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November 11, 2020
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August 18, 2020
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Teacher Guest Post – Shenzhen: The Bright Lights of a Trailblazer City
Although no official list exists, cities in mainland China are informally categorised into four tiers. The Chinese media has persistently made reference to this classification system in its various outlets and publications. Major cities you’ve doubtless heard of such as Beijing and Shanghai fall into the “tier one” bracket whereas those in the “tier two” [...]
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July 3, 2020
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Teacher Guest Post: The Benefits of Gaining International Experience by Working in China
Two years have passed since I finished teaching in China and moved away from Hangzhou. I have worked several jobs in different sectors, lived in two more countries, and as I continue to explore my career path, I am amazed at how valuable my time in China was. When I signed on to be a […]
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June 18, 2020
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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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June 10, 2020
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Teacher Guest Post: Life After China – How Teaching in Hangzhou Formed my Future
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March 24, 2020
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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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March 2, 2020
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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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February 24, 2020
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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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February 13, 2020
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Teacher Guest Post: Exploring the Philippines during Spring Festival
Hi, my name is Megan. I'm a Film Production graduate from Solent University and am currently working as a Senior Teacher at a private language school in Fuzhou. As January rolled round, the time came once again to call in the Chinese New Year! And with the Chinese New Year comes the Spring Festival holiday, [...]
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January 27, 2020
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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 […]