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674,879 is how many Chinese are in Japan. Many come as students and then end up working in service industries and even in factories. It’s still a tiny fragment of the overall work force, but they’re becoming more visible. Amidst the islands dispute, the Chinese work force in Japan, is still going on. (NY Times – China)
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This couple made a life in China work out for them. Even speaking no Chinese, his wife got a job teaching autistic kids. He speaks conversational Mandarin got a job higher up in an ad agency and he couldn’t find work in LA. This isn’t a deep video, but it does show what the job market can be like for some people who move there, and they’re going to reform their Social Security for foreigners too. (Video by CBS)
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