Answers of the Day
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Feb 02,2016
I got my Chinese license about 16 months ago and it entailed sitting the electronic test and convincing the instructor I could handle a vehicle.
The test comprises 100 questions - randomly drawn from a booklet of 1000, most of which are in English - and, to pass, you need to get at least 90 correct.
I got 92 (to the complete amazement of all and sundry [Chinese]). In...
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Jan 28,2016
I thought passport covers became redundant since most, if not all immigration points will tell you to remove your passport from any type of cover before you get to the counter. You'll probably damage the binding on your passport more from putting it in and taking it out of a cover VS not using a cover at all.
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Jan 26,2016
Embarrassing
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Jan 26,2016
Low pollution and high pay go together like cement and trampolines.
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Jan 25,2016
If you're truly looking for higher pay, then you'll want to teach IB (major cities) or AP. Unless you're a fully qualified and certified teacher, you won't be eligible for the 'truly' foreign schools that pay around 28K a month.
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Jan 20,2016
I agree...it is not malicious. But for fun, when someone points and says "laowai", point back and say "zhongguo ren" ....you'll get a laugh
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Jan 19,2016
I agree on all parts, particularly on Trump. If that bloke gets in I'm going to move to America, just so I can leave America.
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Jan 18,2016
I don't agree. As a dyslexic I actually find memorizing characters to be far easier than correct spelling in English. Something to do with characters appeal to the visual center of the brain, but words don't. Reading an article about how learning Chinese is easier for dyslexics is actually what sowed the seed that ended in me coming here all those years ago.
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Jan 06,2016
I love teaching, did so for 5 years both English and German before moving on to HR starting my own company.
The money was good at 22-25k per month in tier 2 including private group tuition and altogether I only worked 18-20h per week (no mandatory office hours), had a lot of free time to work on other projects or hit the gym.
But on the long run it...
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370 . Bachelor vs Family lifeJan 04,2016
I remember the good old days before children. I would have days where I would relax for the entire day. Now that I have children I am lucky if I get 1 hour a day during the week. The weekend isn't too bad, maybe 4 or 6 hours of freetime. There are pros and cons to both ways of life. Christmas is enjoyable again now that I have children. In my opinion the pros of marriage and family outweigh...
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371 . Boss terminating contract, refuses to give letter of release...Options? New visa instead of renewal?Jan 03,2016
Advise you school director that you have documented evidence that they are in breach of contract - if they are.
advise them that you are going to contact your local foreign experts office should they not comply.
do not communicate with them without either email back-up or recorded conversations.
include a trusted local friend.
sounds like...
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Dec 30,2015
Assuming that you mean the People's Bank of China (PBC) and not the Bank of China (BOC), there is an English section on the website that may help with contact details:
http://www.pbc.gov.cn/english/130437/index.html
The China Merchants...
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Dec 30,2015
Try contacting SAFEA - the Chinese government agency that regulates the employment of foreigners in China. Ask for Ms. Zhang in the Beijing office and she will confirm for you that the LAW REQUIRES FOREIGNERS WHO WORK IN CHINA TO HOLD A MANDATORY WORK VISA (Z VISA). http://safea.gov.cn Tel for Ms. Zhang (speaks English) 86-010-6894-8899
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Dec 29,2015
You know I'm born to lose and gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
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Dec 29,2015
Coz when you are in doubt, you fuck her.
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Dec 21,2015
Hey,
Getting straight to point---mostly depends on your qualification and experience (unfortunately, not always the case in China). I don't need to mention that language is definitely the basic criteria. There are many Indians working here in different sectors (check the consulate website to get in touch with them). Many Indians are working as teachers as well- English, Math, Business,...
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Dec 18,2015
yes i had the same problem with my phone when i first came. I had a Note 3 that only provided Edge connection on a 3G plan using China Mobile. I switched to Unicom and it worked fine.
For internet speed and bundles go for unicom. For cheap local use go for China mobile. Although imo China Mobile is crap.
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Dec 17,2015
This depends on whether your wife has a local Shanghai resident card (not Hukou).
My wife's hukou is rural Jiangxi, very small village.
She's lived in Guangzhou for 18 years now, paying taxes here. So she has a Guangzhou resident card (not Hukou). She's allowed to go to Hong Kong without being part of a tour group. For Macau she can get passes, though...
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Dec 16,2015
Maybe this post was relevant 3-4 years ago but go to booking.com and pick any random city in China and you can find hotels to book at normal prices. I'm looking at a smaller city in Anhui and I see rooms I can book online for $20 US...130 RMB/night.
I would be very surprised if Erin_B up there was too incompetent to figure that out but somehow was organized enough to rent...
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Dec 14,2015
If my time in Iraq didn't change my view of Muslims, then a few years in PRC certainly won't.
They are people, and Trump is a Saturday Morning Cartoon villian.
