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FAQ’s
CATEGORIES General Living in China Costs, Fees, & Money Communication Application Process & Eligibility Eating and Food Culture Teaching Visas & Passports Safety & Health Traveling Within China Preparations & Packing Salary Airfare …
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Arrival Tours-Spring Semester Hong Kong
Each semester, China Horizons offers an optional tour that participants can take part in before heading off to their respective schools. The tour consists of popular destinations that most participants plan or hope to travel to. We hope that these arri …
Salary
Teachers are typically paid at the end or beginning of each month. For fall and winter contracts, the salary is between 775 and 1200 USD per month, which in Chinese standards is a fortune. Your salary will be paid in Chinese currency, which can be depo …
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Room and Board (Paid Program)
Living ConditionsSince we work with both public and private schools, your school could be a boarding school where the children live and eat on the school campus; a school where students travel home on weekends; or a public school where the students com …
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Arrival Tour-Fall Semester Beijing
Any participant who has not already traveled in China extensively, should seriously consider taking part in the arrival tour. In addition to the amazing sites we visit, training and orientation takes place throughout the tour, and prepares participants …
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China Horizons Video Contest
We are very excited to announce we are having a VIDEO CONTEST! For some of you this is right up your alley and for others this is simply not your passion or forte, but either way we invite all past and present teachers dig up some of their China videos …
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China Horizons Videos
Need to add a little fuel to that China fire? Watch a few of our past teachers’ videos highlighting their China adventure! See the experience come to life in 5-10 short minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YNVnaetXS4
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Travel Resources
Below is a list of materials we recommend teachers obtain before leaving for China. The first listed, “Decoding China,” is an excellent resource to prepare you for living in the Chinese culture and navigating your new life. The others are great for tra …
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China Through the Eyes of Our Teachers
Cool sunglasses, 1 RMB popsicle, and the Forbidden City. A perfect trifecta! Twister is always a fun way to learn colors, directions, and limbs. Luckily, these stairs did not lead to her classroom. Great form. A skill often needed in China. The perfec …
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Packing Suggestions
It can be daunting to plan and prepare for 1-2 semesters in China. No worries, we’ve done it a million times. Click on this Example Packing List if you’re looking for specifics. If not, below are our general pointers: Pack light! Teachers always regret …