Literature

Review: Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside

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Chinese History

China’s First World War — Part Two: The Battle of Tsingtao

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Chinese History

China’s First World War — Part One: The Chinese Labour Corps

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China Expat Advice

Interview with Ada Shen: Advice for Americans voting abroad

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10 years as a lost laowai: where have we been, where are we going?

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Fish-fragrant Eggplant (Yu Xiang Qie Zi)

Twice Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou)

 Char Siu

Char Siu (Cantonese roast/BBQ pork)

Chinese Dumplings (Jiao Zi)

Moo Shu Pork (Muxu Rou)

China Guides

China travel, culture and language guides.

Teaching ESL in China Overview

Teaching English in China is an excellent way to get to know the country. Trekking through China is great, but it's really not until you live in the place that you begin to get a true sense for the ebb and flow of this massive country.

As is true with any line of work, teaching ESL comes with its own collection of positives and negatives - here's a brief outline:

Guide to Chinese Internet & Phones

Chinese Visas

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Explained

Chinese Etiquette

Religions of China

Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year) Vocabulary
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