# eChinExpress > Practical guides to shipping from China, package tracking, study-in-China > scholarships, and everyday life in China for the international community. > The site consolidates a decade of articles (2014-2026) into maintained guides. ## Guides - [Track a package from China](https://echinexpress.com/track/): tracking number formats by carrier, realistic timelines, what the silent gaps mean, when to open a dispute - [Shipping & sourcing from China](https://echinexpress.com/shipping-from-china/): freight channels, incoterms, supplier vetting, inspections, customs - [Buying solar products from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/solar-products/): panel specs, spotting fake wattage/capacity ratings, certifications, lithium battery shipping rules - [Buying machines & equipment from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/machines/): voltage/frequency/phase, laser types and honest power ratings, CNC, pumps and generators, CE/EPA compliance, crated freight, factory acceptance tests, spares - [Buying jewelry & watches from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/jewelry-watches/): 925/18K stamps and plating microns, moissanite vs lab-grown vs CZ, movements and water ratings, smartwatch clone and health-claim traps, nickel/lead rules, duties - [Sourcing general retail goods from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/retail-products/): the long tail — variant traps, compliance by product family, refurbished electronics, consolidation freight, AQL quality control, marketplace IP risk - [Buying motor & vehicle spare parts from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/motor-spare-parts/): OEM part numbers and cross-references, genuine vs OEM vs aftermarket, counterfeit safety parts, ECE/DOT approval marks, IATF 16949 suppliers, reman and cores - [Sourcing clothing, shoes & bags from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/clothing-apparel/): the whole apparel family — sizing in cm and graded size sets, fabric weight and composition, sole construction and lasts, leather/CITES traps, labelling, duty, mould - [Sourcing women's clothing from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/clothing-apparel/womens/): where to buy, MOQ and private label, sizing and quality traps, labelling, duties - [Buying consumer electronics from China](https://echinexpress.com/product-category/consumer-electrics/): real CPU part numbers, soldered vs slotted RAM, Windows licensing, phone bands and China vs global ROM, refurbished grading and IMEIs, tuner standards, refrigerants and energy labels, lithium dangerous goods, CE/FCC/RED and WEEE importer duties - [Featured index](https://echinexpress.com/product-tag/featured/): the product families visitors still search for, each pointing to its buying guide - [Study in China](https://echinexpress.com/study-in-china/): CSC/provincial/Confucius scholarships, application timelines, documents - [Living in China](https://echinexpress.com/living-in-china/): registration, documents, cities, money, food and community ## City guides The site used to run a business directory for the international community in China, filed by city. The individual listings are gone and are not being recreated; the five cities with the most demand have orientation pages instead. - [Choosing a Chinese city](https://echinexpress.com/china-cities/): which city for buying, working, studying or cost of living - [Guangzhou](https://echinexpress.com/china-cities/guangzhou/): Canton Fair, the wholesale markets by product family, second-hand electronics, and the African community in Xiaobei today - [Yiwu](https://echinexpress.com/china-cities/yiwu/): the International Trade City's district layout, low minimum orders, mixed-container consolidation, when Guangzhou suits better - [Chengdu](https://echinexpress.com/china-cities/chengdu/): teaching and tech work, low living costs, how Chinese notary public offices work for document legalization - [Beijing](https://echinexpress.com/china-cities/beijing/): the embassy districts, the scholarship university cluster, and the 24-hour residence registration rule - [Suzhou](https://echinexpress.com/china-cities/suzhou/): the China-Singapore industrial park employer base, park versus old town, commuting to Shanghai ## IELTS preparation The old IELTS section of this site has been rebuilt as five maintained guides. - [IELTS preparation overview](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/): the test at a glance, Academic vs General Training, how the four skill bands average into the overall band, paper vs computer, and registering for the test in mainland China through the NEEA - [IELTS Listening](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/listening/): the four parts, predicting what kind of word fits a gap, distractors and self-corrections, word limits and spelling, map labelling - [IELTS Reading](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/reading/): the clock plan, True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given, matching headings, what is scannable and what is paraphrased - [IELTS Writing](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/writing/): the five Task 2 question shapes, thesis sentences, why cohesion is not a bag of linking words, Task 1 overviews and GT letters - [IELTS Speaking](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/speaking/): the three parts, the long turn and its prompts, extending answers, what fluency is actually scored on, practising alone - [IELTS practice tests](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/practice-tests/): where calibrated material comes from, sitting one honestly, raw scores vs bands, the error log, when to book - [IELTS common questions](https://echinexpress.com/ielts/faq/): band 8, Not Given, the Part 2 prompts, Academic vs General Training, score validity and retakes. The site marks no essays, recommends no courses and does not predict exam questions; the FAQ says so and why - [FAQ](https://echinexpress.com/faqs/) - [About the site and its history](https://echinexpress.com/about/)