I left the U.S. for Shenzhen, China – here's how much it costs
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“Bradley Krae, 36, left the U.S. for China and now lives in Shenzhen with his wife and two kids.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Bradley Krae moved from the U.S. to China and is associated with teaching English in Shenzhen. One source mentions him writing about his life there.
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— by Bradley Krae (Author). 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 17 ratings. See all formats and editions.His second book details a hellish nonfictional account of the unconventional life of chaos that Bradley endure…
https://www.amazon.com/God-Turtle-Teaching-English-Abroad/dp…
https://www.amazon.com/God-Turtle-Teaching-English-Abroad/dp…
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— View Bradley Krae’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-krae-1066a61a4
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-krae-1066a61a4
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— My name is Bradley Krae. I am an English teacher and a writer. I was living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but I packed my bags and moved to China to teach English and travel the world.The book mad…
https://paxjones.com/featured/author-bradley-kraes-god-is-a-…
https://paxjones.com/featured/author-bradley-kraes-god-is-a-…
“He earns about $4,600/month as a marketing manager”
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The claim about earning $4,600/month as a marketing manager is not directly supported by multiple independent sources. While web search results mention job opportunities in Shenzhen and LinkedIn profiles, none corroborate the specific salary figure or the 'marketing manager' title for this amount.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiDYFRQpHE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiDYFRQpHE0
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— View Bradley Krae’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Paid Teacher Training: Can you learn how to teach English as a second language to speakers of other languages, ap…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-krae-1066a61a4
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-krae-1066a61a4
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— eChinacities Jobs provides expats who want to work in Shenzhen with updated employment opportunities. Full time and part-time jobs include teaching abroad, TEFL, ESL, sales, marketing, IT, editing for…
https://jobs.echinacities.com/Shenzhen-jobs
https://jobs.echinacities.com/Shenzhen-jobs
“pays around $1,000/month for a three-bedroom apartment.”
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Multiple web search results provide current cost of living estimates for Shenzhen, with several sources citing monthly housing costs in the range that supports the claim of around $1,000 for a three-bedroom apartment, although specific confirmation for a 3-bedroom unit is not universal. The evidence shows multiple cost-of-living reports for Shenzhen.
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— Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen
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— Shenzhen (深圳市) is a city in China's Guangdong Province.
Shenzhen may also refer to:
Shenzhen (comics), a graphic novel
Shenzhen Airlines, airline headquartered in Shenzhen, China
2425 Shenzhen, a mai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen_(disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen_(disambiguation)
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— Shenzhen Airlines is an airline headquartered in Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is based in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.
It has been a member of Star Alliance since 2012, and is curr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen_Airlines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen_Airlines
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