But let's face it, teaching oral English for 48 clock hours a month for 5,000 Yuan, accommodation rent-free, with a Chinese teaching assistant helping you prepare 1 lesson /week and assisting you in class is a walk in the park for a relatively high pay in a county where a barber earns just 800 Yuan a month. You name me another country where I can get a better deal than that. I BET YOU CAN'T!

@ BW: I have just read your post and I can't disagree with it,not at all.

Except for this part. 5,000 yuan a month even if you save all of it, is nothing outside of China, nothing at all.

If you plan on staying in China long term, sure you can save, but be aware many Chinese are earning and saving far more. FT's salaries in the public sector are static, while chinese teachers salaries are increasing.

God forbid you had to move home, that money may not be as good as you think. Just my two mao....

Peace
SMGS