It has been a while since we last updated our China visa section. One reason for this is that TeachAbroadChina.com has not received the deluge of questions and concerns about Chinese visas that we did last year. This indicates that one year after the Olympics in China, the visa situation is not nearly as crazy and confusing.
However, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘teach English in China’
August 2009 China Visa Update
Posted by Robert Vance on August 21st, 2009
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. [...]
Dealing With Chinese University Students Who Expect a Grade for Nothing
Posted by Robert Vance on December 23rd, 2008
Tis’ the season to be jolly, falalala. It is also the season when students that I have never laid eyes on before start showing up to class and acting as I am their best friend. Here are just a few of the excuses that I have heard recently for why students did not show up [...]
Are You a Foreign Teacher in China? We Need You!
Posted by Robert Vance on December 12th, 2008
The Teach Abroad China Alliance (TACA) is already up and running! We have members from all over China and the world who are coming together to share their ideas about teaching. Join this free support group for foreign teachers in China by signing up below. This support group is available by membership only. See you on [...]
My Student Mary – A Lonely Peasant Girl From Rural China
Posted by Robert Vance on December 10th, 2008
Her name is Mary. She is only 19 years old but already she has many grey hairs. On Thursday mornings in my freshmen oral English class, she always sits alone in the back of the room. No one ever talks to her; she appears to have no friends. Whenever she speaks, the disdainful expressions that I [...]
Helping Your Chinese Boss Recruit Foreign Teachers
Posted by Robert Vance on December 2nd, 2008
At TeachAbroadChina.com, we often focus on the various problems that can occur while you are teaching English in China. Believe it or not, however, many foreign teachers in China never have any major problems during their stay and they leave feeling very satisfied with their experience. If this is the case, the school may ask the [...]
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Tags: chinese boss, ESL Jobs in China, recruit ESL teachers, teach English in China, work in china 
Comments OffA November Update on the Work Visa Situation in China
Posted by Jean Chesterton on November 12th, 2008
We are hearing from around China that the visa situation is much better now that the Olympics are well behind us. Native speakers of English who are coming to China to work for a legitimate English school or training center should now have no trouble securing a residence permit and foreign expert’s certificate. However, the Visa process has [...]
What You Should be Mindful of Before You Sign an ESL Contract in China
Posted by Robert Vance on November 10th, 2008
Nearly three months after the Olympic Games, the ESL landscape in China seems to be returning back to normal. According to the reports that we are receiving from all over China, most of the visa restrictions that went into effect before August have been eased entirely removed. As a result, schools around the country are [...]
How to Quit Your ESL Teaching Job in China
Posted by Robert Vance on October 15th, 2008
It is always better to complete your contract in China if possible. Having a history of quitting your job early may make it more difficult to find a good full time teaching job in the future. Leaving early can also cause problems for your school especially if you are the only foreign teacher. However, sometimes life [...]
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 [...]
