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Location: zhenjiang city, jiangsu provinceRequirements for the Teacher: better with experience,if no, still ok.should be friendly, kind, and love kids. Salary: 5500--8000rmb dependant on experience.Any Benefits: with bonuses at the end of year. supply apartment. medical insurance.Start Date: as soon as possibleSemester End Date: depends on teacher's teachingThe school wants full time teacher, they supply contract at least for 6 months.They have holidays every year, also have holiday of China Festival. and they are all...

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I arrived back in England yesterday afternoon following an emotional two days in Beijing as remained very sad at leaving that beautiful land of Mongolia. Mongolia was everything I hoped and dreamed it to be, and more. A land of horses and eagles and vast open spaces. I met the most amazing people – was made to feel part of the family and truly felt like I was home whilst racing across the steppes on...

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Well folks, here I am.  I landed here in Beijing about 2 1/2 hours ago, and with no trouble at the airport, headed into town.  I did end up getting overcharged by my fake taxi, but really that's my own fault.  I should've said no when we walked right past the huge line up of obviously marked taxi's and continued to the parking garage and down an elevator.   As I recall, I believe Rheanne and...

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Last UK-priced massage to loosen those knots. Packed. Checked-in. Boarding pass printed and about to drive to Heathrow for my morning flight at 0910. This is it then...won't believe it until I am unpacking in the Happy Dragon Hostel on Saturday morning.  

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Let me guess – you absolutely adore the following things: 1) Watching the clock drag round to 5pm every day 2) Listening to your colleagues’ inane chatter 3) Being trapped in a soulless office block for most of the day 4) Doing the same thing, every, single, day… What, you don’t? So what are you still doing there?! Let’s say, hypothetically, you had the chance to tell your boss where to go, move half way...

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I think A Levels are probably a distant memory for most Chalkboarders, but if there's anyone out there who's missed out on uni and wants some gap year advice, get in touch! I'd be happy to help you out.

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So,  This past week has been great. There have been days where I am completely tired and don't want to get out of bed and others where I am out and about by 6 - I think my roomates love me (that is a joke). Today I was hanging around T'square, Forbidden city and the neighbourhood - I think I am going to head towards icecream. Today was one of my expensive days - I...

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Alright everybody, as we speak I am sitting at the Seattle-Tacoma airport waiting for the next leg of my journey to begin.  In 2 hours I'll be on my way to Beijing!  I don't really know what to say at this point.  It's a very strange feeling to know that in about 12 hours my life is going to be so drastically different.  On my flight out here from Detroit, I started reading a book...

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When you first touch down in China your brain will do one of two things…. It’ll go ‘ooohhh, shiny, noisy, crazy!’, or it’ll go ‘arrrrgggh, shiny, noisy, crazy!’ Either way, it’ll be something of a shock. While you’re finding your feet, you’ll probably feel foreign, lost and a tad overwhelmed. So, to help you in those first few mental weeks, here’s what you need to pack in your China survival kit: China: It’s busy, it’s...

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4 days to go..... i think it's a bit early to be too excited to sleep. I'm as prepared as i'll ever be, last hep b injection 2morrow, ouch, suitcase packed, train tickets booked, all i need now is for sunday to roll around. Still not as excited as i should be, find it hard to image that this time in 5 days i'll be over the other side of the world, guess it's coz...

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