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Cultural differences that you will find in China

Cultural differences that you will encounter in China

Daily Life, Food June 2, 2015 Ben Noon Leave a comment

China’s rich and beautiful culture is one of the pulls of going over to Teach English in China in the first place. However, with such a starkly contrasting culture from that of our own it is only understandable that there will be some customs from time to time that feel strange. In order to help you better prepare for the full China experience, here are five common things to be ready for. Dog is friend, and food. Although a tradition which is rapidly becoming increasingly rare in many Chinese cities. The custom of eating dog, particularly during winter time is…

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5 Tips for getting the most out of your holiday leave in China

Chinese Places, Daily Life, Teaching English in China, Things to do, Trips Abroad June 1, 2015 Ben Noon Leave a comment

Holidays are a great time wherever you may be and in China you will probably find yourself even more eager to make the most of the time and experience some serious adventure. Here’s a few suggestions to making the most of your time off. Book in advance Plane and train tickets sell out quickly. If you are serious about travelling by train then you need to get to the station and buy a ticket the day they are released if its during a public holiday. If you are booking a flight, booking at least 1 month in advance is a…

4 reasons to teach English in a smaller Chinese city

Chinese Places, Daily Life, Teaching English in China May 29, 2015 Ben Noon Leave a comment

China has an estimated 70,000 vacancies for foreign teacher across the nation as a whole. Obviously the need for TEFL teachers spreads further than the well known mega cities of Beijing and shanghai and there are countless positions in smaller cities that you may of never even heard of. Here’s why you should seriously ponder teaching English in a smaller, lesser known Chinese city. Great Chinese learning environment Logic dictates that smaller cities with smaller western populations will contain an environment with less English language used and a higher reliance on using native Chinese. Locals will speak less English and…

Packing your luggage for China, four key things to remember

Daily Life, Teaching English in China, Trips Abroad May 28, 2015 Ben Noon

Cramming your entire life into a 23 kg suitcase and small carry on can be a frightening and stressful ordeal. But there are ways in which you can make this task much less daunting. Here are a few tips for how to pack as much as necessary and as little as possible. Avoid heavy textbooks Textbooks are made of paper and are heavy, you won’t ever be able to carry enough to give to all of your students and the schools will have textbooks of their own. Do your back a favor and try to drastically limit the number of…