core2k

Sep 19, 2024 01:16

Articles : core2k commented on news An Expat’s Search for ‘Real China’

Real China is how Chinese people actually live. The rest is just smoke and mirrors. Just like traditional China doesn't exist except in movies or the media. It's dumped the moment people enter their homes or a nightclub only to be picked up again the next morning. That's real China. How people live here. I've no ... Full Comment>>

core2k

Sep 19, 2024 01:11

Articles : core2k commented on news 5 Things Foreigners in China Shouldn’t Do

Lose your cool if you speak Chinese. Otherwise don't. Respect is often given due to standing up to local people. Embarrass someone. Sometimes it's the best option, and we get some leeway as foreigners. Letting it all hang out.. err.. plenty of Chinese guys in the south walk around topless. However, if you have body ... Full Comment>>

core2k

Sep 19, 2024 01:03

Articles : core2k commented on news My Second First Impressions as an Expat in China

Second impressions. That China is changing. Rapidly. Public toilets in most areas which are often cleaned regularly. (unlike those in restaurants or internet bars). Rules/Laws being enforced for both foreigners and Chinese people, whereas in the past, police would avoid foreigners like the plague, unless they were ... Full Comment>>

core2k

Sep 19, 2024 00:55

Articles : core2k commented on news The Importance of Respecting “Face” as a Foreign Teacher in China

Most of what you referred to isn't 'face'. It's social norms. No different to France, Ireland or any other country. There are often odd or bizarre social norms for various countries that don't mesh with your own. Frankly, I found the US far more weird for what was 'acceptable' behaviour depending on the state, than ... Full Comment>>

core2k

Sep 19, 2024 00:47

Articles : core2k commented on news LBH: Why are English Teachers in China Perceived as ‘Losers Back Home’?

I've taught 15 years in China and I've yet to meet a non-native teacher of English with an English ability comparable with a native speaker. Sure, they can have perfect grammar, but that's not what we teach in China. We teach fluency which most non-natives are lacking in. Even when it comes to EAP or other forms of ... Full Comment>>

core2k

Dec 29, 2022 17:34

Articles : core2k commented on news Should You Use a Recruiter to Find a Teaching Job in China?

The problem with recruiters is that the inherent issues with employers in China are exasperated. Contracts provided for inspection are often different from what is actually signed on arrival. Recruiters are there to sell a product.. not to get you the best position based on your desires. They're not there for the ... Full Comment>>

core2k

Aug 19, 2019 11:46

Articles : core2k commented on news Foreign Teachers in China Facing More Arrests and Deportation

Reuters is just stirring the pot and not understanding the culture here. There is a crackdown on corruption against Chinese officials, and the reduction of traditional corruption/illegal practices of business people. China has always been wary of the power that businesses accumulate, and they're right to do so. The ... Full Comment>>