One
in five people in
the world today
lives in China.
It is a country
whose history and
civilization stretch
back thousands of
years, a country
boasting regions
as diverse as the
country is grand.
A large proportion
of the population
still lives in the
countryside, mainly
relying on traditional
methods to cultivate
tea, rice and cotton,
but the number of
city dwellers is
steadily rising.
Spending a year
living with a Chinese
family, mastering
the intricacies
of the language,
and gaining enhanced
sensitivity to the
national culture,
will help pave the
way for a successful
understanding of
one of the world's
oldest and most
impressive civilizations.
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By
choosing to spend
an ASSE exchange
year in China,
you are stepping
into a new world.
The language is
totally different
and the writing
an art in itself.
Say goodbye to
knives and forks,
as chopsticks
become your means
to sampling new
and tasty Chinese
dishes served
in small bowls.
Discover that
even the daily
chore of grocery
shopping becomes
an amazing adventure
when small market
stalls jam-packed
with interesting
wares replace
large supermarkets,
and where handlers
haggle for the
best prices. Attend
a Chinese high
school, and learn
the importance
of education in
a country where
only those who
graduate have
what it takes
to compete in
the expanding
economy. Most
importantly, experience
life amongst a
people who nurture
close family relations,
loyalty and a
dependency on
one another, mostly
unknown in the
western world.
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