Teaching Internship at University in Dazhou Spend one semester (4.5/5 months) teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) to Chinese students with an internship placement at a respectable university in Dazhou, Sichuan Province. Start you TEFL career, boost you teaching skills, get a taste of Sichuan!  About the University The university is located in the eastern Sichuan city of Dazhou and has a history dating back to the Longshan Academy in the late Qing Dynasty. The school began to hold higher education in 1976 and now has two campuses, Lianhu and Nanba, covering an area of 1071.5 mu with a building area of over 330,000 square meters.  The library has a collection of 1,443,300 printed books, 450,000 electronic books, 670 kinds of periodicals in Chinese and foreign languages, and over 89 million yuan worth of teaching and scientific research equipment. There are more than 1,182 faculty members, including 7 foreign teachers, including 632 full-time teachers (31.8% of full-time teachers hold senior professional titles, 82.59% with doctor's and master's degrees). There are 13,391 full-time ordinary students and 57 foreign students in the university. About Dazhou City A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, Dazhou is positioned in the eastern most part of the province bordering Shaanxi Province in the north, Chongqing to the south, and Nanchong to the west. Dazhou has jurisdiction over 4 counties, 4 districts and 1 city (Xuanhan County, Kaijiang County, Dazhu County, Qu County, Tongchuan District, Dachuan District, Dazhou High-tech Zone, Dazhou Eastern Economic Development District and Wanyuan City). It has an area of 16,600 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5.37 million at the end of 2022. It is a large population city, an important industrial town, a transportation hub and an old revolutionary area that enjoys the reputation of being "the hometown of the Ba people” and as  ‘the gas capital of China".  Dazhou’s natural scenery is very beautiful and highlights lush mountains and canyons. This city is full of historical relics such as temples, pagodas and stone sculptures. One such popular attraction where you can see this is the Zhenfo Mountain Scenic area in the Fushan Township in the middle of the Qilixia Mountains, a designated national AAAA scenic spot and a famed Buddhist shrine. Other places to visit are the Bailixia Scenic Area, Tieshan Forest Park, Batai Mountain and Quxian Confucius Temple. Key Tourist Attractions  Han Dynasty Watchtowers  Zhenfo Mountain Scenic Area Bailixia Scenic Area  Tieshan Forest Park Batai Mountain  Quxian Confucius Temple  … If you’re interested in our English teaching internship in Dazhou, please send your CV/resume and a short introduction video about yourself to our email [email protected] 

After being delayed by two years due to the Covid Pandemic, the Chengdu 2021 FISU Summer World University Games is set to take place on 28th July 2023 till 8th August. We are literally in the final straight and less than a month away before the sporting event commences, and the excitement is palpable across the city. It’s the third time that China has hosted the Summer Universiade after 2001 in Beijing and Shenzhen in 2011, and it’s a pretty big deal!    So what is the Summer World University Games? It is a biennial international multi-sport event organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), occurring every 2 years. The first iteration of the event is widely known to have taken place in Paris in 1924 although the first official FISU event took place in Turin in 1959. The most recent summer event was in Naples during 2019 and Chengdu is up next. The first world-class sporting event to be held in western China. There are a total of 18 sports events, including basketball, volleyball, athletics, swimming etc. During this time, more than 10,000 athletes and officials from about 170 countries and regions will arrive in Chengdu to participate. It promises to be a wonderful summer of sports.    Preparations have long been made to host a global event of this magnititude. 51 venues across the large metropolis have been passed for use. Among them, the newly built Dong’an Lake Sports Park in Longquanyi which features one stadium and three gymnasiums which has been designdated as class A sporting facilities. The Dong’an Stadium will hold both the opening and closing ceremonies. The Dong’an Lake sports park site itself is also a beautiful scenic area open for tourists daily and a great attraction for visitors.    Let’s learn more about the Chengdu Universiade. The games’ slogan is “成都成就梦想” which means ‘Chengdu Makes Dreams Come True '. An inspirational and apt message signifying the gathering of all student-athletes around the globe to compete in Chengdu to make their dreams come true and live to the fullest.    The logo of the Chengdu Universiade is meticoulous designed. The main design is based on the English initial ‘U’ corresponding to the ‘U’ in World University Games. The striking aspect of the design is the usage of typical Chinese elements of the Sun and Immortal Birds and the Phoenix with the colours used mirroring that of the FISU logo. The mascot of the Chengdu Universiade is of course a giant panda named ‘Rongbao’ given the animal is emblematic and native of the city. Rongbao’s ears, eyes and tail take the form of flame-like patterns and in its hands is the Universiade torch with the flame shaped like the number 31 to symbolize this 31st edition of the games.    It is hoped hosting the Universiade in Chengdu will create a beneficial and long lasting legacy enhacing the city’s awareness and reputation globally, attracting more investment and tourism, creating a more suistainable and competitive city on the world stage.    Chengdu makes dreams come true! If your dream is to come and teach English in China, check out our jobs board here: https://www.teachdiscoverchina.com/index.php?m=&c=jobs&a=jobs_list If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]   For more details about the Chengdu Summer University Games, please see the following site: https://www.2021chengdu.com/en