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hdeth
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The one-child policy is still in effect as far as I know, but like with every rule there are exceptions. There were exceptions for people in the countryside...there were exceptions for if your first child was a daughter....exceptions if you pay enough money. There's quite a few students with a sibling but having more than one is pretty uncommon in the cities. The only person I've met who has 2 siblings is my girlfriend.
I've lived here for a year and speak basic survival Chinese. Lots of pointing at things. I shudder to think how people would treat a similar person in America. Here people are friendly and will take time to help me out, always patiently. In America if you're a foreigner who can't speak English worth a damn you would have countless extremely rude encounters.
Though I would point out that my elderly mother visited Beijing and not once on a bus or subway did someone get up to let her have a seat. |
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3701 W.119th
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I have at least a half a foot and 50 pounds on even the bigger Chinese, so I can laugh at the pushing-and-shoving that comes with overpopulation, as an outsider.
Of course, the staring is constant... all day - every day... but I never have any trouble getting on the subway. |
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JoeKing
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It's extremely easy to cross over to Hong Kong. Mid-day weekends and holidays are usually busy but you should still get through in less than an hour. Weekdays are pretty quiet and on Monday afternoons (when I'm usually returning from HK) I've gotten through from one side to the other in about 12 minutes, which is about as long as it takes to walk the entire distance. As a reference point I use the Lo Wu crossing, but there are at least three others (SZ Bay, Futian, Shatoujiao) and the one you use may depend on where you live. Keep in mind there's a 45 minute train ride to get you into HK proper once you're over the border.
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Hey thanks for the info guys. Just to clarify, it takes roughly an hour to cross the border on a busy day, another 45 minutes to get into HK. But how long does it take to get to the Lo Wu crossing from downtown Shenzhen in the first place? |
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7969
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Location: Coastal Guangdong
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| It's extremely easy to cross over to Hong Kong. Mid-day weekends and holidays are usually busy but you should still get through in less than an hour. Weekdays are pretty quiet and on Monday afternoons (when I'm usually returning from HK) I've gotten through from one side to the other in about 12 minutes, which is about as long as it takes to walk the entire distance. As a reference point I use the Lo Wu crossing, but there are at least three others (SZ Bay, Futian, Shatoujiao) and the one you use may depend on where you live. Keep in mind there's a 45 minute train ride to get you into HK proper once you're over the border. |
Hey thanks for the info guys. Just to clarify, it takes roughly an hour to cross the border on a busy day, another 45 minutes to get into HK. But how long does it take to get to the Lo Wu crossing from downtown Shenzhen in the first place? |
The Lo Wu crossing (and Futian) is downtown. It's a big city though so how long it takes to get there depends on where you're leaving from. It's about 90-100 seconds between subway stops so find out where you are/will be living and count from there to Lo Wu Stn. If you're in Nanshan or Shekou then Shenzhen Bay might be a better choice. |
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djwheat
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Shenzhen is where I want to work!
Can you give me some advice on finding work in Shenzhen ..
Any particular websites?
What's the market like, is there a high demand for English teachers?
Cheers |
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Aristede
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Shenzhen is where I want to work!
Can you give me some advice on finding work in Shenzhen ..
Any particular websites?
What's the market like, is there a high demand for English teachers?
Cheers |
From what I saw in Shenzhen, there is ample demand for English teachers. However, the requirements for getting a Z-visa are apparently more stringent there than in many other parts of China. So make sure you have it in hand before going and not just a verbal guarantee that they'll get it for you (aka a lie). Shenzhen itself is an ok city. |
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