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Join ForeignHub to post listings, find trusted local services, and connect with the expat community across China.

ACCOUNT TYPE

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Account type

Individual member Post or request items as yourself and deal directly with other members. Free browsing, search and posting quotas apply. Business member For businesses operating in China only. A business city, a full street address and a licence number are required. Registration completes onboarding: once verification passes your profile goes live automatically, and your listings appear in the separate business channel.

Choose once at sign-up. Individual members deal with other people directly; business members publish commercial listings in a separate business channel. The type cannot be switched later.

Business details (required for business members)

Business members have no nickname: the account display name is the business name, and that is the name shown everywhere on the site.

Business name Business name (Chinese) Business city Required: the Chinese city where your business actually operates. Full business address Required: street, building and room number. Used for verification only and never shown publicly.

Contact person Business phone Licence / registration number Required: must match the uploaded licence photo, used for manual verification. Business ID (optional) Company size Founded year Business category

Business licence photoUpload a document matching your business name (business license / self-employed license / relevant permit). Auto-compressed to 100K; manually verified by staff.

Your profile stays private until a moderator approves it.

What you get after registering

Free basic tierGranted once your merchant registration passes verification — no plan purchase required

Public merchant profile, indexable by search engines
Listed in the merchant channel, separate from personal listings
Post commercial listings and requests in their own channel
Included in the merchant directory with category filters

Paid add-on perksOptional upgrades on top of the basic tier — visibility and features only, never a verification claim

Featured placement (priority in listings + featured tag)
Direct contact display
Enhanced company profile
Featured in merchant directory

YOUR PROFILE

Your account details

Display name

Username Email User ID Your public User ID is generated by the system after registration. Password Home country Required: your nationality / country of origin. Whether you are in China is chosen separately under Location below; the two are independent.

Your location

Outside China (not in China yet) In China - choose the city where I live

Already living in China? Choose the Chinese city where you actually live now. If you have not arrived in China yet, go back and choose "Outside China" instead.

Not in China yet? Choose Outside China (you can switch to a real China city in My Account once you arrive). Already living here? Choose In China and pick your actual city - do not guess or pick a city you only plan to visit. Listings and ads always use a China city.

Preferred language I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy.

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