Relocate to China

China isn't a digital-nomad destination — there's no visa for that, and pretending otherwise gets people deported. If you've got a real job offer and a Z visa in your future, this guide gives you the actual process: the visa paperwork in the right order, real rent and cost-of-living numbers for Shanghai, Beijing, and Chengdu, how to survive the Great Firewall and a 12-13 hour gap from Toronto, and the 24-hour police registration rule nobody tells you about until you've already missed it.