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The following activities should also be undertaken as soon as possible after receiving the Business License:
(1) Obtain any Necessary Construction Permits
Procedures will vary according to locality and type of construction, but required documentation will likely include an Environmental Impact Assessment. Details can be provided to you by your examination and approval authority. Check on this early in the Project Approval stage advance preparations might need to be undertaken at that time.
(2) Recruiting Chinese Employees
This can be undertaken with the assistance of the Administrative Office of Foreign Invested Enterprises at the municipal Labor Bureau. Foreign Invested Enterprises are generally allowed to undertake independent recruitment and hiring (note that restrictions exist for Representative Offices).
(3) Recruiting Foreign Employees
Non-Chinese Nationals: Enterprises that wish to employ non-resident foreigners (on F, L, G or C visas) must apply to the Foreign Employment Administration Office of the local Labor Bureau...