Comments on: 3 Good and Bad Reasons to Come to China http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: MrAmerica http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-134688 MrAmerica Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:52:27 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-134688 Just got back from China, too much censorship on everything. A lot of the internet is blocked because of my first reason. People are nice, very very nice. Good food. Just got back from China, too much censorship on everything. A lot of the internet is blocked because of my first reason. People are nice, very very nice. Good food.

]]> By: charlie http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-92404 charlie Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:21:30 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-92404 I am a african american woman in my mid 40's and would like to move to china maybe teach english. I have no dependents or anything holding me here, and really would like to work in china or some parts of it. Should I give up the idea knowing I may encounter racial issues. I am a african american woman in my mid 40′s and would like to move to china maybe teach english. I have no dependents or anything holding me here, and really would like to work in china or some parts of it. Should I give up the idea knowing I may encounter racial issues.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45490 Jeremy Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:39:38 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-45490 Sounds much more meaningful, Tom - motivated students (or learning how to motivate them, for those that can) make teaching a lot more meaningful Sounds much more meaningful, Tom – motivated students (or learning how to motivate them, for those that can) make teaching a lot more meaningful

]]> By: tom http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45435 tom Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:46:28 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-45435 I can relate to most of the points here, especially about teaching high school students. My first 6 months teaching in a high school started really well but near the end I felt like they could have replaced me with a trained monkey, such were the demands for entertainment and the lack of desire to learn oral english. It was frustrating and demoralizing. This time around I'm teaching highly motivated younger kids at a small private school with 6 student classes. Pure teaching bliss! I can relate to most of the points here, especially about teaching high school students. My first 6 months teaching in a high school started really well but near the end I felt like they could have replaced me with a trained monkey, such were the demands for entertainment and the lack of desire to learn oral english. It was frustrating and demoralizing. This time around I’m teaching highly motivated younger kids at a small private school with 6 student classes. Pure teaching bliss!

]]> By: chris http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-24729 chris Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:08:45 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-24729 my wife is chinese mandarin and we live in england , we have a small house on mortgage - not much equity . i am british and i have a dead end job , my wife was a nurse in china but works in a nursing home here in england . we are both in our 40,s , no children . we are thinking of returning to china once my wife has her british passport and possibly staying for a long period . could i get work in china possibly teaching basic english or any other work? my wife is chinese mandarin and we live in england , we have a small house on mortgage – not much equity .
i am british and i have a dead end job , my wife was a nurse in china but works in a nursing home here in england .
we are both in our 40,s , no children .
we are thinking of returning to china once my wife has her british passport and possibly staying for a long period .
could i get work in china possibly teaching basic english or any other work?

]]> By: danielW http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 danielW Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:07:27 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-2756 CathyMu, have you ever lived outside China? First, are we in the same city? The stress of living in Shanghai is appalling. Opportunities ????, this is a myth. Experiencing the East? I have lived in Thailand, Vietnam, India, Hong Kong and now here...all are better locations for "experiencing the East", and lastly, the "foreign media" please! CathyMu, have you ever lived outside China?
First, are we in the same city? The stress of living in Shanghai is appalling. Opportunities ????, this is a myth. Experiencing the East? I have lived in Thailand, Vietnam, India, Hong Kong and now here…all are better locations for “experiencing the East”, and lastly, the “foreign media” please!

]]> By: CathyMu http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 CathyMu Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:45:06 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-2764 I want to add four other good reasons. First, you can enjoy your life peacefully almost everywhere in China. Second, there are more opportunities in China than many other countries. If you want to study abroad, come to China. There can provide you with a huge number of world-famous universities and an assortment of different majors. If you want to have better jobs, come to China. As one of the fastest-developing countries, they can list a lot positions for you. If you want to have your own business, come to China. As a developing country, compared with developed countries, they have a huge number of new frontiers haven’t been covered yet. Third, China is among the best destinations for you to experience the unique characteristics of the East. Forth, as a foreign, you may never know a real China without being there. The foreign media may never present you a real China. I want to add four other good reasons.
First, you can enjoy your life peacefully almost everywhere in China.
Second, there are more opportunities in China than many other countries. If you want to study abroad, come to China. There can provide you with a huge number of world-famous universities and an assortment of different majors. If you want to have better jobs, come to China. As one of the fastest-developing countries, they can list a lot positions for you. If you want to have your own business, come to China. As a developing country, compared with developed countries, they have a huge number of new frontiers haven’t been covered yet.
Third, China is among the best destinations for you to experience the unique characteristics of the East.
Forth, as a foreign, you may never know a real China without being there. The foreign media may never present you a real China.

]]> By: Alan http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Alan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:32:40 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-2763 Comment to the 4th poster, Lee:You wrote the worst reason to come to China is because of yellow fever. Why is that a bad thing? By the way, white fever is a much bigger problem than yellow fever. Comment to the 4th poster, Lee:You wrote the worst reason to come to China is because of yellow fever. Why is that a bad thing? By the way, white fever is a much bigger problem than yellow fever.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Jeremy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:29:33 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-2759 How much you making, DJ? You said that you are teaching English in another post. How much you making, DJ? You said that you are teaching English in another post.

]]> By: DJWolff http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 DJWolff Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:57:20 +0000 http://www.thechinaexpat.com/3-good-and-bad-reasons-to-come-to-china/#comment-2760 Two months of salary in China: I have my own laptop. Two years of salary in my country: nothing but debts. Two months of salary in China: I have my own laptop.

Two years of salary in my country: nothing but debts.

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