China's declining birth rate has caused a significant drop in the number of enrolments for both kindergarten and primary school, leading to concerns about job losses for teachers. In 2022, the number of kindergarten and preschool enrolments fell to 46.3 million, which is 1.7 million fewer than the 48 million recorded in 2021. Additionally, the numbe...

Results from an internationally recognised English proficiency test show that Mainland Chinese candidates have made greater improvements in their English language skills than their Hong Kong counterparts over the past decade. According to an analysis by the South China Morning Post, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) recently anno...

As English has become an increasingly important language in today's globalized world, the demand for English teachers in non-English speaking countries has skyrocketed. Among these countries, China has been offering some of the highest salaries for English teachers, which begs the question: Why are English teaching salaries in China so high?To understand...

An article in the New York Times titled China Helped Raise My American Kids, and They Turned Out Fine by an American mother may partially explain why an increasing number of expat families are choosing Chinese schools for their children, given that more and more people from Western countries have been enjoying working and living in China ...

China begins re-issuing various categories of visas to foreigners from today, March 15, the Chinese Embassy in the United States said on Monday, as the country continues to re-open its borders after three years of Covid-19 containment measures.In a statement, the embassy said China will also lift visa restrictions for various locations, including Hainan Isla...

Foreigners working and studying in China should first pass a Chinese-language exam similar to the English proficiency tests that overseas universities require of international students.That was the suggestion Zhou Xiaoping, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, put to the advisory body’s annual session, which ended on Saturday.Z...

A recent proposal by Chinese lawmaker Tuo Qingming to lower the bar for English in the national college entrance exam has sparked renewed debate about the role of foreign language education in China. Tuo, a National People's Congress deputy and middle school principal, argued that English added to the burden on students and had limited practical value fo...

For almost seven years, I taught English as a foreign language (EFL) in Thailand's public and private schools K-12. Overall, this was a great experience and there are no real regrets. It was not an easy job, but rather very challenging and at times frustrating. This is because teaching EFL in Thailand was a lot different from my previous experiences of t...