shagm1
Irish expat in China
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About me
Irish
Lives in Shanghai
Registration: 17 November 2010
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Moving to suzhou need Advice. by raymerjacque
Hi there, I just signed a 1 year TEFL Contract to teach in Suzhou and will be flying in the next 2 weeks from South Africa. My contract is for 7000rmb the first month and 8000rmb every month thereafter, included is a 2 bed apartment as well, paid ...
I assume you will stay in a hotel in Shanghai a few days so the hotel will register you with the police. But when you arrive in Suzhou, you must within a day (or two) bring your passport and the address of where you are staying (in Chinese) and ... Read More
Extend a Tourist Visa by inwestend
I want to extend a visa by another month. Are these details still current? "Suzhou PSB Ph 522 566100 Ext 20593 201 Renmin Lu Look for a lane called Dashitou Xiang by the main gate. The visa office is about 200m down the lane." How many days ...
too late for OP. May be useful for others. I am in Suzhou on an L tourist visa. I successfully (I hope) applied yesterday in Suzhou PSB for a 30 day "extension". Details: When: Operating hours are from 9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm, ... Read More
Suggestions for two american retirees who will visit shanghai by afzalraza1
hi everyone - we are two american retirees who will visit shanghai for just two day february 14th and 15th - neither of us has any china experience or chinese language ability - our objective is merely so see and experience as much of shanghai as ...
Check the www.shanghaiexpat.com site for so much advice you will be reading for a long time. It has many fora and a good search function. Look out for scams around Nanjing Dong lu (tea scam, art sale). As retired americans you will attract these 2 ... Read More
Is 10K RMB enough - married with no kids by maheshwarm
I have been offered a job in Shanghai with 10K RMB/Month. Wanted to know if thats enough. I am married with no kids, my wife is house wife and i have to manage all expenses (rent, travel, food) in that. My office is in Min Hang District. Wanted to ...
I assume you mean 10K per month after tax? I dont know what the tax is on that - maybe 1K ? For 4K you can rent 100-120 sq M outside downtown no problem. you can rent for lower, say 3K, if you look around with a local Chinese agent. 1K will cover ... Read More