I'm an old Australian trying to get into China as a foreign teacher. Hopefully the number of prime applicants for Chinese teaching posts will continue to drop as a result of the bad publicity that has been generated by posters like you. I hate being idle in my home city, Sydney. I'd like to have a bash teaching ESL English in China. I will accept a relatively low salary there as I'm recieving a superan pension. I'm sure it can bolster an average teachers' pay in China. I've been in contact with a couple of Chinese agents, but no luck so far. I'm going to contact more. I don't give up easy. Your posts have envigorated me in my job-hunting exercise. Thanks a lot for opening my eyes. I will succeed!