be the better option.
Both of them offer companies an excellent route into Asia, and are both built on Western standards of law, finance, and education which are a throwback to their British colonial foundation.
So the question is whether one area suits your business better than the other.
Find the answer to this question right here!
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5) 6 reasons why YOU should set up a company in SZ!
For many of those of you living outside of China looking for the best cities and regions in Asia to set up a company, the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen (SZ) may not be as familiar to you as the cities of Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, but it is this 'migrant city', with its humble beginnings, that has been gaining a lot of steam over the past decade as the business place to be.
Established in 1979 by the famous statesmen Deng Xiaoping, Shenzhen has grown exponentially over the past 35 years, a city that became not only one of China's first and most successful Special Economic Zones, but also one of the most powerful Chinese cities to date, and its rise to further honour and glory doesn't seem like it is going to be stopping anytime soon.
According to results revealed by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences earlier in May this year, Shenzhen was named as the most competitive city in China for business, overtaking Hong Kong and dethroning the business powerhouse for the first time in a decade.
The survey 
ranks 294 cities across China and includes Taiwan. It credited Shenzhen's focus on innovation, and the immense financial support the city has invested in developing organizations working in innovation and technology as the reason for its ascent.
Shenzhen's dedication to innovation may be one of the prevailing factors in helping it reach for the skies, but it is certainly not the only one. In this blog I am going to walk you through 6 reasons why YOU should consider living and setting up a company in SZ!
Discover what makes Shenzhen so special here!
That brings to the end of the final roundup for 2015! Please let us know about any of your thoughts regarding the top 5 blogs we recapped this week in the comments below, or let us know about any other topics you'd like for us to cover in the new year!
From all of us at Hongda, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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