New No-Nonsense Guide to China for Teachers & Backpackers

Released last week through Lulu.com, ‘This Is China’ is the expert guide for anyone thinking about teaching or traveling in China.

Lishui, China, July 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- This is China: A Guidebook for Teachers, Backpackers and Other Lunatics

By Megan Eaves (www.meganeaves.com)

Available now on Lulu.com in Paperback and eBook formats

‘This Is China’ is the expert guide for anyone thinking about becoming a foreign teacher in China. With tailor-made advice on what to do before you go and you how to navigate daily life in China, 'TIC' is a must-read for anyone looking for a genuine China experience without suffering utter and total humiliation.

Inside you’ll discover:
•Where to find a teaching job
•How to get a Z visa and not an L visa and why
•How to pare down your luggage without losing the essentials
•Ready-made tips for deciphering travel tickets and menus
•Expert advice on phones, computers and the postal system
•Top 10 must-see places and road-less-traveled destinations
•A ‘Laowai Dictionary’ with word and language tips to match each chapter, and real-life phrases you won't find elsewhere

Want to avoid finding a basket of chickens on your train seat? Don't know the difference between mianzi and kuaizi? Generally confused by the oddities of life in China? This book is for you. ‘This Is China’ is your essential guide to transforming from a China newbie into a groovy laowai laoshi and a true foreign expert in the Middle Kingdom.

About the author:
Megan Eaves is a professional travel writer and intercultural specialist. A native of New Mexico, she has written widely about her zany experiences living and working as a foreign teacher in the Middle Kingdom for sites like Unearthing Asia and The Circumference. She lives in Lishui, Zhejiang Province where she is a high school English teacher and a freelance writer.

ISBN: 978-0-557-08118-9 Publisher: Lulu.com
Price: Paperback - $14.98; eBook - $6.00 Copyright: © 2009 Megan Eaves

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Bill Lehane Press Advisor to Megan Eaves
Email: mail@billlehane.com China mobile: +86 15805880595
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