About Us

Founded by explorers. Built for teachers.

Our team of teachers and staff in a Beijing classroom

Our story

Teach & Travel China was born in a small café in Shenzhen. Our founders — three teachers from three continents — realized that the biggest barrier to teaching abroad wasn't the classroom. It was everything around it: visa paperwork, sketchy job boards, apartment scams, and the isolating first month in a country you don't yet speak.

We built the service we wish we'd had. Today we place teachers into vetted schools across a dozen Chinese cities, sponsor every Z-visa, and stay on-call from the day you sign your contract to the day you renew it.

What we stand for

01/

Honesty first

No hidden fees, no fluffy promises. Every school, salary, and contract is vetted.

02/

In-country presence

Our team lives where you will. That means real support, in real time.

03/

Teacher-owned

Every founder taught in China. We built the service we wish we had.

The team on the ground

Beijing
Mei Lin
Founder & Placement Lead
Shanghai
James Whittaker
Visa & Compliance
Chengdu
Sofia Alvarez
Teacher Success

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