Before choosing a Government or Private English teaching career in China, the prospective English language expert must understand the fundamental element of the Chinese Education system. The educational system of China is wide range and understanding the major difference between government and private schools and institutions will be taken into consideration. The General standard of public schools in china is very high.

Statistics showed that more or less 450 million Chinese learning English language. That means greater opportunity for foreign language expert seeking a teaching career in China.

The first and most important distinction between government and private schools and educational institutions which attract the brightest students nearly always government owned and operated. In China there is often a great deal of prestige attached to attending the best government schools, colleges and universities. Private schools and institutions on the other hand cater to China's new elite. Rich parents whose children failed in public schools backed private schools as a way to provide their children with alternative ways to social success. In such an attempt, there is the belief that additional resources could bring educational advantages.

The next important distinction between government and private schools for the foreign language expert, is that while all teaching contracts stipulate in one form or another that extra private teaching and tutoring is not allowed, the fact that there is a chronic shortage of quality foreign language expert in China and if a foreign language expert wants to engage in a private teaching outside of his or her existing duties, there is not much school can and willing about it. However the higher the wage being paid the less practical to engage in extra private teaching work. A private school will not be impressed with a foreign language expert who offers to work for the competition during his or her spare time and will likely result in a sacking and immediate visa revocation.

As a foreign language expert in China, even if your salary base is only a minimum of RMB3,000 per month, you are still making more than double the average monthly wage of Chinese teacher working in the education sector. The average salary in China is about RMB800-1,000 per month. In addition to free accommodation, health coverage, refundable airfare plus other side benefits and you work only an average of 15-20 class per week combined with the low cost of standard of living, it is easy to make and save money teaching English in China.

For those who want to make money teaching English abroad, China is the best country to engage in. Now is the best time to apply.

If you want to maximize your income while teaching in China, you should think about which type of teaching position will best for you. Government teaching jobs give you a lot of flexibility. On the other hand private schools and institutions have less bureaucracy and may offer better benefits and incentives for exemplary performance. Once in China with your working visa organized, gaining extra private teaching work is not a problem at all for those who want to take extra task particularly if you are situated in a large city. Even on RMB3,000 per month with free accommodation, you can live comfortably in China. Some of our foreign language experts make a combined wage of RMB10,000-15,000 or more per month tax free!