Welcome to china, I am studying english at EF,a famous training school,where lots of english native speakers teach english.
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You’re going to have a great time! 2008 is pretty much going to be Beijing’s poster year – you’ll get to be there for literally the peak of an insane culmination of nationalism, hope, pride, pollution, pageantry, misdirection, media stunts… Of all the cities in the world going through massive change at the moment, Beijing’s probably going to be the wildest one to be in next year. Just keep your head above water, remember to breathe when you’re crammed onto the bus alongside the other 100 people trying to get through the same door, and try everything.

As a white anglophone, you’ll have access to a lot of corridors of influence and power a lot, if not most, local people don’t. For example, you’ll be allowed to use bathrooms at Olympic venues, which I’ve heard they’re trying to keep locals out of. It’s a good thing to be conscious of, and it might challenge you to more actively seek out dirty grimy smelly delicious little streets and hutongs. Although it’s becoming more strictly managed every day, much of Beijing’s identity is impromptu, tasty, and unwritten on any map. Talking to cab drivers is a great way to start learning Mandarin, because they probably won’t speak a word of English, so no shortcuts. Visit the Temple of Heaven on a Sunday morning. And don’t forget there’s more news out there than CCTV9! You’re going to have a blast.