thabet_sava Jun 02, 2015 Comments(6)
After residing in China for the past twelve years, I still dread the arrival of summer due to the fact that I am having an endless struggle with the smart yet aggravating Chinese mosquitoes. Regardless of my efforts, I seem to fail in persuading them to leave me alone in order to accomplish the impossible task of having a peaceful night sleep. ... Read More>>
airyk Sep 24, 2014 Comments(6)
I got dengue fever a few weeks ago, and I want to write about my experience, but it’s hard. It was traumatic. There were times when I wondered if I would die. Times when I knew I would die Most people do not die from dengue, but even so what happens to your body is scary. This is what happens if someone gets dengue. The fever rages, you ... Read More>>
darkstar1 Apr 28, 2013 Comments(6)
I’ve been in China a good while now and while I can’t claim to have completely melted into the society I do believe I’ve done rather well at adjusting to the various nuances and annoyances that often have most expats either screaming at the walls or running down the street naked. The spitting, the shouting, the littering, the ... Read More>>
rissyg23 Jan 23, 2013 Comments(6)
Native English Speaker.For people seeking a job teaching English in China this is a term which is often seen in the job requirements. I have taken it upon myself to write this blog to address those who have misconstrued this very self explanatory term. A "Native English Speaker " is a person who has been using English as their primary mode of ... Read More>>
georgeevans Dec 14, 2019 Comments(5)
Occupational stress has long become one of the major reasons for employees’ health problems. Different organizations try to create a positive working atmosphere and, therefore, healthy working environment. However, it is not always that employees’ health is regarded as more important than company’s profits. A number of factors make any work ... Read More>>
thabet_sava May 23, 2016 Comments(5)
On my way to class, I watched some students pacing back and forth while repeatedly reciting English words in an attempt to memorize their spelling. I could not resist the temptation to stop and ask few of them about the objectives that they wish to achieve from that trivial exercise.They indicated that they wanted to learn the English words by ... Read More>>
Ranvir May 04, 2016 Comments(5)
Top 5 busiest cities in ChinaNO.5 ShanghaiComments: because of the "international metropolis" slogan, Shanghai people constantly strive to work. the people from the world are working in Shanghai; First is work, consumption is the second, they also smart in terms of active investment and consumption of luxury goods. But the high prices of house ... Read More>>
adb2014 Apr 11, 2016 Comments(5)
A little while ago, I posted a blog on memorable flatmates. They were real characters for sure but lately, I’ve been thinking about some of my most memorable coworkers over the years as well. Since starting this ESL teaching gig almost 8 years ago, I’ve lost count of the number of teachers I’ve worked with (maybe 200 at a rough guess) Most ... Read More>>
adb2014 Oct 06, 2015 Comments(5)
This blog is aimed mainly at the newer arrivals who are about to go shopping in China for the first time. Whether you choose to frequent the big chain department stores or the thousands of 'hole in the wall' stores in any city, here are some important things I've learned.1. Shopping dialogues in textbooks aren't very helpfulWhen I was reading ... Read More>>
bobby_7 Jun 19, 2014 Comments(5)
Nobody ever mentions how steep the Great Wall of China is. You hear a lot about its age and its length, but the sheer vertical drop? Not so much. It doesn't look all that intimidating from the pictures, either, flanked by red-gold foliage or dusted with snow, lazily weaving in and out of view along the rolling peaks of China's northern frontier. ... Read More>>
thabet_sava Jul 11, 2016 Comments(4)
Lately, I was blessed with the luxury of having a great deal of time on my hands after finishing my teaching assignment for the school year. I thought that I should seize that opportunity to pursue one of my favorite hobbies, which is watching movies. To be frank, I have no apprehension to admit that I love watching films in general and ... Read More>>
mindmatters Nov 27, 2015 Comments(4)
Here we are, life has taken us to China. As amazing as this period of our lives can be, many times we meet challenges and quickly enough, find ourselves feeling depressed and pretty soon we start looking at the bad side of everything, the pollution, the food, the people and so on. Finally we feel that maybe it was a mistake coming to China. And ... Read More>>
cara.b Nov 11, 2015 Comments(4)
No matter how much you read and practice your tones and learn characters, it can be disappointing and even downright discouraging when you still have trouble understanding what you’re hearing. Here are some tips to help you improve your Mandarin listening comprehension.There are many ways to improve your Chinese listening. The most effective ... Read More>>
ada1351 Oct 21, 2015 Comments(4)
A lot has been documented about the foreign teacher trudging thousands of miles to teach English as a foreign language. Many expats and foreign students in China have joined the new English Language Education Frontier. A quick glance at the daily new job openings on echinacities and many more job sites in China show that the demand for English ... Read More>>
cherrielou Aug 24, 2015 Comments(4)
Forbes has released its list of best-paid actresses, and it will come asno surprise at all that 25-year-old J.Law is crushing it at the very top. Lawrence raked in $52 million pre-tax during Forbes’ 12-month time frame — nearly $20 million more than in 2014. She stole the top spot from Sandra Bullock (who went from $51 million to $8 million). ... Read More>>
chineseschools Aug 05, 2015 Comments(4)
The Most Magic Drinks in China - Hot Water!!!Do you know it and do you know why? Let's see the interesting conversation happens often, might happened between you and your Chinese friends.When Chinese girls go to bars, some of them won't order beer or any other alcohol, guess what?! We will order “Hot Water”, also with lemon or lime in it! Of ... Read More>>
hadleyj09 Apr 26, 2015 Comments(4)
Impatience is bred in Chinese culture If you looked at my other blogs, you will see that I am very positive about China. It’s a decent place. However, as I have stated in the past, there are things I like and don’t like about China. One thing in particular is the high amount of impatience that in bred within the Chinese culture. What ... Read More>>
crabbybohs870 Dec 23, 2014 Comments(4)
Hey guys, My name is Nick, I am a TEFL teacher at a school in Nantong, Jiangsu. It's a prefecture level city up the river from Shanghai. Like many of you (at least I assume!), you will have some time off in February. I am really keen on doing some adventuring since this will be the longest stretch of time off this school is going to give me for ... Read More>>
mArtiAn May 09, 2013 Comments(4)
People come to China from a number of different countries and for a variety of reasons (even if the generalized notion ‘is’ that all foreigners are Americans, here to find Chinese wives) and the numbers of those seeking to visit China for lengthy periods or even to find a new home here has increased, according to one eChinacities ... Read More>>
darkstar1 Apr 18, 2013 Comments(4)
Being sick in China sucks. Well, being sick anywhere sucks really; but when we’re hit by a barrage of headaches or a nasty cold it seems that the symptoms and the road to recovery are somewhat more magnified than they would be elsewhere. I’m currently struck down with a ruthless cold that has left me at 50% for the past week or so, ... Read More>>
darkstar1 Mar 26, 2013 Comments(4)
We all worry about the day when our bodies finally give up on us and we have to reluctantly haul ourselves from the comfort of the toilet bowl to the nearby hospital. I’ve been in China for a while now and I must say aside from a couple of instances of food poisonings, I’ve been pretty lucky so far…well that was until last ... Read More>>
OwainLW Feb 22, 2013 Comments(4)
It’s amazing how quickly China develops. I mean really, even a place like Beijing, with a claim on international city status, still sees new buildings and projects rise up out of nowhere. I want to focus on the subway situation though, and draw on a few highs and lows that the Beijing subway has in comparison with mine back home, that being ... Read More>>
joyjitbarua Jul 11, 2017 Comments(3)
China’s Ministry of Social Security and Human Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Department of Education recently jointly promulgated new rules for new graduates from foreign countries without working experiences. These rules apply to foreign graduates who obtained their master’s degree or higher education in China and to foreign ... Read More>>
ExpatRights May 15, 2017 Comments(3)
For those of us married to a Chinese person, there is a special 'family' visa called a Q visa. On the surface a Q visa looks great - you can stay over 180 days and the paperwork isn't too difficult. There's just one problem.... WE CAN'T WORK LEGALLY! If we can't work, how can we support a family? It doesn't make sense to have a Chinese spouse ... Read More>>
adb2014 Jun 27, 2016 Comments(3)
In my eight years as an ESL teacher, I’ve dealt with all types of parents – from the supportive to the apathetic and everyone in between. Being a parent myself and teaching both my sons English, I know first-hand the amount of time and effort needed to help them learn.Recently I started wondering: why do some kids excel at learning English ... Read More>>