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 15 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in China Ever since the world first discovered China through the writings of adventurer Marco Polo more than 700 years ago, this large Asian country has come to be regarded as the embodiment of all that is mysterious and exotic. Even now, after decades of economic growth, this vast country has lost none of its fascination. Indeed, the contrast between China's ancient customs and the new ultra-modern state that is developing has only increased the fascination with a culture that dates back many millennia. It's a culture that is much celebrated by the Chinese themselves, as evidenced by the preservation of such important historic sites as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing, each recalling the days of China's emperors. And then, of course, there's the famous Great Wall, winding for 6,700 kilometers all the way from the Yellow Sea to Central Asia, while its countless shrines exude the spirit of age-old Eastern religions. Th...

 Top 20 Tourist Attractions in China You Must Visit China, the world’s most populous country, is teeming with natural and cultural attractions. China’s history dates back to thousands of years ago, and it has some 47 world heritage sites to date. It is no wonder visitors flock to China, and more often than not, they head straight to some of the most globally recognised tourist spots. If you’re heading to China and not sure where to begin your explorations, check out some of these must-visit tourist attractions in China: 1. Great Wall of China Image Credit:  Colin Capelle China, the world’s most populous country, is teeming with natural and cultural attractions. China’s history dates back to thousands of years ago, and it has some 47 world heritage sites to date. It is no wonder visitors flock to China, and more often than not, they head straight to some of the most globally recognised tourist spots. If you’re heading to China and not sure where to begin your explorations, chec...

 4 Chinese Traditional Performing Arts You Need to Know China is an ancient multinational country, with a long history and brilliant culture. For thousands of years, many abundant forms of traditional performing arts have been formed under the wisdom and industriousness of workers. Each art form has various styles and schools, including opera, puppetry, Chinese shadow, acrobatics, and quyi. Chinese traditional performing arts are important representatives of the national spirit, showing the quintessence of ancient culture, and some of them are registered in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Opera China's opera, enjoyed incomparable fame, is known as one of the world's three ancient dramatic cultures, the others being Greece's tragicomedy and India's brahman drama. It is an art form of long history, originating from primitive song and dance. With steady development, it has become a complete system in the Song and Jin dynasties. It is composed of liter...

 Performing Arts in China Among the many arts found in China is the performing arts. Like paintings, sculptures, carvings and other physical arts, the performing arts in China have a long history. The performing arts range from martial arts like Kung Fu to folk songs and dances that vary by region and area. The performing arts in China are known to date back to the tribes that occupied the land long before the culture became well developed. As the country began to unify and change, the performing arts took on elements of different tribes to create harmonious performances. The performing arts in China have constantly grown, developed and changed while keeping elements of the original art. Current performing arts like singing, acting and the traditional Chinese Opera retain many elements that are found in folk songs and dances with a modern twist that incorporates newer instruments and techniques. Chinese art has a unique aspect that sets it apart from other cultures. With the long h...

 Can Asians teach English in China? Foreign English teachers must satisfy 3 masters. The school, the parent and the government Foreign Expert Office. Remember the FEO can only approve someone where there is no native Chinese that can do the job, regardless of the position. (Ergo Foreign Expert) This applies to any foreigner in any job. Teaching without a F.E. Cert. will get you expelled, and possibly fined. Also they are to most critical of hiring a non-white, non-native speaking teacher. The school has to push hard to get work permits. In private schools parents also feel for the money they are charged they want white, native speakers. It is pure racism. It is not by accident that the teacher’s desks are in a glass walled office by the front door. They are referred to a ‘Dancing Pandas”. They will hire part time foreign students, but will hang them out to dry if gov’t. officials show up (which happens). They pay for their own protection, but not yours. While they seem to pay bette...

 How much do people get paid to teach English in China? I taught in China from August 2011 to June 2018, so my answer applies to that period. First of all, I have taught in California high schools for more than 30 years, have a California teaching credential and am at the top of the pay table there… and am the exception to the comments found in this thread. When I took a job in China, I found a fairly lucrative position teaching AP English at a special AP center in a foreign language high school that paid me pre-tax 30,000+ rmb per month, plus gave me a housing allowance, medical insurance (reimbursement) and r/t airfare to California once (and after the first two years, twice) a year. There was also an annual 20,000¥ “completion bonus” after the first two years. I was taxed at the 24% rate, which was not too painful considering the salary and perquisites I received. China can be a terrific place to work if you get into the right setting. The Chinese people generally are good to wo...

 Top 10 Most Important Events in Ancient China China is a vast country with an intricate history involving many kingdoms, revolutions and myths. With its ever-increasing tourism and rise as a vibrant superpower, interest in China has increased manifold. Many people are intrigued by the country’s ancient history, for example, the first appearance of the Chinese dragon in 4000 BC. The oldest-known depiction of the dragon was a jade sculpture from the ancient Hong Shan civilization, and it has since dominated Chinese culture, still featuring heavily in modern-day literature and film. Here are the top 10 most important events of ancient China that you should know about: 1. Decline of the Western Zhou Dynasty The capital of the Western Zhou dynasty was sacked by nomads and Huns in 771 BC signaling the beginning of the end of the Zhou dynasty. There were further conflicts between its vassal states later in the Spring and Autumn periods (770 BC–476 BC). During the Warring States Period (4...