Edgewater China – Beijing
Edgewater College has been established in Beijing for over 8 years. Specialising in the delivery of a variety of courses ranging from General English to Aviation English. Edgewater China has a number of permanent representatives involved in advising and assisting students who wish to travel to Ireland to continue their studies.
In the first quarter of 2008, Edgewater College are delighted to have signed a contract with Air China to train almost 350 pilots over the future 15 months.
Edgewater College are one of only three organisations world-wide to be approved by the CAAC (Civil Aviation Authority of China) for the teaching of Aviation English in China.
Tel: (00 86 10) 8777 0505/ 8778 3737
Fax: (00 86 10) 8778 3737
E-mail: eptigloria@yahoo.com.cn
About China:
Slightly smaller in size than the USA, China is located in Eastern Asia. China borders the following countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam.
Capital:
Beijing
Climate:
Due to the size of the country, the climate in China is extremely diverse, ranging from tropical in south to subarctic in north.
Languages:
Standard Chinese or Mandarin, Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages.
Population:
1,330,044,605 (2008 est.)
