7 things you really should take to China with you

Teaching English in China May 31, 2016 Ben Noon Leave a comment

None of these things are life or death, but bringing them will be prove helpful for you in the future. Laptop Obviously, laptops can be bought readily in China, but the tax structure and import duties mean that it is often considerably more expensive to buy a laptop in china than back home. Furthermore, if the laptop is a windows PC and bought in China then it will have the Chinese operating system and the language permanently fixed in Chinese. This can lead to obvious problems if you still have a way to go on your Chinese character recognition .…

5 clever tricks to use your time in China to get rich

Inspiration, Teaching English in China May 30, 2016 Ben Noon 2 Comments

China is quickly becoming the land of opportunity for foreign experts to come and earn good money in exchange for providing their demanded skills and talents. As the global language of the world, English is currently in high demand and with insufficient teacher supply to slake the huge demand teachers that come to China find they can earn a very tidy income doing something they love. For those with money on their mind, here are a few tips to make the most of your time in China. 1 Extra tuition Extra tuition on the side in China can prove a…

10 Places of stunning beauty to take amazing photos

Teaching English in China May 29, 2016 Ben Noon 3 Comments

China has so much to see and so many stunning places to feast your eyes upon. Here’s 10 of our favourites to get you salivating. 1 Guilin karst landscape, Guanxi Guilin’s stunning landscapes have enthralled travellers for centuries. Yangshuo, a once sleepy fishing settlement near Guilin is now a honeypot zone and tourist hotspot. 2 Guizhou Miao minority villages The remote Miao villages in Guilin are only a short journey for teachers living in the provincial capital of Guiyang. The Miao tourist village of Xijiang is a beautiful mix of modern behind the scenes infrastructure such as WiFi and heated beds…

5 quick tips to make the most of your year in China

Teaching English in China May 28, 2016 Ben Noon Leave a comment

There are fewer things more daunting than packing your belongings and flying over to the other side of the world to start a completely new life in a strange country with a strange language. Although it is undeniable that almost all new teachers gain a lot from China, there are still those that gain more than others. Here’s 5 quick pointers to help make your china trip the best it can be. 1 Learn a little Chinese before you go Chinese is a very different language from English and its vast differentiation in the way it is expressed both orally…