Re:Ask HN: Is it difficult for non-Chinese to work in China?
by Guyag on Friday July 22, 2016 @04:33AM
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> I've heard other people say that Chinese are rude/impolite.
In casual (especially informal) conversation I'd say there's a cultural norm of being more direct than we are in the west. This isn't, I don't think, in an attempt to offend. That swings the other way in business (or so I have heard) where criticism is carefully constructed (at least within a business) to minimise any potential offence given. YMMV.
I come from Southeast Asia so the treatment is different (white privilege is extremely beneficial). Xenophobia is next to none. I managed to join a Chinese football/soccer team and badminton group.
I didn't apply for the job in China on purpose so can't help you on that. The difficulty of obtaining a visa sits on polar opposites. If your employer is a legit and big organization, you can get a legit one.
Others I met in Shenzhen just went with a business visa good for 30 days. This worked fine in this city since you can simply take a train to Hong Kong and reset your stay. Get a passport with more pages if you plan to do this.
Culture - most Chinese are very tolerant or don't care at all. I've heard other people say that Chinese are rude/impolite. You get used to it or get too tired of it.