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Kepler · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1 Location: vancouver, B.C

Im heading to China in September, hopefeully to teaach English, but if not then to sightsee. Any recomendations? Websites, good books, anectodes, good places to start, anything at all? Thanks! (I hope to stay there as long as possible)

openguide · Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Who cares?

First, welcome you to teach english in china!
I live in northern china.
When you will come to china, tell me please.
my suggestion: start your visit in beijing and find a job in other citys,
if you need more information ,please tell me.
we could discuss it in detail, and i am glad to be your guide. Very Happy

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Dink7 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

Hi there Kepler

I have a friend who has been living and working in Beijing for a while. He's set up a couple of useful websites -
one about living in Beijing: http://www.chinese-forums.com/bj/index.html (no longer updated, but fairly recent - 2003)
one about studying Mandarin: http://www.chinese-forums.com/
one about teaching in China: http://www.china-teachers.com/index.php
The Lonely Planet guide and website are also pretty helpful.

These might be good places to start anyway!

I spent 6 months teaching in China in 2002 and really enjoyed it. The only thing I really didn't like was the pollution Shocked

but the people and their generosity, curiosity more than made up for it! Very Happy

Good luck!

damon · Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Location: china

if u come to chengdu,i'd like to help u
email:[email protected]
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