Category: China

  • How To Use The Beijing Subway

    How To Use The Beijing Subway

    The Beijing subway can seem like a daunting beast to tame, especially if you don’t speak or read any Chinese. Though fear not the as the Beijing Subway really isn’t that difficult to use, with the process having been made easier to use and more efficient due to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Read…

  • Best Budget Hotel In Beijing: Kaidehua International Hotel

    Best Budget Hotel In Beijing: Kaidehua International Hotel

    We are forever being impressed by budget hotels in China. During the May day holiday break we made a visit to Beijing, to see the Great Wall and explore some of the city sights, while staying in possilby the best budget hotel in Beijing called the Kaidehua International Hotel. We don’t often do hotel reviews…

  • What Are The Requirements For Teaching English in China? | Becoming An English Teacher

    What Are The Requirements For Teaching English in China? | Becoming An English Teacher

    What Are The Requirements For Teaching English in China? | Becoming An English Teacher:  China is a fantastic country, and more and more people are wanting to see it for themselves. However the days in which just about anybody could get a job teaching English in China seem to be numbered. The requirements to teach…

  • How To Visit the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, Wuxi

    How To Visit the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, Wuxi

    Visiting the Grand Buddha Lingshan area is one of the coolest things you can do in Wuxi, China. You’ll find the giant statue at Mt Lingshan Scenic Area on the edge of Wuxi welcoming you with its friendly wave. I visited the grand Buddha on our recent weekend trip to Wuxi and really enjoyed the…