Homestay in Beijing 2008 Olympics

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing

Dates: Aug 1st to 30th, 2008

Description: Our program offers you a great opportunity to live with a Chinese family and experience authentic Chinese culture while enjoying the Olympics.

Highlights: As opposed to conventional and more costly hotel accommodations, our homestay program affords you a great opportunity to discover real China and Chinese culture. By staying with host families, you will not only get a "home-away-from-home" feeling, but also be engaged in an intercultural experience that you can NEVER get from hotels. It is our hope that a Homestay experience would make your time spent in Beijing during the Olympic Games all that more memorable and special.

Why you should choose our program:
*Experience authentic Chinese life and culture
*Less Expensive and more comfortable than staying at a hotel
*Host families have convenient methods of transportation to the Olympic venues
*Host families are hospitable and can offer you first-hand assistance during your stay
*Host families have all the amenities you would find in a Western home
*No language barrier most of our host families can speak English
*Opting for our special Teach and Stay program can help to keep your budget low
*24-Hour professional service and support from our on-site staff during your stay in China
*Lotus is the oldest homestay program in Beijing and considered to be one of the best in China

Cost in US$: see our website for details

*Homestay (Budget, Standard or Top End) as chosen
*Breakfast and dinner
*Free Internet DSL service
*Airport pick-up and transfer to the host family
*Welcome dinner and other stuff prepared by the host family
*Two-day guided tours in Beijing with English-speaking guide, lunch-included. Touring sights: the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, the Great Wall.
*Beijing 2008 Olympics Commemorative Gift Package, Beijing map, a calling card of 100 RMB and a mobile phone SIM card
*24-hour phone assistance of Lotus Beijing Office

Participants Travel to China Independently

Application Process Involves:

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Lotus Educational Foundation's Mission Statement: The mission of the Lotus Education Foundation is to foster international cultural exchange and help to restore China's threatened cultural heritage. We also support charity organizations working in a variety of fields such as social relief and environmental protection. As the top study-abroad and homestay facilitator in China, we provide quality programs at the lowest possible cost. Participants in our programs are afforded a great opportunity to discover China and Chinese culture. Lotus is a Non-profit organization based in California. Hundreds of students and travelers join our unique programs each year. Lotus believes that cultural exchange can reduce misunderstanding between nations and bring more peace to this world. Part of Lotus's mission is to help rebuild some of China's traditional culture, large portions of which have sadly been destroyed in recent times by the vast changes taking place in China. China, with its amazingly long and rich history, is in danger of losing more and more good things from the past. Many Chinese people have lost touch with traditional culture and the teachings of their ancestors. Lotus wants to help local communities to understand that glorious heritage. We regularly organize seminars and lectures about traditional Chinese culture and invite our host families to join us in this. At the same time, overseas students and travelers can learn about traditional Chinese culture from our host families.

Year Founded: 2000