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william wallace · Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2869 Location: in between

nothing to say...

bukowski1234 · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

Korea seems to be a good place to teach k-8. Most of what I have seen of wants/needs of Japanese schools puts age considerations before education and experience. (That's not to say that is true of ALL Japanese schools, just the ones I've seen).

sparkysadie · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:26 am Post subject:

So it looks like you've solved your problem, but I wanted to post this little story for others to read incase they have questions about getting a one-way ticket with a tourist visa.

I had heard of other people doing this, so I bought a one-way ticket to and got a 60 day tourist visa. I knew that I would find a job once I got to Beijing (and I have) and that I would figure out the work visa from there. But when I got to the airport to leave the states for china, they told me that it was illigal to travel to China with a one-way ticket, and that I must have proof that I am leaving the country. So, there was really nothing I could do but spend hundreds of dollars on a fully-refundable ticket out of China for before the 60 days was up. Turned out to be not that big of a deal, because I've already returned the ticket, but if someone didn't have a credit card to use in such emergencies, it could have possibly meant not getting on the plane.

Once I got to China and told people this story, everyone said that that's bull and I should have been able to fly with a one way ticket. But all I know is my experience, and it is just something for the rest of you to look out for.

HunanForeignGuy · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 989 Location: Shanghai, PRC

Dear Sadie,

Your adventure could have a lot more to do with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. travel requirements than with the Chinese because once you have been issued with a Chinese visa, your entry into the PRC is assumed, unless, however, you manage to contravene certain regulations upon arrival.

Regards,

Hunan Foreign Guy

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

I said it before: the CHIENSE don't care what transport arrangements you have made; only certain foreign countries require their nationals to have a round-tripticket - maybe they are in cahoots with the broken airline industry (U.S.A.?).

Louras · Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 288

The CHIENSE will eat their toenails. They have also been known to be human and like people. Pity they have to come in contact with the roggies of the world.............................