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[quote=APAULT,319760]The D visa is one I know less about - but it sems it is not that easy to get.  You might have to go for a lesser visa such as an F visa.  if you are not directly employed or employing in China you can even operate on an L visa for a while.  Look at the long term options later afteryou have decided you want to stay.  In general it is difficult to get long term residency, tho not impossible.  Marrying a Chinese helps, but you are still a foreigner allowed to stay at 'the pleasure of the government'...and that can be revoked any time.  If you marry a foreigner who is rejected for a visa, it should not affect yours - but you would be split up.

For medical insurance to basic western standards I was quoted 7000rmb (say 500 pounds) for a year -m far too expensive on a teacher's pay, but quite reasonable at pommie prices.  However I doubt that it provides cover to the extent that you might beused to.  I finally paid 1200 rmb for a year providing the samecover as local teachers get from their employer - ie in government hospitals and an excess/co-contribution to all costs incurred.

Shanghai (incl Pudong) is a good choice as it has w/s markets and manufacturers and many expats.  Yiwu is also not too far away. It is probably the most sophisticated city in China (tho I guess some others will disagree).  On the other hand, costs there are much higher.

Guangzhou is also a good choice, it has w/s markets, nearby electrical goods manufacture (and many other products of course), and you are close to HK too.   HK is more organised more advanced but quite a bit more expensive, tho compared with the UK, you shouldn't find it to bad.

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