The
Best Education Job in China – Guangya International School
- Expat Americans looking for an overseas opportunity in the field of education
at primary, middle or high schools in China are no longer limited to teaching
English. Over the last eighteen years much has changed in Chinese
education on all levels, but most profoundly in the pre-university educational
system. Jun 2010
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Adventures
in Chinese Gourmet ~ Who Knows What You may be Eating - Chinese
Cuisine - As she translated the menu to me the revelation
was astounding. I learned that sugarcane rat is a local delicacy and people
brag about their family recipe. I have seen snake, silkworm, beetle, dog,
and spiced donkey all on one menu. Pig entrails and fish heads with rice
are some of the most common foods eaten. I had had no idea. In America
I only worried about what might be in a hot dog. Sept/02.
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Adventures
In Rural China ~ Zhenhai - by Edward Brewer
- Zhenhai, with a population of about 500,000, is located just 30 miles
south of Ningbo, which has a population of about 5 million people, and
is just 200 miles south of Shanghai, over 13 million people. Zhenhai
is where I landed, this time, the sight of Chinas largest petroleum refinery
and chemical company, Zhenhai Refinery and Chemical Corporation.
Zhenhai is a city where most of the people are employed by ZRCC, truly
a company town, although with the changing times, the ownership of many
stores and shops are changing from company-owned to privately-owned. June/04
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Being
in Beijing - Beijing
is moving forward in a big way; really, a quick moving microcosm
of the country as a whole. Irrespective of the Olympics catalyst,
the “People” get things done in the Republic and in some small way I’m
pleased to be a part of it, whether it’s plunking down small change for
a token gift or photographing the city skyline to share with my readers.
It’s an imperfect city that’s given plenty the right to complain - pollution,
heavy traffic - but it’s also taking great strides to improve the living
conditions and still offers plenty in the way of cultural heritage and
daily attractions. Aug./06
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Biking
The Xian City Wall ~ Adventure In Xian ~ by Tina
Zhang - Bicycling along the wall of Xian City sounds like a great time.
If you like biking and are thinking of traveling to China, then you need
to know what it's like to travel on a great wall riding on your bike. Enjoy
the views. Nov./03
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Buyer
Beware in China - And Learning A little AboutThe Chinese Language
~ By Linda S. - Thinking about visiting China? Then you should look
into the different traps you might find as a consumer. China is a great
country to shop in but like anywhere you have to be careful about what
it is that you think you are buying. And before going to China learning
something about the Chinese language might help you on your travels or
just give you a key as to how people think. March/03
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China
and Japan : Prisoners of the Past - China
is in the news with it's exploding industrial economy, consumption of resources
and booming export trade resulting in an abundance of investment opportunities.
If you are considering investing in China you may be interested in taking
a glimpse at China today. Anthony Peyton's article
China and Japan :
Prisoners of the Past tells a fascinating story of China's current
battle with Japan. "China wants Japan to face up to its past, but is
astonishingly unable to do the same regarding its own history, which has
seen an invasion and annexation of Tibet in 1951; the disastrous Cultural
Revolution 1966-1976 that lost a million lives as the revered leader Mao
Ze Dong attempted anarchic totalitarianism; and of course the Tiananmen
Square massacre of protesting students in 1989."
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My
Other World ~ by Sam Meiguoren - What if there was
another distant planet in another galaxy that had humans just like us.
What if they came into being the same time we did. Would there technologically
have evolved the same as ours? Would they live the same way we do? Would
they comunicate in the same way? Maybe they would never have invented the
automobile or the light bulb. Maybe they would have found a different way
to travel or to light their world in the dark. It would seem that nothing
could be exactly the same from one world to another but how then would
it be different? I've never thought about these questions until after I
visited China for the first time. Feb./05
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China:
Surviving the Culture Clash - One of the most
apparent cultural differences to a foreigner living in China is personal
hygiene. It is well known that spitting is common throughout China,
but I did not know that many Chinese consider blowing your nose straight
onto the ground to be fairly acceptable until I experienced it! Oct./06
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China:
A Nation In Motion: Traveling Beijing, Wuxi, and Shanghai As A Tourist
And Potential Investor ~by Vinnie Apicella
- Ten days in China is not nearly enough time either as a tourist or value
investor. Bearing in mind the flight, which is nearly a day long, or nearly
two after whizzing by the International Date Line, unless your point of
departure is, say, Vancouver, you’re already behind schedule before even
touching down! Ideally, it is best to locate a reputable tour agency
that can escort you city by city to cover the necessary highlights, then
return again on your own to explore your preferred destination. Feb./05
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Cultural
Attitudes Towards Learning ~ The People's Republic of China - Childhood
Education - Eva Lynne is an ESL teacher in the People's
Republic of China. She writes, "Education is a precious privilege, and
a keen recognition of this is ever so evident in China. In China, it is
said that the three most important persons in your life are: your mother
because she gave you birth; your father because he guides your upbringing
and prosperity; and your teacher because a teacher nurtures your mind.
Education in China is viewed as a life-long process. Throughout life, the
quest for knowledge and the desire to better one's mind is fervent." August/02.
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Differences
Between China And Taiwan ~ Living In Taiwan ~ Photo
And Story by Daniel Wallace - One very noticeable difference between China
and Taiwan is that Taiwanese women frequently have fuller bottoms. I’ve
only been in the country a month, so my studies on the issue are hardly
authoritative, yet the difference is pronounced. Fuller – not especially
in the width and height dimensions; it’s in the depth department, in that
mysterious and so hard to draw z axis. Is it a sign of more affluence in
Taiwan, that greater comfort and security allows women’s bottoms to flesh
out? Oct./05
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Elephants,
Dragons, Rice Fields, Pagodas, Karaoke, And Edible Puppies ~ Going It Alone
In China’s Guangxi Province ~ by Steenie Harvey -
Students aside, most first-time travelers to China join organized tours.
But not everybody enjoys group travel, set meals, and rigid itineraries.
Although things sometimes go wrong, I much prefer the freedom of making
my own discoveries. Besides, going it alone is always likely to be cheaper
than any tour. But if you don’t speak Chinese is traveling independently
feasible in this country? Is it easy to book internal flights, use public
transport, and find decent hotels at affordable prices? Nov./05
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ExPats
In China - Some Thoughts On Stereotyping ~ by Daniel
Wallace - I opened the door of a cafe's toilet the other day, and a middle
aged Chinese woman was inside, about to unbutton her jeans and crouch down.
I blinked and politely closed the door. One of my Israeli friends was in
the cafe, so I went and sat with her and recounted how the woman hadn't
locked the door. My friend replied casually, "Oh, they always do that".
May/05
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Foreign
Devils In The Middle Kingdom ~ Teaching Overseas
~ By Ben Hill - This is a nice little article about what it means to be
an English teacher in China. It seems that as a teacher you are pretty
much a ghost or sideshow for the students. Preparing lessons to which no
students come, being classified as a devil and dirty. Imagine how irritated
you would become with all the slights and feelings of isolation. Ben Hill
lets you know first-hand what it's like to live and teach in the Middle
Kingdom. July/03
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Foreign
Investment in China ~ Rules, Regs and Proceedures - Investing in
China - Butterfield, Reimer & Associates (Hong
Kong) Ltd. writes, "Shanghai, the worlds' 5th largest city with over 22
million people. It is the home of 2500 high rise buildings, including the
third largest building on earth. The rules how to start your investment
in China and especially booming regions like Shanghai are sometimes confusing.
However, if advised properly this is the path to take. China is the market
of the future!" June/02
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Get
Well Soon ~ A Sick Expatriate In China ~ by I. Rage
Robbins - If you plan to get sick while in China, be prepared to have many
of your notions of medical treatment transformed. Finding a doctor you
approve of in China can be tricky. Most facilities offer a progressive
blend of Western methods with Chinese traditional medicines. But these
methods are usually hardly in keeping with Western expectations. To the
expat, the scarceness of spotless hospitals, adequate lighting and a standard
of sterility are upsetting if one is unprepared. I was unprepared. Aug/04
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Hot
Day, Hot Food, Hot Time In Guza - In Sichuan
~ by Satina Anziano - On Friday afternoon Tsering Ji stopped by my campus
apartment to ask questions about the English lesson. This tall young
woman with the long face and graceful moves is a rarity among her classmates.
She actually wants to learn English. As she was leaving, she told
me that the class would be having a hot pot luncheon in Guza town on Saturday,
and I should join them at 10:00 a.m. May/04
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How
To Find A Sadhu Of Your Very Own ~ Or The Challenges Of Buying A Tibetan
Horse ~ by Brandon Wilson - Chuzal Dzong was three
gritty, unpaved streets, boasting a couple of general stores all touting
the same Chinese goods, a pool hall, a smaller café frying more
spicy Szechwan, and an audio cassette cum sweet shop. It wasn't much. But
I figured it was our only chance to find something with four legs to carry
our packs and someone with two to guide us to Gyantse. Jul/05
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In
China - Toughing It ~
by Edward Brewer - They tried again and failed. Yep, Sunday, my dearest
and closest Chinese friend tried to kill me again. And again.
And again. Three times they tried to "off" the big, over-weight,
tall, pony-tailed guy in shorts and with beautiful white skin. I
thought they came close, but I'm still here. Now for the details.
July/04
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Interns
Needed ~ Gateway Language Village, People's Republic of China ~ The Who,
What, Where, When, Why, and How of Interning at GLV - Teaching English
Overseas - Escape from America Magazine was recently
contacted by Gateway Language Village to help in their search for Interns.
The editor of Escape from America Magazine thought it would be helpful
to readers if more was known about the job opening, its location, amenities,
and other particulars readers might like to know about. GLV is offering
three month and six month contracts to anyone with a strong desire to see
and mingle with the authentic cultures of China. It's a chance for mature
High School graduates, college students, world travelers, and people looking
for an interesting adventure and educational experience to travel and work.
August/02.
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Kangding
- On The Road To Tibet ~ by Satina Anziano - Going
to church on Sunday. Now, what could be more ordinary? Well, for
me, the nearest church means a trip to Kangding, and a trip to Kangding
is far from the ordinary. 'Kangding' is what the Chinese now call it.
Dartsedo, the meeting place - of two rivers, and of traders - is what the
Tibetans have always called it. Closed off until recently, few westerners
have heard the call of her river and the rugged beauty of her mountains.
April/04
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Male
Warrior Princess ~ On Chinese TV ~ by Daniel Wallace
- If you've seen one of these Chinese period pieces, you've seen most of
them: there is a hero with long straight hair, a comedy fat courtier, a
few pretty princesses, various evil bearded men and scheming aunties. I
and four other Westerners (also picked up in the bar) played the henchmen
of "Mar-Jali" a curiously named 19th century English explorer. When I told
my Chinese girlfriend about my new job invading China, she assured me that
the director would make sure that me and my fellow Westerners would be
defeated. She added patriotically, "I hope you die". April/05
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My
Frustrating Love ~ What Is It Like To Live In China?
~ Photos And Story by Daniel Wallace - This article is a goodbye to the
country I've lived in for ten months - travelling, living with a local
family, teaching English. This is an account of the good and bad things
I've encountered, and as a result is inevitably a series of generalisations
- there are lots of exceptions to the tendencies I'm describing. Jul/05
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On
Learning The Awful Chinese Language ~ In China ~
by Antonio Graceffo - The first night I was on my own in Taichung City,
I went out for some dinner. But, one problem with China is that you can’t
read the street signs. Basically, I never go more than a few blocks from
my house, because I can’t ask for directions. And, even if I could, I don’t
know my address. Coming out of the restaurant, I got a little turned around.
I knew that I was probably not more than a block from the apartment, but
didn’t know where it was, exactly. Aug./05
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On
The Modern Silk Road ~ Traveling An Ancient Trade Route
~ by Susan Boyoung - Born in South Korea and raised in America, I embody
Eastern roots with Western views. Traveling through China fulfilled part
of my personal story, for in our heritage lies a discovery that may answer
some of our precious questions. With a group of students from The Beijing
Center, I traversed part of the 1,423 mile ancient Silk Road exploring
the land, people, and places of my root culture. Jan/06
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On
Two Wheels ~ China From The Slow Lane ~ By Ben Hill
- Mao's shadow falls far in China. A Chinese English student of mine from
the countryside north of Chengdu told me that everyone in China says that
Mao was 30% wrong and 70% right. But I've always been told that the Chinese
aren't good gamblers, though I don't know that. Anyway, it seems as though
Mao's legacy is being driven over, literally. Nov./03
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Paddling
The Maekok River - In Indochina ~ by Antonio Graceffo
- When you tell the folks back in Brooklyn that you are going to paddle
the entire Mekong River, they are justifiably impressed. The Mekong is
one of the most famous rivers in the world, often referred to as The Heart
of the Dragon, or The Soul of Indochina. It's pristine waterways run from
Yunnan, China, through Indochina, ending in Vietnam. May/04
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Perilous
Passes In Winter ~ Adventures In China - by Satina
Anziano - A couple years ago, during the winter break, I came across a
monastery cradled in a small grassland area. There are plenty of monasteries
much closer to where I live. Those are either small, or in an urban area.
This monastery, 180 kilometers from my home, was large, yet away from any
population center. I began to harbor dreams of meditation retreats on three-day
weekends, eventually a week-long retreat. I was eager to meet the head
Lama, to see if that would be possible. Meeting him, however, was not so
easy. Oh, he's approachable enough, a real down-to-earth kind of fellow.
But hard to reach. Though the location is not far, 'you can't get there
from here'. April/05
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Relocation
to Shanghai - Our Move - Moving to Shanghai - "My
first impression is that Shanghai is BIG, exotic, with lots and lots of
people, bicycles,and cars- but easy to navigate and relatively cheap to
live if I don't attempt maintain a totally american lifestyle - which I
didn't want to do anyway. The few chinese people I have had contact with
after 5 days have been very friendly, helpful, and tolerant. A surprising
number of chinese I have encountered speak some English. English is taught
as a required subject in most schools. Taxis and bicycles are everywhere.
I can get anywhere in the city for 2 or 3 dollars. We won't need a car
here."
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Secrets
To Surviving In China - Learning What It Takes To Make It In China
~ By Glenn Frost - Doing business in China is filled with idosyncratic
gestures that act as a brake on business. Most people feel you can't do
business in the country unless you have a local Chinese to represent you.
But having someone else represent you in business may not work for the
kind of business you want to set up. The above article will give you some
ideas about what you will face in China and what are some possible solutions.
Feb./03
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Surviving
The Culture Clash ~ Some Unwritten Rules When Living In China
~ Charlotte Turner - If you are considering going to live and work in China,
then I am sure that you have already begun your research and read as much
literature as possible regarding Chinese customs, culture and lifestyle.
I have lived in China now for over a year, (I taught in Beijing during
the academic year of 2002-2003 and I am currently teaching in Shantou on
a six month contract), and I wish to share some of the many unwritten cultural
differences that I have experienced during this time. Nov./05
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Taklamakan
Desert By Rickshaw ~ Venturing Through Western China
~ by Antonio Graceffo - Antonio takes you out onto the deserts of western
China to meet some of the local inhabitants. An intrepid traveller he bikes
his way across the desert in order to show us what is out there. He's planning
on heading back to the desert soon and hope we hear from him again upon
his return. Sept./03
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The
Cult Of The Leader - Mao's Hometown ~ by Ben Hill
- Very hard to say about Chairman Mao: son of a well-to-do farmer, schoolteacher,
guerrilla leader, absolute ruler of China. He was also a man of strange
habits: he is said to never have brushed his teeth; he only ever rinsed
them in green tea. On the other hand he was incredibly brave:there is the
story of Mao swimming at the Chinese summer resort, Beidaihe, and upon
seeing a typhoon coming across the sea towards the beach, he jumped into
the water and started swimming into the storm. The above article gives
you an idea about Chairman Mao's legacy. Oct./03
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The
Monk From Brooklyn ~ An American At The Shaolin Temple~
by Antonio Graceffo - The Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Kung Fu and
modern Chinese Buddhism, is the oldest and most mysterious kung fu school
in the world. It is an exotic and mythical destination of daydreams to
millions of people. In the history of the temple, very few foreigners have
ever had a chance to study there. Foreigners have been allowed to study
in many of the Shaolin schools, near the temple, which have taken the Shaolin
name as a marketing ploy, but less than fifty foreigners have studied at
the original Shaolin Temple. Nov./04
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The
Pleasures And Pitfalls Of Teaching In China ~ Some Thoughts On China
~ by Charlotte Turner - One way to immerse yourself in the culture, customs
and lifestyle of another country is to pack your bags, jump on a plane,
and become a TEFL teacher. I taught in Beijing, China from July 2002 until
I left at the height of the SARS outbreak in April 2003, and I found it
to be one of the most interesting, challenging and exciting experiences
of my life. Nov./04
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Tibet
and the Potala Palace ~ From Riches to Ruins - Tibet
- Richard S. Ehrlich notes, "The Dalai Lama may remember the Potala Palace
as his center of power in Tibet, but the Chinese have turned the stunning
1,000-room structure into a slick corporate logo, decorating beer bottles,
computer screens and plastic packets of dried yak meat. Mindful of the
popular capitalist chant, 'location, location, location,' the heart of
the Potala Palace is now occupied by a tacky, spacious, Chinese-run gift
shop." Sept./02
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Traditions
Alive In Modern Eastern Tibet - Celebrating The Tibetan New Year
~ by Satina Anziano - Preparations are in full swing for lhosar,
the Tibetan New Year. The teens will gather at 9 a.m. today to practice
the dances and songs for the festival. When I rouse myself to look at my
watch, I see it is already quarter past eight. My host, Urgyen, is at puja1
with the monks, so I will be alone for breakfast. I ease myself out of
the warm bed into the frigid air. My mountaineer watch records a room temp
of 43°F. I use the chamber pot one last time. I fish under the blankets
for my socks, then jump into the rest of my clothes layered over
the ever-present long johns. Once again under the blankets for the hot
water bottle. May/05
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“Wait
And See” In Futuristic Shanghai ~ China’s Fast-Paced And Most Cosmopolitan
City ~ by Steenie Harvey - Although not the traditional
China of pagodas and pavilions, Shanghai conjures up all the mystery of
the Far East. A past of colonial adventurers, shady ladies, and opium dens,
it now has a shining future as Asia’s major hub of economy and trade. Many
multinationals whose regional headquarters were in Hong Kong and Singapore
have already relocated here. China’s most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai is
also its richest and largest. Although estimates vary, general consensus
puts the population of its greater municipal area at around 18 million
people. And that’s truly beyond megalopolis. Dec./05
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Yunnan
- Vacation In China ~ by Adam Geisler -Having
just been blown over by an early precursor of an infamous Beijing sandstorm,
my mind drifts back to a recent trip to Yunnan province. Yunnan is
about as far away as one can get from Beijing on the Chinese mainland.
Colorful in many senses of the word, the southwest corner of China boasts
a diverse motif of people, places, and topography unseen elsewhere in the
country. March/04
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