Country Information - Teaching in China
Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 April 2009 09:05
Teaching Jobs in Shanghai
Whether you are already a professional or an inexperienced first-timer, there is something for everyone in Shanghai. Kindergartens, universities, language institutes, and private students are all looking for both general English and business English teachers.
Many local and international schools cater to a variety of ages and levels. Saturday children's programs, adult evening classes, or daytime university courses may all make up a Shanghai teacher's week. Full-time work consists of about 20 contract hours. The time is spent teaching classes, leading English corners, and performing other duties at the school.
In many cases, class preparation time is not included, but planning classes and organizing your materials may only take a few extra hours a week. Most schools have all kinds of materials available, including books, tapes or CDs, DVDs, and other supplementary tools. Computers and Internet service are also readily available.
Shanghai is the center of the world right now, and businesspeople, students, and tourists flock here in order to take advantage of the opportunities and to discover a culture that has been only recently been opened to us.
Teaching is not only a way to have a good time, but it is also a valuable experience that builds personal skills, develops careers, and opens minds. There are also plenty of jobs in education, as the Chinese see English as a key to high-paying jobs both in China and abroad.
History of Shanghai
Built on the banks of the Huangpu river, Shanghai is China's largest city and its most important economic, commercial, financial and communications centre.
Shanghai was a sleepy fishing town until the start of the 20th century, when it experienced a period of unprecedented development which transformed it into China's most important city.
After WW II Shanghai languished under the communist rule until 1992, when the Chinese government started implementing free market policies. Currently Shanghai is growing at a very rapid pace, with new buildings and skyscrapers continuosly being built. It's skyline on the Huangpu river now rivals that of Hong Kong.
The most dynamic city in the world’s fastest- changing nation, Shanghai is an exhilarating, ever-morphing metropolis that isn’t just living China’s dream, but is setting the pace for the rest of the world. Once a playground for foreign adventurers and socialites, the one-time whore of the Orient is now where home-grown tycoons build soaring monuments to capitalism and the locals party all night.
But despite a past as evocative as it is notorious, Shanghai has dispensed with the rear-view mirror, pushed the pedal to the floor and is roaring towards its imagined future so fast that keeping up is almost impossible. New developments spring up weekly, while the rapidly growing middle classes work seven days a week in the hope of graduating to the big-time.
Shanghai is a city of stunning contrasts, where visitors can go from sipping a cocktail in a designer bar overlooking the Bund, to eating dumplings at a street stall, or gazing at a 10th-century Buddhist monastery, in the space of a few hours. Summer is hot and humid, winter can get cold, but Shanghai never stops.
Places of Interest in Shanghai
Although often viewed as a modern metropolis, Shanghai still contains some picturesque rural suburban areas (as seen in the picture above). A wonderful area to visit during the day and night is the Bund, which is home to many cosmopolitan restaurants and modern day shops. Shanghai boasts several museums of regional and national importance.
The Shanghai Museum of art and history has one of the best collections of Chinese historical artifacts in the world, including important archaeological finds since 1949. The Shanghai Art Museum, located near People's Square, is a major art museum holding both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The Shanghai Natural History Museum is a large scale natural history museum.
In addition, there is a variety of smaller, specialist museums, some housed in important historical sites such as the site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
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