Volunteering activity for Foreigners in China!

As a human being, we always complains that we don't have enough time to do this, we don't have enough time to do that. 
But a new study by US based universities suggests that when we give our time away, it helps us feel like we have more time.
Research has found that when a person volunteers his or her time, it makes us feel more efficient, and therefore likely makes us less stressed and hurried.

So, if you want to Volunteer and helps the society, what other place better than China.

There are plenty of opportunities for people who wants to volunteer their time in China, China is a fascinating place to volunteer providing immense cultural exchange opportunities for volunteers and student alike.

1. Teach and Travel: there are many opportunities for foreigners to travel to China and teach English over there for few weeks, Chinese students are usually very respectful with teachers and they are very happy to learn English from foreigners. You can contact one of many agencies which organizes this programme, one such agency is Bunac (http://www.bunac.org/uk/volunteer/china/teach-english/whats-included)

                                    Foreigner volunteer English teachers in China.

While teaching you can also explore China's attractions.

2. Panda Breeding and Research Centre Volunteering: So if English teaching is not for you, then there are more excited programs for volunteering in China and meeting the world's cutest animal panda.

This volunteer activity is organized by China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) and it is located in the Wolong Nature Reserve, Chengdu, Sicuan. Some of the volunteer activities foreigners can participate in 

Some of the activities are:

1. Prepare food for the pandas such as apples, panda bread, and carrots
2. Chop and carry bamboo
3. Clean panda enclosures
4. Some observations and research

For more details, you can refer to below link - http://www.goeco.org/area/volunteer-in-asia/china/giant-panda-center

                              Foreigners volunteering in Panda research Centre

and while you are in Chengdu, don't forget to try their local delicies - Hot Pot. (火锅）

Chengdu Hot Pot

3.  If you are travelling to China in the Spring Festival month, then there are more opportunities to volunteer, as this is the time when it gets really crazy at all the Bus/Train/Airport stations.As per an official estimate, around 3 billion trips are made during Chinese New Year in China, you can volunteer to assit both passengers and the staff. Like in the below picture a foreign volunteer helps a passenger carry her luggage at a railway station in Guangzhou of south China's Guangdong province.