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Spend Your Gap-Year Teaching English in Shanghai!

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TEFL jobs in Shanghai! Spend your gap-year teaching English in Shanghai with OnTESOL and EF English First

In the struggle for reaching the top, home-grown tycoons built soaring monuments overnight.  Historically, Shanghai has been the juncture of China with the West and is now a driver for the latest trends in China. Amongst the modernized alleys of Shanghai lies a shabby pathway to the old temples nestling down the alleys with lined street markets and classical Chinese gardens. A city of astonishing urban diversity! You can go from a dumpling at a street stall to a cocktail in a designer bar or overlook the 10th century Buddhist monastery in a matter of few milliseconds. Summers might be hot and humid and winters cold but Shanghai never sleeps.

“I am a total foodie and Shanghai is a gastro playground for me.” –Keith Downing is teaching English online from the EF Shanghai office.

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Teach English in Beijing and Travel!

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iStock_000004302195XSmallBeijing is one of the oldest bastion of China, destined to rule the country forever.  From felled narrow alleys to huge underground bomb shelters, every monument is a relic presenting the political mood of its era.

Dating back to the 1045 BCE Zhou Dynast the great variety of architectural styles.

Only patient exploration and inquisitiveness can actually unleash the hidden wonders of the city.

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TESOL Tourism Chengdu

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The Chinese people voted Chengdu as the nation’s second most liveable city in 2006.

The traditional wooden architecture and tree-wrapped streets are being rapidly given up for glassy skylines, new apartment complexes and flashing-neon-malls. Amidst its slipshod attitude and glimpses of ‘old’ Chengdu, it’s hard to believe that this is China’s fifth-most populous city.

Beyond this rapidly growing city, you can find some of China’s most beautiful natural treasures. Special attractions include the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, which has built a more natural environment than the typical zoo for China’s natural treasure.

Mount Quincheng is a World Heritage Site that consists of a natural scenic area and a holy mountain of Taoism. It is easy to reach via high speed train from Chengdu to Qingcheng San (return ticket only costs 30RMB) and a mini bus from the station (10RMB).

Not far from Chengdu city is the Huanglong Valley and its stunning Five Color Pond below the snow peaks (PICTURE).

China is a great place to teach English and travel. The pay is very good for those with a university degree and a 100-hour TESOL certificate, so qualified teachers can visit its beautiful hidden gems on their free time.