Vegan Food In China - A Guide Cody Hoffman discusses what it is like to find Vegan Food in China. Cody also adds the top 4 vegan foods in China into the discussion. I am sitting at the table, at a fairly nondescript Chinese restaurant in Shenzhen’s Fumin district. Around…...
From the Outside Looking In Part 3: Future of ESL in China by Austen Beck
China has made me feel anything but “big,” it’s respectfully made me feel very small, which I’ve come to very much appreciate. China, a world leading power, is progressing faster than ever in its education system. It’s taking on new ideas with different approaches, shaping educators to be energetic and…...
From the Outside Looking In Part 2: China's Quest for Knowledge and Perfection by Austen Beck
China has made me feel anything but “big,” it’s respectfully made me feel very small, which I’ve come to very much appreciate. China, a world leading power, is progressing faster than ever in its education system. It’s taking on new ideas with different approaches, shaping educators to be energetic and…...
From the Outside Looking In Part 1: My Observations of the Chinese Education System by Austen Beck
China has made me feel anything but “big,” it’s respectfully made me feel very small, which I’ve come to very much appreciate. China, a world leading power, is progressing faster than ever in its education system. It’s taking on new ideas with different approaches, shaping educators to be energetic and…...
Getting Sick in China: Navigating Chinese Medical Care by Brody Weinrich
A sharp pain struck my chest, just to the left of my heart. Concern flooded my face, shortly to be relieved by a sense of denial as my mind rushed to downplay the problem. “Sure, you’ve been coughing and dealing with sinus issues for two weeks, but that pain was…...
Adjudicating High School Debating in China by Chris Edwards
I still remember in late 2015 receiving an unsolicited approach from someone claiming to be from the National High School Debating League of China. I had never heard of the organization, but I had fond memories of debating in high school, so I opened the LinkedIn message. In it, I…...
Pingshan District: Living Beyond the Shenzhen 'Burbs by Tomas Baer
On arriving in central Shenzhen, I noticed that the huge city was similar to most cities, with a plenty to see, eat and do, and while the people in it were not as heterogeneous as the cities I had known before, foreigners were not an uncommon sight day to day.…...
China Expectations vs Realities by Lindsay Daitch
Before coming to teach in China, I had a vague idea of what exactly I was getting myself into. My friends and family had asked me multiple questions about the job that I could not answer. Yet, I still thought that I had done a thorough amount of research…...
Phones in China: A Tale of Four Phones by Molly Oberstein-Allen
I came to China with a well-loved iPhone. It got me through an unexpected few days in Hong Kong with no money for a visa and a hostel reserved for the wrong week, and it helped me navigate the seemingly identical streets of Shenzhen during my first few weeks –…...
Leaving China: A Weekend at Uncle Li’s by Laura Grace Tarpley
My husband and I were nervous about this weekend. We work at a lovely Primary School together in Shenzhen. Our principal, Mr. Li, is friendly but doesn’t speak much English. One day at lunch he said, “Daniel! Lola!” (How he pronounces Laura.) “You. Me. Hometown. Saturday.” At first, I was…...