Welcome to Ask Vance about China, a new feature on TeachAbroadChina.com. Site founder Robert Vance will do his best to answer any questions that you may have about China within 24 hours. This service is completely free and is intended to help educate people who are thinking about coming here.
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Posted by Robert Vance on August 19th, 2009
Posted in Ask Jean about China 
Tags: Ask about China, China, chinese culture, Cost of Living, Great Wall, live in China 
36 Comments »Should I Date My Chinese Co-Worker?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on February 24th, 2009
Dear Jean,
Late new year greetings from western China. I am the lone foreign teacher in a small private school out here. It was kind of strange at first but now I’m starting to like it. I’ll get right to the point. Supposedly, I work with 10 Chinese ‘English’ teachers but believe it or not, there [...]
Do I need a TESOL/TEFL Certificate to Teach in China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on February 17th, 2009
Dear Jean,
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, a computer networking degree in WAN/LAN (Cisco Systems) and a Master’s in Educational Business. I also have a ******** Teaching certification and I’ve been teaching here in the US for 7 years. Do I still need to take the TESOL/TEFL classes and show a TESOL/TEFL certification [...]
Posted in Ask Jean about China Tags: Summer Chinese Contract, teach English abroad, teach in China, TEFL, TESOL, work in china 5 Comments »Dealing with Babies in China and Obtaining Work Visas
Posted by Jean Chesterton on February 3rd, 2009
Two for the price of one – Jean answers two questions about Chinese visas on this week’s edition of Ask Jean About China.
Dear Jean,
OK, I’ve already got the U.S passport for my daughter and the birth abroad papers, now this is the deep part my wife and I have decided to send our daughter back [...]
Posted in Ask Jean about China Tags: births in China, Chinese Visas, dual citizenship, l visas, visas in China, work permits 8 Comments »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 [...]
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 »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 »Being Black in China
Posted by Jean Chesterton on January 6th, 2009
Dear Jean,
I am an African American man who is very interested in teaching in China later this year. I have recently completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of Indiana and I am planning on enrolling myself in a TESOL course this winter.
While I was initially excited about the prospect of teaching in China, I [...]
Should I Go to My Girlfriend’s Hometown for Spring Festival?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on December 30th, 2008
Dear Jean,
My Chinese girlfriend (of 5 months) is asking me to go to her hometown for the Spring Festival. At first I thought it was a great idea but now I am not so sure. My best Chinese friend here tells me that going home with a girl during Spring Festival could send the wrong message to my [...]
Posted in Ask Jean about China Tags: Chinese girlfriend, Chinese New Year, live in China, Spring Festival 6 Comments »Please Do Not Be Lonely on Christmas in China
Posted by Jean Chesterton on December 23rd, 2008
Dear Friends,
I am on Christmas vacation this week but I wanted to wish all of you a Merry Christmas. For those of you who are not going home for the holidays, Christmas week can be a little bit lonely but it doesn’t have to be. These days, you can buy a Christmas tree for next [...]
