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Chase Gohl's vlog follows his life as an English teacher in Zhengzhou, China. He discusses his salary, housing and the cost of living in a smaller city, noting that his income increased in his second year. He also demonstrates a local car-sharing service that uses QR codes and charges by the hour. Chase talks about working with children and describes his teaching job as enjoyable, with housing provided by his school. He recounts how a message from a friend led him to consider moving to China, and shares a quiet moment by the river during his daily life in Zhengzhou.
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More about the current video:(Published on 2017-09-23)
Teaching and living in Zhengzhou
Chase Gohl's vlog offers a personal account of working as an English teacher in Zhengzhou. He answers questions about his job, income and housing. When he first arrived, he earned $1,000 a month and had housing provided. He says that in his second year his income doubled. Chase describes enjoying the work with children, says the experience was accessible despite his limited teaching experience, and notes that it involved little lesson planning or grading. His account reflects his own school and situation; pay and benefits can vary by city and employer.
He compares the cost of living in Zhengzhou with larger cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, noting that food and accommodation cost less in smaller cities. He also explains that salaries can vary by location and experience. The vlog includes a look at the practical details of daily life as an expat, rather than only focusing on the teaching role. Chase uses a shared car service called panduo, which can be unlocked by scanning a QR code and rented by the hour. He presents it as a convenient alternative to a traditional rental car.
A decision to move and a quiet riverside
Chase explains that a friend messaged him to ask whether he would move to China to teach English. He looked into the opportunity and arrived in China a month later. He describes the decision as a fresh start and says he is glad he made it. His story is a personal example of how he began living and working in Zhengzhou, not a promise that the same job or conditions will be available to everyone.
The vlog also shows Chase walking by a river and enjoying the scenery. The quiet riverside moment provides a contrast to the practical discussion of salary, housing and transport. He mentions looking forward to an upcoming trip to Qingdao, then reflects on daily life in the city. The video combines his work experience with personal observations about the place he now lives, showing both the practical and quieter parts of his life in China.
Chase's experience also includes ordinary moments outside work. He takes a walk beside the river and enjoys the view, then talks about an upcoming trip to Qingdao. These scenes give context to the life he describes as an English teacher in Zhengzhou. His account connects practical questions about salary and housing with transport and free time. The shared car service is one example of a local option he uses, while the riverside walk shows a quieter part of his routine. He describes moving to China as a quick decision after a friend contacted him, but he also explains that he looked into the opportunity before accepting it. Viewers considering a similar move can take his story as one person's experience, with details that may differ across employers and cities.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What's it like to teach in China?
- A: Chase says he enjoys teaching and working with children. His school provided housing, and he found the job rewarding even though he had limited teaching experience before starting.
- Q: How much money can I make teaching in China?
- A: Pay depends on the city and school. Chase says his first salary was $1,000 a month with housing, and his income doubled in the second year. Smaller cities can have lower living costs, while salaries vary with location and experience.
- Q: Why did you move to China?
- A: A friend asked Chase if he wanted to move to China to teach English. He researched the opportunity and arrived a month later, describing it as a fresh start.
