作者：Ray and Lyn Boggon 　　 来源：本站原创 　　　文章点击数：

My wife and I have worked in China for one year and would like to share a few experiences, in particular our experience with The Owen College.
It is an easy thing to see China as a tourist but you experience the real China by woking here. As a teacher you are really in the thick of things, you will see and get to know the way ordinary Chinese people live.
There are always problems living in an alien culture and you need someone to check out the problems before they happen and be there when you need help. I was given a mobile phone by the school we teach at now, I know that I can ring the staff at Owen College or the school any time and get help or advice. Chinese people are very helpful but without the language you can be a bit stuck, ringing a staff member and handing the phone to a Chinese person can solve many problems.
Chinese schools themselves are very honest and stick to contracts meticulously, however some of them have little idea of how to look after foreign teachers. This is why you need someone to act on your behalf, to explain how best they can treat their new teachers and what their needs are. Chinese people can thrive without hot water, heating, computer access, DVD's and so on but after a days work you need some of these little luxuries to relax and feel at home.
The school we are working at presently is in a small County called Yangshuo in Guangxi Province. It has many karst (limestone) mountains with caves and crystal clear rivers. The people are always helpful in these small developed areas. The school here is very generous we have been shopping for bikes the best in town, computers, mobile phones and almost anything we can think of. We have been taken to lakes, caves, rivers, mountains and nearby towns. All in the school car, with heaps of food, beer and good company.
Last week after returning late at night from another town the bus driver and conductress went into a huddle discussing Australians. When the bus stopped and everyone got off our baggage was taken off and put into a new four wheel drive, we were taken home right to our door, who the driver was we will never know, it's just an example of how total strangers look after you here.
On one occasion we went into a restaurant, it seemed full of guests having banquets, finally two chairs were produced and we sat at someone's table. After a great meal I pulled out my wallet "it's all been paid for by your host" one of them said in the little English he knew. Who our host was I never really found out, we have had many meals paid for by people we didn't know.

I know a lot of people who think of coming to China worry about their safety, we have traveled in most Asian counties and this is by far the safest. In particular, outside of the tourist centers the people will treat you as honored guests. They never rip you off and always treat you fairly.
If you're thinking about coming to China, stop thinking just come, you will learn a lot about a country which has at this time in history the future of the world in its hands.
We have found The Owen College great to work for, they run their business more like a family, built on service and reputation, not just a money making enterprise. They are easy to talk to and always act with your interests in mind.

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