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Guangzhou International Health Insurance Advice |
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Globalsurance is an independent International medical insurance and international health insurance advisor. We offer free quotations and advice to clients in China. As China's largest Global Health Insurance brokers we have expert knowledge on the full range of medical plans available and can select and advise you on the best plan. We are experts on Global Health Insurance and expatriate health insurance plans and can find the right plan for you.
Globalsurance focuses on delivering the right protection, professional customer service and claim support, we represent the clients' interests not the insurers'.
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Guangzhou |
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Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, stands at the confluence of the East River, West River and North River, with its land sloping from north-east to south-west, and an alluvial plain in the south and south-west parts.
It adjoins the South China Sea, and is crisscross with rivers and streams. It is abundant in agricultural, mineral and aquatic resources.
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| International Medical & Travel Insurance plans, for a sure way to protect you and your family anywhere in the World.
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Individual
International Medical Insurance Plans designed for individuals or families. The plans are annual, guaranteed renewable, suitable for all ages and occupations.
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Group
International Health Insurance Plans designed for Groups of three or more persons. We can develop customized coverage and offer premium discounts.
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Travel
Travel Health Insurance Plans designed for people going overseas either for the short or medium term, but not exceeding 12 months duration.
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Guangzhou City |
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 Guangzhou is South China's biggest national-and-foreign-oriented city with flourishing commerce, and China 's chief foreign trade center as well. It's also China 's famous historical and cultural city. |
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Guangzhou International Medical Care for Expats
Guangzhou's medical facilities are certainly amongst the best in China. Many companies with operations in Guangzhou provide their employees with membership to local and worldwide medical centers. We can help expats living in Guangzhou find the best Guangzhou International Health Insurance.
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Teaching English in Guangzhou as an Expat |
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Landing in Guangzhou, China can be either a rewarding and learning experience or a frustrating, chaotic experience in an Oriental morass. The choice of this experience lies partly with the teacher and mostly with a bizarre combination of factors that go by various names such as luck, destiny and yes, even karma.
The ways to get into Guangzhou, China are fairly straightforward, be it through the friendly contacts or through the omnipresent Internet or through placement agencies. The way doesn’t matter really. But investing ten months of your life and your career in a new land is a risk you have to consider, and the success of this investment depends sometimes on just a roll of the dice.
First, you could run the risk of being cheated out of your experience by crooks who run scams in the name of schools. I taught in China’s biggest education group, which runs more than nine boarding schools all over the country and still had to face an initial harrowing time with visas and bogus work permits that the concerned school conveniently chose to pass off as its own. In reality it had no license to hire foreign teachers. Make sure you have armed yourself with facts. Check, check, double-check, and verify the credentials of the school, university or institute that you are considering. The Internet is a wonderful source for such information, a few hours on the Web would always land you with someone who knows someone who knows someone who was teaching there. The shape of your journey would be molded here.
The location of your school is equally important. There is more to China than Beijing and Shanghai. A fair number of cities like Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China are quite well-developed and can certainly provide you with a wonderful peek into the heart of China. Looking for a mild winter? Head to South China. Prefer a balanced mix? Consider East China with its beautiful beaches. Avoid as much as possible the Northwest, generally the least developed section of China, unless you are really looking to rough it.
After location and the school comes your contract. This is your lifeline. Make sure you have the original stamped contract with you before you even set foot on these shores. The sign of authenticity in China is the red stamp on the contract. Make sure your contract states the pay, the number of hours to be taught, and the airfare reimbursement…all the little details necessary and needed. Clarify with the school whether weekdays are free and whether you get paid holidays. Clarify anything and everything. Better to sound like a fool than be one. The Z-Visa is a must; landing in China on a tourist visa is fraught with dangers.
Although most schools in Guangzhou, China wouldn’t negotiate, there is no reason why you should settle for anything less than RMB 4000. A school or university which offers you less than this is really trying to cut corners and should be avoided. Don’t be persuaded by glib claims that the average salary of the Chinese teacher is only half of yours. Maybe true, but then the average Chinese teacher hasn’t left his country. So state your price, especially if you have a fancy degree. Inquire about your living conditions. Does your apartment have heating or an air conditioner? Small matter, but considering that I nearly froze to death in winter when the school decided to switch off the heating, you would feel cozier if you know these details.
It is also important to ask questions and make sure you are clear about all aspects of your teaching position. Insist on co-workers or Chinese teaching assistants to be present for your classes at least during the initial period. If you are walking into a classroom full of running, scampering, and screeching kids alone, then good luck! It would be helpful if you could take some books on teaching Conversational English with you, and certainly even more helpful if you are a born linguist who can pick up Chinese faster than your students pick up English.
Most classes are generally unstructured, and as the “foreign expert” you are given a lot of independence in the framing of your lessons. Some schools might provide you with instructional material. Even so be innovative. The Internet is a wonderful storehouse of lessons. It doesn’t matter whether you are here on a lark or with the serious intent of adding pages to your CV, the fact is that your school is paying you to teach.
Globalsurance has extensive knowledge of international medical insurance for expats living all over the world including Guangzhou. We are here to help you choose the most suitable Guangzhou International Health Insurance plan that is best suited to your needs.
Globalsurance is an independent medical and international health insurance advisor. We offer free quotations and advice to clients throughout the World. If you are planning to travel or live abroad, we can offer you advice to match your international health insurance needs.
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