Why Teach in China?

China is a country like no other - the scale, the grandeur, the history, the mystery, the people and their ever-increasing importance in world affairs - all offer the most wonderful and challenging experience for visitors. Scratch the surface of this mighty country and you will begin a journey into a civilization that will stimulate and captivate you for evermore.

Chinese history is a staggeringly long tale of civilization, conquest, and expansion. Everywhere, old buildings, roads, traditions, and ideas are being torn down and replaced with the new, some making careful use of the past, others branching out in new directions altogether. China is dynamic and exciting, with sprawling, sophisticated cities. It is diverse, with dozens of ethics minorities, cuisines, and cultures. It is a place of tremendous natural beauty, with vast, fertile plains and expansive mountain panoramas.

From the great cities of Beijing and Shanghai, to the ancient history of the Xian’s Terracotta Warriors and from the desert landscapes of the Silk Road to the lush mountains of Yunnan province - China is awesome. There is a great deal to see and do in China from temple-hopping to bar-hopping. Those with specialized interests can indulge to their hearts' content, and those without will find no better opportunity to develop them. China's neon-lit cities, fascinating age-old customs, incredible sense of history, and gorgeous sights will quench the soul of even the most travel-thirsty explorer.

For centuries, "Zhongguo" or the Middle Kingdom was an enigma to most of the outside world. Images of China such as emperors ruling with a mandate from heaven, imperial courts, Tang dynasty poetry, Ming dynasty vases, calligraphy, Confucianism, Taoism, martial arts, dragons, jade, temples, and the Great Wall to more contemporary events such as the fall of the last emperor, the Republican move to Taiwan, the rise of the Communist Party, as well as the modern figures in Chinese history, Sun Yatsen, Chiang Kaishek, Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping all contribute to the fascinating history and legacy of the world's most populated country.

Some Quick Facts about China

• Over 70% of all toys produced in the world are from China
• China has more than 1.600 rivers
• Chinese name for China is Zhongguo
• China produces 33% of the world's steel
• More than 700 000 engineers graduate every year in China
• China is the world's number 1 consumer of concrete
• China has 34 births per minute
• Chinese city Shanghai is the most populated city in the world
• Paper originates from China