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[bamagirl821]

I just would like to get any helpful information that I can...I would be working in the area of Shenzen and would like any info about that area that I could get. I am concerned about hopefully being able to save some money but also be able to enjoy/experience living overseas...Really I will take any advice that anyone is willing to share....

Thanks,
Kelli

[nickpellatt]

Hi Kelli

There are many threads that cover ShenZhen on both this forum, and on the 'China Off Topic' forum that will give you general information and advice, but if you want something more you might need to share a little more information about you, your job, where in ShenZhen etc etc. Its a big place, with a lot of different employers, and general advice may or may not be relevant.

[bamagirl821]

Thanks...I did a search on the different forums and I only got 3 different posts to come up...I will try to get some specific info from the school about location and such and then hopefully be able to get some more info from here...

[powerrose]

I did a search of "shenzhen" and had 2000+ results come up.

[igorG]

Shenzhen is pretty well a new city with little history. You may develop a great social network of foreigners there, but if you go out more often you may spend more as well. And, you'd like to save as you say. One word of advice is to work on an appropriate permit and RP (purpose work) is the one. Another word of advice is to find a legit employer as there are a few with either no permit to hire foreigners or with no license to operate whatsoever there. Shenzhen schools/centers get raided more often than many other cities schools/centers on mainland and they are developing a sort of reputation. One of my friends got fined 5,000 RMB for working on a F visa there and some teachers recently had to fight an employer with apparently a fake license that folded without a notice. Local public sector is a bit safer in that sense, although it usually offers too many students in a classroom where you'll have to deal with varieties of levels and some that do not want to learn. I guess unis are the least troublesome in that respect, although some of their "international programs" offer more troubles than challenges. Gosh, I hope I haven't got too much off topic here.

[DixieCat]

I have heard that in Shenzhen is only serving up two month F visas now and that is only with a 30 day stay.

[mrwslee003]

Hi Kelli,

[bamagirl821]

Thanks...I appreciate the help/advice. I am looking foward to being there...

[igorG]

[bamagirl821]

Thanks....