@ladyinred back to your original question: if you have a Degree, 2 years experience, a TEFL/TESOL certificate (online courses are available and accepted) it is possible to get a work visa. My advice is to find work in a place which has been around for a while and ask to be put in touch with somebody who is already working there and/or has worked there in the past. Not all the schools can help you get a visa. Working on any other kind of visa is illegal (study, tourist, business...). If you enjoy teaching kids, and if you are a native speaker (or if you are not, but you have a passport from UK, US, Australia, New Z, Canada, Ireland) it will be easy for you to get a job here. If you work for a public school/kindergarden, it will be monday to friday daytime. If you work in a private language school be prepared to work evenings and weekends. Non-native speakers can still get a visa provided they have excellent qualifications and have lived in an English-speaking country for a long time (not sure about the exact details but it's definitely possible!if the school is serious, they will know about those details). You will also need a criminal background check from your country.
A first-timer's view of Lijiang
发布者I found myself for the first time in Lijiang old town at 7 am a few months ago, and I agree with you that if you get there early enough you basically have the place to yourself. Big tourist crowds only show up later in the morning. Thanks for sharing! For your next visit: going to the Tiger Leaping Gorge is only worth it if you trek the high path, staying overnight in the villages halfway and/or Walnut Garden. Don't bother with the day trip from Lijiang!