There is the five-year rule, the criminal background check and all the other stuff people complain about on this board like two years experience. Who does China think it is? It really gets to the point where it is hard not to see all this as arrogance. And what does the teacher get in return for all this extra effort, time and expense resulting from what the Chinese government has dumped on us? My salary should be much higher than it actually is. China has to be losing more and more teachers and potential teachers at a time when demand for teachers from abroad is skyrocketing. If they ever get around to verifying credentials nationwide, I figure that will kill off at least half of their supply of teachers. Hell, I don't know whether to pity or respect the teachers here who are willing to endure all this for 6k a month. Well, goodbye China - I've had enough of jumping through so many unnecessary hoops!