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November 12, 2015
by: Guest
My Chinese experience was in the Southern city of Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province. It created so many memories I still regularly think back to all the highlights. China was never actually a country I had thought much about visiting when I was growing up. Other countries had seemed more exotic, other cultures held [...]
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October 28, 2015
by: Tom
Recently, visiting the more rural China Anhui province, I was struck by the differences between the vast cities that I had visited before and had characterised my experiences of China. Many teachers live and work within large cities that contain a variety of schools. But opportunities to travel during the numerous school holidays give teachers [...]
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October 22, 2015
by: Guest
Often quicker than flying to get from A to B, and a symbol of China’s modernisation and investment in recent years, I was excited to experience trips aboard the famous bullet trains linking China’s urban areas, this time I visited in September 2015. The rail network cuts across China in extraordinarily straight lines, with the [...]
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October 13, 2015
by: Stephanie
Have you recently graduated? Congratulations on your last 3 or 4 years of hard work! After a summer of interning, volunteering or working, you may now be considering what next. Here we consider why teaching in China could be a great career move for you: 1. Travel while earning and boosting your career prospects You’ve [...]
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October 6, 2015
by: Stephanie
Sometimes a great experience shared can double the power of the experience! Opportunity China has just launched a new referral scheme where you can earn, for the people that you refer to us, and then come out to teach in China with you! Refer a teacher So do you know any of your friends in [...]
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September 29, 2015
by: Tom
The Opportunity China team are delighted to congratulate business partner and friend, Dr. Hong Lu, who has been recognised in the 2015 list of royal recipients for the Queen’s birthday honours list. She has received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contributions to the Chinese community and for her efforts in promoting [...]
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September 22, 2015
by: Stephanie
Spending some time teaching abroad has a multitude of benefits –enhancing future career prospects, immersing yourself in another culture, and travelling the world to name just a few. But did you know that many teachers in China are able to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, while saving money? Here’s how… Newbie Teachers Inexperienced younger [...]
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September 15, 2015
by: Guest
Like me, you may have enjoyed the recent BBC series “Chinese School”, where Year 9 students at the Bohunt school in Liphook, Hampshire, underwent 4 weeks of Chinese style education, in an experiment to see if they could outperform their peers attending normal British Curriculum classes at the school. You can catch up on the [...]
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September 8, 2015
by: Guest
1. Spend a few days travelling around your local area Knowing your geography and getting your bearings is key, especially considering the size of the urban area in most of China’s big cities! Travel around on the bus networks, and the metro networks, when you have time on the weekends so you are adept at [...]
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September 1, 2015
by: Stephanie
There are so many different teaching English certifications on the market, and it’s easy to get confused by the many acronyms- we often get asked by candidates which is most suitable for those wishing to teach English in China. Here’s the lowdown. TEFL - Teach English as a Foreign Language Many courses are offered online, [...]
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