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[quote=APAULT,237745]You have to reckon that life in China is not as safe as you are used to.  I don't mean in terms of crime, that is better thn most of us are used to.

There are serious safety issues in many buildings.  Students in many dormitories have ALL the doors locked at night, in the event of fire the custodian inside is supposed to unlock them...yeah, if she/he is not already asphyxiated, or can get to all the doors.  In any case many emergency exits are locked or have furniture in front of them.

Electical wiring standards are low and unenforced, with bare wires, loose sticky taped connections and water all together.

Safety on the raod is terrible, it is near anarchy.  And I don't just mean roads, also on the pavements/sidewalks as cars and motor cycles use them too.  NEVER believe it is safe to cross at a green man at traffic lights, pedestrian crossings are pretty, red traffic lights mean most cars will stop but some won't and even less motor cycles will stop, likewise with one way streets.  Also I would not assume that the fire service ladders will reach as high as needed, but do they in any modern city???

It is not as easy to find English speakers as you are often told.  Youngsters are taught English at school but few can speak it, but I remember I couldn't speak French after learning it for 5 years!  Don't worry about that, u learn to get round that.  Where you are going should have a high number of English speakers and expats.  You needent worry about car theft as it is unlikely you will have one...unless you earn enough to hire a driver.

Dspite these negative comments, and I only make them becuase you are concerned, I am still here seeking another one year contract![/quote]

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