Websites may be helpful for you when you are in China
- 
   culture and tips: 
 www.foreignercn.com
 
 General portal
 
 - [www.sohu.com]
 - [www.sina.com] or [www.sina.com.cn]
 - [www.tom.com]
 - [www.163.com] (It was a portal website several years ago, now specializing in Online Game Service)
 
 
 Thematic
 
 - QQ: [www.qq.com] (the most popular IM service provider. [im.qq.com])
 - 17173: [www.17173.com] (Gaming Portal)
 - Rong Shu Xia (Under Banyan Tree): [www.rongshuxia.com] (Network Literature, rongshu = Banyan tree, xia = under sth)
 - Tian Ya: [www.tianya.cn] (Online Forum)
 - Mop: [www.mop.com] (A website having many many young users)
 
 
 Goverment news
 
 - [www.china.com]
 - [www.xinhuanet.com]
 
 
 E-Business
 
 B2B:
 - Alibaba: [www.alibaba.com]
 - HC360: [www.hc360.com]
 - 买麦网: [www.com.cn]
 - [www.madeinchina.com]
 
 C2C OR B2C:
 - Taobao: [www.taobao.com]
 - Ebay China: [www.ebay.com.cn] or [www.eachnet.com]
 - PaiPai: [www.paipai.com] (a website of "qq.com" 10 Ott 2008, 01:29 cecily 10 Ott 2008, 01:29 cecily