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10 Reasons To Take Gap Year: Infographic
Once upon a time, I announced to my family, friends and teachers that I was taking a gap year and moving to China. Unsurprisingly, I was met with shock, horror and desperation. “You’ll forget how to study and never go back to university!” they said, “think of how your year-long holiday will look to employers!”. […]
MoreHow To Find Your Summer Internship Before Thanksgiving
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You are home for Thanksgiving with a ton of dirty laundry, its cold and all you want to do is eat turkey… Summer and that dream internship in an exotic location are the furthest things from your mind. Next thing you know, its May and you still have no […]
MoreSports & Games In China
It is inevitable that with such a long history and great culture China should have developed several unique and traditional sports and past times. Although China has long been associated with the martial arts, sport in China today consists of a small variety of competitive sports played in China. Chinese Kungfu (also called “Wushu”) has one […]
MoreCSR In China And Education
In recent years almost every country has realized the importance of the effect we as humans have on this earth. Simply because of China’s population, the impact is even greater in China. Because of this, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is extremely vital to impress upon China’s continually expanding business world. The Chinese government has made […]
MoreShanghai Calling – A Film About Expats In China!
There are many ways to prepare yourself for the shock of uprooting your whole life and moving to a foreign country, you can read books, surf the net or speak to people who’ve been there and done it. As of 2012, and thanks to director Daniel Hsia, you can now also watch an entertaining and […]
MoreWhat’s The Benefit Of A Gap Year
In the past, it was thought that if you didn’t go straight to college after high school your future would be disadvantaged both academically and professionally. Yet taking a gap year is becoming increasing accepted and those who make the most of this experience are even standing out from their peers. There are many reasons […]
MoreTransport In Beijing
In the past couple of years Beijing’s transportation infrastructure has expanded significantly. Among the many remodelling and architecture projects in Beijing in preparation for the Olympics, the Chinese government invested heavily in the transportation systems. If you are travelling to many destinations it is highly recommended you use the smartkart (Yikatong), which is a refillable […]
MoreHospitals In Beijing
Hospitals in China are classified as specialized in Western Medical System or Traditional Chinese Medicine, or both combined. For any unseen medical emergencies while travelling in Beijing, the city has a good number of hospitals that offer the best of facilities and well-qualified doctors. Over the years, many world-class hospitals and medical centres have come […]
MoreWhy Pay To Volunteer?
It might seem strange, the concept of having to pay money to volunteer. However, the type of opportunity offered with the Volunteer Program China requires monetary support and offers significant extras that would be hard to come by with a free program. A significant chunk of the program fee is a direct donation to the […]
MoreShort And Long-term Internships: The Advantages
Time is relative, in some cases it doesn’t seem to exist, as suggested in Waiting for Godot. Although when it comes to an internship the time spent certainly does exist, and depending on how long it is, different attributes are gained. Recently, short-term internships, or sometimes called Snap Years, have become all the rage. Yet, […]
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