Being a foreign manager in a multinational organization in China involves substantial challenges and stressful situations, as you will be working in a new environment with different cultural and business values. So how can you best overcome these challenges and ensure that your daily life and long-term business are reached as effectively as possible?

Doing business in China is quite different from the western countries and other Asian countries. Not only is because Chinese cultures are different from the neighboring countries, but also the country itself is greatly different in terms of its political system. In the matter of the fact, China has just recently opened to the influence of international business practices. 

Many companies choose to send their expatriates to China on a so-called look/see trip or familiarization trip where you will a first hand chance to experience the country before you make the decision to move here or not. It not only gives you the chance to find the best possible home but also to get a good understanding of the other criteria that are important for your family such as schools, medical facilities and etc.

The situation for Liuzhou as a 3rd tier city means that the supply of suitable housing is very limited and there are no international schools or international medical institutions. While the housing and amenities cannot compare to those in Shanghai or Beijing, the situation has definitely improved greatly over the past 10 years and you can find some good apartments in the city.

Liuhou Temple & Park

Liuhou Temple, located inside Liuzhou Park in downtown area, was built in commemoration of Liu Zongyuan, a famous politician, thinker and writer in Dang Dynasty. During his stay in Liuzhou, he abolished slavery, promoted culture and education, cultivated farmland, dug wells and planted oranges and willows and Song Weizong posthumously offered him as Wenhui Marquis at the late North Song Dynasty after hedged in Liuzhou for three years, so the temple to memorize Liu Zongyuan is called Marquis Liu Temple.

The present Liuzhou Temple is rebuilt according to the construction features of Qing Dynasty, many cultural relic and historical materials are displayed in the temple, which affects biographical notes and political achievements.

Wu Xing Department Store 
Address: Jie Fang Nan Rd/Zhong Shan Rd

This is one of the biggest department stores in Liu Zhou and probably the one where you have the greatest chance of finding what you need. Totally 8 floors with a bowling playing ground on the top floor and a food center of 7th floor where you can find all kind of snakes to eat if that is what you are looking for!! The 6th floor is a huge electronic supermarket and from 1st to 5th floor are all the garment, shoes, bedding staffs, jewellery and mobile phone stores.

Liuzhou People’s Hospital

People’s hospital is one of the biggest and best hospitals in Liuzhou. The hospital has been set up with separate In-patient, outpatient and emergency departments and the hospital has the latest equipment and English-speaking doctors in the different sections. 

The VIP Clinic in People’s Hopital is a membership clinic in which foreigners can sign up for special service and immediate medical attention. The nurses in the facility will assist you with all the paperwork and make sure you get to see the right doctor. You will get assistance with payment of the bills and collection of any medicine. These are relatively high standards for a Chinese city.