Dream Land;
Thanks DL, I guess you don't consider me one of your friends anymore, LOL
So far, and I say that with a grain of salt, we have all received all of our money and bonuses at the airline I work for, and have heard the same about Tianjin, so far. If the economy turns sour, all bets are off. Same same in the "real world". 30,000 legacy airline pilots in the US have lost their pensions and 40 percent of their "promised" pay in the last 10 years, me included. 10,000 more soon to follow this year with the bankruptcy of AMR.
When does the pay start? I believe Tianjin is the same as my airline, which is you get partial pay until you pass your line check, but your pay starts the day you "register" with the airline, which should be within a day or a few days of arriving.
Good luck