Published on:
June 16, 2021
by: Elyssa
On arrival When I accepted my teaching role in China, it didn’t escape my notice that I was moving to a new country on the other side of the world with absolutely no idea where I was going to live! I had never found an apartment at home in the UK, how was I supposed […]
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Published on:
April 12, 2021
by: Elyssa
This week’s blog comes from Adam DiFrisco, a VP of Marketing who spent 5 years living between Beijing and Inner Mongolia. In this post, Adam shares some of the top things you don’t realise you’ll miss about China when you return to your home country. I recently moved back to America after living in China […]
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Published on:
August 18, 2020
by: Guest
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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Published on:
July 3, 2020
by: Guest
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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Published on:
June 18, 2020
by: Guest
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

Zeena Starbuck graduated from Exeter University in 2017 before departing on her China journey in the city of Hangzhou. Here she reflects on her time teaching in China, and how it has informed her interests and career path. Departing Hangzhou As I sat in Hangzhou’s airport in July 2018, leaving after teaching in a [...]
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Published on:
April 23, 2020
by: Tom
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
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:
January 21, 2020
by: Guest
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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Published on:
December 12, 2019
by: Guest
This week’s teacher guest post comes from Chloe Walker, University of Edinburgh graduate and Shenzhen public school teacher. Here, Chloe recounts her favourite weekend travels in China.. Xiamen Xiamen is a second-tier city in the province of Fujian, in the south-east of China. Despite not being a popular tourist destination with […]
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