City guide
Southern China hub with deep international school and training center demand.
Guangzhou's ESL market is sizable but less saturated than Shanghai or Beijing. Cantonese is the local dialect, though Mandarin is universal in business and education.
Teachers who want Tier-1 pay without Tier-1 competition.
China at a glance
Salary: International schools: 25k to 45k RMB per month. Training centers: 18k to 30k RMB. Public schools: 12k to 22k RMB. Universities: 10k to 20k RMB with long vacations. Most contracts include housing or stipend.
Visa: Z visa. Requires bachelor's, two years of post-graduation work experience, a 120-hour TEFL, and a notarized criminal record check. Citizenship from one of seven native English countries is standard. Age cap of 60 is typical.
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