– There I was, a 6-month China veteran, standing in the middle of a Beijing street, having my first ever argument with a tuk-tuk driver, while my shell-shocked parents and younger brother gaped in awe. To my credit, the argument was in Chinese. Not to my credit, my part of the argument consisted of about 3 … Read More »
– For their Perspectives feature in the Expat Corner, eChinaCities asks laowai and native Chinese alike to comment on issues that affect all those who live in China. Â This week’s question was, “Would you rather raise your children in China or abroad?” Â I ended up writing a much longer response than is necessary for the Perspectives … Read More »
– Scarves are a big trend in fashion now, especially in China. I was assured of this by a woman who told me “all Chinese girls like to wear scarves!” when she sold me a pair of custom-painted knock-off Chuck Taylors for Y70. I’ve purchased a few scarves since arriving in China, and they’ve come in … Read More »
– A few weeks ago, I decided it was time for a change in my English as a Foreign Language classroom. Â The lessons I’d been teaching had been disjointed one-off topic lessons that piqued the interest of a very small portion of my 825 (give or take) middle-school students. Â The vocabulary used was scanty, I hardly … Read More »
– As an English teacher at a 6,000-strong middle school in the northwest of Hunan province, I come into contact with several hundred students a day. Â My course load puts me in front of roughly 850 students a week. Â In a school as cramped as mine, the students and staff are constantly breathing each other’s germs. … Read More »
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