Deciding where to teach in China with ChinaTEFLer

If you’re thinking about applying to teach in China with ChinaTEFLer, but lost about which destination to pick; here is some background on all of the destinations we have to offer for our teachers: 1) Beijing Beijing is at the centre of China’s cultural attractions, home to many world heritage sites such as the Great Wall, Tiananmen square (the largest city centre in the world), and the forbidden city which is the huge palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. If you enjoy cycling, Beijing is the place to be as it has been donned the nickname ‘bicycle capital’ as…

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5 REASONS TO APPLY TO CHINA TEFLER!

1 ITS DIFFERENT EVERY DAY  If you don’t want to sit behind a computer for eight hours a day five days a week, then teaching is definitely an option to think about… If you don’t want to teach in England then teaching in China is an even more exciting option to consider. Working an average of ONLY 23 hours a week compared with the full time 40+ hours of teaching in England, will leave a huge amount of time for you to relax, travel, plan lessons, call home, meet new people, learn Chinese…the options are endless. One thing is for…

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“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” used to be my favourite question, the possibilities were endless: astronaut, singer, cowboy. But now it’s “what are you going to do after graduation?”, a question all graduates dread. This is usually accompanied by a mild sense of panic and long stream of internal questions such as “What am I going to do with my life?” and “How am I an adult already?”. In reality, all we do is put on a fake smile and reply something generic such as “I’m not quite sure yet” while we go back to…

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The new Chinese Visa requirements of Autumn 2016 and how they affect you

Calling all teachers from any nation currently applying for their visa to Teach English in China. As of August 2016 the Chinese authorities have altered the system of the invitation letters. A crucial requirement of being successfully issued a working Chinese Z visa. If you are applying for a Chinese visa this summer you could get your application rejected and returned to you for a seemingly unknown reason due to these recent changes. This is a quick article to explain what has changed and how to handle it. The issue lies with the location of the embassy or consulate that…

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