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February 13, 2020
by: Guest
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January 21, 2020
by: Guest
Guest Post: My Favourite Things to Do in Chengdu
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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December 12, 2019
by: Guest
Guest Post: My Top 4 Weekend Trips from Shenzhen
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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December 5, 2019
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Post: Huashan, Beautiful, Chaotic Nature
A Trip to Huashan Mountain Our hands graze against “Love locks,” which have been permanently fastened to railings that flank the immediate route ahead as we ascend the sloping concrete steps of Huashan Mountain. (A sign at the foot of the mountain describes it as “the world’s no 1 precipitous mountain.”) Entwined with streams […]
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October 1, 2018
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Blog: Standout differences between Sydney and Beijing
We're delighted to introduce our new resident blogger in Beijing, Jonas Groom, part of Opportunity China's Teach China Graduate Program 2018 cohort. After graduating from the University of Sydney with an Arts degree, Jonas worked for the Australian National Maritime Museum before embarking on his journey to Beijing. He loves exploring his passion for history, languages, [...]
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September 26, 2018
by: Guest
Guest Vlogger: A day in the life of a Teacher in China
Starting a new Teaching Role in China can be a nerve wracking experience. Before you’ve even got your flights booked, you may be asking yourself; What will my apartment look like? What is there to do around my local area? What does a standard day at work involve? Opportunity China’s guest Vlogger and Teach China […]
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September 3, 2018
by: Will Perrins
Teacher Guest Blog Post: How China has changed me
China is a country defined by change and development. With fishing villages of 30,000 evolving into megacities with populations in excess of 19 million in the same generation, a country defined by communist ideals and dogma in the 1960's and 1970's becoming one of the world's financial and business powerhouses in the modern day. This [...]
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August 28, 2018
by: Guest
Top Tips for Settling In during your first weeks Teaching in China
It’s the start of the school year, meaning thousands of new teachers have just arrived in China to start their teaching jobs - especially those working in international and public schools. Beginning a new job can be really exciting yet nerve-wracking at the best of times, let alone when doing so on the other side [...]
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August 16, 2018
by: Guest
Teacher Guest Post: 3 Things You’ll Learn by Living & Teaching in China
Living in China is roller-coaster experience. You'll see new sights, eat new food, make new friends and importantly, learn lots of lessons! But what (in a nutshell), are the most important things to learn from your China experience? Our resident blogger in Shenyang, Melissa, shares the 3 most important things she has learned through teaching in China... You [...]
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August 8, 2018
by: Guest