Long time no post. there hasn't also much to tell, but what there is lies in my paso-con (a Japanese abreviation of "personal computer". it would be English some day), and Yinchuan, the city where i am now, has turned to be a great place, yet failed so far in supplying me with precious wireless access.
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In the spirit of times, and bearing in mind we don't know where we're headed to, let me run some (only partially ampirical) financial numbers:
*A regular payment to a foreigner for one hour of English teaching in Yinchuan - 75-100 Yuan; 50-75 in Kaifeng, 100-200 in Beijing.
*An average rent for an apartment in downtown Yinchuan - 500-700 Yuan; 300-500 in Kaifeng; 3000-6000 in Beijing.
(technical break)
Yes, those of you who bothered to sum it up, got it right. Some 5 hours of work in Yinchuan or Kaifeng, and you might have earned your monthly apartment rent. If you are a restaurant goer (of the non-connosseur type, as yours truly), 5 more hours and you can forget about cooking for yourself. Not bad for one work day, and no wonder there is already a small society of happy and lumpy foreigners in China.
For those of you actually belonging to this society: sorry, i had to let this secret out. But hey - dinner's on me.
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Have you met my friend?
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good time in Yinchuan:)
Yeah, it was niche meeting her. She took me to the bell-tower in the middle of town, and afterward we ate liangpi (speaking Japanese the whole time).
ReplyDeleteThanks for setting this up!