This latest ad from the British Council (h/t to Danwei) should appeal to the scores of English teachers in Shanghai who are looking for a change in environment, and the pay looks good too! --

The British Council/Foreign and Commonwealth Office English language project in the DPRK aims to deliver quality programmes in teacher/trainer training and to develop the curriculum and related materials as well as assessment systems at leading institutions in Pyongyang. This high-profile project has been running since 2000, and we are now seeking three experienced English language teaching professionals to fill the above posts, which will be based at these institutions.

Killa Kela hasn't been in town that long but, already, he's been getting around. And by 'around', we mean in the doing-lots-of-things sense, not in the slutty sense (unless any readers want to come forward and tell us otherwise...) more ›

At least they don't lag behind in anything important!

A British Museum touring exhibit, dubbed "Treasures of the World Cultures" is touching off a small controversy at its Beijing stop. Of all the world cultures on display -- Egypt, Greece, Ancient Rome, Africa -- one was notably missing: China. The exhibit featured 272 artifacts, none of Chinese origin. Ironically, the British Museum has the largest collection of Chinese artifacts outside of China and Taiwan, totaling 20,000 plus items. more ›

The British highbrow magazine Prospect has come out with its 2005 list of the 100 most influential "public intellectuals" in the world, which ranges across nations, disciplines and professions. The list includes five (ethnic) Chinese, all of mainland extraction, but not all of whom are living or working in mainland China. more ›