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About China - Africa and Asia Venture

About China

The World has now woken up to the fact that China will be the next superpower and its global influence, fueled by its size and unrivalled development, means that China can’t be ignored by any young person in the West. Its economic power and huge population are well known, but there is a hidden side of China few outsiders see, a rural side, nestled in stunning countryside which rarely gets the coverage of the larger cities.

The AV volunteer program provides a glimpse of life on both sides of the economic and urban-rural divide, with the Mandarin course taking place in cosmopolitan Hangzhou, a playground for China’s rich and famous, and the volunteering being based in a countryside village which has almost been left behind in China’s wave of development.

The China Venture

After learning Mandarin intensively for a month, you will be able to volunteer by teaching English at a rural school for underprivileged primary school children. You can also get involved with teaching other extracurricular activities like music, sports etc. The project ends with a period of independent travel so you can explore other amazing parts of this huge country.