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Food and Accommodation - Africa and Asia Venture

Food and Accommodation

Photograph of AV eating Chinese food - Gap Year Projects & Volunteering Opportunities in ChinaIn Hangzhou

During the induction period, you will stay in a very comfortable hotel next to West Lake in Hangzhou. During this time, all your meals will be included; our team will take you to a wide variety of restaurants to show you how much tasty and affordable food is on offer in Hangzhou.

Whilst learning Mandarin in Hangzhou, you will stay with a local family. You will have your own bedroom with shared bathroom, and the family will provide breakfast and dinner for you. However, it is likely you will eat the majority of your meals with friends in Hangzhou’s many restaurants. You will be able to purchase lunch from a restaurant local to the Academy.

In Jiang Jia Zheng

When volunteering at the Hope Primary School, you will stay with the other volunteers in an AV apartment on the school campus. An important part of the AV experience is living in local accommodation, shopping at the local markets, being invited to fellow teachers’ houses as well as entertaining the teachers or fellow AVs in the evenings. Accommodation will be basic, usually with shared bedrooms, a communal area, a shared bathroom with running water and an Asian toilet. You will also have access to the Internet. Three meals a day will be provided in the school’s canteen - a great chance to get to know people and gain the best possible understanding of living there – you are not a bystander watching from afar.

24/7 AV representative support

Whilst not living with you full time, the AV representative is never far away and there whenever you need them. They can be contacted by phone 24/7 and will visit you during your project. You will also have an English speaking contact working at the school for more local support.

 

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