That's really awful news. A 14 day tourist visa is of no use to get a job sorted out in China. You'd need much more time than that. However,there are some shady visa agents in HK. Maybe you should contact them all. You never know what you can get via agents until you ask them.

thanks for the advice, but immaterial really. I will never again set foot in that godforsaken place.Now that Xi has styled himself as the new emperor, things are getting, and will get worse. More are leaving than going in, YET, they still require foreign teachers:-)