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LATEST NEWSLaowaiLaowai (Chinese: 老外; pinyin: lǎowài) is one of several Chinese words for foreigner. Laowai literally translates as "old" (lao 老) "foreigner" (wai 外). It is an informal word that appears in both spoken and written Chinese. While some people consider laowai a casual and neutral word, others view it as a pejorative term. [edit] Etymology and usage Laowai is a commonly used Chinese word. It is the informal version for foreigner, waiguoren 外国人, which literally means "outside country person." There is some dispute about the correct Chinese characters used to write the word. While "老外" is the more common form, some argue that the character "佬", with the addition of the ren (person) radical (人字旁) is mor... Inner MongoliaIntroducing Inner Mongolia The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, bordering to the north with both the Republic of Mongolia and Russia, is the widest province in China (by its latitude). It is the third largest Chinese province (over 1.1 million square kilometers or 424,736 square miles) but not very populated. The province has about 24 million inhabitants. Many ethnic groups are living in this area including Mongolian, Daur, Oroqen, Ewenki, Hui, Han, Korea and Manchu. Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia. When to go Climate in Inner Mongolia is very different during the year. Winter is cold and can be very long, with frequent blizzards. Usually summer is short and warm. The climate changes from arid to semi-humid from west to east, and to humid in the northeast. The annual rainfall is 8... z visaI've joined this one late and my comments are related to the visa issue. Due to the Olympics i wouldn't advise anybody to go over on anything other than a z visa, as all visas issued outside of China are aren't transferable i.e. the go over on a tourist visa ploy won't work anymore. I have no idea how long this will last, though i don't know how most schools will get any teachers given the bureaucracy that is involved... Why Business Cards In Chinese Are NeededYou are a savvy enough businessperson to understand that in order to maximize profits, you’re going to have to set up shop in China. That labor costs are substantially lower in China is well-known; Chinese workers do not demand health insurance or vacation or retirement benefits; your corporation won’t be bothered with issues such as “workers’ rights.” However, before you can start working with Chinese business contacts in any serious way, it’s necessary to establish relationships based on trust. Like the US, China has few regulations regarding the behavior of corporations, which makes trust, rapport and familiarity all the more important. Business cards in Chinese are one of the best ways to introduce yourself to potential Chinese business partners. Although establishing a solid relations... A place for non-native speakers of English to find ESL JobsHi everyone, We are trying to get something going for non-native speakers of English. I am inviting schools and recruiters in China to please post any teaching openings that you have which could be filled by non-native speakers of English. No registration is required. Just leave a comment. My goal is to compile a list of schools that are willing to hire non-native speakers of English. There are many qualified teachers out there and I want to help them find jobs. Visit this link: http://www.teachabroadchina.com/non-native-english-teach-in-china Thanks for your help!... Re: Why Do Chinese Girls Want To Marry Western Men?I tend to agree with your statement Nate. My GF is still in China. We fell in love more than three years ago and it was only recently that she actually realized that I was better off than average. So no not all Chinese woman look only for the financial side of the relationship. Maybe this holds true for the poor families in China, my GF parent are not rich but they hold their own as well. So yeah I am of opinion that they are great.... Re: why chinese women want western menWomen of any nationality must be handled like hazardous materials.......always with protection and with great caution. I had several white American women turn my life in to a living hell. I have also had problems with Hispanic women and a black woman. My life changed when I bought a book and a CD titled "The System" by a brilliant man named Doc Love. It literally changed my life and the lives of several of my buddies. There is another great series of books by a guy named David De Angelo. Google them and take a gander. You will be glad you did. Has anyone ever heard of Tom Lykis? Another guy with some excellent advice concerning dealing with the "fairer" sex. Fairer, riiiiiiiiiiiight!!!... Re: why chinese women want western menI like the fact , that your first wife is now in jail. I wouldn't be shocked if my ex wound up there also. But I am staying away from chinese women from now on. I am now have the most loving and caring Italian woman; all I can think is thank God I got away from the chinese nightmare. Ciao... Re: hebei province - visa problem?Hi Sarah! I have the same problem. But finally, I can not get the visa z. I think you will have to wait after olympic games, as I will have too.Sorry... It seems that Hebei province is not using Visa Z.... Re: No goodIt's usually Merrycan high schoolers floating around the world that feel threatened by the presence in China or Thailand of non-native English speakers. Their own motivation for improving their own language competence is often nil as they believe being born an English speaker is a quality certificate in itself. Just how mistaken they are in this regard is borne out by the proliferation and popularity of Bushisms (some writers make tidy sums of money reprinting them and commenting on them; interestingly there are no "Sakrozyisms" or "Foxisms" although both Monsieur Sarkozy and Senor Fox speak English quite often, but without those give-away deformities. Really, the main reason why non-native English speakers benefit other non-native speakers is plain: They have to deliver quality and consta... Re: Chinese wordsI have an observation to make concerning the use of numerals to hint at the tone in the Chinese syllables. I consider these numerals quite obnoxious, unhelpful and cumbersome. Are they necessary? Why not use the four diacritical symbols hitherto in use - you know the sloping roofs indicating falling or rising of a tone, the falling-rising symbol and the flat roof expressing high pitch? Numerals require you to make a complex mental struggle translating a figure into a meaningful instruction, then putting it into practice. You have to memorise the four numerals and the instructions they contain, then act upon them. How wasteful! If you start learning Cantonese you will quickly despair what with up to 9 tones...... Re: why chinese women want western menThe OP made quite a lot of exaggerations and over-generalisations: I for one don't see how Chinese women in their totality should be viewed as "sexy" or "submissive", nor that they "value family life" etc. Portraits such as his tend to reinforce illusions and biases. For example the belief that Chinese women are devoted to their husbands... neeeds at least some proviso: He will NOT be taken care of unless he is the provider to her. If he cannot assure her of an adequate standard of living she won't bother marrying him. As a laowai, you need to think a tad harder about marrying a Chinese woman than about marrying a western woman because in China you marry not just your female opposite number but her family as well. They can be a huge drain on your emotional as well as financial reserves; th... Re: why chinese women want western menYou guys are making a lot of generalizations. People have only themselves to blame for getting mixed up with a user or gold digger. This happens in every race and nationality. Women do not respect guys that have no backbone. There is no way in the world I would co mingle my finances with someone else. My money is my money and I will spend it the way I see fit. A woman, Chinese, American, or otherwise, has to bring something more to the table than just good looks. If you take a woman out a bunch of times and pay for her meal and she never offers to pay on at least one occasion, you need to dump her. Learn to spot the warning signs. The more compliments you give a woman, the more you give in to her unreasonable demands, the more crap you buy her, the less she will respect you. I have a take ... Re: why chinese women want western menI can say this about Chinese women, I married a Chinese woman from Hong Kong. I have since left her. They lie, maniplate and use there looks to lure you in. They use the idea that they are "Chinese" not western so they should be treated differently. What is all comes down to is the man always trying to prove his love for her and her always demanding more. And more is always $$$$$$$$$$. If her credit card had a $15,000 dollar limit, she would say her friend had $20,000, one Gucci bag wasn't enough when she can have 2 every season. I have to admit there power to get you is very strong and when they do , you loose yourself. You even change everything about you to fit into her mold. I know every man who is reading this that is involved with a chinese woman will see themselves in this. If you c... A japanese teacher and a Russian teacher wantedSCHOOL: University in Hebei CITY LOCATION: Qinghuangdao DETAILS: Teaching position: Oral teacher Time to start: September Workload: 16hours/week Lever of the institution: Kindergarten Salary: 4000-4500RMB Qualification: BA Airfare Reimbursement: Yes Private Accommodation provided: Yes Utilities Paid: Yes Holidays Paid: Yes Medical Insurance: Yes Detailed Employment Package available Provided If you are interested please contact us ASAP at: esltochina@gmail.com or MSN: esltochina-ivy@live.cn Qualifications required: - Native speaker of English - Good communicator - Willing to work abroad Application process-please sent us your documents by email: 1). Resume 2). Recent photo 3). Passport Copy We can promise you a satifying and suited position. Placement Coordinator International Department A... Teaching English In China Across Various Age GroupsChina is a great breeding ground to attest the growing popularity of English in the East. Couple of decades ago, the percentage of people who knew English was at a miserable 2-5%. Now, with the globalization of trade, the percentage has jumped up to a much acceptable 50-55%. This includes people from different age groups learning English. The students section is the most dominant ones amongst people who wish to learn English. Close to 90% of the age group of 6-18 are into some level of learning English. This is great news for English teaching jobs. Your endeavor to teach English in China as a teacher will be much easier when you hear this. As students have a faster learning curve than others, you can expect to see some really fast results. The next in the learning group come middle-aged bu... English Teaching in ChinaIf you wanted to have challenges galore in your teaching portfolio, look no further than Teaching English in China. The demography of China combined with the factor that less than 5% of their population would be able to speak or write English with any degree of fluency is only an introductory challenge thrown at you. Brace yourselves up for a lot more as you get going with your English teaching jobs that deal with teaching English in China. Mandarin is the local dialect in China. Please note that Mandarin is one of the toughest national languages to learn in the world. That said, people in China have grown up reading and writing it with ease. Today, if you go to China you will find that people would be able to communicate in Mandarin much more fluently than you would do in English. Does th... Chinese wordsgirl 女孩 nv3 hai2 boy 男孩 nan2 hai2 cat 貓 mao2 dog 狗 gou3 water 水 shui3 peace 和平 he2 ping2 mom would be ma ma dad = baba grandmother---you have to know what side of the family she is on little sister--meimei (pronounce like may may) little brother- didi (deedee) aunt,uncle cousin nephew...again you need to know what side of the family they are from etc....Chinese relationships each have a very specific name..probably because generations of chinese live in the same household together and just saying aunt or uncle would be very confusing...since they could well have the same surname and it would be rude to use their first name (if they have a first name and if they've told anybody what it is)--the rules are different in China Qing ... This Could Happen To You! Laundry Etiquette In ChinaPart of the fun of learning a new language is traveling to a country where that language is spoken and interacting with the people. Reading about another country's culture is great to avoid the most obvious blunders, but there's no substitute for actually experiencing it. Any cultural encounter will provide an opportunity for self-reflection, and to me it is one of the most valuable gifts we can earn through language learning - if we are willing to accept it. Claudette, my associate, and I spent three weeks in Shanghai in the summer of 2002. We wanted to find out how English is taught in China and ended up making some interesting discoveries about culture. This particular episode stands out in my mind as one of the most striking. It made me realize just how culturally conditioned my thinki... Beijing Travel Guide - Practical Chinese For TourismAs a native Beijinger, I lead a two day quick tour in Beijing city area for my US good friends early this April. It is my first time being a local tour guide to foreigners so everything was new and fresh to me. I found the experience was very valuable and interesting, so I wrote it down and am sharing it with any foreign travelers who are planning a trip to Beijing, especially those who are planning a short trip either for sightseeing or for the coming 2008 Olympics. I hope it will be a helpful guide and that you find the information useful. Here is a list of important scenic spots which you can choose to visit during your trip; you may learn how to pronounce them with the pinyin I have provided: 1) The Temple of Heaven (tian1 tan2). There are 3 famous spots within this park. The ticket pr... Learn Chinese Characters Effectively - A Practical Guide To Mastering Chinese WritingBeing a Chinese teacher for many years and have met lots of foreign students who learn Mandarin in their spare time, they are not satisfied with only mastering common spoken Chinese to deal with daily life in China, they want to finally be able to read and write in Chinese as well. But the characters ("han4 zi4" in Chinese) make lots of Chinese learners shrink back at the sight of them because they look so "complicated" and so different from spelling letters. As we all know, language learning is very time-consuming and energy-consuming, many foreigners may think of learning Chinese especially hard since it requires three times the learning time of another language using a Latin alphabet which is related to sounds (phonetics) because the writing of Chinese is "separate" from pronunciation. ... Learn Mandarin Chinese Online Effectively - A Complete Guide For Self-Taught LearnersAre you interested in learning Chinese either for personal development or a business requirement? Do you have enough time and energy to enter a formal language school or training center either in your country or in China for a Chinese language certification? Or would you rather master the language in an easy and cost effective manner? If you prefer learning Chinese by yourself but are hesitant about which books to choose and how to study effectively, here is a practical guide to help you reach your Chinese language goals. As an experienced Mandarin teacher, I have met several foreign students who either work in Beijing or in other countries who studied Chinese by themselves. The first problem for them was how to effectively arrange their time to study, and the second problem was how to cho... Learn Chinese Song Lyrics - Study Mandarin In A Relaxing WayMusic is a powerful tool for language learning. It motivates language learners and develops language skills. As an experienced Mandarin teacher and an amateur Chinese singer, I often record my own mp3 songs in my spare time and share them with my friends. I translated the lyrics of my favorite Chinese songs and teach them to my students. They are very interested in singing these songs since it is not only helpful to their language learning but also helps them learn about Chinese culture and customs, the history and the people. Here are some sound reasons to hum a little Chinese tune when you are learning it: Listening to Song Lyrics Improves Comprehension Skills If you have ever tried to figure out the lyrics to a Chinese song whenever you hear it, you know that careful listening is requir... Re: Harbin Life.......Hey Eric, I am living in Harbin now, and myself have an affliation for pubs, tho not so much the discos and KTVs... however, i have been to quite a selection to date, and this to say: - have not found a single pub yet, or at least one that I would call a pub. the best drinking (and actually, meeting people) spots are the beer gardens that open up in summer.. open concept, with park tables & benches, with cheap beer (lots of it), surrounded by stalls selling kebabs and a host of other delicious things, some animal, some vegetable. - lots of lounge-like places, some appearing like an english pub but that's just the decor.. loud music, and the highlights are the brief appearances of the russian troupes! some troupes have strippers which are a hit. - KTVs are mind-boggling... high-tech, very e... No F Visas are being issued between March 2008 and October 2008. Following is some additional information - hope it helps:Re: I need Visa advice By: riddlemethis From: http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/forum/index.pl?read=26371 Date: 12 May 2008 In Response To: I need Visa advice (Confused about Visas) No F Visas are being issued between March 2008 and October 2008. Following is some additional information - hope it helps: Chinese Visa ALERTS China Visa Changes Until recently, it was relatively easy to get a Chinese visa. The situation has changed beginning about mid March and it is expected to remain unstable until well after the Olympics. • It is now impossible to get a 6 or 12 month multiple entry business visa. • It is now impossible to get entries longer than 30 days. (Exception being US passport holders applying in the US occasionally get 60 days.) • In many embassies and consulates, it would appe... Re: My Apartment at PingXiang College, Jianxi Province, ChinaThank you so much for your video information. I have been offered a job there too but I'm afraid that accommodation is pretty horrifying to me. I was a 'foreign expert' nearly twenty years ago in Beijing and had very much better accommodation. At the same time, I have PhD and 20 years experience so, I am sure you will understand, it is not the same as when you are starting out and prepared to accept less for the experience and job. I certainly don't fancy there being nothing to do as I do like some nightlife. You have saved me from wasting time over this job and from a situation that I feel I would not enjoy! Do respond if you have time. I would love to hear your experiences. All the best, Sandra... Re: why chinese women want western menI just don't understand why so many people dislike western men marring chinese women! I was helping a chinese woman learn english for several years and then we fell in love, We have been married now for 4 years and she loves me and takes care of me 100% better than american women. American women are so materalistic and self-indulging, they could learn so much from a women who wants nothing else than to be a caring and loving wife...something many other women just don't know how to do. Thinking back I wish I had married her years ago , but then we were just friends ,she is so careful with our money and only buys things when they are on sale or at a reduced price. I don't know if all chinese women are like my wife, but she is just such a treasure and I would do anything for her.....if I have... Chinese good Samaritan saves lives on Nanjing BridgeNANJING, CHINA - The woman was still wearing her kitchen apron when Chen Si spotted her on the Nanjing Bridge. By the time Mr. Chen raced across four lanes of traffic, the woman had already started climbing the narrow railing separating her from the surging waters below. "After I yanked her back, all she did was cry," said Chen, who is all too familiar with such scenes: The burly man has spent practically every weekend of the last four years patrolling this stretch of roadway above the mighty Yangtze River, looking for signs of human despair. Chen is a self-appointed lifeguard on the so-called Chinese bridge of death. His record so far, he says: 144 lives saved. Not bad for a one-man crusade. Here in this ancient capital, everyone knows the Nanjing Bridge. Since it opened nearly 40 years a... Re: why chinese women want western menwith almost 1 in 5 Chinese men unable to find a wife due to the gender ratio emigrating brides are not helping. This is going to cause a war. I know I would kill or die before I spent my adulthood alone.... Getting Around in China"Getting Around in China", June 2007, Foreign Languages Press. Check out this book, www.gettingaroundinchina.com>... Useful Information on China NATIONALITIES: China is made up of 56 ethnic groups. The Han people make up 91.02 percent of the total population, and the other 55 national minorities 8.98 percent. They are Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Bouyi, Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Kazak, Dai, Li, Lisu, Wa, She, Gaoshan, Lahu, Shui, Dongxiang, Naxi, Jingpo, Kirgiz, Tu, Daur, Mulam, Qiang, Blang, Salar, Maonan, Gelo, Xibe, Achang, Pumi, Tajik, Nu, Ozbek, Russian, Ewenki, Benglong, Bonan, Yugur, Jing, Tatar, Drung, Oroqen, Hezhen, Moinba, Lhoba and Gelo. All nationalities enjoy equal status according to the Constitution. The State protects their lawful rights and interests and promotes equality, unity and mutual help among all nationalities. China Airlines Conversion Rate RIVERS: China has 50,000 rivers that cover a catchment area of at least 100 square kilometers, and 1,500 of them cover a catchment area of more than 1,000 square kilometers. Most of the rivers flow from west to east to empty into the Pacific Ocean. The main rivers include the Yangzi (Changjiang), the Yellow River (Huanghe), Heilongjiang, the Pearl River, Liaohe, Haihe, Qiantangjiang and Lancang Rivers. At 6,300 kilometers long, the Yangzi is the longest river in China. The second longest is the Yellow River at 5,464 kilometers. The Grand Canal from Hangzhou to Beijing is a great water project in ancient China. 1,794 kilometers in length, it is the longest canal in the world. RELIGIONS: China is a multi-religious country. Buddhism, Taoism and Islam are the three major religions. Catholicism and Protestantism have smaller but substantial followers too. Different ethnic groups usually follow different religions. Islam is followed by the Hui, Uygur, Kazak, Kirgiz, Tatar, Dongxiang, Salar and Bonan peoples; Buddhism and Lamaism are followed by the Tibetan, Mongolian, Dai and Yugur nationalities; Christianity is followed by the Miao, Yao and Yi nationalities; Shamanism is followed by the Oroqen, Ewenki and Daur nationalities; and the majority Han nationality believes in Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity. TOPOGRAPHY: With a broad area, China has a very complex topography. The outline descends step by step from the west to the east. Mountains and hilly land take up 65 percent of the total area. There are five main mountain ranges. Seven mountain peaks are higher than 8,000 meters above sea level. The Bohai Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea and South China Sea embrace the east and southeast coast. MONEY: Chinese Money is called Renminbi (RMB) (means "People's Currency"). The popular unit of RMB is Yuan. The official exchange rate between U.S. Dollar and RMB Yuan currently is about 1 : 8.3 (1.00 Dollar = 8.30 Yuan). 1 Yuan equals 10 Jiao, and 1 Jiao equals 10 Fen. (There are parts of China the Yuan is also known as Kuai, and Jiao is known as Mao.) Chinese currency is issued in the following denominations: one, two, five, ten, fifty and a hundred Yuan; one, two and five Jiao; and one, two and five Fen. CIVIL ELECTRICAL POWER: AC 220 V, 50 Hz (bathrooms of many luxury and medium-grade hostels may have 110-volt sockets). TELEVISION SYSTEM: PAL (In addition to Chinese language TV broadcast, English and Japanese TV programs are available in many hostels via satellite relay. China Central Television Station (CCTV) and some local TV stations also provide English news and other programs in English.) TELEPHONE AREA CODE: Mainland China 86; Hong Kong 852; Taiwan 886. (Special Telephone Numbers: Police 110; Fire 119; Emergency 120.)
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