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“Before coming to Beijing, I spoke with over 30 different schools before making the decision to come to EF. Two years later, I can say with confidence that I would make the same decision if I could do it all over again. Coming to China was a long-term decision for me, and I feel the same way about this company. I have a lot to learn about this industry, and look forward to growing with the company over the coming years.” http://www.englishfirst.com/trt/index.html

I have seen enough movies about communist China to make me ask this question. Will I be safe? Is China Risky? This depends on you and on your attitude to risk. But part of China’s attraction is its relatively low level of political risk. The country is stable (notwithstanding some very localized disputes, largely over land) and we judge the risk of significant unrest posing a risk to foreigners to be low. Equally, central Beijing and Shanghai are relatively safe from crime, apart from petty theft/pick-pocketing, which you will find in any major city. I know Chinese is a good language to learn. How ...

This introduction will relate the different events that dragged me away from Japan towards China. Why such a change in such limited time? The answers are not always that obvious and required insight reflextion. Let us begin.... I came to Japan, Osaka to fufill a dream, achieve a goal and learn from it. I came to this fabulous country in order to get a new start also. Careerwise I was at an all-time low; collecting under-paids jobs one after another! I go the opportunity to work for the Late giant language company: NOVA. The job was not great as I had to work 8 hours a day everyday, 5 days a week, howev...

With a history of more than 700 years, Shanghai was once the financial center of the Far East. Since the reforms that began in the 1990s, great changes have taken place in the city. The municipal government is working towards building Shanghai into a modern metropolis and into a world economic, financial, trading and shipping center by 2020. Ever since I have been living in Shanghai, I have been experiencing different set of lives and feelings. I got gobbled up by thousands of people in the subway, got marvellous and extraordinary visions from "avangardiste" buildings and old-style temple. I can't give ...