This Is China: A Guidebook for Teachers, Backpackers and Other Lunatics

By Megan Eaves

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Language: English Not Rated (NR)

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'This Is China' is the expert guide for anyone thinking about becominga foreign teacher in China. This book gives you tailor-made advice onwhat to do before you go – where to find a job, how to get a Z visa andnot an L visa, and how to pare down your luggage without losing theessentials. 'TIC' shows you how to navigate daily life in China, withtips on deciphering travel tickets and menus, and advice on usingphones, computers and the postal system. Want to avoid finding a basketof chickens on your train seat, don't know the difference betweenmianzi and kuaizi or confused by any of the oddities of life in China?This book is for you. The Laowai Dictionary gives you word and languagetips to match every chapter, and real-life phrases you won't find inany other book. 'TIC' also gives independent advice on China’s must-seeplaces and less-traveled spots. This is your essential guide totransforming from a China newbie into a groovy laowai laoshi, a trueforeign expert in the Middle Kingdom.

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"An excellent shortcut to knowhow that is otherwise difficult, and sometimes painful, to acquire." - Holidayfu.com

"The book with practical advice I had never found." Dustin Ooley, Peace Corps Volunteer to China, Seattlepi.com