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" Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, narrow-mindedness, all foes to real understanding. Likewise tolerance.. and charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in our little corner of the Earth."
-Mark Twain
Schedules

Fall Semester Admissions Schedule:
(Note, this is an estimate, exact dates will vary according to specific circumstances):
  Dates   Summer Program Admission Schedule
  May 1   Application Process Begins
  June 15   Early Application Deadline. If you apply before July 30th you get
  priority choice in location and program length.
  August 15   Last Day for Applications
  Early September   Leave for China

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spring Semester Admissions Schedule:
(Note, this is an estimate, exact dates will vary according to specific circumstances):
    Dates     Spring Semester Admission Schedule
    Oct. 15     Application Process Begins
    Nov. 30     Early Application Deadline. If you apply before Nov. 30th you get
    priority choice in location and program length.
     Jan 20th     Last Day for Applications
    Mid February     Leave for China

    Dates     Long Term Vacation Periods
   Jan. 25th-Feb.15th     Winter Break (Includes Spring Festival)
   June 28th- July 4th     Summer Vacation (one week vacation if participating in
    Summer Program)
   June 28th- August 30th     Summer Vacation (2 months if not participating in
    Summer Program)
   Dec. 25th     Christmas (1 or 2 Days)

    Dates     Chinese Public Holidays
    January 1         New Years
    Early February     Spring Festival (In 2005 it will be on Feb. 9th and last for one week)  
    March 8     International Women’s Day (women get half day off and full pay)
    May 1     International Labor Day (7 day vacation)
    May 4     Youth Day (14-20 year old’s get half day off)
    June 1     Children’s Day (Children 13 and under get full day off)
    August 1     National Army Day (Members of armed forces hold special functions) 
    October 1     China National Republic Day (7 day holiday)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Example Fall Semester Schedule
Early September- late January
  Dates
  Arrangements
  August 29th   Depart USA (or other countries)
  August 30th   Arrival at Shanghai. Hosts receive you. Rest
  August 31   Travel to the school. More hosts receive you
  Sept 1-30   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends.
  Oct 1-7   National Day; 3 Days Holiday and 3 Day Weekend
  Oct 8-Dec 24   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends.
  Dec 25-26   Christmas break for foreign teachers
  Dec 27-31   Teach for 5 days
  Jan 1-2   New Years National Holiday
  Jan 3-16   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends
  Jan 17-21   Final days of school. Exams and Saying Good Bye
  Jan22-Feb15   Winter Break and Spring Festival

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Example Spring Semester Schedule
    Time   Arrangements
    Feb 15   Depart USA (or other countries)
    Feb 16   Arrival at Shanghai. Hosts receive you. Rest
    Feb 17   Travel to the school. More hosts receive you. Rest. Unpack
    Feb 18-Mar 7   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends.
    March 8   National Women’s Day (Women only need to work half day)
    Mar 9-Apr 31   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends.
    May 1-6   May Day. 6 Day National Holiday.
    May 4   National Youth Day (Special Celebrations for youth 14-20 yrs old)
    May 7-May 30   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends
    June 1   National Children’s Day (Celebrations for children under 13)
    Jun 2-Jun 20   Teach Mon-Fri 18 hours a week. Two day weekends
    Jun 21-Jun 24   Final days of school. Exams and Saying Good Bye
    Jun 25-Jul 4   Summer Break until Summer School
    (Jun 25-Sept 5)   (Summer Break with no Summer School)

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Example Daily Teaching Schedule (Note: Class schedule varies from day to day but does not exceed 3 or 4 classes a day. Weekly schedule will not exceed 20 hours a week)
Time Activities
  Time
  Activities
  7:30~8:15   Breakfast
  8:15~9:00   English lesson
  9:10~9:55   English lesson
  10:05~10:50   Free Time
  11:00~11:30   Lunch
  11:30~14:30   Noon break, free time.
  14:30~15:15   English lesson
  15:25~16:10   English lesson
  16:10~17:00   Chinese Lesson or Free time
  17:00~17:50   Free time
  17:50~18:20   Dinner
  18:20~24:00   Socialize with Chinese students, staff and other teachers (optional)
  and free time.

See Summer Schedule section for Sample Summer Schedules and Sample Daily Teaching Schedule