Huaibei Aston

Huainan Aston

THE CITY

Huainan (Chinese: 淮南; pinyin: Huáinán) is found on the south side of the river Huai in the north of An Hui province。bordering the provincial capital of Hefei to the south, Lu'an to the southwest, Fuyang to the west, Bozhou to the northwest, Bengbu to the northeast and Chuzhou to the east. It lies north of the Yangtze River。

It's main industry is coal ( which it exports as electricity to most of An Hui) and tofu. It is sometimes called the “Black and White” city because of this.

It is a fairly typical mid tier Chinese city, with streets and buildings constantly being pulled down and ripped up to be replaced with shiny new apartments and ever increasing shopping malls.

There are many scenic areas to explorein and around Huianan, most notably Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) to the south of An Hui. Also to the south is FangTe, in Wu Hu, the biggest amusment park in China. To the north is Bozhou, the centre of traditional medicine in China with it’s world-wide famous medicine market, offering cures for every possible ailment.

There is a train station with regular trains to Hefei, the provincial capital, which will soon boast the new maglev train, puling both Shanghai and Beijing within easy reachable distance. Also short and long haul bus stations, with connections to every part of An Hui and beyond.

We have a Carrefour offering a well stocked foreign food and booze section and of course Mc Donalds and KFC outlets. There are various bars and clubs for those night owls, where the locals are very friendly, and of course many Karaoke bars.

THE SCHOOL

We are a new school, building our student base, the staff are young and very keen to help the new foreigners and to work together to improve the standing of the school. This is a great place to be involved in the expansion of a new location, and to learn the ins-and-outs of education in China with great potential for career advancement down the line.

Hefei Aston

Hefei, the capital of An Hui Province is found in the east of China. It is a land locked province that, like most of China, is still in the midst of being developed. There is a belief in China that cities with 8 digit phone numbers are the most developed and cosmopolitan, whilst cities with 7 digits are still heading towards that goal.

Hefei is still sitting on 7 digits, but that does not do this city justice as the city still plays host to the lively day-to-day atmosphere of Beijing, to the shopping available in Xi’an, not to mention the other experiences the city has to offer. The school currently operates with one foreign assistant manager and will soon have a second foreign teacher, which makes up part of a team consisting of a Chinese Manager, Chinese teachers and a support staff that make the atmosphere and work environment of the school a comfortable, professional and welcoming school to work in.

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