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Are You a Foreign Teacher in China?
This led us to wonder “What factors are associated with foreign teacher satisfaction in China?” After conducting …
SAFEA, Foreign Teachers, and Chinese Boxes*
If you are a foreign teacher in China, don’t worry about the 5-year, 60-year, or any other “rule” …
Guangdong Implements Barcode Photo ID for Foreign Teachers
It has been confirmed that Guangdong province has implemented, as …
Foreign Expert Certificate Now Blue
We were able to positively confirm that the new Foreign Expert …
“Opening Up” Requires More Than Just International Trade
China will be a phenomenal country one day when it is able to accept, on the deepest of personal levels, that “world-class greatness” does not come from perfection, outer beauty, an absence of air pollution, or superlative achievement in the Olympic Games but from honest and open self-reflection.
Friendships in China
For the most part, and there are exceptions, the doctrine of quid pro quo does not apply in regard to foreign teachers who are seen as “just passing through.” You were simply an “iron” that was “struck” while the opportunity was hot, i.e., you were simply exploited.
Teaching Subjects Other Than English in China
Foreigners who are certified as primary and secondary school teachers in their countries of origin, especially in math and the natural sciences, may want to consider applying to international schools in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou. Salaries at these schools are often comparable to or even better than what one could earn in his or her native country.
Opening Your Own School - Part Four
Your competition will send countless “spies” to check out your school. They’re not hard to spot—just look for the “parent” carrying a video recorder and a notebook, asking “Can you show me your school licenses, your teachers’ diplomas, and provide me with a copy of your curricula and lesson plans?”
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Are Foreign Teachers Who Date Their Students Unethical?
Foreign oral English teachers in China’s university system clearly exist outside the institutional, social, political, and academic mainstream. One …
Evaluation System for Foreign Language Expert
Upon a cursory examination of the 23 traits this test purports to measure, one need not be a Western psychologist to …
China Should Rescind Golden Week Holidays
From a Western perspective, a holiday is only a holiday if you don’t have to work on a day you normally …
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Six Years in China: Teacher, Student, Entrepreneur
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Dating Etiquette, Relationships and Sex in China
Much to your surprise, and, paradoxically perhaps (in light of the relative importance of virginity at marriage), you …
What Are Chinese Girls Really Looking For in a Man?
… overall physical appearance is simply not considered a very important factor for women in mate selection in …
Understanding The Effects of Mianzi (Face) in China
…Westerners place far more emphasis on the literal integrity and meaning of spoken words and, from our perspective …
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