Published on:
December 6, 2017
by: Guest
This week's post was kindly written by Christy Clayton, currently teaching in Beijing for Aihua English. Thank goodness for Chinese co-workers. If it weren’t for them I’m pretty sure the majority of foreign teachers would have spontaneously combusted out of frustration, confusion, or any other reason! In an Aihua school, foreign teachers are dropped into [...]
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Published on:
February 8, 2016
by: Tom
Happy New Year! Today’s really important in setting the scene for the year of the Monkey. Here’s the top 10 taboos to be avoided on the first day of the New Year! 1. Welcoming the New Year According to tradition, people stay up late to welcome the New Year, and then to let off firecrackers [...]
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Published on:
November 22, 2015
by: Guest
So what happens at a Chinese wedding today? It is certainly very different to how we traditionally conduct weddings in the west! Here are my experiences: 2 days to go: A traditional Chinese meal for lunch is served at the bride’s parent’s home, including dumplings, pork dishes, eggplant, cabbage, and noodle dishes. The parents of [...]
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