kaixi27
Australian looking for information about China
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Registration: 08 July 2010
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not so good by kaixi27
I've been in GZ for maybe 2 weeks and in that time the school has made us move house three times! one place was a studio appartment with the kitchen and toilet in same room. The school isn't aircon and I don't trust them anymore, I have brought my ...
What a bloody nightmare! I have given up I quite! the school was no good I was bullied and blackmailed and I'm pleased to say i've come back home. So much for that what an expensive experience! Read More
not so good by kaixi27
I've been in GZ for maybe 2 weeks and in that time the school has made us move house three times! one place was a studio appartment with the kitchen and toilet in same room. The school isn't aircon and I don't trust them anymore, I have brought my ...
Yes, I have been trying to negotiate this past week, until I said I can't stay they found me a new appartment as per the contract last night,I have just taken our baggage to the house, I still haven't had time to buy things like cooking stuff or ... Read More
not so good
I've been in GZ for maybe 2 weeks and in that time the school has made us move house three times! one place was a studio appartment with the kitchen and toilet in same room. The school isn't aircon and I don't trust them anymore, I have brought my ... Read More
Want to join a gym by kate.abdelnour
Hey everyone, I have officially been in Guangzhou for a week, and I am adjusted enough to want to start looking for a gym to join. Any suggestions? I am just looking for something that is relatively cheap and has clean facilities. Extra classes ...
what about other sports like ...netball or volleyball? Any other aussie girls out there that are playing netball???? Can't seem to find much ont he classifields. Read More
How many times have you moved? by Olivier de Montr茅al
Americans are known to move every 1 or 2 years... I wonder if you have moved as often as them... Was it in the same city/region/country? I lived in the Loire Valley, in Normandy and in Paris. Then i moved to Africa. Back to France, I lived in ...
I've moved several times within Australia due to dad's work! And since they moved on while I was at uni 2nd year, I've still continued to move,....I hate it! I so want to buy a house and stay put but I'm off to GZ in 4weeks time and who knows how ... Read More
what to wear? by kaixi27
I want to know what are teachers wearing in GZ, I'm aussie and will be there at the end of Aug and want to know what the english teachers are wearing in the hot climate? Also do you wear light or heavy makeup? If your from Mel its heavy or Syd very ...
Hi Nadia, The school I';m going to has actually said in the contract business dress required and I only found this yesterday rereading my contract! It sounds like a very stict school but very professional and that's what I want. I found it hard to ... Read More
what to wear? by kaixi27
I want to know what are teachers wearing in GZ, I'm aussie and will be there at the end of Aug and want to know what the english teachers are wearing in the hot climate? Also do you wear light or heavy makeup? If your from Mel its heavy or Syd very ...
Depends on your school! LOL! Currently Im the replacement librarian for my school before going to GZ! And it's too casual lol! Read More
what to wear? by kaixi27
I want to know what are teachers wearing in GZ, I'm aussie and will be there at the end of Aug and want to know what the english teachers are wearing in the hot climate? Also do you wear light or heavy makeup? If your from Mel its heavy or Syd very ...
Dear Nadia, Thanks for you reply, I had to see what CHinese culture dictates for teaching, I expected half as much as my Chinese teacher here always was dressed smartly. Thanks for your help, it'll help focus my work clothese towards a certain ... Read More
what to wear?
I want to know what are teachers wearing in GZ, I'm aussie and will be there at the end of Aug and want to know what the english teachers are wearing in the hot climate? Also do you wear light or heavy makeup? If your from Mel its heavy or Syd very ... Read More
Learning Chinese by ArtScience
I will be living in GZ soon. I need help learning to speak Chinese. I would like to learn as fast as possible, perhaps tutorials every day. Thanks very much.
or go to the local library before you leave, pick up a phrase cd or something, I"ve seena few with really basic chinese but learning in sentences and the tones. Most speak with a southernish accent though....not quiet an ER sound but nearly lol! ... Read More
What is Guangzhou like to live in? by longusername
Greetings to all, I am a British graduate living in the UK and considering working in China teaching Eglish with (moderated:no free ads) They would place me in Guangzhou, train me for a couple of weeks and them find me a school to teach in for ...
I have studied Mandarin at university and find as an AUssie that it is very practicle and very logical, whereas in ENglish it's relative new compared to Chinese. I have met many CHinese here who are from Canton and ALL speak Mandrin plus their own ... Read More