Like most teachers in China, I rarely have the chance to get away from the all of the noise, pollution, and crowdedness of my busy city life. I am not complaining. I happen to like the big city; I like feeling as if I am apart of something.
But every-once-in-a-while, especially when I am crammed into [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Life in the Chinese Countryside
Posted by Robert Vance on January 29th, 2009
Posted in The Vance Report 
Tags: Ancient China, Chinese countryside, Chinese New Year, life in China, travel in China 
1 Comment »Happy New Year To All of You in China
Posted by Jean Chesterton on January 27th, 2009
Dear TeachAbroadChina.com readers,
I am taking this week off to enjoy the wonderful Chinese New Year festivities and I hope that you have the chance to do the same. This is a magical time of the year when one can experience Chinese culture, both ancient and modern, in a very special way. I always look forward to this [...]
You Know It’s Spring Festival in China When…
Posted by Robert Vance on January 25th, 2009
1. You periodically hear large explosions in front of your house and see people shooting fireworks out of their windows.
2. On your way home, your taxi driver seems to have a bad habit of stopping to pick people up, charging them the full amount for their segment, and then charging you the full amount when [...]
I Want to Go Home After I Overstayed My Visa in China
Posted by Jean Chesterton on January 20th, 2009
Dear Jean,
I would like to know if there is any Filipino agency who can help Filipinos especially when they have problem regarding their papers? I have a sister in china and she wants to go home but her papers will not ‘allow her to’ because she is already overstaying. She really wants to go home, [...]
Posted in Ask Jean about China Tags: ask Jean about China, Chinese Visas, visa problems, work in china 17 Comments »The Decision – Free Enjoy English ESL Lesson – Volume 1, Issue 9
Posted by Robert Vance on January 18th, 2009
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FIRST 4 EDITIONS OF ENJOY ENGLISH
If you enjoy using Enjoy English please consider making a small contribution to our bandwith costs. You can contribute as little or as much as you want. The transaction is fast and easy and you don’t even need to have a PayPal account!
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Posted in ESL Conversation Topics Tags: ee_1, ESL Conversation Topics, ESL Ideas, ESL-Lessons, Teaching Techniques 2 Comments »From Trains to Planes, China Has a Bright Future
Posted by Robert Vance on January 17th, 2009
On a recent flight into southern China, I found myself sitting next to a middle aged couple who were obviously flying for their very first time. Throughout the flight, I tried to move my head out of the way as they both continually leaned over to look out the window. When the stewardess served dinner, [...]
Why I Quit My Teaching Job in China on the First Day
Posted by Robert Vance on January 13th, 2009
I was very excited about the chance to work at a well known international school in Guangdong Province last year. The working hours were very reasonable, the salary was great, and I even found out that a friend of mine was working on the staff. I traveled many hours by train to reach the school’s city. [...]
Working on a Tourist Visa in China is a Bad Idea
Posted by Jean Chesterton on January 13th, 2009
Dear Jean,
I recently found a great teaching job in the south part of China. Next week, I am supposed to meet a school representative who will give me the contract to sign. There is one problem, however, that is bothering me about this school. They have told me that they cannot get me a work visa. [...]
Posted in Ask Jean about China Tags: Chinese Visas, l visa, Tourist Visa, work visa, Z visa 2 Comments »The Lonely Girl – Free Enjoy English ESL Lesson – Volume 1, Issue 8
Posted by Robert Vance on January 11th, 2009
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FIRST 4 EDITIONS OF ENJOY ENGLISH
If you enjoy using Enjoy English please consider making a small contribution to our bandwith costs. You can contribute as little or as much as you want. The transaction is fast and easy and you don’t even need to have a PayPal account!
Enjoy [...]
Posted in ESL Conversation Topics Tags: ee_1, English Lessons, ESL Conversation Topics, ESL-Lessons No Comments »Porn Links Are Still Readily Available On Google China
Posted by Robert Vance on January 9th, 2009
It was very nice of Google to apologize to China this week for allowing ’smut’ links to appear in its search listings. The question is, did Google actually make any effort to modify its search listings in China? Search results for the word ’sexy girl’ causes one to wonder if Google was simply giving lip service [...]
Posted in The Vance Report Tags: CCP, Chinese Censorship, Google China, Porn in China, Sex in China, Yellow Pages 2 Comments »
