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Asked by Mrs.Barbara from florida usa | Apr. 28, 2009 13:53

About:Changchun Transportation

I will be teaching English at Changsha University this fall from Sept 1 through Dec 31, 2009

Good Afternoon...My name is Barbara and I will be teaching English at Changsha University this fall. I will be there from Sept 1 through Dec 31, 2009. From what I am reading it seems like this is the rainy season. How is the public transportation??? Heather, I would love to correspond with you as it seems that you are doing the same thing I will be doing, but you will be there during the summer and I take over in the fall.

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Answered by Ms.Meng | Apr. 28, 2009 21:59

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No, the rainy season of Changsha will come to the end at every August. As for the public transportation, Changsha has its own airport and railway station as well as the sufficient city-bus and taxi, so I think no need to worry about it! Enjoy your time!

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Answered by Mr.Heeley | May. 02, 2009 02:51

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I have been teaching in Changsha since last September. It has been rainy these last few weeks but it did rain a lot in November too. October was nice though, not too hot and humid but not rainy. By mid December its just freezing cold and a bit unpleasant! Transport is easy to use, buses come every few minutes to get around on, though the train station is a bit out of the main town centre area but not too far away. But unless you are travelling to another city you don't need a train. My tip: Ask your guide here to show you or find out about the foot massage place at Tong Cheng plaza. Its great, you get 80 minutes for just 60 yuans!

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Answered by Mr.Michael Dardar | May. 13, 2009 13:01

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I have been offered an opportunity to teach oral English in the city of my choice through the National Oral English Teaching & Research Bureau, by VIP China. If I accept, I will start September 1. The contract is for 3 months, after which I have the choices to leave, remain at the same post or chose another city. I am planning to get TEFL cerification to increase my salary opportunities. I was told that salaries can be significantly higher for foreign teachers. My background is actually in the professional technical field of marine structural design with supervisory experience in that environment. I scored in the upper 90s percentile on a recent career evaluation test, revealing I should be in careers involving education and the arts! As I have mentioned in previous comments, I love Changsha, but I am also interested in Guangzhou, which friends say would offer a higher salary. I am also interested in Nanning, but probably has lower salaries. I would prefer to stay in the southern provinces, and away from Shanghai and Beijing with their higher cost of living. Since my last comments, my fiancee has broken off our engagement, due to my job lay-off and pressure from her parents who never accepted me. Before the economic situation, her desire was that we live in America, siting the low salaries in Changsha. She is also on staff at one of the universities, and most friends I made there are teachers, who verified their low salaries, at least for Chinese teachers. She has since ceased all communication, but I have begun a relationship with another lady in Changsha, who is happy that I might be going to live in China. She would possibly relocate to Guangzhou if I go there. With all of this said, my question is how should I prepare for such a move, especially if planning to make it long-term or permanent? I live in a townhouse apartment, & have very few large possessions. All of my relatives (grown children) are in Louisiana. Thanks for any advice. <span class="clspost">yahoo.co|grandude1</span>

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Answered by Mr.andy | May. 23, 2009 18:46

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i lived in changsha for 7 yrs---wear long johns in oct for the damp cold and bring anti-perspirant (you cant buy it there)

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Answered by Mr.andy | May. 23, 2009 18:58

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mr dardar---if salary and female companionship are important, please know the success rate for international couples is terrible and the salaries for foreign teachers is essentially a stipend. if those things are really really important---id stay in the usa...

mr vinod---train trips can be fun but 30 hours (even with the sleeping berths) is a real test--id fly

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Answered by Mr.Michael Dardar | May. 24, 2009 10:53

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Mr. Andy, First of all, thanks, but you really didn't answer my question about preparing to relocate. I have the salary information. Salary and female companionship, as in a wife, is as important to me as normal to most men, regardless of country. Second, apparently you haven't been in Changsha for a long time, because I bought anti-persperant on my visit in August last year--the brand Rexona at a very modern store, equivalent to Ban. Thirdly, since all of your comments are negative, I guess your experience in Changsha was not as wonderful as mine.

Mr. Vinod, I know from my ex-fiancee and other friends in Changsha that the train ride to Beijing is 11 hours, so a ride to Zhejiang Province could not possibly be 30 hours. I guess we need to watch carefully who's comments we listen to.

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