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The Chinese resume format — what recruiters in China actually expect
A resume that works at home can fail in China. Not because of your experience — because of local conventions: photo rules, personal details, length and tone. Here is what makes a Chinese resume different — and how we rebuild yours for it.
The Chinese rules at a glance
PhotoExpected
Personal detailsFull: age (instead of birthdate), gender, nationality, marital status; political status for state firms
Length & format1 page
What Chinese recruiters look for
Simplified Chinese headers: 学历 (education), 工作经验 (work); formal and respectful
The #1 mistake applicants make in China
Using traditional characters — mainland uses simplified
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