ESL Jobs in Suzhou China
August 28th, 2008
| China 

Teach English - Suzhou, China | ESL TEFL Job

Suzhou College of Finance and Tourism




Welcome to teach in Suzhou.

Do you still need a new job? I hope you can move to Suzhou as soon as you can if you love to teach in Suzhou.

Where are you right now? Can I call you if you tell me your tel number?

If you want to speak to the director of Suzhou College of Finance and Tourism, Please also tell me, I will forward it.

Because of some other teacher’s bad illness, So the college in greet need of one teacher right now. Please call me if you want to talk with me.

Sang Xing

Email:  SangXing888@gmail.com

Go to http://www.suzhou.gov.cn/english/ for the Suzhou city Official introduction.

Suzhou: A Brief Introduction
Suzhou, a city in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province, is considered as beautiful as the paradise. A major tourist city, it features classic gardens and elegant  natural scenery. Location: It is situated by the Taihu Lake in the southern part of Jiangsu Province, in the Yangtze River Delta. With Shanghai to its east and Zhejiang Province to its south, Suzhou has a well-developed communication network and can be easily reached from all parts of China.

Geographic Features: Of the 8,488 square  kilometers of territory under the city’s jurisdiction,  about 10 percent is cultivated farmland; 30 percent is hilly land, and the rest is covered by waters or low terrains. Its average altitude is 4 meters above sea level. The city is famed as the Oriental Venice because it is a water city with numerous rivers, lakes and canals, such as the Yangtze River, Yangcheng Lake, Chenghu Lake and the Grand Canal. Major hills in the area include Lingyan, Tianping, Tiger (Huqiu) and Yushan.

Population: It has a population of 5.71 million, including the various ethnic groups of Han, Hui, and Manchu, 1.05 million of the people living in urban areas.

 

Beautiful Suzhou Garden
Beautiful Suzhou Garden

History: It was established as a settlement in 514 B.C., known as Gusu; in 581 during the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Suzhou.Climate: On the north edge of the subtropical zone, Suzhou has monsoon maritime climate, with mildly cold winter and humid summer. Its annual average temperature is 15.7°C.

Suzhou is a well – known historical and cultural city, as well as a key scenic tourist one, and a coastal economic opening area.The long history of the city has left behind many attractive scenic spots and historical sites with beautiful and interesting legends. The elegant classical gardens, the old – fashioned houses and delicate bridges hanging over flowing waters in the drizzling rain, the beautiful lakes with undulating hills in lush green, the numerous scenic spots

and historical sites, and the exquisite arts and crafts, etc. have made Suzhou a renowned historical and cultural city full of eternal and poetic charm.

Suzhou was the capital of the Wu State during the Spring and Autumn Period. In 514 BC, by the command of King He Lu of Wu, his senior minister Wu Zixu built the Great City of He Lu, and its wall measured 23.5 kilometres in circumsference with 8 pairs of land – and – water gates. The city began to take the name of Suzhou and Gusu City during the Sui Dynasty. Numerous changes have taken place in Suzhou through its vast history. Yet, in spite of

repeated devastation, the city is still seated exactly on the original site as it was 2500 years ago, which is indeed an instance rarely found in the world.

Situated at longtitude 120 ° 36′E and latitude 31 ° 19′N, Suzhou falls into subtropical zone, with annual average tempreture 16 ° C, annual average rainfall 1200mm, and sunshine over 2000 hours. The mild climate, enough sunshine and sufficent water resources make Suzhou a land abundant in produce.

Suzhou, the ancient city, rich in its natural and man resources, has been praised as “a paradise on earth” since ancient times. It becomes more and more attractive. As the policy of reform and opening to the outside goes further, the unprecedented changes in economy and society have taken place, and the unique advantages in economy and great potential of Suzhou are showing clearly. It has become an opening city with a fairly developed economy, prosperous business, easy communications and internationally closed relations. It is also a great investment place with favorable conditions.The GNP of Suzhou in 1995 was 90.3 billion yuan, financial income 5.386 billion yuan, a respective increase of 25.3% and 20.1% over previous year.



Position Title: English Teacher | ESL Teacher | TEFL Teacher in China
Location: Suzhou China