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Full Scholarship Announcement! Worried about how to fund your summer or gap year trip? We're excited to announce this exclusive full scholarship for the long-term EduCare program! But hurry, the deadline is the 31st July 2019! APPLY NOW The Program The long-term EduCare program provides participants with a fully immersive cultural exchange and language …

Top Ten Chinese Cities for your summer break! Planning an adventure to China this summer? Here's our Top Ten list of Chinese cities to visit during your summer break! Can you guess our top choice??? 10. Shanghai The financial hub of China, Shanghai is an incredibly international city and a fantastic location to …

Paper making Hangzhou EduCare au pairs learnt traditional paper making crafts in this creative cultural activity session! Apply now The paper making tradition Paper making originated in China in the Han dynasty, making it one of the five great Chinese inventions which later spread around the world.Originally, paper was made from simple rags and …

Host Family Story - Family June The June Family have welcomed five EduCare participants into their family over the past few years, and have welcomed the opportunity the program provides to not only provide an immersive language learning environment, but also to share their own culture. Here, Miss June shares her top tips …

EduCare Trip - Yangzhou Shanghai EduCare au pairs enjoyed a two-day trip to the nearby city of Yangzhou. Apply now Yangzhou With over 2000 years of history, Yangzhou is a popular tourist city offering beautiful lakes, gardens and architecture. EduCare participants from Shanghai enjoyed a two-day trip to explore the main sights and relax …

Why a homestay is the perfect program for you! Homestay Tutor Louisa from the UK shares her experiences staying with a host family, explaining why you should consider doing a homestay too! Apply now Be immersed in the Chinese language It is a common knowledge that immersion into a language is the most effective way of …

What does an au pair in China do? Au pairing in China is very different to other countries - find out more about the life, responsibilities and benefits of an au pair in China! Apply now Au pair duties In most countries, an au pair's job is to babysit their host family's kids and assist with …

Traditional Dress and Dance Shenzhen EduCare au pairs enjoyed learning about traditional Chinese culture by dressing up in traditional outfits and learning a local dance style. Apply now Trying on traditional Chinese outfits Traditional Chinese outfits vary significantly between the different ethnic groups and regions in China - making the study of Chinese dress …