If you’re not too scared to come out this October, there are a number of events going on in Shanghai from pub quizzes, movie showings, or a big night out in your favourite costume so you can celebrate Halloween in The Middle Kingdom… 1. Jiangshi 僵屍 The...
Before teaching English in China, I was working in Chicago. I had a good sales and marketing job in the industry of my choice building a name for myself. Also, I was making good money, heading towards $70K the year I quit, in a world famous city. But I noticed after...
A lot of what we hear today about China involves pollution. As China has industrialized quickly, the smog in its major cities has increased, causing many people to be concerned about health ramifications. This concern is understandable, particularly if you’re coming...
The Chinese currency is the Yuan Renminbi, and it is referred to as Yuan, CNY, or RMB (Renminbi). It is the only currency that can be used to purchase local items. In general, people in China do not use checks. Most payments, including payrolls, are done through bank...
If you are new to teaching, we wouldn’t really suggest looking into any sort of licensure or teacher certification options at this point in your career. However, if you’ve been teaching abroad for some time now and are legitimately considering a long-term career in...
