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SIT Study Abroad China: Health, Environment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Term To Study: Fall 2019
Application Deadline: May 15, 2019
Program Starts: Aug 31, 2019
Program Ends: Dec 13, 2019
Major 1: Anthropology & Archeology
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Major 2: Science Biological
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Major 3: International Relations
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Major 4: Foreign Language / Literature Mandarin
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Major 5: Public Health
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Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Internship
Program Locations: Kunming
Program Description

Discover China’s rich multicultural history and pressing health and environmental issues in Yunnan Province and Beijing.

Program Highlights
-Learn, observe, and practice Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophies and treatment methods.
-Visit China’s ancient capital, Beijing.
-Be immersed in Chinese cultures while living in Yunnan Province, an area rich in natural beauty and home to Bai, Yi, Naxi, and Tibetan ethnic cultures.
-Receive small-group instruction in Chinese language from ACTFL-certified instructors.
-Travel throughout Yunnan to study the role of indigenous knowledge in health preservation, environmental protection, and sustainable development in China.
-Customize the program to fit your academic and professional goals.

Quick Facts

Population: 1343239923
Capital: Beijing
Per-capita GDP: $ 8500
Size: 9596961 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 08:00 hours) Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Chongqing, Urumqi

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