Volunteer in China + Study Chinese

It's pretty interesting that you can exchange your labour for food and housing which makes things really affordable here. Spend a few hours volunteering and practicing English with local Chinese adults/kids in exchange for housing and meals. I would say maybe just opt for the housing because meals wise in China its pretty cheap and not worth your labour. About US$10 a day will get you three meals easily in Yangshuo. The program works off the English School so you study in the Chinese School b...

For my first time volunteering solo abroad, Omeida sets the bar high. Yangshuo, China is an absolutely gorgeous place surrounded by mountains, combined with both modern amenities and rural lifestyles. I had the absolute pleasure of spending a month volunteering in their marketing department. The work isn't difficult at all, as the marketing manager works with your skillset and is adept at showing you the ropes. After your shift, you're free to do whatever you'd like. Whether it be bike rides alo...

Hello, totally I spent more than half a year at Omeida being a volunteer and learning Chinese. For me it turned to be the most exceptional place for learning Chinese as the education there is very well organised, groups are small (on my level there were just 1-2 students in the class), teachers are very nice, patient, ready to explain and give examples. I loved the place where the school is located as it's just 10 minutes cycling to the countryside, and 20 minutes to the famous Yulong Rive...