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Everyone say it, but it's true. 'You learn a lot about yourself when you go to live in a foreign country.' You have to be flexible and resourceful, and you find yourself adjusting to things you never would have considered before.
– Abigail Coover
Elmira College

uniquely hangzhou

ChinaLocation: Hangzhou, China

Affiliated university: Zhejiang University

Central College Abroad course work: Yes

Language prerequisite: None

Language of instruction: English and Chinese

Service-learning options: Yes

Internships: Yes

Recent excursions: Historical and cultural sites in the West Lake area as well as a three-day trip to Shanghai, a five-day trip to Beijing and a visit to the nearby “canal town” of Shaoxing.

Housing and meals: Live in Zhejiang University's international college residence hall with a meal stipend included.

Program dates: Fall semester, early September – mid-December. Spring semester, mid-February – early July.

Average program size: 6 students

Staff to student ratio: 1:6