For those teachers who have lived in China for a while they realise it’s an incredibly safe country. Well, when we say “safe”, we mean little to no violent crime or confrontational assault. It’s true, especially in the east and south of China, it’s very r

Winter is well on its way despite the recent mild weather in Hangzhou. As most of you know the popular American holiday of Thanksgiving is on Thursday 28th of November this year. Interestingly, this is the latest possible date for Thanksgiving,

Ok so we’ve got some good news and some kinda not so good news! Let’s get the bad news over with first as some of our teachers have been contacting head office recently about this. We all know the frustrations of trying to send money home.

As some of our experienced teachers already know we get excited towards the end of the year as it means Spring Festival is approaching. Teachers get the chance to celebrate two New Years in China, January 1st and Chinese Spring Festival (CNY). This year,

There could well be a game changer afoot for all those learning Chinese. We understand many teachers transition to China with the intention of learning Chinese and perhaps taking HSK tests. Everyone is different in their ability and motivation to learn. W

So it’s about time we talk about China’s drinking culture and what you can expect from your local expat social scene. We’re going to tell you about the history of alcohol in China and the do’s and don’ts if you’re planning on wetting your whistle!