本书作者是外籍教师中颇具代表性的人物，其中有刚刚走上教师岗位的年轻人，也有来华多年的“中国通”；有推动英语教学改革的先行者，也有知名学者和著名的教育家。他们把自己在中国从事教育、日常生活、游历各地的奇闻轶事、所感所思所想记录下来，从而使读者了解到真实的中国教育、中国学校和中国学生，以及一个真实的中国。

Preface \\ Ji Yunshi

Introduction \\ Julia Ningyu Li

Learning from Chinese Teachers and Educators \\ Ruth Hayhoe

Strategies for Education Reform: Chinese Connections \\ Michael Fullan

Impressions of Education in China \\ Jim Sebastian

The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step \\ Leslie Jeanneret

The Crouching Dragon Is Ready to Leap... \\ Shirley Turchet

Venice of the Orient, Garden City, Silk Capital of the World--Suzhou

Hedda Martensen, Sara Loates, Mary Dilorenzo

Falling in Love with the Small County \\ Gina DiGregorio

Example is Better than Precept \\ Sylvia Gonsalves

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained \\ Nancy Sorensen

Understanding Each Other \\ Mark Butcher

Once upon a Time in China \\ Jon McRae

I Never Thought I'd Go to China \\ Elissa McRae

Zhong Guo--The Centre Country--China \\ Ralph Phillips

After Nine Months: Bond--Shaken Not Stirred！！ \\ Michael Boniface

Rewarding Experience at a Chinese Private School \\ Elizabeth Jarrell

Reflection \\ Douglas Mark

Get on Your Way \\ Elizabeth Wreford

A Chance of Facing the New Challenges \\ Jessica Xia

My Life My Choice My Destiny \\ Chelsey Mark

My Hobby: Learning & Understanding Chinese \\ Saeed Sharif-Asakri

Five "Life Saving" Tricks \\ Jane Young

Have a Taste of the Rich \\ Natalie Norbraten

The Fun of Bargaining \\ Erin Donpe

Surviving Summer Heat in Guangzhou \\ Jane Young

Fabulous Fabric Market \\ Yvonne Runstedler

Cell Phone Heaven ErinDoupe

The Year of 2007 \\ Noeline Laccetti

The Good People of China \\ Ron Mintz