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Living and Teaching in China
Teaching in China Links
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Resources for Getting a Job in China
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Experiences of other China sojourners
- owdc.org FAQ on teaching in China
- China Job Information Journal. (at Dave's ESL Cafe) Highly recommended! Lots of people have posted their experiences with different schools and cities in China here. Other countries also available. See the poor grammar and writing of "English teachers."
- TeflChina Teahouse: Experiences of English Teachers in China--Chinaloop Teahouse. Join the tefl-china e-mail list at egroups.com.
- Teaching EFL in China FAQ. This covers a number of practical questions I haven't addressed here.
- "What I wish they had told me". WWU program alumni.
- Robert Westbrook's weekly diary of his year-long stay in Beijing. Very well-written, and Robert tells it like it is--highly recommended.
- Adventures of Scott Urban, whose hobby was bicycling to remote areas looking for obscure sections of the Great Wall. If you like adventure, this is for you!
- Brett Coon traveled to China to search for Chinese rock music. This describes his travel and what he found.
- Thor's China Diary -- a record of two years' teaching and living in Wuhan.
- Uriel Wittenburg posted letters he wrote while teaching in China during 2000.
- Lisa and Lara McClure. Lisa adopted Lara from China and spent two years living in northeast China. Lots of links to info about China adoption here.
- Guerillas in the Chinese Mist. Witty comments on doing business in China. Sinophiles beware. A little outdated now.
Embassies and Visa Information
- U.S. Embassy in China Includes links to consulates in Shenyang, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong
- The Chinese Embassy in USA
- Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
- Chinese Consulate in New York
- Chinese Consulate in Houston This site seems the best organized and easiest to get around for basic information.
- Tips for getting a visa to China - budgettravel.com
- The Tongue Goes Between the Teeth. Documentary video about experiences teaching English in Beijing and Hong Kong.
- Chinese Colleges and English Schools. A fairly complete list that was posted on tefl-china. This list includes private English schools.
- Shen's Chinese University Directory
- Study in China - Official page for foreign students in China
- Links to Chinese Language Programs at various universities.
- International Schools and Kindergartens in China. Schools for kids of expatriates living in China.
- International School in Beijing for expatriate children.
- China ESL: An Industry Run Amok? and other commentary on ESL teaching in China by Niu Chang and Martin Wolff.
- History of Education in China. Paper by a professor at Kansas State University discusses the history of education in China.
- An Overview of Education in China. Another paper by the same professor.
- Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute. Looks like a good bet for studying Chinese or possibly teaching. Best Chinese University web site I've seen.
- Peking university
- http://www.sias.net.cn/e_gi.htm "The First American University in China," near Zhengzhou
- How good is the Taiwanese education system?" This is a very insightful essay that provides a Westerner's perspective on Chinese education.
Organizations that send
people to China
(The Living and Teaching in China site does not necessarily endorse
any of these organizations or programs.)
- TeachinChina.biz teacher recruitment and placement organization that sends qualified individuals to all parts of China to teach English.
- WorldTeach.org is an independent non-profit that sends volunteer teachers to developing countries. They have programs in Yantai, China. Volunteers teach English to children; some also teach adults. Offers 8-week summer programs and 6-month semester programs. Language lessons and teacher training is provided. Contact info@worldteach.org, or 1-800-483-2240 for more information.
- I-english.us -- summer english camp internships
- Sinoculture.com -- teaching positions, chinese language and culture study
- Peace Corps (USA) sends teachers to Sichuan.
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars (Fulbright, USA)
- The Fulbright Scholars Program
- Princeton in Asia Program
- US-China People's Friendship Association runs a Teach in China program through Kitty Trescott, Director, Center for Teaching in China at 1214 W. Schwartz, Carbondale, IL 62901. They say there's no cost. (no Internet address given)
- Council Exchanges' Teach in China offers 5 or 10 month teaching placements to native English speakers from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and other countries.
- VIA Programs (Formerly Volunteers in Asia, Stanford)
- Appalachians Abroad (Marshall University China program)
- Western Washington University China teaching program
- Colorado China Council has opportunities to teach English in China.
- Global Volunteers Network has opportunities to teach in rural and urban schools in Shandong Province
- Caring For China - English teaching, caring for children, and plans for health-related programs
- Education and Research Referrals-China
- English Language Institute-China (ELIC)
- ESI is a non-profit Christian organization that trains and sends people to teach English and business in Muslim Central Asia, Russia, China, Central Europe, Turkey and Morocco. Summer or year. All majors, degrees, ages welcome.
- Cornell University Intensive Chinese FALCON Program Full-time summer and full-year programs offered. Scholarships and financial aid available. This unique accelerated program offers the longest period of concentrated instruction from the beginning level available anywhere.
- Youth hostels in Beijing - article in China Business Weekly
- Budget Travel - China
- Flychina.com Flight schedules and fares for domestic travel in China
- Air Travel Guide for China Flight schedules for domestic travel in China
- China-train-ticket.com
- Railway Schedules in China
- China Business World. Good resources, including a great hotel directory and a service for finding jobs for English teachers.
- Chinaetravel.com
- Travel Health Online
- Health tips for travelers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
- Information for travelers from the U.S. Dept. of State.
- Beijing Scene English language magazine.
- Expats in China -- tips on shopping, housing, etc. for foreigners living in China
- ChinaOnline.cn.com -- info for expats, news, teaching and other jobs in China
- The Beijing Page. Lots of links and info about Beijing.
- That's Beijing Magazine. for expats in Beijing
- That's Shanghai
- City Weekend Beijing
- Beijing This Month Magazine
- www.info-shanghai.com -- information for expats living in Shanghai and online Chinese language game
- Places of Worship in Beijing
- Beijing International Christian Fellowship
- Church of the Good Shepherd in Beijing
- Beijing Christian Chongwenmen Church - A well-known "Three Self Movement" church. It has English translation.
- Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship
- Directory of International Christian Fellowships in China
- Directory of TSPM churches in China
- www.thatsguangzhou.com Info about Guangzhou
- Zhuhai International Peace Club. A club for improving English and knowledge of culture in the city of Zhuhai, adjacent to Macao. Members of this club are willing to host visiting foreigners while visiting Zhuhai. Short-term teaching opportunities are said to be available. Chinese version. Site seems to have disappeared. Contact Hong Xiu Ping for info about Zhuhai.
- China News Digest. News from China (run by Chinese students, scholars, and professionals in the U.S.), chinese software, literature, photos, etc.
- China Daily -- China's Official English Language Newspaper. It's biased, but so is the New York Times.
- Chinaonline.com
- InsideChina.com.
- China.com
- Read Chinese News and other stuff.
- Chinese software
- Chinese Character Tutor - Chinese-learning software program based on Practical Chinese Reader
- Chinese Language Related Information Page
- Internet Guide for China Studies.
- China-related web sites. A great compilation.
- Chinese on the Internet US military language training institute--links to other sites
- Learn Mandarin by Computer
- NJ Star Chinese word processing software. Download a free demo.
- Viewing and Listening to Chinese on the Web
- ChinaBigList. Find a Chinese penpal or talk to others who are interested in Chinese culture.
- The Tongue Goes Between the Teeth. Documentary video about experiences teaching English in Beijing and Hong Kong.
- China: A Decade of Change. Illustrated comparison of China in 1991 and 1999.
- Ningbo Urban Renewal. Beautiful photos of how Chinese traditions were preserved in this Zhejiang city's buildings.
- Provinces of China.
- Learn about the Abacus, an ancient, but still useful calculator. Learning to use one will improve your skill with numbers. Very cool.
- Chinese Sports
- Chinese Music (traditional)
- Chinese Pop Music audio files. Mostly Cui Jian songs.
- Chinese rock music: Cui Jian, Tang Dynasty, etc.
- Chinese pop music midi files
- More Chinese midi files
- Sinotesol. The first truly active, China-wide professional ELT organization. Field news and events; articles on applied linguistics, pedagogy, and the business of education; forum for issues of relevance and concern; directory of resources
- TeflAsia.com. Teaching resources and job listings
- Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe
- OneStopEnglish.com
- Eva Easton's site has lots of great resources on TEFL/TESOL and living and traveling abroad. She's a China veteran.
- foreignteacher.com
- www.tesoltraining.com Learn to be an ESL teacher with training in China
- Teaching English in Asia. Links, jobs, etc.
- English Teaching Resources
- EnglishJet.com. "Resources for students and teachers of ESL and discounts at top schools in the UK."
- The Internet TESL Journal
- Many TESL/TEFL/TESOL/ESL/EFL/ESOL Links
- Linguistic Funland's TESL page. English teaching resources, job listings.
- Taiwan Teacher by Doug Gilbert
- Teaching in Taiwan by Mike Turton. Good info--very different from teaching in PRC. Links to similar sites.
- Chris Murphy's Teaching in Taiwan site. Some interesting essays by a Taiwan teaching veteran.
- Teaching in Universities in Taiwan. A history professor's experience, largely about xenophobia , how universities are run in Taiwan, and barriers to foreign teachers.
- Places of Worship in Beijing
- Beijing International Christian Fellowship
- Beijing Christian Chongwenmen Church - A well-known "Three Self Movement" church
- Guangzhou International Christian Fellowship
- Directory of International Christian Fellowships in China
- Directory of TSPM churches in China
- Chinese Christian resources
- Watch the Jesus Movie. In English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and Russian --the story of Jesus directly from the gospel of Luke. It has been seen all over the world.
- International Christian Resources. Multilanguage Bibles, resources, international churches, international student resources, music, etc.
- The Four Spiritual Laws. Available in Chinese.
- Audio Scriptures in 60 languages.
- A missionary family in Taiwan
- Taiwan Mission Quarterly. Good resource for info about Chinese philosophy and culture as it relates to Christian faith.
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