7 of the Strangest Jobs for Foreigners in China

So you think Chinese culture is just about the Forbidden City or dumplings? Wrong! There’s this incredible, almost invisible energy working beneath the surface – I call it the 'cultural fusion hum'. You see hints of it on crowded streets near ancient temples and packed markets in Shanghai. It’s buzzing quietly inside places like busy noodle shops during their midnight rush.

But sometimes, you get lucky enough to witness truly bizarre manifestations of this cultural blend. Like when I found myself sweating in a freezing Mongolian barn – imagine that! Seriously cold place dedicated to processing meat. I was sporting a borrowed apron, practically shivering trying to hold onto some borrowed religious conviction on my lips, all for the cause: keeping kosher alive and kicking at one of China’s most remote meat distribution plants because someone there apparently felt a powerful connection to Jewish authenticity.

It sounds utterly mad, right? Trying to turn raw lamb shoulder into something 'kosher' thousands of miles away from any synagogue or tradition. But honestly, how many places have you seen where food traditions just inexplicably mash up? It wasn’t easy – I mean *really* tough! The thought process felt way more intense than usual slicing and dicing, definitely put some serious thought into what was actually permissible in this unlikely setting.

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Cultural,  Places,  Meat,  Borrowed,  Trying,  Kosher,  Felt, 

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