This Is China: An Expatriates Perspective

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But be prepared for a culture shock. The traffic, the food, the pollution and the language can be overwhelming, so make sure your preparations are adequate and your time spent in Shanghai will be memorable and rewarding.

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You are here Home. Some expats choose a scooter, which at least gives them a chance of evading the daily gridlock, but they do so at significant personal risk… A consequence of Shanghai traffic — exacerbated by less-than-stringent pollution control — is the Shanghai smog.

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They bring different perspectives and different cultures. Working with them, both the faculty and the students learn to respect differences.

This is very important in China today. This difference also makes us look at our own ways of thinking and doing things in a new way—we understand ourselves better.

We believe some courses are best taught by foreign teachers, such as courses in the culture and society of the English speaking countries. The benefits to the university are mostly in their different services, such as polishing papers in English for publication in international peer reviewed journals, and polishing various promotional materials of the university. Now, some teachers also publish in international journals. This increases the visibility of the university in the world.

The pros and cons of expat life in Shanghai

I also know that some of the teachers you have hired have been Christians. Do you feel that they have brought any other benefits? Christian couples teach by example what an ideal marriage is like. All my Christian colleagues have been widely respected by both the faculty and students. Maybe you should ask the foreign teachers themselves.

Some Christian teachers see sharing their faith with students as a vital part of why they are there.

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