I am having a Z visa now ; what documentations are required to apply for China residence permit ?

I am in the process of applying for my Z visa now. Once i get it, I will travel to China, starting on my new work in China. the HR personnel of my CN company will then help me to apply for China residence permit. may i know what are the pre-requisites to proceed with this applications? what kind of documentations or papers are required ? i am from Malaysia, do i need to get my married cert translated from mALAY to Chinese and having it endorsed as a supporting document for this particular case ?
thanks for the advice.