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Smokeanorange · Joined: 01 May 2006 Posts: 3

I just wanted to know if anyone could recomend a school that they taught at in Chengdu. Please include how you were treated and what kind of apartment you were given.

Also, what is the best part of Chengdu in which to live? (i.e. a place near the city center with a good mix of chinese culture and some expat community). THanks! Smile

HunanForeignGuy · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 989 Location: Shanghai, PRC

voodikon · Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 1363 Location: chengdu

i don't know the best schools to work for in chengdu--my school is decent, but it's outside the city by about an hour on the bus. other than that i know of the major universities and a handful of training centers/companies that hire out teachers to school. as far as i know, pay is comparable across the board, but universities require fewer hours.

as far as where to live, anywhere within the first ring road (yi huan lu) is good, particularly within the south section. the bus system here is pretty efficient, and the city (particularly within the first ring) is fairly small, so getting around by bike, on foot, by bus, by taxi, or a combination thereof, is no problem. streets and districts that are fairly popular are kehua bei lu; dongmen da qiao; qingyang gong.

atruelove · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 10:21 am Post subject:

My school is in the west part of the first ring road (near qing yang gong). I'm treated well and have a great apartment set up. Very big, two bedrooms, all to myself, walking distance to my school.

I do agree with the above though, the best location in Chengdu is the south section of the first ring road.

I don't know about the best school in Chengdu but the foreign teachers I know here all seem pretty content with their jobs.

All in all it's a good city. Good luck.