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Payment - School Fee etc.
The school usually charges 600 USD all inclusive - training,
food and a private room.
It wouldn't be the first time they ask for US-dollars, but with a credit
card you can only draw chinese yuan. Of course they will also accept
your yuan, if you tell them that you can't draw american dollars.
Most foreign students only stay for a few weeks, that's why paying in
advance is quite common. But if you plan to stay for more than
a month, paying in advance can be a very bad idea. Click
Here for
more information about wushu training in China.
More: Payment - School Fee etc.
- Some people asked me if they could find
a job in Yun Cheng or work as an english teacher
( native speaker
) in the school while studying
there.
The answer is NO.
Not that nobody would employ you, but the
salary would
be too
low
to make a difference.
Most teachers only earn 700
Yuan per month, and some of the better jobs in the city pay about
1200 Yuan.
Unfortunately wushu school's are very expensive and especially
for chinese students they are hard to afford. Only rich parents can
send their kids to schools like Song Jiang.
Foreigners pay even
more, but that's in particular because of the private
room and the
translations you will need all the time. In Beijing and Shang Hai
you would pay much more for the
same service. There are also schools where you can live in a cheaper
room, but you would still pay around 450 USD.
However, if you want to ask if you can teach english in the
school or work somewhere in Yun Cheng, feel free to ask mr. Li Chen.
Maybe
the
situation is different by now.
If you are going to Beijing or Shanghai, you might be able to work
for somebody from your country who has his business in China. There
are many
european
and american companies, restaurants and shops in Shanghai and Beijing.
But that's a different story.
Advice: Payment - School Fee etc.
- Don't pay too much money in advance.
It will be hard to get your money back, if you become sick or
can't train because of an injury. It is also difficult
to get a refund if the chinese students get a break and your
personal instructor never sows up during the vacation. After
all they don't get paid extra for teaching you during the break,
and why should they work if they don't get paid.
That's an internal problem of the school and I have seen the same
issue at many chinese martial arts academies.
- Don't draw too much money at once and keep your cash-bundles
in a save place.
- Avoid paying in US-Dollors.
You can only draw chinese yuan and if you want dollars, you will
have to pay the interest for the exchange rate.
- If you speak chinese, you can ask the school
to reconsider your school fee.
Maybe they will allow you to pay school fee, living and food separately.
This way, you could look for a new restaurant or save some money
by living in a
cheaper room or sharing a room with another student.
However, it is very difficult to persuade the headmaster for this
deal.
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