An Insider’s Guide to the Best of Chongqing Cuisine
Chongqing is, depending who you ask, the Mountain City, the Foggy City or the River City. These three names accurately [...]
Sheree Hooker (2013-2014 programme). Career after China: Freelance Travel Blogger
Sheree Hooker (2013-2014 paid teaching programme) Career after China: Freelance Travel Blogger Why China? In all honesty, I still don’t [...]
Teaching in China vs South Africa: How do they compare?
Many of our teachers go on to do other exciting work experience, whether it's in the UK or abroad. Natasha [...]
Why Teaching Abroad Was The Best Decision I Made
Everyone knows the stereotype of young adults deciding to drop everything and run away to ‘find themselves’. I’m not writing [...]
8 Weird and Wonderful Chinese Festivals You Need to Experience
Holiday's and Festivals in China By Lauren Pettit, Teacher in Jinan (2015-2016) When I left the UK to live and [...]
How a Year in China Launched my Teaching Career
Helena Jane (2013 summer & 2014-2015 paid teaching programme). Career After China: Teach First I remember thinking, ‘I could do [...]
The Language Barrier In China
The Language Barrier in China By Eleanor Beresford, Teacher in Shanghai (2016-2017) Hello, I’m Eleanor, and I’ve been living in [...]
How to Eat Vegan in Shanghai
Hi, I’m Eleanor and I’ve been learning how to eat vegan in Shanghai for the past 6 months. Before I [...]
What should I expect when working in downtown Shanghai?
By Sophie Musson, Teacher in downtown Shanghai […]
Suburbs or City? Choosing a Placement You’ll Love
By Sabrina Samra, Teacher in Shanghai (2014-ongoing) […]
Taylor Valley (2016 programme). Career after China: Masters in International Relations
Teaching English in China was an exciting and new experience for me. Never before had I taught children, nor had [...]