Quote of the moment
There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
tai rui
泰瑞
Lotus Scholars:
Co-Founder
English Instructor:
Shanghai Finance Univ.
Study Abroad Manager:
Johns Hopkins Univ.
Nanjing University
Mandarin Speaker & Student:
10+ years
Have You Ever Been To China?
Upon my return from China, I started a tour company, Have You Ever Been to China? The company's website focuses on things you should know before traveling to China.
I curate tours throughout China specifically for small groups of adults & basketball teams. These custom tours are created based on the interests and requests of the group.
I have lived in China and have traveled throughout the country on several return trips. I understand how a first time traveler to a place where you stand out like a sore thumb and are mute and illiterate can feel. Rest assured that a trusted American will translate for you and guide you safely around China using his network of American expats and Chinese locals.
Authors
Bryan D. Preston
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Tatiana R. Kovalsky
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Albert W. Steavenson
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Why China?
Many people say and think, "Wow, you lived in China!" Yes, it was a great experience. But, I try to convey to people is that it is not difficult to travel to China, nor is it difficult to live and work there. In just Shanghai alone, there are over 2 million foreigners (from all corners of the globe) living and working.
During my year living in China, other foreigners saw me as just one of those guys who came here to teach English, have fun for a year, and then go back and be a normal American.
I had always been interested in visiting a foreign country. One chance to visit Egypt escaped me during college. Apparently, it wasn't good for a prospective RA to miss cross-cultural training to attend a 2 week trip to Egypt. (Of course we tried to fight that, to no avail...)
I made the decision to move to China for a job after graduation because:
- I liked the idea of live somewhere that no one I knew had ever been to
- I knew that the experience of living and working internationally would help me in my ultimate goal of making a career thru international business
- I thought learning Chinese would be a smart decision.