write forgot to mention the highly xenophobic treatment towards "foriegners" at the international airports on day 1. Full Comment>>

is this article some kind of joke? until the words laowai and waiguoren disappear from the mindset of the average Chinese person, westerners those who do not look asian will not feel comfortable living in and among a Chinese community. And you should not have to flatter anyone to simply live somewhere either. Full Comment>>

in a few years time, expats will no longer bother to work in China which of course is what Chinese secretly want. Reform and opening up was a gimmick to get the best of the west in and then to use, copy it and finally say thanks but we don't need you anymore. Full Comment>>

demos are insulting and degrading and often a waste of time. especially with online teaching gigs who will use your 'demo' to promote their own services. Full Comment>>

China Love Cupid seems to be the best option around and a guaranteed cert if used the right way ;) Full Comment>>

u forgot number 8. It is the best country on earth Full Comment>>

heres a good tip - say ting bo dong, bu zhi dao, wo mei you, and smoke a lot in public places. then you will fit in. Full Comment>>

10 years from now no teachers from outside China will want to work in China. You asked for it and you will get it. It has already started... Full Comment>>

these articles plum new depths. not content with hardly anyone reading them anymore, they are now just clutching at straws. Full Comment>>

what is it with China calling people foreigners. How about this "more INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are attending Chinese Universities than ever before." The person who came up with the original headline is a racist. 'Foreign' is not a word that should be used to describe university students, pal. Full Comment>>

been here for a few years and never heard 3 of the 5 of these comments. and if people do actually ask questions like "do you carry a gun?" (which I highly doubt) then your schools are not doing a very good job. Full Comment>>

debunking this as follows. 1. accept what you cannot change: the problem is that since the 2008 Olympics China HAS kept on changing with laws and procedures that have made it harder for outsiders to either come to China or remain in it. Therefore, by moving the goalposts (i.e. making it up as they go along), it is ... Full Comment>>

regarding the probabation period. be wary if you arrive without a work visa e.g. starting at a new place in china having left a previous place - this can be used to evaluate you before they bother processing a visa for you and is illegal. The labour laws for foreign worker is a very helpful organization which can be ... Full Comment>>

if you like being stared at, subject of conversation in, referred to as a lawai etc etc cool. Me I do not bother doing what this article suggests for these kind of reasons. There is nothing that makes my blood boil more than some Chinese guy looking at me and making some kind of comment to his mate / gf. To give ... Full Comment>>

a big point you have missed is the fact that to even be offered a contract in china now - for any job, not just ESL - a person needs to have the authentication documents, whereas a Chinese person does not. Given the fact that they have to be paid for, translated by the person seeking a job, is it really worth it? ... Full Comment>>

good article but unfortunately about 5 years too late to serve as research. basically now with the new visa requirements the onus is with the company hiring meaning the ESL in China is now case of accept what you can get and jump through hoops to get it. The only way to negotiate a salary now in China is to either ... Full Comment>>

some of the advice what you write is applicable but the opening statement is interesting. If China is concerned that not enough foreigners are learning the language then they need to take a look at themselves. China grudgingly allows 'foreigners' to live and work here but would rather it be an all Chinese affair. ... Full Comment>>

liar's dice? that is apt for this country. Full Comment>>

cant believe no one has written 'Taobao for Dummies' yet. Probably cos all you have to do is use it to become one. Full Comment>>

do not believe you. if you or your 'girlffiend' know anything about pinoys abroad you will know that it is hard for them to get out of the country. to do that they at least need a university degree. the process is rigourous and fake credentlals? i call BS. Full Comment>>

what you say is a genuine thing - and not just for education. however you are probably right that the idea to hire from PH is a cost cutting measure for ESL. The long term goal imo is to eventually get the sons and daughters of all the idiots who got rich quick and sent their kids to study in US and Canada to come ... Full Comment>>

oh thats so generous of the Chinese considering Engish is a first language in PH and even a lowly street beggar can speak more than some flash git driving a porsche around shanghai. the level of arrogance in china is shocking. funny thing was i was in manila 2 years back and a family of chinese were in a hotel ... Full Comment>>

best paid jobs for chinese in foreign countries? cooking. Full Comment>>

how about maintaining dignity and NOT doing it? or do you think prancing around with class A makes you a better person? If you do you should be Chinese. Full Comment>>

nice write up from someone who appears to have been a teacher for about 5 minutes. teaching problems in China? how about the fact that actually students look at foreign teachers as a release from normal classes and think it is time for a laugh and a joke. also big teaching problems in china - 'certified teachers' ... Full Comment>>