Opportunity China

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September 29, 2015

by: Tom

Congratulations Dr. Hong Lu!

The Opportunity China team are delighted to congratulate business partner and friend, Dr. Hong Lu, who has been recognised in the 2015 list of royal recipients for the Queen’s birthday honours list. She has received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contributions to the Chinese community and for her efforts in promoting [...]

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August 17, 2015

by: Tom

Why live and work abroad?

Having spent time living and working in China I’d like to take a step back and reflect on how I benefited from my time living and working abroad: 1. Broaden your horizons and open your mind There’s a whole world out there! By living and working abroad you can gain an understanding of how others [...]

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January 25, 2015

by: Tom

Chinese New Year – time for teachers to make travel plans!

Spring holiday is just around the corner, and it’s the ideal public holiday for English teachers to enjoy a well-deserved break. Here’s our pick of just a few amazing countries to head to– just remember that cheap flights get booked up early though! Philippines – With its stunning range of islands, beautiful beaches and friendly […]

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September 21, 2012

by: Tom

More and more TEFL Jobs in China

Opportunity China has been busy growing its number of partnering schools to give applicants more choice of more schools in better locations! We are now recruiting teachers for everything from kindergartens to top business English training centres from as far west as Xinjiang, to Southern China’s Guangdong, to the North in Heilongjiang and also Sichuan, […]

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December 2, 2011

by: Tom

If you’re only going to learn two Chinese characters, make it these two!

Chinese is one of the easiest languages to learn to speak (in my opinion) but probably the hardest to read. With over 10,000 characters in daily use, understanding newspapers, menus and books takes some serious work! So priorities are important when learning this language and for desperate times when nature calls, knowing just two (or […]

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November 24, 2011

by: Tom

A Warm Welcome in Snowy Yantai

As a keen table tennis player back in the UK, I was very excited to join the local table tennis club on my first voyage out to China! They are the masters of the sport and I thought it would be a great way to make new friends and improve my game over my 6 […]

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October 25, 2011

by: Tom

Nearly 6 years on, why am I still in China?

Having lived in China for most of the last 6 years, people always ask, why China? What is it exactly about this vast land that makes it so appealing to a regular Brit like myself? To be honest its a question I am still struggling to answer. It could be because here, in China I […]