Need a raise? Head for the big chicken/rooster. In 8 of her big cities wages have gone up from 8-12%. Beijing - 8% Shanghai - 9% Nanjing - 12% Chengdu - 10% Chongqing - 11% Wuhan - 9% Suzhou - 10% Guangzhou - 8% Of course, the top salary in any of those cities is still $3,350 per year including bonuses and benefits - Guangzhou. But why the Big Chicken? The Chinese say their country looks like a big chicken. Do you think so? But, don't ever call a young lady in Chinese a chicken - to them a 'chicken' is a prostitute. Maybe that is why you can the whole chicken - feet and all - when you go out for dim sum. |