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www.lostlaowai.com — More from the collection of all-too-true fictional tales of John, an ESL teacher in Wuhan. We've had stories of later happenings with John, this one covers his first day on the job, and first meeting with the infamous "Keith".

www.lostlaowai.com — From the post: "Recently a Kunming language school I have taught at in the past asked me to recommend a foreign English teacher. As it happened, an American friend of mine was looking for extra work. He's in his mid-30s, speaks some Chinese, has years of experience, and even has a proper ESL teaching certificate. It seemed like a perfect match. There was just one problem.

www.lostlaowai.com — Once again we get some solid ESL advice from Matt Schiavenza as he reviews a few of the sometimes true/sometimes false things we're all told when we land our first English teaching gig in China.

www.lostlaowai.com — This in-depth post gives some excellent advice for anyone considering teaching ESL in China - and, in particular, at Chinese universities. Tam gives prospective teachers a large list (broken into categories) of questions you should be asking when considering employment.

www.teachabroadchina.com — In Xi’an, like in many other major cities in China, prostitues, sex shops, and adult films have all claimed an important place in its local economy. While the growing public popularity of these adult items and services reflect a change in the way that Chinese people view sex, there is also a large foreign demand that is fueling this market. For this reason, many of the sex shops and...