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Forums > Living in Kunming > CRH - China Railway High Speed

昆明高铁将于1月5日开通，运行全车次时刻（价格待续，留着备用哦！）

Title of the article I posted - and I am one of the few people here who never bothered to learn chinese.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Do you want to know who are blacklisted in KM?

I retired at 38 so I don't need the money teaching english - I am married to a lovely chinese woman so I don't need a visa.

I know some over age 60+ laowai who teach english and they are very reliable and very professional but they teach the older crowd - not young kids. Their schools are very happy with them and they are happy with their schools - so both parties are happy. Age is not really a problem if you behave in a professional manner and you know your business.

When you say job market I am assuming you only mean teaching english, as this is the topic at this time.

I enjoyed teaching when I first arrived but the problem is that out of 100 students, you will be lucky if you find 1 who actually wants to LEARN. This is for both private training schools or colleges and universities - they just want their score and pass a test but don't give a hoot about actually learning anything.

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Forums > Living in Kunming > Do you want to know who are blacklisted in KM?

First there is a need to distinguish between working at a college or university and working at a training school - very big difference.

Training schools will never change - this is the business model in China - all about profits - quantity (Filling the classes) - as opposed to quality (Good teachers).

The owners do NOT care about keeping good teachers around - they are looking for the lowest bid and those who work illegally or are here on student and tourists visas are their main target because both parties benefit and no one stays in for the long haul. As you mentioned in your post - these people are completely unreliable and unprofessional.

Those who do live in China (Kunming) are usually much older and they are NOT suited for the schools target group which are 4-12 year old students. The schools are looking for young entertainers, not quality teachers.

My chinese wife teaches at home and we know all about the training schools because all kids go to one of these schools at one time or another. In their 6 month to 1 year stay at a school the students will see anywhere from 3 to as many as 12 different laowai teachers because they just come and go through the revolving door.

As this is your first post here on GK I have a few questions for you:

How old are you?
How long do you plan to stay?
Do you need a visa?

If you are older - 50+ - schools do not really want you because their main target group is very young kids. For that age you will be better suited for middle/high/adult learners - not the primary school crowd.

The other 2 questions are pretty obvious. I know of a school with a good rep that is in need of a teacher right now and they can offer a visa.

As for credentials and experience. I recommend attending any of the 1 month TEFL/TESOL and others classes. Any moron can get an online certificate and I think it is a very good experience to mingle with others in an actual class. I still keep in touch with some folks I met 13 years ago when I attended the TEFL class in Zhuhai, Guangdong.

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What a catastrophe! Recently visited Nanning, Guangxi which also has a bike program. All the bikes are uniform in color (Orange) and there is 1 type of payment method. They are neatly placed in bike racks all over the city. They come in clusters of 20 and they are found at every subway station in groups of 20, 40, and 60 depending on location. There are cameras mounted on either side of the bike racks for safety and supervision. People can easily find the bike racks and use the bikes and return them to conveniently located bike racks in other parts of the city.

Kunming has 3 types of bikes and 3 types of payment. There are very few bike racks so there are no central locations to get a bike if you need them. I live at the edge of the city in a village and there are bikes scattered everywhere. The people here use them, drive them home and park the bike it in front of their door where no one else can use them. They now have their own private bikes that they can use and abuse and when it gets destroyed they just go get another one. The bike sits idle all day until that person (Temporary owner) is ready to use it again. Kunming should learn from the many other cities that use bikes and create a system that serves all. I am sure the companies who operate these bikes will lose a lot of money from this program.

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I enjoy reading the articles on this site but what really drives me nuts is when the article does not clearly state where this place is located - a basic essential in writing - missing.

Village name is great - how about a county and a prefecture along with that.

Very annoying and NOT the first time.

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1 - Once the image was published on Chinese social media the firestorm began, and continues unabated nearly two weeks later.

2 - although some more vocal microbloggers have called for a police investigation and arrests.

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The new Visa office is located at 118 Tuo Dong Road. There is no number on the building yet so do not bother to look for it. There are 2 passport photo shops on either side of the building. The office is located directly in front of the Kunming Museum. The bus stop is named - Shi Bo Wu Guan - Bus 1, 62, 109, 117, 145, 213, A1 and K3 stop directly in front of the office. Foreigners need to go to the 3rd floor. The Tuo Dong Stadium is located to the right of the office while Baita Road is located to the left of the office.