Chinese National Holidays (aka days off)
The Chinese workplace is notorious for offering workers an astonishingly low number of annual leave days. Fortunately, this isn’t the [...]
How to Deal with Cultural Differences in China
By Erin Nyland, teacher in Shanghai 2018-19 Although moving to another country is fun, exciting and exhilarating, the lifestyle transformation [...]
Why Going to the Gym was the Best Thing I did in China
By Erin Nyland, teacher in Shanghai 2018-19 They say everything happens for a reason: everything you do in life will [...]
Going Crazy Over Rubbish: Shanghai’s New Waste Rules
Rubbish. That’s the word on everyone’s lips at the moment in Shanghai, where a new waste management scheme has been [...]
What Is Dragon Boat Festival?
Dragon Boat Festival, known in Chinese as 端(duān)午(wǔ)节(jié) is a traditional holiday that happens yearly to commemorate the life and [...]
5 Best Weekend Trips from Shanghai
The spring is well and truly upon us here in Shanghai, and it’s got us in the holiday mood. The [...]
How to Set Up a Bank Account in China
One of the first things you’ll want to do when you arrive in China to work or study is set [...]
Applying for a Certificate of No Criminal Convictions in China
If you are abroad for an extended period of time before returning home to work, your next employer is likely [...]
Using Your ESL Teaching Experience to Get a Job
Some people do it to gain teaching experience, some for a productive gap year, others to explore the world. But [...]
How to Make the Most of your Time in China
Living and working abroad is an exciting, if not a little nerve-wracking experience. Once you’ve successfully burst your way out [...]
Top 9 Chinese Vegetarian Dishes
For many vegetarians planning a trip to China, getting by on a no-meat diet whilst being able to enjoy the [...]
And the Award Goes to…
Year after year, our team of former foreign teachers works tirelessly to offer students and graduates from across the UK [...]