Teach in Xinjin County, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

The position is in Xinjin county (http://www.xinjin.gov.cn/en/), located in the west of Sichuan Basin, south of Chengdu. It is 28kms away from Chengdu city proper, 18kms from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, 90kms from Leshan Port, serving as the important Material-circulation Center and Transportation Pivot in Western Sichuan.

Xinjin has an area of 330 square kilometers; with jurisdiction over 11 towns, 1 district, a population of 301,800. It has a history of more than 1400 years since it was given the name of Xinjin in Northern Zhou Dynasty. At the present day, relying on its unique water resources, Xinjin is exerting itself to create a series of theme cities with water as their soul, such as "fashion Water City", "Flavor Water City", "Fun water City", which enriches the content of development of "South of Chengdu • Water City of Xinjin", enhancing its flavor of water city.

With five river flows converging here, Xinjin is a scenic area with mountains and rivers & lakes accompanying each other. In ancient times, great literates such as Dufu, Sushi, Luyou(all from Song Dynasty) took pleasure trips to Xinjin, with such poems intoning as "By this wall that surrounds the three Qin districts, through a mist that makes five rivers one ... A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near", which enrich Chinese literature art. In recent years, Xinjin is well known by its easy living, river fish cuisine and many folk festivals.

Popular Xinjin County attractions:

1. Chunyang Temple (Religious Sites)

2. Lihua River (Bodies of Water)

3. Chunyang Taoist Temple (Museums)

4. Guanyin Temple (Monuments/ Statues; Architectural Buildings; Ancient Ruins)

5. Baodun Historic Site (Historic Sites)

6. Wujin Ferries (Ferries/ Boats)

7. Crane Forest Park (Parks)

http://www.chinakindnesstour.com/cityguide/chengdu/culture/c ityguide_2242.shtml Xinjin Dragon Boat Race

Xinjin is a place of rivers and lakes. The Nanhe River in the south of Xinjin City is wide and suitable for water activities. Tradition has it that dragon boat race in Xinjin on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month dates back to the Tang Dynasty. It became well-known during the Qing Dynasty. On that day, dozens of colorfully decorated boats were anchored in order on both sides of the river. After firecrackers, they rushed towards the destination under the deafening sound of gongs and drums. The boats, about 16 m long often go against the current, therefore, the competition is quite intense Catching ducks has been an interesting part of the repertoire at the dragon boat racing fair since the Qing Dynasty.

The details of the position are as below.

Our teachers work in two different schools in Xinjin - No.1 and No.2. Please look at their locations from the maps which I sent you. No. 1 is less than 10 minutes walk distance from the apartment. No.2 is around 9 kilometers away from the apartment. There is a city bus outside of the apartment, which can take you to the gate of No.2. As you can see, there are more than 30 classes in No.2. You can take some of the workload in No.2 and others will take the rest.

No.1: a primary school

Students’ age: 6-11 years old

Class size: 40-45 students

Class length: 40 minutes

Workload: around 16 per week

No.2 a school with primary, middle and high school departments

Students' age: 6-12 years old, 12-13 years old and 15-16 years old

Class size: 25-35 students

Class length: 30-40 minutes

Workload: around 35 per week

Salary: 55Yuan per lesson

Contract completion bonus: 10Yuan per lesson

Workload: 25-30 teaching hours per week from Monday to Friday

Airfare allowance: 6000Yuan

Health Check (Physical Examination): FREE in Chengdu, China

Insurance: FREE hospitalization insurance and accidental insurance

Visa: FREE working visa in China

Accommodation: FREE private apartment in Xinjin downtown

Lunch: FREE lunch offered by the schools

Internet access: yes

Office hours: No