I'm impressed! But I'm NOT an entertainer, and moreover, I'm a lazy kinda bloke who doesn't like teaching kids very basic English. Regarding paper qualifications for teaching EFL, I'm bereft of any. Even worse, I've been 'teaching in the 'Middle Kingdom' for more years than you, no offence meant, mostly with the wrong visa,BTW! Less money, but very little hassle, and I've gotten used to loads of spare time at weekends and in the evenings. Badly spoiled, perhaps, and sure to get myself fired if I dared to be so lazy back home. So, could you please advise me if your shangri-la is worth my while applying to? Personally, I doubt it would be. That would be similar to rejoining a kinda rat race, like in the West.

PS - All those years ago I was very happy to exit the Western rat race by teaching in China. Sorry for being a nasty, foxy, somebody who's difficult to take advantage of, but that's my character, and it's difficult to teach old dogs new tricks, generally speaking.

I think our fellow readers would be well advised to bear in mind the many problems teaching outwith the state secor in the PRC can entail before assuming too much regarding their suitability for your shangri-la at EF Shenyang. IMO, better to earn less money, but with more job security. Just a warning for those like me who would undoubetdly benefit from it. Please don't take it personally. Newbies should be made aware that every story has two sides, hence this post!