Study Abroad in China
China is the most populous state in the world with over 1.4 billion people. Approximately 15,000 American students will study abroad in China each year. China is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China and has become the second largest economy in the world, as well as a leader in net exports. Its large geography ranges from extremely rural to highly metropolitan giving students plenty of choices to study abroad.
To learn more about China, Visit China's official travel website
Top Cities to Study Abroad
1. Shanghai | 698 reviews | |
2. Beijing | 646 reviews | |
3. Xi'an | 233 reviews | |
4. Kunming | 169 reviews | |
5. Hangzhou | 144 reviews |
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Semester at Sea is the only study abroad program of its kind in the world. Using a ship as our floating campus, Semester at Sea's around-the-world and regional itineraries...
As China's capital, Beijing is a large and vibrant city particularly marked by rapid economic growth. The city itself has grown tremendously and visitors and residents ali...
Located in Southwest China and close to several countries in Southeast Asia, Kunming is known as the “City of Eternal Spring”.Kunming’s parks—combined with the temperate c...
Go Online. Go Global. Go Beyond.CAPA's for credit Remote Global Internships combine a 3-credit summer online Global Internship Course with placement through CAPA's partner...
This program is hosted by the Asia Institute. Over the past ten years, the Asia Institute has become a leading host partner for many educational institutions supporting sh...
There is no mistaking Shanghai’s skyline. From the soaring Oriental Pearl Tower to the sweeping Bund across the Huangpu River, Shanghai shimmers with possibility. We invit...
To understand China as a whole, a student must go beyond the modern and highly developed cities of Beijing and Shanghai and visit cities in the heart of China's vast inter...
Stand out from the crowd and join The Beijing Center for a Semester or Full Year immersion in the heart of Beijing, China!The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies offers qua...
Hangzhou, known as the Garden City for the unusual quantity and quality of its parks and greenery, is the capital of Zhejiang province. Located just over 100 miles from Sh...