Jul 2014. Shenyang I don't know why they call it the China Construction Bank. Maybe it should be called a Development Bank. I call it CCB for short. It's a bank I used for ten years in China. In Shanghai, Shenyang and Beijing. And in each and every city, God knows how many times I... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. Aug 2013 The Chinese have used seals for government and private affairs for thousands of years. A seal is a printing stamp used in place of signatures in contracts, art, currency or other items that needs authenticity. The Chinese seal is made of stone, metal, wood, plastic or ivory and uses ink, unlike the... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. May 2013 In my 10 years in China, I have seen many interesting buildings, both old and new. I think the Chinese are bold and brave and also have the deep pockets to utilise unique architectural designs that others might hesitate. For example, this is the China Ping'an Financial Building in the Lujiazui Financial... Continue Reading →
Shanghai. May 2013 I noticed two big banks that I grew up with in Singapore, DBS (Development Bank of Singapore) and UOB (United Overseas Bank) had their office buildings in the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong. If you are planning to come to work in China, please note that not all foreign banks are here.... Continue Reading →
Shenyang, 2018 This is the China Guangfa Bank or more commonly known as the CGB bank and its largest shareholder is the Citigroup with 20%. It is my company's payroll bank and I was paid through this bank every month. I used this bank for about 5 years while in China (the first 5 years... Continue Reading →
Shenyang, 2013 This is the bank card I was paid my monthly salary in. The bank was called China Guangfa Bank or CGB for short. The bank cards were normally quite simple looking, did not have chips in them and you can't use them for contactless payments (this was the situation till 2018 and may... Continue Reading →
Shenyang, 2017 There are many big banks in China: CCB (China Construction Bank), ICBC, China Bank, China Merchant Bank, Bank of Communications, ABC, CGB etc. I think CCB and ICBC have the most number of ATM machines in the country. You can find them practically in every corner of every town and city. I used... Continue Reading →