A weekend in Hong Kong

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When I was living and working in Foshan, Guangdong province in the South of China, a visit to Hong Kong at Christmas time was the highlight of my stay.  And with many foreign teachers located near the Island metropolis in South China, there really is no excuse not to travel down for a weekend and see what [...]

Comparisons between British and Chinese Schools

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I have worked in a number of UK state secondary schools, in Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey, and one of the things that never ceased to amaze me was that even with a national curriculum, and national standard inspecting body, the differences in teaching and standards of education varied massively depending on the school’s culture and [...]

James Hale

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After graduating from university I moved straight to Chengdu, China, securing a teaching job through Opportunity China. Living in China is great; you experience something different and unexpected every day and there’s never a dull moment. My first couple of weeks of teaching were nerve-racking as I had no previous experience and was thrown in […]

Ben Clark

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My first thought when I found out that I was moving to China was “what the hell am I doing” but it is a decision that I have not regretted at all. From the moment I have arrived it has been an unbelievable adventure and one which I will never forget. My highlights(from the 6 […]

Teaching English Abroad – [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Tweet   Share this Infographic On Your Site Please include a credit and link to Opportunity China with this graphic. <p><a href='https://www.opportunity-china.com/teaching-english-abroad-infographic/" target="_blank"><img src='https://www.opportunity-china.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/teach-english-abroad-infographic.png' alt='Everything You Need To Know About Teaching English In China' width='680px' border='0' /></a></p><br /> <p><br/><br /> <p>Infographic by: <a href="https://www.opportunity-china.com" target="_blank">Opportunity China</a></p><br /> <p> For more information click here, or see [...]

Public Schools vs Private Language Schools – the lowdown!

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2. Working days and holidays Public schools’ timetable is in line with national academic terms. So you work from Monday to Friday, and rest on weekends. Every working day, you work 8 hours and normally have 4 lessons per day on average. Some schools require teachers to be on campus for their office hours, others […]

Finances and Benefits

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Opportunity China do not charge any application fees or deposits to join the programme. All participants receive a generous benefits package: Programme Benefits  Private bedroom Collection from the airport upon arrival 3 day orientation training Option to undertake additional paid teaching with a private language school Regular social events Medical, accident and liability insurance Assistance to [...]

Sarah Robinson

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Dalian

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Perched on the Liáodōng Peninsula and bordering the Yellow Sea, Dàlián is one of the most relaxed and liveable cities in the north-east, if not all of China. With manageable traffic and fresh air and an impressive coastline, complete with swimming beaches, it’s a charming city. With its restaurant and bar scene, a good shopping [...]

Esther and Max

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Read Max and Esther’s blog about their time in China.