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How Hard is it to Teach English in China?

by Ivan B on June 20, 2017November 17, 2018 in China Life, Teaching

I have taught English in China for nearly three years now and a question that often comes up from people who are curious to do the same is this: how… [Continue Reading]

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German Sausage Burger at a Chinese McDonald’s

by Ivan B on May 3, 2017July 11, 2017 in China Life, Food

I wiped off drops of freshly fallen rain from the thick lenses of my Ray-Ban glasses as I entered the Xiamen Railway Station to encounter a long line of people… [Continue Reading]

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Public Transport in China: Three Ways to Save Money

by Ivan B on February 25, 2017October 3, 2019 in China Life, Money

Public transport in China is an absolute necessity for making sure Chinese society can function optimally. Cities in China can be sprawling and vast, and sometimes there is no easy… [Continue Reading]

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Pink Dot Hong Kong Adventures

by Ivan B on October 25, 2016February 26, 2018 in China Life, Travel

Pink Dot is an annual event held in Hong Kong to raise awareness and show support for the LGBTQ community in Hong Kong and around the world. It is one… [Continue Reading]

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What are Muslim Noodles?

by Ivan B on October 4, 2016September 15, 2018 in China Life, Food, Money

Muslim noodles are a special kind of hand-pulled Chinese noodles made and popularized by the Chinese Muslim minority. Yes, there are Chinese Muslims; they make up about 2-4% of the… [Continue Reading]

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How to Save $10000 a Year Teaching English Abroad

by Ivan B on August 9, 2016August 11, 2018 in China Life, Money, Teaching

Here’s a little known fact about me. I’m rich. Okay, not really. But over the past year I have managed to save a lot more money than I ever expected… [Continue Reading]

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Teaching in China: The Differences Between Teaching Middle School and High School

by Ivan B on July 16, 2016 in China Life, Teaching

Hello cherished reader! It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. That’s because I’ve been busy wrapping up another (semi) successful teaching year, which has kept me involved for… [Continue Reading]

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Chinese Paper Cutting

by Ivan B on May 2, 2016August 11, 2018 in China Life

In the middle of the year, the stress of teaching and constantly adapting to life in a wildly different country can take its toll on you. Relieving tension every once… [Continue Reading]

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Turkish Food in China?

by Ivan B on January 15, 2016July 19, 2016 in Food

After a long hiatus where I set off on a journey to the far reaches of the galaxy to train with an aging swordsman (and a general tendency towards procrastination)… [Continue Reading]

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People Mountain People Sea

by Ivan B on November 13, 2015February 26, 2018 in China Life

Finishing Chinese class at 6pm meant knowingly taking the subway during rush hour. But this isn’t any regular post-work rush hour. This was Chinese rush hour. There’s a common saying… [Continue Reading]

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