On foreign teacher-student relationships

I believe that there is a clear distinction between what is appropriate and what isn't appropriate for foreign teachers.

Why Chinglish is wonderful

There is something that often annoys me with teaching English. And that is the demand for perfection from some teachers I have come across.

Finding that one item the Chinese way

Although I've become dependent on the vast array of goodies offered by both Carrefour and Jusco in my neighborhood, I am occasionally stymied.

5 secret powers of eye contact

There has been considerable research on how nonverbal cues, particularly those coming from the eyes, affects our behavior.

The Chinese are fit

Referencing back to my previous post about expensive gyms, I've come to the realization that people who went to these kinds of gyms were typically expats, or at least the two gyms that I went to were.

Things I learnt never to do in China

In China, if you want to make more Chinese friends as a foreigner, it gives you important tips on what not to do if you really want to win friends and make a good impression with your Chinese friends.

Five mistakes never to commit in China

10 things never to do in China

Chinese is hard to learn

Sino-American cultural differences

An introduction to Chongqing

I work as an English teacher in a middle school in the south-western city of Chongqing, which is one of the four municipalities in China.

How to overcome culture shock

It is a bitter resentment towards social norm and varies standards of a host country or culture. You know you want to go back to the system where everything is secure and confortable.