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Michael Santiago

Foreigners in the News

Rampant Recruitment; Filling the Nanjing ESL Void

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Just as is the case across the mainland, Nanjing’s ESL schools are determined to recruit more teachers before the year is over. Although this task may prove difficult under the circumstances, recruitment agencies and schools are enthusiastically taking on...
Nanjing News

The New Norm; Empowering Options for Schools Teaching ESL

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China is transcending into a new frontier of ESL education, and Nanjing is at the forefront of this radical shift. Schools are returning to the norm, yet a caveat presents itself; education can resume digitally or return to the...
Foreigners in the News

Challenge Accepted; ESL Rises to the Occasion

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Every year, droves of foreigners hope to impart what they know best, their ability to speak English, to eager students. English as a Second Language (ESL) has become a staple in Nanjing, and a myriad of schools have surfaced...
The Supplement

Hope Will Come; The Human Spirit Endures (an Anecdotal Pandemic)

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24 hours.  This was when a situation, without notice, became dire, and life was uprooted in a sliver of time. Reminiscent of a scene from bygone pandemic films; a city of nearly 8 million inhabitants went into full quarantine. Face...

About Me

Michael Santiago is a serial expat, avid traveler, and writer of all kinds. Originally from New York City, and later relocating to Rome in 2016 and Nanjing in 2018. He enjoys the finer things in life like walks on the beach, existential conversations and swapping murder mystery ideas. Keen on exploring themes of humanity within a fictitious context and aspiring author.
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Nanjing NewsFrank Hossack -

Foreigners Coming to Nanjing Return to Near Pre-COVID Levels

Certainly it can be felt on the streets of Nanjing these days. Our city is once again “en vogue”...
Breaking News out of Suzhou of LateFrank Hossack -

Just how has Suzhou become a Hotbed for the Private Economy?

Suzhou’s GDP in the 1st quarter of this year topped half a trillion renminbi, a year-on-year growth of 7.9...
Nanjing NewsFrank Hossack -

Nanjing-Melbourne Flight Marks 45 Years as Sister State Friends

Check in counters might be the oddest of places to hold an anniversary celebration for 45 years of ties...

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