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China

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It is one of the worlds oldest civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia. The stalemate of the last Chinese Civil War has resulted in two political entities using the name China: the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), administering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; and the Republic of China (ROC), administering Taiwan and its surrounding islands. See Political status of Taiwan.

  • Capital: Beijing
  • Currency: Renminbi (Yuan)
  • Religions: Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Confucianism
  • Languages: Chinese, Hangeul, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uighur, Zhuang
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Organisations

Africa and Asia Venture

Africa and Asia Venture

Established in 1993, AV is a small UK-based volunteering organisation specialising in projects for 18 – 25 year olds, in the developing world.We offer...group based projects in rural communities, where you live the way the locals live...
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BUNAC

BUNAC

 BUNAC, the UK's leading work abroad and travel organisation, offers an ever-increasing range of overseas work and volunteer programmes. Set up in 1962, they have tonnes of experience and keep the cost as low as possible without sacrificing quality and support...
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CESA Languages Abroad

CESA Languages Abroad

CESA Languages Abroad offers an amazing range of immersion language courses year round (from 1 to 48 weeks course duration) throughout Europe and in Latin America, Morocco, China, Japan & Russia...
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Frontier Conservation

Frontier Conservation

Frontier: Dive, Teach, Trek, Explore.Imagine spending your gap year diving in beautiful coral seas, tracking exotic game through lush jungles, or teaching English to groups of eager children. Best of all, you'll gain the qualifications that could make the difference to you getting that prestigious university spot or lucrative job...
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Lattitude Global Volunteering

Lattitude Global Volunteering

Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that specialises in sending young people on long term, challenging voluntary placements worldwide. Formerly known as GAP Activity Projects, Lattitude Global Volunteering have been operating since 1972 and it was their name from which the term ‘gap' year was coined...
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Gapforce

Gapforce

With Gapforce you will enjoy the experience of a lifetime. We run projects in every tropical climate and more. Whatever you are into Gapforce is the company for you.Whether you're looking for an extreme trek around the Himalayas, a marine project in the Bahamas, a medical placement, coaching sports in Ghana, Ski instructor training, or even jobs in Australia, Gapforce have experts in the field that will make your trip one to remember...
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Gapguru

Gapguru

GapGuru is a gap year specialist offering a wide range of exciting volunteer, travel and internship opportunities across Asia, Africa, South America & Europe. With GapGuru you could be teaching English in Ecuador, working as a medical intern in India, caring for orphans in Tanzania or even trekking up Mount Everest!Taking a gap year with GapGuru is your opportunity to discover new countries and cultures, to meet new people and immerse yourself in local communities...
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i to i Volunteering

i to i Volunteering

 Since 1994, i-to-i Volunteering has provided meaningful volunteer trips to a choice of 161 projects in 21 countries.  We send 5,000 volunteers a year to work in community development, teaching, building, sports coaching and conservation projects across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Australia...
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Project Trust

Project Trust

Project Trust is an educational charity that has been providing volunteers with the original Gap Year experience for 40 years. Our placements are specifically for 17-19 year old school leavers currently in full time education...
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Real Gap Experience

Real Gap Experience

Real Gap is your ticket to life-changing travel. To us, travel is about more than just a picture postcard or bragging rights. It's about challenging yourself, broadening your horizons, learning something new and seeing the world in a new light...
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Projects Abroad

Projects Abroad

Founded in 1992 Projects Abroad today arranges several thousand high quality voluntary work placements in twenty six countries worldwide. Placements are flexible, starting throughout the year and last from two weeks up to a year...
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Travellers Worldwide

Travellers Worldwide

Established in 1994 Travellers is a founder member of the Year Out Group with 15 years experience and a knack for developing exceptional projects with imagination! We know this once in a lifetime opportunity has to be perfect...
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