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According to official statistics there are now over 90,000 foreign nationals working in China.
Over 70% of these work for foreign funded enterprises, and another 10% work in foreign enterprise agencies within China

54,000 out of 160,000 large to medium business are SOE. In 2003 China was ranked as the world's fourth largest manufacturer.

China is the world's top producer of: steel; coal; and garments.
Relevant work experience from abroad is highly advantageous.
The Chinese call CVs resume.
resume are normally in reverse chronological order and references are not normally cited.

If you are invited to an interview in China the decision is normally swift if you are successful.
Publications: Beijing Today; China Daily; China News Service Agency;
South China Morning Post - the jobs advertised are mainly in Hong Kong, but sometimes in mainland China.
If you are interested in working in hotels, leisure or catering then Portfolio International is an international recruitment site with positions in China.
Casual work For details of professional opportunities in hotel work contact Portfolio International.

Teaching English placements
Teaching programmes such as Council Exchanges - Teach in China, run by the Council for International Educational Exchange CIEE, and the British Council - China Teaching Programme offer opportunities to live and work in China. Development, conservation projects
There are several organisations that run development, conservation projects in China.
Earthwatch Europe organises conservation expeditions to China.
Student exchanges
The Ministry of Education - China has information on the forms and requirements needed to study at a Chinese university.

Students wanting to apply for a Chinese Government Scholarship should contact the British Council - UK or the British Embassy in China.

Exchange programmes
In 2003, some 77,715 students, from 175 countries, were studying in 353 universities and educational institutes in China.
The Chinese government provided scholarships for 6,153 students.
Since 2004 the Ministry of Education - China have been implementing a plan that aims to attract 120,000 foreign students to China by 2007.

The British Academy and the Economic and Social Research Council ESRC jointly administers an exchange agreement with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences CASS to assist with the exchanges in the humanities and social sciences.

The British Council in China promotes learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK.
The council aims to build lasting, long-term relationships between the UK and China.
To work in China you will require a Z visa, which you can apply for at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom.
If you are in China on a tourist visa, you will still have to return to your home country to apply for a work visa.

Students should apply for an X visa.
To be eligible for this you will need a JW-201 or JW-202 form issued by the Ministry of Education - China, and a letter of admission from a Chinese university, college. (Permalink)