{"id":3963,"date":"2022-03-31T13:47:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T05:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/Working-in-China-in-the-COVID-19"},"modified":"2024-08-28T17:25:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:25:07","slug":"working-in-china-in-the-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/working-in-china-in-the-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in China in the COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting the world, and the impacts of the virus are felt around the globe. The novel coronavirus originated in the Wuhan, China&#8217;s capital. As the epidemic spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?type=marketing\">Public Health Emergency<\/a> of International Concern.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16509\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-440x294.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Working in China in the COVID-19\" width=\"749\" height=\"501\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-440x294.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091810885-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How is <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/working-in-china-in-the-covid-19\/\" title=\"View all posts in Working in China in the COVID-19\" >Working in China in the COVID-19<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>China is now home to over half a million <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\" >foreign<\/a> teachers. Having said that, there are not many <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/opportunities\/\" title=\"View all posts in opportunities\" >opportunities<\/a> for foreign teachers in China. This is because of: the lack of recognition of foreign qualifications, the lack of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/jobs\/\" title=\"View all posts in jobs\" >jobs<\/a>, and the lack of English courses.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"China_is_a_Safe_Place_During_the_COVID-19_Pandemic\"><\/span>China is a Safe Place During the COVID-19 Pandemic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As most will know, China was the first country to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Chinese government went into lockdown mode. This lockdown was initially a response to the early signs of the virus. This lockdown is now in place to prevent the virus from spreading.<\/p>\n<p>The situation right now is stable and the epidemic has been contained. However, there are still many challenges. I have been living in China for a couple of years now, and I have learned Chinese and experienced the cultural differences.<\/p>\n<p>This was good <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/news\/\" title=\"View all posts in news\" >news<\/a> if you decided to stay in China. However, there are some challenges if you decided to continue working in China. These challenges are: finding a company that will sponsor you to work in China, finding a company that will sponsor you to work in China, finding a company that will sponsor you to work in China, finding a company that will sponsor you to work in China, finding a company that will sponsor you to work in China, finding a company that will sponsor you to work in China, finding a company that<\/p>\n<p>Bad news if you were one of thousands of teachers wanting to get back to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching\" >teaching<\/a> in China. In the Chinese education system, the teaching staff is very important. I have witnessed that if a teacher leaves, then the school will be shut down. This will have a huge impact on the students.<\/p>\n<p>Since July 2020, the borders opened slowly, and foreign teachers were allowed to enter. However, it was still difficult to enter China. If you are a foreign <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teacher-in-china\/\" title=\"View all posts in teacher in China\" >teacher in China<\/a>, you are at risk of the virus arriving to your country. If you are a foreign teacher in China, you are at risk of the virus arriving to your country.<\/p>\n<p>This is very frustrating if you are caught in the middle, and you are not a member of the Foreign Experts Group. If you are a foreign teacher in China, you are at risk of the virus arriving to your country.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to COVID, China doesn\u2019t pull any punches. Returning teachers are placed in quarantine for 14 days. During this period, they are not allowed to leave the house or receive visitors. They are not allowed to move around or go out. There is no way to check up on them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16511\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-440x294.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Working in China in the COVID-19\" width=\"744\" height=\"497\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-440x294.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2022\/03\/20240828091933434-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Teachers are reporting strict <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/regulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulations<\/a> being placed on teachers, preventing them from moving around, going out, or receiving visitors. Because of this, it is very difficult to find a job. Additionally, there are not many opportunities for teachers to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\">travel<\/a> to other countries.<\/p>\n<p>Teaching and living in COVID \u2013 China is no longer the safe place it was once known to be. This is because of the lack of recognition of foreign qualifications, the lack of jobs, and the lack of English courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"COVID-19 is a global pandemic affecting the world, and the impacts of the virus are felt around the globe. The novel coronavirus originated in the Wuhan, China&#8217;s capital. 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