Published on:
June 18, 2020

by: Guest

Tax in China

Income Tax for English Teachers in China   A question we're always asked here at Opportunity China is, "how does tax work in China?" It can seem daunting and even a little scary at first, thinking about having to do legal things in a foreign country like paying taxes and social insurance, but paying taxes [...]

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Published on:
June 10, 2020

by: Guest

Published on:
April 29, 2020

by: Will Perrins

Covid-19: A Chinese Perspective

Opportunity China's Program Coordinator, and Beijing local who spent time studying and working in the UK the US and Australia, gives us her perspective on the effects of Covid 19 in China, both during and after the outbreak. Hi, I’m Cami, a Programme Coordinator in Beijing. I’ve lived in the city for many years, but have [...]

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Published on:
April 23, 2020

by: Tom

Teacher Guest Post: My Coronavirus Diary 3

My name is Tim and I am an English teacher in Southern China. I moved here in May of 2019 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far. I have written a diary of these past month, as China and the rest of the world have deal with the COVID – 19, or Coronavirus, and […]

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Published on:
March 24, 2020

by: Guest

Teach Guest Post: My Coronavirus Diary 2

My name is Tim and I am an English teacher in Southern China. I moved here in May of 2019 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far. I have written a diary of the past month, as China and the rest of the world have deal with the COVID – 19, or Coronavirus, and […]

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Published on:
March 2, 2020

by: Guest

Teacher Guest Post: My Coronavirus Diary

My name is Tim and I am an English teacher in Southern China. I moved here in May of 2019 and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far. I have written a diary of the past month, as China and the rest of the world have deal with the COVID – 19, or Coronavirus, and […]

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Published on:
February 24, 2020

by: Guest

Teacher Guest Post: My Coronavirus Experience

Empty streets, closed malls, monitored apartment complexes, wary locals. These are just a few phrases I could use to describe the usually bustling city of Fuzhou in recent weeks…   Receiving News while on Holiday   As mentioned in my previous blog post, I was in the Philippines when official news of the novel coronavirus outbreak […]

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Published on:
February 13, 2020

by: Guest

Published on:
January 27, 2020

by: Guest

All You Need to Know about Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, otherwise referred to as Lunar New Year, was on the 25th January this year. The celebration falls on different dates each year as it follows the Lunar calendar, which is based on the moon’s movements, so there is no set recurring date; last year it fell on the 9th of February. The […]

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Published on:
January 21, 2020

by: Guest

Guest Post: My Favourite Things to Do in Chengdu

Located in Sichuan Province, Southwest of China, Chengdu is world famous for being the home of the Giant Panda and you won't be able to forget it as the city has a recurrent theme of pandas throughout, you’ll be able to spot a panda anywhere you go! Even though the pandas are very cute of [...]

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