Au Pair BLOG
Why are Chinese so Concerned About Their Mianzi?
“Mianzi/面子”, meaning face, is something that Chinese people value the most in their interaction with people around them. We gathered some interesting facts about “Mianzi” from various sources. Please enjoy. And have a good week! 1 What is face? If you check a dictionary, you’ll see that the original intended
How to choose an agency to au pair to China?
When you search “Au Pair China” or “Au Pair **(Chinese city)”, you could find out tons of agencies/websites which are all saying we are the “leading”, “best”, and “most valued”. But do you believe some of top reviews are paid to pu online? In this article we will tell you
Interview with Hallen, a Swedish au pair in China
Location: 515 Yishan Rd, Shanghai. Tofriend AU Pair Shanghai coordinator office. Interview them: au pair life in China Interview participant: Hallen, Zhao (tofriend stuff) Z: Hello Hallen. How are you doing now in Shanghai? H: I’m great, how are you doing? Z: We are doing good, since there have
Interview with a British Au Pair, how his felling of Shanghai
Even since we have matched so many Au Pairs worldwide in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and other main cities, we had an interview with an English Au Pair. From his viewings we hope it can inform some idea to the youth who have interest of Au Pairing to China. At first we
Why I love being an AU Pair in Shanghai
Well, it had been 2 months since I hit the land of China. I am living in Shanghai with a wonderful family of 4, 2 kids of course, Emma and Victor. I am not good at writing long in English but since the tofriend agency did me a great favor
What Au Pair do in Chinese family? Regulations regarding Au Pair Duties by China Au Pair Association (CAPA)
As China is becoming a hot Au Pair’s choice, some may wonder what I should do in the Chinese families as an Au Pair? What the family expect from me? The answer could always be very general as: do like a language coach, play with the children, give the whole