Teach in Nanchang – Experience and Jobs
Teach in Nanchang – Experience and Jobs
Nanchang Highlights
Nanchang (Panorama
) is the provincial capital of Jiangxi Province, a province in China famous for its greenery and Jinggangshan mountain. The city is also known as “Hero City”, and is the third largest city in central China. It has a history of more than 2,200 years. Local people prefer strong flavors such as spicy and savory. It is a transportation hub connecting Shanghai and Shenzhen. With 5.3 million people, Nanchang is one of the fastest growing cities in China, with its GDP up 8.7 per cent in 2018. The city has the third largest freight market among central mainland cities, recording 135 million tonnes of freight in 2018. There are many lakes in the city, making the city one of cities with most lakes and water resources in China. Read more
AI Technology
Nanchang is China’s new ‘VR base’ and the host city of the World VR Conference. One January 17, 2019, Microsoft launched the AI + VR Innovation Base in Nanchang. The base is a cloud and mobile technology incubator tailored for AI, VR startups and manufacturing companies. The incubator will provide training and other support to technology companies and is expected to promote the development of the VR industry in Jiangxi Province. Dozens of AI, VR and other technology companies will be stationed at Microsoft’s incubator in the Honggutan New District.
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Being Historical and Modern
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City on the Lakes
There are many lakes in Nanchang, including Qinglan Lake, Junshan Lake, Jinxi Lake, Yaohu Lake and Nantang Lake etc. It is said by Chinese folks that the city is built on the lakes. Nanchang has a water area of 1,239 square kilometers, with 5,839 ponds and lakes, a natural lakeshore of 260 kilometers, and 488 reservoirs of various sizes.
Sports Activities
WTA Tennis – Jiangxi Open
Teach in Nanchang Experience
Teaching at Nanchang University – Kimberly
Yann – Jiangxi Normal University
Carl, Jack and Samantha – Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
Teaching at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
Transportation
Nanchang is one of the transportation hubs in China. You can take the high speed train to most major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Nanchang West Railway Station is one of the China’s large-scale railway hubs.
High Speed Railway
1. Northward— 6 hours and 17 minutes to Beijing
2. Eastward— 2 hours and 13 minutes to Hangzhou, and 3 hours and 3 minutes to Shanghai
3. Southward— 3 hours and 47 minutes to Guangzhou, and 4 hours and 31 minutes to Shenzhen
4. Westward— 1 hour and 21 minutes to Changsha, and 8 hours and 46 minutes to Chengdu
5. Southeastward— 2 hours and 49 minutes to Fuzhou, and 4 hours and 20 minutes to Xiamen
Subway (Metro):
The first line of Nanchang Metro was opened on December 26, 2015, making Nanchang the 25th city in mainland China to operate subway. As of June 2019, it has opened 2 operating lines, Line 1 and Line 2. There are 2 lines under construction. The city plans to have 5 lines by 2025.
Air:
Nanchang Changbei International Airport has 161 air routes in total, successively navigable to 83 cities, including 12 international cities and 68 domestic cities. It has opened international flights to 8 cities: Bangkok, Pattaya, Nha Trang, Siem Reap, Bali, Moscow, Singapore and Osaka.
More About Nanchang
Weather:
Moist and gentle, abundant rainfall, sufficient sunshine. The Nanchang area is short in spring and autumn, and long in summer and winter. The seasonal characteristics of the four seasons are obvious:
1. spring is warm and humid, average spring temperature is 9 ° C ~ 15 ° C;
2. summer is hot and rainy, average summer temperature is 23 ° C ~ 30 ° C
3. autumn is cool and dry, average autumn temperature is 21℃~29℃
4. winter is cold and less rainy. average winter temperature is 6℃~13℃
Higher Education:
There are 56 ordinary colleges and universities in Nanchang, and the number of colleges and universities ranks among the top in the country. It is Jiangxi’s education center. The most famous ones are Nanchang University, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Jiangxi Normal University etc.
Nanchang University
Jiangxi Normal University
Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
Nanchang Institute of Technology
East China Jiaotong University
Teach in Nanchang Jobs
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Video – Nanchang
Video: Wonders of China: From Nanchang through China’s nature to Shanghai
Video: Nanchang University
Nanchang City Video
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