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Ask Headmaster Ken

Feel free to send Ken any job-related questions you may have by using the form below.

  1. My school won't give me my foreign expert book.

  2. Is is normal for schools to ask for so much personal information like a copy of your passport?

  3. Is 15,000 RMB in Shanghai a good offer?

  4. What is the Difference between the Red and Blue Foreign Expert Book in China?

  5. Is it possible to use Z-visa documents from one school to work for a different school in China?

  6. Second Thoughts About a Recruiter and City--Need Your Advice!

  7. Rating: +2

    Is there an age limit for a teacher obtaining a Foreign Expert's Certificate/Z-visa/contract??

  8. SAFEA Psychology Test for Foreign Teachers?

  9. I pulled a midnight runner. Will I have to leave China?


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Middle Kingdom Life was originally created to provide a home for the Foreign Teachers' Guide to Living and Teaching in China. Our mission is to provide prospective foreign teachers with realistic and factual information about what they can and should expect in China. read more »

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