- China
About Program
On this China program, we explore the Olympic venues of Beijing, visit the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and other famous sites, toboggan slide on the world famous Great Wall of China, and bike to Buddhist Monasteries outside of Lijiang. Students receive Mandarin language lessons facilitated by native Chinese teachers, learn Chinese through cultural activities (including tai chi and sports), and visit with local families and farmers. Community service is at the heart of every Global Works trip and students earn 30-50 community service hours through volunteering in an orphanage and teaching English lessons to school children, planning activities and dance lessons for elderly residents in Old Town Lijiang, participating in recycling projects in Yuhu Village, and working with the endangered Giant Panda!
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China is the most populous country in the world and has one of the fastest-growing economies. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south. China has over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country in the world, after Brazil and Colombia.
