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Re: Official salary levels -- San Migs -- 16 April 2012

No worries mate. I am not 100 percent sure of the google chrome translate feature, but it has certainly helped me navigate taobao.com on my own. Ez, San Migs

Re: China Public Holidays 2012 -- San Migs -- 13 April 2012

@CL: Here is a rough translation I got from google translate plugin in Chrome browser. Ordinary Yang professor working in Shanghai, the highest monthly salary of 15,000 yuan Xie Kewei 2009.07.16 A22 ...

Re: China Public Holidays 2012 -- Kanadian -- 8 April 2012

holidays / pay as per the guidelines from the SAFEA http://trs.jfdaily.com/xwcb/page_22/200907/t20090716_707219.html

Re: Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- Kanadian -- 8 April 2012

YES those reports should be sent to the local PSB as the Expert Bureau does not have the funds to give rewards. As per the advice of the director of the Expert Bureau in Guangzhou.

Re: Actual pay of FTs in China - website -- Kanadian -- 8 April 2012

That website is not working..

Re: Actual pay of FTs in China - website -- Doug -- 7 January 2012

Anyone know if this has been shifted or copied anywhere?

Re: age -- Kanadian -- 30 December 2011

I am a law instructor in Meizhou, Guangdong Province, If anyone is interested they can add me to their QQ - the motive, I have over 200 4th year law students, and some of those students are son's ...

Re: age -- extc -- 30 December 2011

Hi Law Instructor, Your students can get plenty of English practice by speaking English with their teachers on campus, and, more importantly, with each other. You need to create an English speaking ...

Re: age -- Kanadian -- 8 April 2012

It was not my attempt to entice, coheres, request, invite ETC any foreign teacher to use their time RE assisting my students. my objective was to allow access to free Chinese law.. We are all aware ...

Re: Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- Turnoi -- 28 December 2011

Although I don't defend and am strictly against the illegal employment of foreigners in China (those who have no Z visa, work permit, residence permit), I would say that reporting other foreign ...

Re: Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- San Migs -- 29 December 2011

Good for you Turnoi! As for those GW's who would do so for profit, I hope your crocs would enjoy a meal of them!

age -- Patrick -- 22 December 2011

Trying to find out if there is any truth that teachers like me that are now over 60 years old can no longer teach in China. Suppose to be a new law? Anyone have an answer?

Re: age -- Turnoi -- 27 December 2011

Hi, Patrick - do not worry! In some provinces of China, you may be too old to teach legally there. There are other provinces where this is no issue at all, you just need to find the right place. For ...

Re: age -- Adoramus -- 28 December 2011

Hi, I am 63 years of age and I had just been offered a position as an Associate Professor by a university in Shandong province. This tells me that, irrespective of age, you can still find a decent ...

How to Practice Law in China -- Cecelia Owens -- 6 December 2011

Practicing law is a prestigious career in every country. In China, it is strongly recommended to practice law in your home country after getting your juris doctorate. If you do this, you gain more ...

Re: How to Practice Law in China -- Kanadian -- 30 December 2011

I was a paralegal in Canada for many many years. I am now attempting to secure a position as an Immigration Advisory. However so far, no luck...

How to Teach Law in China -- Jenni Bomford -- 5 December 2011

Teaching in China offers amazing experiences, both professional and personal. Exciting opportunities exist for law graduates and professors in this country, with its grand history and fast-growing ...

Legal Advice: How To Go About Finding A Criminal Lawyer -- Jeremy C. -- 16 August 2011

Finding a criminal lawyer is the most important initial step to greatly improve your chances of dealing with litigations. No one understands the importance of an experienced criminal defense attorney ...

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- automan -- 3 June 2011

The administrative rule has been taking affection refering to cases of hiring foreign teachers I expeienced. rule makers are aiming at social safety and order because some foreigners with invalid ...

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- Crap School Spotter -- 8 June 2011

If they are aiming at social safety, they can start by closing down illegal and unsafe schools so that FT's don't end up like prey caught in the tangled web spun the ESL mills. Most of the ...

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- Aussie Bob -- 8 June 2011

You are not aware of the workings of the Chinese police. They welcome illegality on a minor scale. They milk it, as it's a gravy train for them. So, as a foreigner who's broke their stupid ...

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- Crap School Spotter -- 8 June 2011

Beijing sucks. That's why I am looking forward to being relocated to Dubai in July. It will be a great change of pace.

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- 1664 -- 12 June 2011

Dubai drains ones wallet...I won't even mention the pollution, or god awful summer humidity....or the materialist mindset of the people, and entitlement mentality seeking women from the ...

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- Crap School Spotter -- 13 June 2011

Wow, its a good thing the company has AC, the wages are high, and I am already married. Otherwise I would have been left to fend for myself among a bunch of gold digging women in the hot summer heat ...

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- San Migs -- 14 June 2011

dude, the name of dubai is no joke either...Do Buy...literally! Shopping malls seems the main pastime there...zero to do in the unrelenting heat outside of the A/C...parks, forget about it!

Re Guangdong Province Regulations on Foreigner Administration and Services -- xjgirl -- 5 June 2011

Learn how to speak Automan.Though for 5 mao, what can u expect? Has anyone in Guangdong had any personal experiences of increased strictness or bureaucratic nightmares in the last few months? ...

Marriage in Japan -- japan.usembassy.gov -- 29 March 2011

If you wish to marry in Japan, you will do so according to Japanese law. Marriage in Japan consists of a civil marriage registration by the couple at a Japanese municipal government office. Only this ...

What chances do I have marrying a Japanese man being a gaijin -- uk.answers.yahoo.com -- 29 March 2011

Well that's the question really, What do Japanese men in today's society, in mordern Japan think of Gaijin women? I read many scary stories about being a gaijin/gaikokujin. Reply: Honestly, ...

Frequently Asked Questions On Chinese Visa -- info -- 21 March 2011

Revised as of April 14, 2008 1. Is an appointment required for a visa application? Can I entrust someone else to apply for me? No appointment is required. You may entrust someone else or a ...

Re Frequently Asked Questions On Chinese Visa -- Tom -- 21 March 2011

1. Is an appointment required for a visa application? Can I entrust someone else to apply for me? No appointment is required. You may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to come to the visa ...

Regulations of the PRC on Administrative Penalties for Public Security -- MK -- 20 March 2011

Thanks for this information!

English Teachers in Korea: Where To Go For Legal Help -- koreantopnews.com -- 12 March 2011

It’s no secret within the Korea blogosphere that your Uncle B, a corporate lawyer, doesn’t welcome phone calls and inquiries from English teachers. It’s not because I am a cold-hearted ...

When English Teachers Feel Racial Discrimination -- Nathan Schwartzman -- 12 March 2011

The Seoul.com saga continues with a new press release airing some of the grievances of foreign English teachers in Korea and suggesting that the history of Korea explains this discrimination but that ...

Re When English Teachers Feel Racial Discrimination -- Bavarian bier -- 25 March 2011

As has been stated MANY times on these boards, simply avoid teaching English in South Korea, it is just not worth it with all the lying and racism and xenophobia that takes place there... You can get ...

Weekly Chosun: English Teachers Complaining About Hagwons, Media Portrayal -- Nathan Schwartzman -- 12 March 2011

I think everyone should be pretty happy with this article, which has the good sense to mention me and my wonderful commenters. However, if you compare some of the quotes to my original post, not all ...

English-speaking lawyers throughout Korea -- wiki.galbijim.com -- 12 March 2011

The following is a regional list of Korean lawyers that can speak acceptable English and have counseled foreign clients in the past. Seoul lawyers International Practice Group at J & S Law Firm * ...

South Korea: Expat teachers get more legal help -- Rob York -- 12 March 2011

2010-05-10 Foreign English teachers in South Korea can take advantage of affordable legal help through the KangNam Labor Law Firm’s Legal Assurance Program. The firm, based in Seoul, has been ...

English-speaking attorneys in Japan -- japan.usembassy.gov -- 12 March 2011

List: http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7113.html Also see: Legal Support Houterasu (The Japan Legal Support Center) http://www.houterasu.or.jp/en A nationwide legal support center which helps ...

Site for law resources in China -- Suggested by a teacher -- 12 March 2011

This is a good site for law resources in China:

Marriage in China -- pong -- 10 March 2011

Travellers in China may decide to marry a local. Quite a few foreign men marry Chinese women and some foreign women marry Chinese men. Marriage customs, like almost everything else in China, are ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 12 March 2011

Yes, all very informative but does "Pong" have anything to say about the subject, it's all been copied from Wikitravel. I thought on these threads the idea was to pass original comments ...

Re Marriage in China -- Silverboy -- 14 March 2011

I agree with that. I have heard a lot of conflicting information about marriage in China. Some people have told me in addition to a valid passport and divorce certificte you also need to show an ...

Re Marriage in China -- Crap School Spotter -- 17 March 2011

If you are an American citizen the certificate of marriage-ability as it is called is required by the Chinese government and the US Embassy will run your name through the FBI, US Marshal's ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 17 March 2011

certificate of marriage-ability The English have a much scarier name for it "certificate of no impediment" Now, that would have half the China FT population reaching for their ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 19 March 2011

"certificate of no impediment" I did get a reply to my last post where I mentioned "certificate of no impediment" by some gentleman whose name I cannot recall. He suggested ...

Re Marriage in China -- ks -- 20 March 2011

A question for you people who are married to a Chinese national or those of you who have more information on this, my question is are there any benifits being married to a Chinese national in the ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 21 March 2011

A question for you people who are married to a Chinese national or those of you who have more information on this, my question is are there any benifits being married to a Chinese national in the ...

Re Marriage in China -- Brewster -- 21 March 2011

No real advantage. You get a D visa and a PR card after 5-years of marriage, investment in China, or doing something for the interest of China. After you get the D visa and the PR card you can work ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 21 March 2011

No real advantage. You get a D visa and a PR card after 5-years of marriage, investment in China, or doing something for the interest of China. After you get the D visa and the PR card you can work ...

Re Marriage in China -- Brewster -- 21 March 2011

The law says that you must be in China for at least 9-months of each of the 5-years prior to the application being made. The D visa cannot be applied for by her, but rather her parents. Once issued, ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 22 March 2011

Most employers in China don't know what to do with it, or they seem reluctant to hire because they lack control over someone that has a PR card. When you tell an employer that you don't need ...

Re Marriage in China -- Brewster -- 23 March 2011

Hi, For all practical purposes the ID card, PR, is the same as a Chinese national in many regards. You don't need a visa and you apply for jobs the same as any Chinese person would. You still ...

Re Marriage in China -- tom -- 23 March 2011

It's good that you have a wife who wants to stay in China since at the moment work is hard to come by in the West- difficult enough to get reestablished on ones own. That wretched FEC seems to be ...

Re Marriage in China -- Silverboy -- 24 March 2011

To find a woman who wants to stay in China is difficult. I recently have met a nice woman, 38, professional, pretty, curvy, busty, who wants a Western husband to stay in China with her. Even went out ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 24 March 2011

To find a woman who wants to stay in China is difficult. I recently have met a nice woman, 38, professional, pretty, curvy, busty, who wants a Western husband to stay in China with her. Even went out ...

Re Marriage in China -- Bavarian bier -- 23 March 2011

Time for an ID card for all laowai in China, regardless of marital status/spousal dependency?!

Re Marriage in China -- tom -- 23 March 2011

Time for an ID card for all laowai in China, regardless of marital status/spousal dependency?! I think there's a lot in what you say, it's not as if we want to steal work from the Chinese in ...

Re Marriage in China -- Bavarian bier -- 26 March 2011

I am currently working abroad, as a UK national, and the country I reside in has given me a two year ID card...it only took two days, when you factor the health check into the equation to get it, it ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 27 March 2011

I am currently working abroad, as a UK national, and the country I reside in has given me a two year ID card...it only took two days, when you factor the health check into the equation to get it, it ...

Re Marriage in China -- Bavarian bier -- 28 March 2011

but I've never been to teachers' training college. I have a little bit of extra respect in China which i wouldn't have elsewhere since I'm not an English teacher any longer, although ...

Re Marriage in China -- Bavarian bier -- 26 March 2011

or we leave China on our own one day, lonely and stripped of assets. So, anguish ye not since getting a sparkly new ID card could well carry eventual comeuppenth. @Tom: Well you are right on the ...

Re Marriage in China -- Turnoi -- 27 March 2011

I left broke and homeless, relying on the charity of family and friends, thankfully I am back on my feet now. That's one important thing to consider: Once you decide to work in China, you are ...

Re Marriage in China -- Bavarian bier -- 28 March 2011

I became "homeless" for a couple of days and had to spent larger amounts of money for travel, hotel, phoning, etc. Luckily, I ended up in another, better place where I was able to complete ...

Re Marriage in China -- Tom -- 14 March 2011

Yep, I was thwarted by the need to produce a birth certificate during the process to get my wife a settlement visa for the UK; however, it turned out very easy, I just ordered one on line and it ...

How to Marry in China -- Pamela Gardapee -- 10 March 2011

To marry in China, at least one person that wishes to marry must reside in China. Two people from a different country will not be allowed to marry. Marrying someone that lives in China is easier to ...

International Law Firms In Shanghai -- shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn -- 10 March 2011

This list is intended to provide information and does not represent the endorsement of any of the firms included. Attorney: Danian Zhang Baker & McKenzie LLP Unit 1601, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century ...

BKC English Teacher SUES BKC International House Moscow -- a contributor -- 10 March 2011

Monday, February 22, 2010 We have confirmed that the lady we spoke of in our last post, Horror Story: the Truth About BKC Moscow is, without a doubt, SUING BKC IH MOSCOW. An advocate retained by this ...

Re BKC English Teacher SUES BKC International House Moscow -- Christine Clover -- 27 June 2011

Well, for one thing, being a nurse myself in the US,I can inform you that you are not necessarily "guaranteed" good health care in this country all the time, either. Some 50 million people ...

Employment/Work (Z) Visa - by the Chinese Embassy in the US -- china-embassy.org -- 9 March 2011

Employment Visa (Z Visa) is issued to an alien who comes to China for a post or employment, and his/her accompanying family members. I.Please submit the following documents with your application: 1. ...

How long does a Z visa for china takes to be approved? -- Thomas -- 9 March 2011

Thomas: Do you know how long it takes in average for the chinese government to approve a Z visa? I checked the internet and found answers ranging from 10 days to 2 month. Any ideas? B: Approval times ...

How to reach the Embassy of China in the US for visas questions -- li -- 9 March 2011

About Our Telephone Consulting Service In order to make it easier for you to reach us for information, our visa office has arranged designated persons to answer your phone calls from 9:30 am to 3:30 ...

Dealing with employers and recruiters in China -- Turnoi -- 9 March 2011

I think what matters most are regulations regarding recruiters and employers in China. I do not know of any current resources in the internet. But maybe, someone who knows can provide links and post ...

Korea: English Teacher Jailed for Harassing Minor -- kswho -- 9 March 2011

An English tutor who served time for harassing minor female students was found guilty of repeating his crime and handed a two-year prison term ― this time for kissing a girl student against her ...

China: Foreign teacher sues former school Wall Street English for unfair dismissal -- Zhang Dongya -- 9 March 2011

April 3, 2009 For most foreigners in China, especially newcomers, teaching at a language school is the easiest job to find. It makes money, takes care of their visa and can be a stepping stone to ...

Juren (or Giant) School, Beijing -- Don -- 6 July 2011

There is another School in Beijing Namely Juren or Giant School.THey are 100 times worse than Wall Street.They use foreign teachers like slaves, make as much money out of them as possible,suck them ...

Re: Juren (or Giant) School, Beijing -- Turnoi -- 13 July 2011

Yes, and I know of a garbage training centre in Beijing called Eyu English Academy. It is a horrible place with Foreign teachers working there for a monthly wage of 4500 RMB and very often less with ...

Re Juren (or Giant) School, Beijing -- Silverboy -- 10 July 2011

Juren is is a criminal organization that is operated out of Beijing, but they were quite active in Wuhan a few years back. Took over the disgraceful and notorious TDM Language School in Wuhan and ...

Re: Re Juren (or Giant) School, Beijing -- dao -- 19 January 2012

Yeah I heard of that School. Worked with them for a while. they threaten you if you question anything shady. Beware of Steven and Mellisa crooks and scammers.

Re: Re Juren (or Giant) School, Beijing -- Silverboy -- 17 February 2012

Is Steven that Canadian who worked at TDM? If so, then that is very disturbing news. [edited] Not only is the guy a [edited], he is also a [edited], he just reads textbooks. Keep the hell away from ...

China Employment Contracts. Ten Things To Consider. -- Dan -- 9 March 2011

April 21, 2010 I love it when a ready to go post is delivered to my in-box, without my even having to ask. This morning, I received from Steve in Qingdao a carbon copy of an email he had sent to a ...

S. Korea gives priority to talented foreigners in awarding citizenship -- Kim Eun-jung -- 9 March 2011

2011/02/23 15:18 KST SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Nobel prize laureates as well as accomplished scholars, entertainers and entrepreneurs will be given priority when they seek to become naturalized ...

S.Korea: Filipino English teacher challenges in a Korean court E-2 visa rules -- Kang Shin-who, Cathy Rose A. Garcia -- 9 March 2011

By Kang Shin-who, Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff reporters With a degree in education, a teaching license and years of experience teaching English to Korean students in her homeland, Filipino teacher ...

Re S.Korea: Filipino English teacher challenges in a Korean court E-2 visa rules -- claudzs -- 21 March 2011

Ouch. We'll that's life... I guess Filipinos like me should just continue proving we are worth it and maybe in time.. they would recognize our efforts

China: Shanghai Police Crack Down on Illegal Foreign Teachers -- eChinacities.com -- 9 March 2011

Dec 12, 2010 Recently, the Minhang Police Entry and Exit Administrative Department of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau began renewing efforts to combat the "three illegalities" for ...

Re: China: Shanghai Police Crack Down on Illegal Foreign Teachers -- kev -- 17 January 2012

Working for a Training Center in Xiamen, I know all about the illegal teacher trade. It's one of the many ways that help these training centers in their ongoing mission to screw the legitimate ...

Re: China: Shanghai Police Crack Down on Illegal Foreign Teachers -- San Migs -- 7 February 2012

All it boiled down to was Chinese people patting themselves on the back. @ Kev: When the inflated bubble bursts, and it will burst sooner or later, these same arrogant buffoons will be left with one ...