郑州

  • On the Students at Henan College

    I know I already made a post on the Henan College of Finance and Taxation but I did not talk about the attachment I formed with the students there. I was reluctant to talk about this for fear of condemnation by the people around me and who read my blog. Actually it was the attachment Read more

  • Teaching English as a Foreign language (TEFL) in Zhengzhou

    From previous posts you will already know I had visited China in 2013, meeting people via Couchsurfing.com. I also knew PRC (People’s Republic of China) people from my social groups and classes at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. My first job in China, was actually in the province of Henan, in a very small city Read more

  • Popo, Niu Xiao Qing

    Undoubtedly one of my strongest friendships from my Zhengzhou period was that of the high school teacher Popo. His Chinese name was Niu Xiao Qing. But he immediately asked me to call him Popo. I say high school teacher but I don’t believe he actually taught a class in the time I was there. He Read more

  • Henan College of Finance and Taxation

    During my 18 months in China one of my main employers was the Henan college of Finance and Taxation. The college was situated several miles outside of the city of Zhengzhou.The students were mainly 18-21 years of age and I was only around 21 years old myself. The college taught various degrees including tourism and Read more

  • City of Zhengzhou

    Another very notable year in my own life is that of the period from June 2013 to October 2014 when I lived and worked in the People’s Republic of China. I understand that this experience is one a majority of people in the UK will not be able to relate to, in fact in the Read more