09/01/2011

China Gap Year Travel Ideas

Travel in Asia and take a gap year in China. On a China Gap Year you can participate in a wide range of volunteer projects, take a tour or find work and internships. Work placements in China are popular, you could take an gap year internship in China, cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have gap year work placements available.

This is a great way to gain CV / resume work experience whilst travelling in China. China Gap Year Work can include TEFL teaching at schools or becoming a private English tutor. Gap Year teaching in China is popular, schools and community development programs are all in need of English speaking staff.

China gap year volunteer opportunities include helping pandas, at orphanages, community projects, healthcare placements and teaching programs.

There are lots of Chinese language schools throughout the country, you could learn Mandarin on a gap year culture course in China.

Here are some popular China gap year ideas:
- Climb the Great Wall
- Go trekking in Yunnan province
- See the Tiger Leaping Gorge
- Volunteer on community projects
- Volunteer with pandas
- Go on a walking hutong tour of Beijng

China gap year tours are a great way to meet people and see more. A trip to see the Great Wall and Forbidden City in Beijing in recommended. A lot of gap year overland tour companies offer gap year tours in Tibet.

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