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TESL China: 2nd tier city vs 3rd tier city?
My teaching abroad job search is beginning to narrow, and I am now down to two language centers that are willing to hire me. Due to my no teaching experience, they told me that they can put me into either a 2nd tier city or a 3rd tier city. However, I would not be eligible for a Z visa within a 1st tier city.
Has anyone here had experience with living in both a 2nd tier city and a 3rd tier city? Are the conditions in 3rd tier cities noticeably worse? Squatter toilets? Dirty environment? However, I hear that 3rd tier cities can be enjoyable because of how cheap everything costs: food and an apartment, so it is almost impossible to run out of money in 3rd tier cities.
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- 5 years ago
In my opinion (seven years teaching in China), you do not want to waste your time with any institution that cannot offer you a Z visa. Without a Z visa, you are looking at making visa runs to Hong Kong every six months. You want reasonable living conditions, including western toilets in your apartment. Anything less is seriously not worth the trouble. Other than that, teaching English in China is a fantastic gig. Experience of a lifetime. :)
BTW, I don't usually think in terms of "1st Tier" or "3rd Tier" cities. Usually, we are talking about 1st tier or 3rd tier *institutions.* As a general rule, any major city in China has most of the shopping and living accommodations one has come to expect from the West, but China is pretty much a "squat" nation, so outside your own apartment, you should be prepared to "squat." lol! :)