Artist working in China?

Artist working in China?
May 27, 2012 16:23
VLADAOPEL Points: Join Date: May 27, 2012 Status: offline	As I mentioned in my previous post, I am planning either to study or live and work in China. If the study plan goes through, that would be in Hangzhou, if not, I would reconsider Hangzhou but also other Chinese cities for living and working, like Beijing, Shanghai and others. By profession, I am a graduated graphic designer and professional photographer. I also do artistic photography and already have some expos behind me. I also have quite some experience in journalism and customer relations. The question would be - can yo live from art in China? Is my profession wanted and, if so, how much would it be payed. I know these are some very general questions, but I am looking for a benchmark, just to know what is the salary span which can be expected. Also, which city would be most appropriate for this profession? I don't speak Chinese, though I plan to learn it, but beside English I also speak French and Italian.

May 27, 2012 16:23

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I am planning either to study or live and work in China. If the study plan goes through, that would be in Hangzhou, if not, I would reconsider Hangzhou but also other Chinese cities for living and working, like Beijing, Shanghai and others.

By profession, I am a graduated graphic designer and professional photographer. I also do artistic photography and already have some expos behind me. I also have quite some experience in journalism and customer relations.

The question would be - can yo live from art in China? Is my profession wanted and, if so, how much would it be payed. I know these are some very general questions, but I am looking for a benchmark, just to know what is the salary span which can be expected. Also, which city would be most appropriate for this profession? I don't speak Chinese, though I plan to learn it, but beside English I also speak French and Italian.

May 29, 2012 07:31

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China does not have or need an immigration policy for workers. It is not easy to work in China unless you are invited to work there by a Chinese company or organisation registered to employ foreigners. To get such a job you need a skill which cannot be provided by a Chinese worker. These are few and far between and usually the only skill a foreigner can provide is as a native speaking foreign language teacher. To work legally you need to be provided with a Z visa. No other visa entitles you to earn money. This visa will be exchanged for work and residence permit. You cannot work on an F (business) visa, this is for (none earning) business visitors only. There are ways and means of obtaining visas but they are not legal.

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