Pandemics aside, more and more foreigners have made their way to China to find new opportunities in recent years.
According to China's latest national census, there were almost 850,000 of us in 2020.
Most get legitimate jobs as English teachers, engineers, or marketers, but others have found some truly unusual ways to make a living in the Middle Kingdom.
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Fact is, China has become a hot destination for expats looking for a change of scenery, and new opportunities. While some get legitimate jobs, others have found some truly unusual ways to make a living in the Middle Kingdom.
You can get paid to be a professional line-stander.
Yes, you read that right! Someone must stand in line for hours on end in a nation where it is an Olympic sport, and that someone might be you! A professional line-stander takes responsibility for maintaining their place in line when someone is too important or too busy to wait alone.