Staying Busy in Xiamen
Eight weeks ago to the day, I arrived in Xiamen. That said, it has absolutely flown by. I have been [...]
Why Do the Chinese Give Apples Around Christmas?
Christmas is not typically celebrated in China, since only a small percentage of the population are Christians. That said, no [...]
My Tips for Travelling During Golden Week
By Shawn Wright, Teacher in Nanjing 2019 – 2020 Around 1 month into the school year there is a 1-week [...]
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 [...]