This site aims to provide the basic information that any foreign teacher who wants to teach English in China should be armed with. It ranges from very practical stuff about how Chinese visas work, to more cultural issues like learning the Chinese language.
It divides into a number of sections, including one describing the different kinds of work you might do while you are here, another dealing with job issues such as finding and researching a job, what kind of contracts and pay and conditions you should expect. You can also submit your details and we will arrange for agencies and potential employers to contact you directly with job opportunities.
Why teach English in China?
There are as many answers to that question as there are people teaching here. For some it's simply a year out before returning to the 'real' world where they get a 'real' job. For others its a way of staying in a country that fascinates them. For a few, it starts as the first and ends up as the second.
Whatever the reasons for your interest, there's no denying the importance of the nation. Milennia of isolation are coming to an end and cliches about the dragon awakening and this being the Chinese century abound. Cliches aside, this nation is set to be a big, maybe the biggest player in the future, first of Asia and potentially the world. Understanding it is by no means essential - but it's hardly going to hurt.
Working here has more to offer than an understanding of China itself. It's a huge and incredibly varied country, and I'm willing to wager that none of it will be what you expected. You'll live a life you never dreamed of, and see up-close a truly different way of life - a different culture.
It also offers the opportunity to learn a great deal, not just about the country and it's culture, but also about yourself. All you need is the right attitude.
Whatever your reasons are, I hope you find the site useful, and that you leave slightly better informed than when you came. If you still have more queries, try Chinese-forums.com.
Watch this space.