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Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again? |
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"I can teach you the language! Lol
I also have a mate who's doing it in Beijing at the moment, can put you in touch?
(Thought I'd replied on the thread just now, but obviously not...)"
That would be good I'll message you my email a little later
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?"
What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air? |
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"What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air? "
Pfffft, don't be ridiculous.
There's no clean air in China.
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"What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air?
Pfffft, don't be ridiculous.
There's no clean air in China.
;)"
There is - you just need to go west...
There are other reasons you may not want to go west |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air? "
Been looking at Qingdao & Hangzhou so far want somewhere fairly scenic either by the sea like Qingdao or the lakes and hiking trails of Hangzhou. I know the clean air is unlikely but I'm ok with that. I want there to at least be some westerners there but not so much I might as well be home like in Shanghai. Nightlife wise as long as there's a decent few bars that's fine by me ideally a sports bar to watch the prem but other than that I'm fairly open. Its more the teaching institutions I want to know who to trust regarding sorting visa's paying on time and sorting me decent accommodation out. |
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"No way, I'm from Qingdao! Lol
It's awesome there, and in reality has probably the best air you'll get, as it's by the coast, with inland winds. "
Really no way
It does look good there plus I'd love to live on the coast. How is the local cuisine there? |
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"No way, I'm from Qingdao! Lol
It's awesome there, and in reality has probably the best air you'll get, as it's by the coast, with inland winds.
Really no way
It does look good there plus I'd love to live on the coast. How is the local cuisine there? "
Lots of seafood, as expected. Otherwise it's just Northern Chinese cuisine (which is your stir fries, many veggies, not very spicy). Pretty diverse too, quite modern, but not disgustingly metropolitan like Beijing or Shanghai... Some good schools etc. |
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"No way, I'm from Qingdao! Lol
It's awesome there, and in reality has probably the best air you'll get, as it's by the coast, with inland winds.
Really no way
It does look good there plus I'd love to live on the coast. How is the local cuisine there?
Lots of seafood, as expected. Otherwise it's just Northern Chinese cuisine (which is your stir fries, many veggies, not very spicy). Pretty diverse too, quite modern, but not disgustingly metropolitan like Beijing or Shanghai... Some good schools etc. "
Sounds good as I wouldn't want spicy all the time and I love seafood and stir fries. Might of guided me towards there if I can find a well recommended school
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air?
Been looking at Qingdao & Hangzhou so far want somewhere fairly scenic either by the sea like Qingdao or the lakes and hiking trails of Hangzhou. I know the clean air is unlikely but I'm ok with that. I want there to at least be some westerners there but not so much I might as well be home like in Shanghai. Nightlife wise as long as there's a decent few bars that's fine by me ideally a sports bar to watch the prem but other than that I'm fairly open. Its more the teaching institutions I want to know who to trust regarding sorting visa's paying on time and sorting me decent accommodation out."
Hangzhou is like the Oxford of China! Chengdu and Shenzhen are also worth a look.... |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air?
Been looking at Qingdao & Hangzhou so far want somewhere fairly scenic either by the sea like Qingdao or the lakes and hiking trails of Hangzhou. I know the clean air is unlikely but I'm ok with that. I want there to at least be some westerners there but not so much I might as well be home like in Shanghai. Nightlife wise as long as there's a decent few bars that's fine by me ideally a sports bar to watch the prem but other than that I'm fairly open. Its more the teaching institutions I want to know who to trust regarding sorting visa's paying on time and sorting me decent accommodation out.
Hangzhou is like the Oxford of China! Chengdu and Shenzhen are also worth a look...."
Chengdu has the pandas so that is tempting I'll get on some travelling forums thanks everyone whos chipped in |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
What kind if city you should live in depends on the lifestyle you want!? What do you like: sights / nightlife / hot girls / clean air?
Been looking at Qingdao & Hangzhou so far want somewhere fairly scenic either by the sea like Qingdao or the lakes and hiking trails of Hangzhou. I know the clean air is unlikely but I'm ok with that. I want there to at least be some westerners there but not so much I might as well be home like in Shanghai. Nightlife wise as long as there's a decent few bars that's fine by me ideally a sports bar to watch the prem but other than that I'm fairly open. Its more the teaching institutions I want to know who to trust regarding sorting visa's paying on time and sorting me decent accommodation out.
Hangzhou is like the Oxford of China! Chengdu and Shenzhen are also worth a look....
Chengdu has the pandas so that is tempting I'll get on some travelling forums thanks everyone whos chipped in"
The girls in Chengdu are also notoriously pretty. Just putting that out there. It's a big city, but more laid back that Shanghai or Beijing - kind of like Bristol... but with panda's |
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"The girls in Chengdu are also notoriously pretty. Just putting that out there. It's a big city, but more laid back that Shanghai or Beijing - kind of like Bristol... but with panda's"
Yeah! I second Chengdu being an awesome place! It's a bit "midwest" tho. Lol. |
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"The girls in Chengdu are also notoriously pretty. Just putting that out there. It's a big city, but more laid back that Shanghai or Beijing - kind of like Bristol... but with panda's
Yeah! I second Chengdu being an awesome place! It's a bit "midwest" tho. Lol. "
Oh pretty ladies is a little bit of swaying point |
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"The girls in Chengdu are also notoriously pretty. Just putting that out there. It's a big city, but more laid back that Shanghai or Beijing - kind of like Bristol... but with panda's
Yeah! I second Chengdu being an awesome place! It's a bit "midwest" tho. Lol.
Oh pretty ladies is a little bit of swaying point"
Apparently it's to do with the diet down there and spicy food... or it could just be a good gene pool... |
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"The girls in Chengdu are also notoriously pretty. Just putting that out there. It's a big city, but more laid back that Shanghai or Beijing - kind of like Bristol... but with panda's
Yeah! I second Chengdu being an awesome place! It's a bit "midwest" tho. Lol. "
 yeah it is a bit! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The girls in Chengdu are also notoriously pretty. Just putting that out there. It's a big city, but more laid back that Shanghai or Beijing - kind of like Bristol... but with panda's
Yeah! I second Chengdu being an awesome place! It's a bit "midwest" tho. Lol.
Oh pretty ladies is a little bit of swaying point
Apparently it's to do with the diet down there and spicy food... or it could just be a good gene pool... "
really well either way I'm going to travel around a bit have to say the women of china weren't something I was going for but while I'm there might as well look |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?"
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February  |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February "
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been... |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been... "
Something bad - Well im going single and dont find chinese men overly attractive lol so could be a long 6 months
So excited to go though now |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been...
Something bad - Well im going single and dont find chinese men overly attractive lol so could be a long 6 months
So excited to go though now"
Ah that's better, I can be happy for you now. Seriously the massage places are nothing like here, we go there as a family, 3 generations and it's a great night out for all of us that isn't even that expensive. |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been...
Something bad - Well im going single and dont find chinese men overly attractive lol so could be a long 6 months
So excited to go though now"
When you're there though you'll meet HUNDREDS of Chinese men. And trust me, they come in all shapes and sizes. Lol.
I don't go for Chinese men, either, but when I went in September, even I turned my head a few times.
Never say never! Lol |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been...
Something bad - Well im going single and dont find chinese men overly attractive lol so could be a long 6 months
So excited to go though now
When you're there though you'll meet HUNDREDS of Chinese men. And trust me, they come in all shapes and sizes. Lol.
I don't go for Chinese men, either, but when I went in September, even I turned my head a few times.
Never say never! Lol"
We both find them very attractive (if they are bi), soft features + not hairy = good combination! We'd love a bi chinese guy to play with. |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been...
Something bad - Well im going single and dont find chinese men overly attractive lol so could be a long 6 months
So excited to go though now
When you're there though you'll meet HUNDREDS of Chinese men. And trust me, they come in all shapes and sizes. Lol.
I don't go for Chinese men, either, but when I went in September, even I turned my head a few times.
Never say never! Lol"
Tall dark and handsome with a hairy chest is my type lol |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
Ooh I'm so jealous. Tell me something bad about your life to balance my mood please...
Shenzhen is awesome, it's all so new, great restaurants, easy to get around and the massage places are like something you've never seen. They have some that are a spa the size of a hotel with restaurants and every comfort you could want, done in way that is legitimately family friendly. Hard to explain unless you've been...
Something bad - Well im going single and dont find chinese men overly attractive lol so could be a long 6 months
So excited to go though now
When you're there though you'll meet HUNDREDS of Chinese men. And trust me, they come in all shapes and sizes. Lol.
I don't go for Chinese men, either, but when I went in September, even I turned my head a few times.
Never say never! Lol
We both find them very attractive (if they are bi), soft features + not hairy = good combination! We'd love a bi chinese guy to play with."
Totally the opposite lol chisseled features and a hairy chest work for me - thanks for the massages advice though I will defiintely give them a go |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February "
I was looking at the feb start times just trying to convince myself it's definitely what I want to do. Any reason you went for Shenzhen? |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
I was looking at the feb start times just trying to convince myself it's definitely what I want to do. Any reason you went for Shenzhen?"
Coastal- I love the beach so wanted to be close - didn't fancy bejing as it gets way too cold
It will depend on what type of school you want to teach in to the start dates - I wanted public schools so I get weekends free and most of July & August free as I have festivals planned here, so I start on the 1st Match but have to be in China 1 week before. The privste schools are more flexible on start dates but you work evenings and weekends throughout the year |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
I was looking at the feb start times just trying to convince myself it's definitely what I want to do. Any reason you went for Shenzhen?
Coastal- I love the beach so wanted to be close - didn't fancy bejing as it gets way too cold
It will depend on what type of school you want to teach in to the start dates - I wanted public schools so I get weekends free and most of July & August free as I have festivals planned here, so I start on the 1st Match but have to be in China 1 week before. The privste schools are more flexible on start dates but you work evenings and weekends throughout the year "
Yeah it was public I wanted to get into as it seems less risky and better paid. I might have to look into Shenzhen as an alternative to Qingdao
Oh hairy chest here by the way but I'm sure you'll find another ex pat there too |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
I was looking at the feb start times just trying to convince myself it's definitely what I want to do. Any reason you went for Shenzhen?
Coastal- I love the beach so wanted to be close - didn't fancy bejing as it gets way too cold
It will depend on what type of school you want to teach in to the start dates - I wanted public schools so I get weekends free and most of July & August free as I have festivals planned here, so I start on the 1st Match but have to be in China 1 week before. The privste schools are more flexible on start dates but you work evenings and weekends throughout the year
Yeah it was public I wanted to get into as it seems less risky and better paid. I might have to look into Shenzhen as an alternative to Qingdao
Oh hairy chest here by the way but I'm sure you'll find another ex pat there too "
Good luck and give me a shout if your going would be good to see a friendly face |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
I was looking at the feb start times just trying to convince myself it's definitely what I want to do. Any reason you went for Shenzhen?
Coastal- I love the beach so wanted to be close - didn't fancy bejing as it gets way too cold
It will depend on what type of school you want to teach in to the start dates - I wanted public schools so I get weekends free and most of July & August free as I have festivals planned here, so I start on the 1st Match but have to be in China 1 week before. The privste schools are more flexible on start dates but you work evenings and weekends throughout the year
Yeah it was public I wanted to get into as it seems less risky and better paid. I might have to look into Shenzhen as an alternative to Qingdao
Oh hairy chest here by the way but I'm sure you'll find another ex pat there too
Good luck and give me a shout if your going would be good to see a friendly face "
Will do, just one last question did you use an agency or just apply yourself? |
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"Has anyone ever taught English over there? Been looking into it Im fully qualified so no restrictions but any advice in terms of who to teach through? Best city to live in? Whether you'd do it again?
Very interested in this post as I'm due to start teaching at a primary school in Shenzhen in February
I was looking at the feb start times just trying to convince myself it's definitely what I want to do. Any reason you went for Shenzhen?
Coastal- I love the beach so wanted to be close - didn't fancy bejing as it gets way too cold
It will depend on what type of school you want to teach in to the start dates - I wanted public schools so I get weekends free and most of July & August free as I have festivals planned here, so I start on the 1st Match but have to be in China 1 week before. The privste schools are more flexible on start dates but you work evenings and weekends throughout the year
Yeah it was public I wanted to get into as it seems less risky and better paid. I might have to look into Shenzhen as an alternative to Qingdao
Oh hairy chest here by the way but I'm sure you'll find another ex pat there too
Good luck and give me a shout if your going would be good to see a friendly face
Will do, just one last question did you use an agency or just apply yourself?"
I posted on the jobs wanted forum on Dave's cafe and our of the responses I got I felt comfortable with Click China so went with them - happy to answer any questions you have |
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"Whoever taught them English didn't do a very good job. All their 'manuals' are in Chinglish which is totally incomprehensible"
The standard varies dramatically, especially by age. I've met English teachers (chinese nationals) that I could barely understand. Then again try learning chinese and you'll see why. |
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