We’re really delighted to announce a fantastic opportunity to live and teach in rural China for four weeks in 2011.

July 27 – August 22, 2011 | Haojiping in Hunan province

This post, written by Li Jia, United Planet’s International Programs Manager, was published previously on the UP Blog but because we love it so much, we thought we would share it with you again this year! Hope you enjoy learning about Chinese New Year Traditions as much as we did. I have always loved celebrating [...]

Post written by Lucille, a United Planet team member. 端午節欢迎你! (Welcome to the Dragon Boat Festival) Last Sunday, the banks of the Charles River in Boston were transformed into a Chinese village, complete with dragon boats, traditional dancers and musicians. Today, I want to allow all of you, who unfortunately were not there, to travel [...]

Post written by Albert Flannery, a United Planet Volunteer. When I landed in Chengdu, I was met by two wonderful people: Professor Nie and Vanya a student at the Chengdu Sports University who spoke English very well. On the drive to the school, we spoke English and Mandarin and got along very well, and this [...]

Post written by Li, a United Planet team member. There is only one day left before the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games, which will be held in Beijing, China. Millions of Chinese people have been anxiously awaiting and preparing for this worldwide event. I still remember the day in 2001 when Juan Antonio [...]