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Culture in China

Chinese OperaChina is home to the richest and oldest heritage of art & literature in the world. Some famous works have been translated into foreign languages but most of them are not translated or non-translatable. Thus they are unknown to the outside world.

What should also immediately be known and understood, is that Chinese people are intensely competitive and in most situations (unless you are friends with this person), they could care less about you. One teacher puts it like this, "Public behavior of people is disgusting and the lack of politeness and respect against each other is the worst I have ever seen in Asia. One on one or in personal interactions in individual circumstances it's ok, put yourself in a market or on a sidewalk with a bunch of strangers and it's like you're invisible."

That said, Chinese culture is absolutely amazing and some of the ceremony and traditions are marvels.
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Niall Birtwell “I have been teaching in Keelung, Taiwan for over 1 year now, and plan to stay at least another. Footprints Recruiting was an invaluable service for me, assisting in many ways to ensure I had a smooth transition. Without their support, moving to Taiwan would have been much more difficult, and my experience much less enjoyable. I have, of course, become friends with other teachers, both in my school and elsewhere, who did not come via Footprints Recruiting. Many had encountered problems, such as teaching at an unprofessional school, visa problems, housing problems, etc. I am grateful I never had any such difficulties. My experience in Taiwan has been wonderful.”