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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Ask Vance about China
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 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 »Ask Jean About China Absent This Week
Posted by Robert Vance on December 9th, 2008
Dear Readers,
Jean from ‘Ask Jean About China’ is on assignment this week for TeachAbroadChina.com as we get set to make a special announcement for teachers across China. This week, you may not see as much posting on TeachAbroadChina.com due this project but we assure you that everything will return to normal next week after we [...]
This Is China: A Video Pictorial
Posted by Robert Vance on October 27th, 2008
We want to thank our viewers who sent us photos to use in this beautiful video pictorial. China is truly a beautiful and sometimes strange place for those who have are not familiar with her ancient and rich culture. Enjoy this video and think about coming to China in the future.
Retiring Sino News on The China Teaching Web
Posted by Robert Vance on October 12th, 2008
Robert Vance here. The last six months have seen TeachAbroadChina.com grow and flourish as more and more people visit our website for information and news about China. Everywhere I look, people are quoting articles and commenting on other blogs about the discussions that take place here. I am very proud of the work that we [...]
A Video on How to Make Chinese Dumplings
Posted by Robert Vance on September 18th, 2008
There are many kinds of Chinese dumplings that you can make. In this video, we are making crab and mushroom dumplings but you can choose to make any kind of dumplings you want. Whatever you choose, you will definitely need Dumpling Covers which is ’Jiaozi Pi Er’ in Chinese Pinyin or ’饺子皮儿’ in Chinese characters.
You will also need: Meat, [...]
Teaching English to Prostitutes in China
Posted by Robert Vance on September 7th, 2008
“Quite a few of your English students are prostitutes,” a friend told me today as she recounted a conversation that she had with her hair stylist recently. “The guy who cut my hair told me that many of your training center’s female students come to him two or three times a week to get their hair done before they go [...]
Sarah Palin and Our Website Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on September 6th, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
China wonders about Sarah Palin — The Financial Times is reporting that Sarah Palin’s name has become of one of the most searched for keywords on Chinese search engines this week. One aspect of Governor Palin’s life that will undoubtedly intrigue many here is the birth of her fifth child [...]
What are the Top English Teaching Programs in China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on August 26th, 2008
Ask Jean about China is a weekly feature on TeachAbroadChina.com. We welcome any questions related to living and working in China. Feel free to submit your questions by clicking here. We look forward to hearing from you.
Dear Jean,
What are the top two or three programs for teaching English in China? I am looking for [...]
Olympic Champ Michael Phelps and Deodorant Dominate the Weekly China Roundup
Posted by Robert Vance on August 23rd, 2008
The Weekly China Roundup from TeachAbroadChina.com
Michael Phelps Swims Into the Hearts of the Chinese People–Michael Phelps made history on Sunday when he and Team USA won the 4X100 Medley relay in Beijing and grabbed his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Olympic Games. It is no wonder that he dominates the Weekly China Roundup for [...]
