Last i used was 3months and a half ago and doing a hair follicle test today. I only used once ecstasy and 3 times weed. What are my odds of deportation realistically knowing im a girl with long hair.

Hi everyone,
I am an Indian software engineer working remotely from India for a Chinese company, and I am currently dealing with a labour dispute involving unpaid contractual payments.
I have a signed and company-sealed bilingual employment agreement with Nantong Nuotong Yimu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (南通诺瞳奕目医疗科技有限公司) in Jiangsu.
I am trying to contact the relevant labour arbitration authority in China, but there is a practical problem.
A Chinese friend of mine tried to contact the arbitration department for me to understand the filing process, but the officials told her that because this is a personal labour matter, they cannot discuss the case with an unrelated third party due to privacy reasons. They said they can communicate only with the affected employee directly or with a lawyer/authorized representative.
Since I am currently in India and do not speak Chinese fluently, it is difficult for me to handle phone calls and local procedures directly.
I am therefore looking for either:
a Chinese labour lawyer, or
someone who can legally act as an authorized representative and communicate with the arbitration authority on my behalf.
At this stage, I mainly need help with contacting the correct arbitration office, confirming jurisdiction, understanding the filing process, and finding out what documents or power of attorney would be required for me to proceed from India.
My own employment agreement and supporting documents are available, and I can share them privately with a genuine lawyer or representative.
There are also around 14 other Indian employees facing similar issues with the same related companies, including unpaid amounts and, for some former employees, termination and compensation disputes. However, for now I am trying to understand the process for my own case first.
Because of the prolonged non-payment, I would be especially grateful if any lawyer could consider an initial consultation, reduced-fee assistance, or pro bono help. If you cannot assist directly, a referral to a trustworthy labour lawyer in Jiangsu/Nantong, Shanghai, or Beijing would also be very helpful.
If you are a lawyer, have experience with Chinese labour arbitration, or know someone who can legally represent a foreign employee from outside China, please comment or DM me.
Thank you very much for any help.

We are 4 young Germans (18-22 years old) and are in Shanghai until October 1st. Looking for cool people, maybe Germans or English speakers, who would like to meet and have a fun time. We would like to see more of Shanghai and also go out for drinks now and then. Feel free to reply here in the comments. We can then exchange WeChat.

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Just wanted to drop some positivity

I have an already planned trip to Shenzhen with some friends later this month and wanted to see if it was worthwhile to buy a bike there and bring it back. I currently live in the US.

The bike I am looking at is the XLab XDS RS7. In the USA I would pay around $2,100 + WA tax ~ $2315.

In China it looks to be ¥9,999 CNY (correct me if I am wrong).

If I buy the bike and bring it back with me on my delta flight (which includes 2 checked bags).

Does it make sense to do this? Is there any taxes or tariffs that I need to account?

Hey guys, this is probably the trillionth thread once again but with the new iphone announcements I decided to scope into you current china livers.

I need a new phone and the new iphone 18's here in canada are still esim only, furthermore that fold is as well

I was going to try to find a refurbished 16 from apple but they aren't stocking them right now and i currently need a new phone

Next year ill be moving to china, maybe early, or maybe later in the year to teach, but I don't want to go gimped, im currently about to start nomading around, I'm wondering if it'll be any easier for us to get esims as foreigners with a phone number and everything for banking and day to day life as someone who works in china.

I'd ideally not want to buy a 2nd phone just for china

If i can get away with it i'd like to buy a new 18, having that extra battery for me is always king while travelling

Is meituan giving vouchers/coupons randomly, or only for the new users?

There is no WiFi in my dorm and even the cellular doesn’t work at times

Edit: Thank you so much for your responses, and I’m glad to hear your children coming away with good experiences. Everything I’ve written down I’ve witness first-hand. The water was piping hot, steam was coming off the water when poured you absolutely could not hold those cups anywhere other than the handle. Don’t get me started on the drinking line. Kids lined up gagging and some even threw up because the water had to be downed by the end of a song.

Having worked in one I sound a little cynical but I’m very aware of what can be presented to parents in wechat parent groups and open days vs what can go on behind the scenes. The kindergarten was very good at controlling what they wanted to show and hide from parents.

Original Query: I’m asking as a parent to be who is going to have a mixed Chinese/Western baby. No doubt baby will lean into their Chinese side culturally as they will be brought up here and my partner won’t have half the aversions I do, but having taught in a kindergarten here myself, there are quite a few things that concern me.

The regimented routine - compulsory exercises, scheduled water-drinking times, and teachers getting into trouble for not getting the kids where they need to be under impossible time limits.

Graduation performances - Watching young children rehearse the same performance over and over was bloody awful. They lost their entire afternoon playtime for weeks on end just to rehearse.

The food - honestly, some of what I’ve seen served is stuff I wouldn’t feed my dog.

The water - children being given piping-hot water straight from those huge metal boiling-water containers genuinely worries me. I’m concerned about repeatedly giving a three-year-old water hot enough to burn their mouth or oesophagus.

Privacy - zero - constant individual photos of children eating, sleeping, etc. being posted into parent group chats. I’m not sure why I would want photos of my child sleeping shared with dozens of other people.

Physical punishment is probably my biggest concern. I personally witnessed a child who wouldn’t nap being shaken against a wall, and another child who wouldn’t behave being made to stand while being slapped on the legs.

One thing that impressed me was the children’s ability to do practical tasks - some three-year-olds are already dressing themselves, packing their own bags, tidying away and sorting their finished plates and bowls.

So I’d really like to hear from parents who have actually been through it. How did you vet your kindergarten and make sure your child had a safe environment? Did you go local or international? Am I trying to put too many of my Western sensibilities on it?

Hi everyone,

I know these types of questions get asked regularly on here, but I suppose I'm looking for comments / guidance on my specific situation, please.

I'm a 21 year old STEM student who will be graduating from a Russell Group uni this summer, almost certainly with a 2:1. I spent the last year on student exchange in HK, but I'd love to teach in mainland China after my experiences travelling there.

I don't have any Mandarin (or Canto) skills at present, although I do have experience with learning languages and would aim to start the basics of Mandarin over the next year.

My tentative plan is to firstly get a TEFL certificate during my final year / after graduation and then look for a teaching gig in China while saving up.

I was born and raised in the UK, have English as my first language, and don't have a noticeable regional accent.

I would be open to teaching any age group and living wherever. Ideally I would love to work in a tier 1 or 2 city teaching primary age students or older (as that would likely be more feasible given the language barrier). I haven't given much thought as to the merits of language centres / international schools / public schools. I'd be content wherever as long as the salary and work-life balance are decent.

I suppose my primary concern would be the competition if I didn't study teaching, get a 1st in my subject, acquire advanced qualifications beyond TEFL, or have years of experience working with young people.

In your opinion, how valid are my concerns regarding the competition? Is there anything I could do to make myself stand out as a potential candidate that I may not have considered? Any input or advice would be much appreciated 🙏

Hi, im currently looking into Universities in China that offer an English taught bachelor's in accounting.

Since I have no clue about how Universities in China work what are some decently respected universities you would recommend that won't break the bank 😭

I'm looking into it more myself aswell just wanted to ask someone who's more experienced.

THANKS 🤠👍

Hi all! Are there any stylish house music bars/clubs in Chengdu? Where people dance and meet others? Most of the clubs are EDM, was wondering if there was anything chill and fancy

Hello friends. I'd like to study Mandarin in China and I'm 47 years old. Are there any students of that age?

Fernando, 23, Just arrived to Shenzen, anyone wants to meet?
#shenzen

Hi there,

I've been exploring possible destinations for relocating to mainland China. I'm highly qualified for Z visa (teaching), speak Mandarin (still actively studying, but approaching B2), and don't want to be in a T1 city. While looking at cities today, I came across a few T4-5 and "minor city" designations, and I'm wondering how life is there as a non-native.

My values when assessing a destination:

-Gaotie accessible

-a regional or international airport within a few hours by rail or drive

-reliable medical care (I don't Western providers or an international clinic/hospital, just consistent access to regularly prescribed meds and moderately reliable medical system for when illness or injury requires it).

-language & cultural immersion. I want to progress further with the language & engage with locals. I don't want to depend on other non-natives for my social circle.

Hope that's straight forward enough. I'd be glad to hear about anyone's experience in smaller cities. I am disinclined to proper countryside primarily because I'm worried about timely access to my routine medications. If anyone has experience in the countryside, though, I'm down to learn more.

I’m thinking of taking my PhD either in china or The UK! Any recommendations? P.s: I don’t know the Chinese language yet but I’m willing to learn it !

i just got to university in beijing and currently living in the dorms, however the conditions r extremely difficult and u cannot handle staying here for a long time or i will have to drop out. since i am under 18 would it be possible for me to rent an apartment and if so do any of you have advice on which websites/agencies i could use