Description

The People's Republic of China commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the most populous in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population. It is a socialist republic ruled by the Communist Party of China under a single-party system and has jurisdiction over twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions. The capital of the PRC is Beijing.

* Major Inventions
China has one of the world's oldest people and continuous civilisations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia. It has the world's longest continuously used written language system, and is the source of many major inventions, such as what the British scholar and biochemist Joseph Needham called the "four great inventions of Ancient China": paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing. Historically, China's cultural sphere has extended across East Asia as a whole, with Chinese religion, customs, and writing systems being adopted to varying degrees by neighbours such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Chinese developments in astronomy, medicine, and other fields were extensive. A Chinese tomb contains a heliocentric model of the solar system, about 1,700 years before Copernicus. In mathematics, "Pythagoras' theorem" and "Pascal's triangle" were known in China centuries before their Western discoverers even lived.

* Cultural Landscape
China is a very diverse place with large variations in culture, language, customs, and economic levels. The economic landscape is particularly diverse. The major cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai are rich and modern. The cultural landscape is unsurprisingly very diverse, given the sheer size of the country, and there are a total of 56 different ethnic groups recognised by the PRC government, and perhaps many more unrecognised ones. Some foreigners who are not familiar with Chinese customs and habits may find certain Chinese manners to be unrefined, coarse or inappropriate. However, these behaviours are usually benign in nature. The lesson is this: keep an open mind; if you do this, you'll find that people tend to be warm and friendly. On the whole this is a people who love a good laugh and because there are so many ethnic groups, they are used to different ways of doing things. They are often very used to sign language and quick to see a non-verbal joke wherever they can spot one.

Highlights

If you would like to go to China to experience the culture whilst improving your Chinese through an internship, we can help. With our extensive network of companies and contacts we are in the perfect position to offer you all the support you need in your application for an internship in China.

Qualifications

In order to prepare you for the Internship we offer language courses in the local language. Because it is important for us to provide a high quality of language course we only work together with specially chosen language schools. This way you can rest assured that you will be taught by professional teachers that will prepare you fully for the coming Internship. During your Internship with us you will have the chance to meet people from all around the world and improve not only your professional but your personal skills.

Intern Types

Languages

• Chinese

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

8 weeks

PractiGo's Mission Statement

Since 2001 we have been successfully active in the organization of economically priced internship placements. This means that we can offer you the benefit of our long-term experience throughout the entire organization process and your stay abroad. We have set ourselves the aim of encouraging the intercultural exchange of young people from all over the world. In order for as many young people to take advantage of our program as possible we offer the highest quality for the lowest possible price. We also offer language courses on location to ensure that each intern can understand his or her co-workers during the internship placement and make the best of the time spent abroad. All of our partner schools fulfill the highest standards of quality and are specifically chosen! Through our many years of experience we can proudly say that we offer: * Highest quality at economical prices! * Short lead-times for booking of internships and language courses abroad! * Monitoring throughout the entire program! * Extensive network of companies in almost all sectors! * Free choice of sector and start date! If required we can also organize accommodation. Booking without Risk! With us you are always on the safe side.

Year Founded

2004