Overview
China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations but one of its newest industrial powerhouses. Since freeing up its economic restraints and opening itself up to the outside world during the latter part of the 20th century, it has achieved rapid growth and seen an influx of foreign visitors. Its attractions lie as much in the past as they do the future, from the ancient sights of the Forbidden City and the Great Wall to the buzz of Beijing.
Cities like Shanghai are unrecognizable from a few years ago, having sprouted gleaming high rises and modern shopping malls. This hasn’t culled the country’s cultural intensity and its vastness means there’s many different sides of China to be explored.
- The food is amazing! With so many regions, there are dozens of different cuisines on offer
- High wages and low living costs make China a great place to save money
- Unsurprisingly In such a huge country, there are loads of jobs on offer
- Lhasa – the spiritual home of Buddhism, where you can ride the world’s highest train
- Xi’an – the ancient capital at the end of the Silk Road and home to the famous Terracotta Warriors
Things you might not know about Teaching English in China
- China manufactures more than half of the world’s bicycles
- The Bailong elevator in Zhangjiajie is the world’s tallest outdoor elevator: a massive 1,070 feet high!
- It’s the most populated country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people: about a fifth of the world’s total population.
- Food is very important in China, and “chifanle meiyou“ (“Have you eaten?”) is one of the country’s most common greetings.
