If you and the school decide to renew, you won't get the salary during the major annual holiday period following the expiration of your initial contract.

A boarding school in Yuncheng does just that.

This is what a job advert for Yuncheng should look like.

We are looking for someone to begin at the beginning of next semester that is from 10th September 2015. If you are already in China and on
an appropriate visa we can offer you free accommodation during the summer whilst we transfer your visa to us. Your contract will end on 30th June 2016.

Salary is 7,100 rmb per month. You will be provided with an 8,000 rmb flight allowance in addition to a 2,000 rmb travelling allowance at the end of your contract.

Full salary will be paid for July and August should you elect to renew your contract with us. Full salary is also paid during the Spring Festival vacation.

95,200 rmb per year.

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Compare that to a Yuncheng English Village advert.

Salary: 6,000RMB (20 teaching hours per week)
No salary for summer holiday, but 1,000RMB as travel allowance
Accommodation: Well-furnished apartment
Airfare reimbursement: 8,000RMB upon the completion of one academic year contract
Visa: F/Z

8 months X 6000 + 8000 airfare (if you get it) + 1000 travel money.

No July, August or Spring Festival pay at all.

57,000 rmb per year. 59% of the above offer.

Plus the games, abuse, paying to travel to Qingdao or Hong Kong for a visa run, and other nonsense.

Note the initial 'F' visa later converted to Z - that's now expressly illegal folks, and you are the one who will get in trouble.

If one were willing to put up with the aspects of living in Shanxi that have nothing to do with Yuncheng English Village, obviously working at the former boarding school would be preferable to being placed through Yuncheng EV.

Some schools, agents and placement agencies actually *do* the right thing. That ad above is one such school.

Google the text to find the ad.