My first time arriving to a new land, country, society was everything I expected until I actually arrived. I never worked or lived in a different nation as a man from United States. I was shocked from the experience due to the fact that I have had an amazing experience…...
An Expat in China – Reflection of 2020
A lighthearted reflection on the year 2020 as an expat in China - By Lillian Grainger. As the Year of The Ox begins - our ESL teacher Lillian Grainger shares her thoughts as an expat in China during Covid-19. We would like to thank Lillian for all of her hard-work.…...
Living in Shenzhen Top 5 Reasons To Move Here in 2021
Melissa Coetzee has been living in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China for 3 Years. Here she shares her opinion on living and working in Shenzhen. She currently working for Seadragon Education in a primary school. 'My top 5 reasons why Shenzhen is the best place for working and living'. - Melissa Coetzee…...

Teaching in China During Covid-19
By Gareth Patrick Gough I am an English language teacher from Bristol, in the southwest of England. I have worked in schools across England and I have also taught in South Korea. This last year I have been teaching in China to primary school students in grades 1, 2, and…...
ESL China – An ESL Teachers Report 2020
Report Summary This report, compiled for the Luohu Education Bureau of Shenzhen at the behest of Seadragon Education Company represents the individual perspective, reflections, and interpretation of one foreign teacher (B Clegg, 25 year old female English teacher from the UK) hereafter referred to as the FT. The finding contained…...

Life in China – How Green is Shenzhen?
I come from a small town in Wales, locally known as the garden by the sea, Penarth near the Welsh capital of Cardiff. I have always been surrounded by parks, flowers, green spaces and also near to the river and the sea. I learned about English Teaching Jobs in China and…...

Working In China 2020
My Experiences Working Here In China Working in China is an experience that people never forget. Please continue to read to find out more about some experiences of being here in China. I would like to start by saying I have had so many wonderful experiences here in China that…...

Top 5 ESL Games – Teach in China
Let The ESL Games Begin.... As we all know, its important for students to be stimulated whilst learning. Therefore, I have used my on the job experience and also scoured the net, to find what could be considered as the best esl games for your lessons. Whether your students have…...

Living in Shenzhen SDE Competiton
The first ever SDE Seadragon Education Video Content Contest has been a huge success! We asked our teachers to submit a short video (so that you can see what is like living in Shenzhen) giving a tour of their apartment and living community, and we can't believe the amount of…...

Seadragon proud of excellent Luohu seminar performance
On November 7th, the Luohu district education bureau sponsored its annual Teaching Demonstration and Education Seminar. This event, held at Guiyuan Middle School, gives Chinese English teachers, foreign English teachers, and educational researchers located in Luohu district a chance to observe lesson demonstrations, listen to educational seminars, and exchange ideas…...