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Interviews with teachers in China
So what is it really like living and teaching in China? It’s a big step to pack up and move here so it is always useful to hear some stories from teachers currently living in China. These series of interviews will provide you with more details about the life of real English teachers in China and about the jobs they do. They share their experiences and stories about life inside and outside the classroom, their first impressions of China, a typical day teaching English at their schools, resources available, favourite classes and some of the adventures they have had in China so far.
The teachers who take part are based in various different cities across China and work for a range of companies.
| Teacher | School | City | Picture |
| Sean Healy | English First | Chongqing | ![]() |
| Darren Ralphs | Shane English | Shanghai | ![]() |
| Zhara Fernandez | Best Learning | Beijing | ![]() |
| Matt Fletcher | English First | Taizhou | ![]() |
| Jeremy Arden | Disney English | Hangzhou | ![]() |
| Mary McGowen | Disney English | Beijing | ![]() |
| Tamlyn Grey | English First | Wuxi | ![]() |
| Andrew Ho-Lung | English First | Shijiazhuang | ![]() |
| Maarten van der Meer | English First | Hefei | ![]() |
| Nicola Holt | Adult School | Suzhou | ![]() |
| Ashley Robillard | Shane English | Shijiazhuang | ![]() |
| Paul Orlowicz | English First | Tianjin | ![]() |
| Simon Moore | Adult School | Shenzhen | ![]() |
| Jackie Gochenouer | English First | Jinhua | ![]() |
| Amanda Sinclair | York School | Fuzhou | ![]() |
| Phil Valvo | Elementary | Taipei | ![]() |



















