Like most undergraduates my first thought when it came to summer time was "right...what am I actually going to do for the next three / four months?" Whilst the option of gruelling, frankly heroic, 12 hour Call of Duty seshs immediately sprang to mind I realised that I had to do something at least vaguely productive; its an uneasy time for a second year undergraduate, particularly when your're without the obvious career path available to engineers, mathematicians or...sociologists (joke). 
After a few days my internship began and the work was very rewarding, focusing on marketing to British Universities and increasing exposure in the country as a whole. I felt like one of the team straight away and that I was making a real contribution, with my internship company entrusting me to be independent and proactive, as opposed to the overly structured "bus tour" approach of other organisations. There was also the option of personalised Mandarin classes and even the opportunity to stay with a Chinese family, but for me that was too big a step really so I just stuck with a shared apartment which was a great laugh. Many 600ml bottles of Qingdao's famous Tsingtao lager were consumed there, nearly bankrupting me and my German flatmate...at 2,5 Yuan at time. Everybody is around the same age and mindset so there's a brilliant social life, the interns regularly meet up for meals and other events and it's so easy to make new friends from all over the world.
As a candidate for a degree in Economics and minor studies in Business Studies and Chinese Language, the desire to come to China seemed almost innate to me. Similar to others who have been a part of Intern China, I also wanted to see what China has to offer, especially as its global influence (whether it is political, economic, or cultural) has grown in previous years. I chose Intern China because, in comparison to university student exchange programs and summer programs that mostly take place in first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, Qingdao really provides those attracted to China with a much more intimate approach to Chinese culture.
Living in Qingdao, a lively city with beautiful beaches considered small by Chinese standards (with 8 million inhabitants!), was definitely the opportunity of a lifetime. While Qingdao may not be as internationally known and recognized as cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, this previously German-occupied city definitely does not lag behind in terms of culture and history. The road along the coast that starts from the city’s historic European center until reaching the mountains of Laoshan is a clear example of why Qingdao is referred to as “China’s Most Livable City.” Furthermore, the presence of global corporations such as Haier Group and Tsingtao Brewery in the city are a sign that Qingdao’s economic impact in China is increasing. All of these demonstrate that a second-tier city such as Qingdao has much to offer anyone who views China as either an economic, cultural, or tourist destination.
Choosing to fully immerse myself into Chinese culture by opting to live with a host family was definitely the right decision. As someone for whom this was the first time
coming to China and Asia, living with a host family was the ultimate challenge. There were many instances in which understanding and analyzing the cultural differences was quite difficult. Nevertheless, the experience was quite rewarding in the end, since it provided me with a special insight into the daily life of a Chinese family. Most importantly, the relationship with my host family became similar to that which I experienced back home with my real family. In other words, I was able to partake and become a member of a Chinese family through simple activities such as: shopping for groceries, going on weekend vacations to the family’s hometown, making dumplings, and watching Chinese television shows. As someone who is mostly interested in Chinese culture, however, the lessons learned concerning guanxi (trust me, it’s more complicated than it seems), Chinese family gatherings, and Chinese society in general were by far the most valuable skills learned during my stay.
While in Qingdao, I also had the opportunity of working as a legal intern at a very large state-owned enterprise. This experience was also very rewarding since learning the Chinese working culture was one of my goals during my stay in China. This was a very unique learning experience because it allowed me to analyze firsthand the way in which Chinese companies are structured. To be specific, the strict hierarchy of Chinese companies and the assigned roles of the employees became evident during my two and a half stay in Qingdao. The relationship with my coworkers, Chinese and foreigners alike, was not only limited to the time I spent at the office, however. I was invited to a few traditional roundtable Chinese dinners during my internship (another feature of Chinese culture that has a unique set of rules. Trust me, my first dinner was quite embarrassing!) Overall, the friendships made during my experience at the state-owned enterprise became very valuable attributes of my stay in Qingdao.
Overall, I highly recommend other people who are interested in Chinese culture and the work culture to highly consider going to Qingdao through Intern China. In addition to learning about the work culture and daily lives of Chinese citizens (and hopefully improving their Chinese language proficiency), they will make friendships and connections that are sure to last for years after they have been in China.
Traveling to China has been my dream for some years. I planned to earn some money in Germany this summer vacation, but than I met a great person and changed my mind. Do not waste your time, go your way NOW. So an internship in a foreign country where maybe nobody speaks English sounds like stress, and yes, the first few days in Asia were not easy. Looking for cash when you did not prepare your finance affairs properly, finding the address of any place when you do not have a map, or just eating in a Chinese restaurant can be challenging.
It is 4 weeks now that I have been living in Qingdao and I am very happy about the having chosen Intern China for organizing this trip. It was difficult for me to find an internship in China where I can improve both my English as well as my Chinese skills. With Intern China's help it was no problem at all. I was quite enthusiastic about the possible at all. I was quite enthusiastic about the possibility of staying with a host family as well.
I did an internship with a Chinese trading company in Qingdao for then weeks in the summer of 2011, and stayed with two different host families during that time. I decided to do an internship and a homestay in China and Qingdao primarily to improve my spoken Chinese, and it turned out really well. Qingdao is a great city with really friendly people, faily clean air and dcent weather, and I've come to like it much more than both Shanghai and Beijing. As people are kinder here and there are less foreigners around, it's a great place for practicing your spoken Chinese. As for the internship, if I'm hones it didn't work out quite how I had hoped.
Internships in Chinese companies seem to be more of the watch-and-learn kind, rather than actually working alongside your colleagues, so if your Chinese isn't good enough to ask the right questions and much less understand the answers, it's difficult to have a worthwhile experience. So I'd recommend going with an internship in a foreign company unless your Chinese is really good, say at least HSK 5 but preferably 6. My colleagues were all really nice, but as my Chinese wasn't quite good enough to bridge the communication gap I just had too much free time.
When I arrived back in Germany 2009 after I have spent a long time in South Africa, I started my studies of International Business Economics at the Martin-Luther-University in Halle. Being tired of 4 semesters of theory, I decided to do an internship in East-Asia. With the help of Intern China I got an interesting position in a Sino-German consulting company in Qingdao, a city in the east of China. Since Chinese bureaucracy is far more difficult than our German, for example when foreigners have to register in the local police office, an agency is very helpful. Especially, if your Chinese skills are not that good. Moreover you can avoid a lot of complications with renting an apartment or applying for a visa.
For many reasons China is an exciting destination for me: The impressive economic boom, with all its pros and cons, holds a lot to learn for my studies. I am very interested in how this frequently discussed topic affects the life of the people. Furthermore, there have always been many critics accusing China of an anti-democratic position. But so far there have been too little people making their way to Far East and those like me who have, experience a cosmopolitan, culturally rich country with people you can discuss political topics with and that live the normal life we are used to.
I have already lived and studied in the U.S. and South Africa and compared to these countries, I can’t see too many differences here in China. Except some daily things which make life in China so interesting: like the food which is incredibly manifold. Sometimes it is hard to decide between the various dishes of which I often have never heard before. Foreigners are a sensation here, even in big cities like Qingdao, with its 8.5 Mio inhabitants. Especially when there are a few of us together, it often happens that people stop to look at us, take photos or simply because they are curious about where we are from and what we are doing in China
Who wants to explore a totally different and exotic culture with only a low budget, should try China. There is hardly any other place where you can experience so many new things, keep up a western life-style and only need a little money for daily life. Compared to western prices, life in China offers many possibilities: for example a bus ride is around 0,10 Euro, going by taxi around 1-2 Euro, you can get a meal for 1 Euro and internet for your apartment for 11 Euro per month. You can see, China is perfect especially for students.
I can only advice everybody, no matter which major, to explore China. You can really feel the restart in the country, experience many adventures, and enrich your studies with an internship without spending too much money.
They spoke no English which was difficult in the beginning but very beneficial for my own Chinese, they patiently listened to my statements and explanations (which were sometimes more sign language then sentences), they gave me good insight into Chinese life, society and especially food (which was very delicious) and really made me feel at home from day one.
my actual profession but particularly about the Chinese business environment and things like negotiating or the importance of connections (never thought guanxi would really be that important). InternChina not only handled all organisational issues in a professional way that exceeded my expectations by far, they also managed to get most of the interns together on a regular basis. Apart from the host family, the people working at InternChina together with the other interns became my second family for my time in China (and I'm not the only one who said that). And the social life with the people I met there was truly fantastic, something I have never experienced before. We were able to take part in real Chinese business dinners, went to night markets, spent some nice evenings together but also went hiking to Laoshan, had a BBQ at the beach, played beach volleyball or visited sights in Qingdao.
The company I worked for is a private medical centre which is specialized in treating foreign patients (especially American and Japanese nationals) in Qingdao. It is a relatively small company, with 15 employees consisting of doctors, nurses and assistants. Almost all of my colleagues could speak good English and were educated outside of China. All of my colleagues were very welcoming and friendly to me throughout my time there and I made several new friends at the company. These friendships led me to experience traditional Chinese Hot-Pot and a night at a Karaoke bar, which were both a lot of fun!
During the placement I was working in the Marketing department and was responsible for attracting new customers to the company. As I study international business management I already knew some techniques for marketing and the placement was the perfect opportunity for me to put my knowledge into practice. My idea was to make contact with foreign companies in Qingdao and visit them in order to pursue direct-marketing, which led me to present the company along with my Chinese colleagues to several firms in Qingdao. I also contacted the English-language schools in Qingdao and gained sales through this, as well as establishing cooperation with regard health insurance.
2 years ago I had the idea to come to China to write my essay for y master degree. So I started to look how I could manage this experience, where I could go in China (because it’s a kind of a big country…) what I can do as an internship that could fit with my essay’s topic.
As a French International Business student, to do my internship in China was a challenge! I was expecting something very different and special, and I had a very, very good experience in Qingdao! The first steps could have been difficult but Interchina's staff was there to take care of us. I chose to live in my own apartment, with another French student, and it was really cool! The city is a good size and you can find almost anything there, the living costs are quite low. My time in internship was very interesting, and very different from what I was expecting! Still, the people are very nice, and there is a very helpful foreigners community, so much that you won't feel all alone at anytime. Internchina organizes many round-tables, in order to make you meet some new faces! Don't hesitate to bring your Chinese friends there, it's the best way to share! Don't forget to spend some time at the LPG bar, best place ever!
Starting May this year, I undertook a 6 month internship in Qingdao , China. I came to this internship through "InternChina" in Qingdao. Because of my deep interest in the Chinese culture, language and everything associated with China, I chose the “Home Stay” program. I was living in a family with 3 members (Father, Mother, Daughter) in a very modern and western, well appointed apartment. Having a room of my own, I could have time for myself, but I find it more interesting to get an insight in the daily life of an average Chinese family by having dinner with them and going on excursions. Naturally you have to adapt to some seemingly odd Chinese habits, but I think this is completely normal when visiting a foreign country. As the saying goes: “When in Rome do as the Romans do!”
Every now and then, my host family mother takes me with her to her office. There I had the opportunity to get to know even more Chinese people from various social classes. Furthermore, Qingdao offers a wide variety of attractions and historic sites, which you can visit during your free time. Qingdao is located very conveniently, having the sea, the mountains, a metropolis and the historic German center, a relic from the German occupation, all in the same place.
Hey, my name is Simon and I did an internship in the Internchina office in Qingdao for five months and then for another month in the Zhuhai office. For my university I had to do a placement, either in Germany or abroad, and because China was always a country I wanted to visit, I thought why not now?? So I was departing from Germany, had a terrible flight and arrived really tired in Qingdao.I was picked up by the Internchina team, got on the cramped bus, was driven recklessly through Qingdao (when there are three lanes for cars,
you can be sure, there are five cars driving alongside each other).
About Qingdao: Great city! I loved the first 3 months, because of the weather. You could go to the beach every day (at the weekends) and we had a great time there, playing volleyball, going swimming and playing Frisbee.? But even in the winter months (which I tried to spend in the south) were most of the time sunny, so no real winter depression, like in Germany, could occur. For Qingdao being situated between Beijing (great cultural city) and Shanghai (party!!!), it is a good place for some travelling. Zhuhai: Always warm, always nice to stay outside. A bit smaller than Qingdao but great for trips to the Pearl River cities, Macao or Hong Kong. I only stayed there for a little bit less than one month, but it was also a great time (but I think for the most part because of the people there).
In Qingdao war ich in einer Gastfamilie untergebracht, die mir einen sehr guten Einblick in das chinesische Alltagsleben gewährt hat. Neben der vorzüglichen chinesischen Küche, mit der ich täglich versorgt wurde, lernte ich auch viel über die Gepflogenheiten und die Beziehungen der Menschen untereinander.
Die Firma, in der ich mein Praktikum absolvierte war eine Teppichfirma, der eine Fabrik angeschlossen war. Neben einem Besuch in der Teppichfabrik bestand meine Hauptaufgabe darin, mich mit aktuellenm Teppichdesign zu beschäftigen und selbst Muster zu entwerfen. Mit der Firma stehe ich noch heute in Kontakt und habe sie neulichin Hannover wieder getroffen - zur Domotex, der weltgrößten Teppichmesse - und habe dort gearbeitet.
My initial worries when I arrived in Qingdao were: What was I doing here in China? Will I survive here (not physically) - that wasn’t a concern- but mentally would I be able to stay stable? Will I learn the language enough to get by day-to-day? I really didn’t know what was in store for me. On our first day Jamie showed us the map of the city, talked us through some of the daily in Qingdao and answered our questions. From then on it was a rollercoaster of experiences which I will never forget!
If you want to learn Chinese, going to China obviously is the best choice. There are several opportunities and offers of language courses all over China, at universities or private language schools, with a long tradition of teaching foreigners. Since I already participated in a 4-week language course at a Chinese university the year before, I was looking for something new; maybe even better than what I had before.
The language course provided me with the vocabulary I needed for everyday life and was very intensive, since I had one-to-one tuition most of the time. Originally I only did the internship kind of in an addition to the language course and because it was allowable at my university. I would never have expected to be integrated that much and fast. After only one week I could consider myself a full-scale coworker. My colleagues were the kindest people I could imagine and I really enjoyed my time there. Now, back in Germany I often miss the chatting with my colleagues and boss.
Hi my name is Andi. 
I visited Qingdao with “Intern China” for 9 weeks. To get the feeling of what the life in China is like, I decided to live with a host family. This was a great experience!
Über Bekannte erfuhr ich gegen Mitte des Sommersemesters 2006 von der Möglichkeit über das International Business Exchange Center ein Praktikum mit Sprachkursaufenthalt in Qingdao, China zu machen. Da ich kein Chinesisch sprechen konnte, mir aber aufgrund meiner Studienschwerpunkte (Produktionswirtschaft und Supply Chain Management) und der Jahrtausende alten Kultur ein Praktikum in China sehr reizvoll erschien, setzte ich mich mit dem damaligen Manager mit Verantwortlichkeit für Europa, Herrn Frank Lenhardt, per Email in Verbindung. Nach kurzer Zeit bekam ich eine umfangreiche Liste mit Firmen, die in Kooperation mit dem International Business Exchange Center ein Praktikum anboten. Nachdem ich mich unter den verschiedene Tätigkeitsbereichen (z.B. Finanzen, Journalismus, Übersetzung) für eine Logistikfirma entschieden hatte und meine Bewerbungsunterlagen abgeschickt hatte, bekam ich innerhalb von 2 Wochen meine Zusage. Er wies mich auch darauf hin, dass es auch einige Informationsveranstaltungen an verschiedenen Universitäten in Deutschland geben würde, eine davon in Bonn, die ich dann auch besuchte. Dort konnte ich die meisten Fragen wie Unterkunft, Geld, Visum, u.s.w. direkt vor Ort klären. Die Praktika, die das Austauschzentrum anbietet, konnten mit einer Unterbringung in einer chinesischen Familie verbunden werden. Aufgrund meiner mangelnden Fähigkeit in Qingdao eine Wohnung zu suchen, entschied ich mich für diese preisgünstige Unterkunft (damals 150 Euro im Monat), in der Verpflegung mit inbegriffen war. Innerhalb von weniger als insgesamt 4 Wochen war dann eigentlich alles geklärt und ich musste nur noch mein Visum beantragen und den Flug buchen.
Am Flughafen von Qingdao bin ich dann von meiner Familie freundlich empfangen worden und obwohl ich bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt erst 3 Monate Chinesisch gelernt hatte, funktionierte die Verständigung über den 13-jährigen Sohn problemlos, der zwar kein perfektes, aber verständliches Englisch sprach. Im Laufe der folgenden Tage akklimatisierte ich mich an den Zeitunterschied und die verschiedenen Gegebenheiten, wie das Arbeitsumfeld und natürlich auch das chinesische Essen. Das Praktikum dauerte insgesamt knapp 4 Monate, womit ich einen recht langen Zeitraum angestrebt hatte, wie mir nach einem der organisierten Treffen mit den anderen Praktikanten des Exchange Centers klar wurde. Die meisten anderen Praktikanten blieben nur über die Semesterferien und im Schnitt auch eher 1 bis 2 Monate. Dennoch empfand ich die Aufenthaltsdauer nicht als zu lange, unter anderem weil sich so viele verschiedene Möglichkeiten zur Freizeitgestaltung ergaben und ich viele freundliche Menschen kennen lernte.
Angefangen hat dies mit den verschiedenen Stadterkundungen mit den Mitgliedern meiner Gastfamilie, die sich nicht nur Mühe gaben, mir den Aufenthalt nicht nur so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten, sondern mich mit einer unerwarteten Herzlichkeit mit in die Familie aufnahmen. Ich wurde zu den verschiedensten Gelegenheiten eingeladen, wie dem Geburtstag des Großvaters oder der Großmutter, dem Familienessen am Wochenende oder auch abends manchmal zu einem Besuch in einer Bar mit Freunden der Familie.
Natürlich waren auch ein paar negative Erfahrungen mit der Familie verbunden, allerdings beschränkten sich diese auf Kleinigkeiten, wie etwa das chinesische Frühstück, was sich aber auch mit dem Besuch in einer Bäckerei nicht weiter auswirkte, oder das unfreiwillige Erwachen am Wochenende.
Das Mittagessen und Abendessen war für meinen Geschmack sehr gut; hin und wieder gab es natürlich auch mal etwas, was dem europäischen Gaumen sehr fremd ist, aber dadurch nicht unbedingt schlecht schmeckt. Allgemein muss ich in dieser Hinsicht sagen, dass ich, bevor ich nach China gekommen bin, viel Angst hatte, dass es hauptsächlich sehr exotische Gerichte wie sie immer wieder in Reportagen gezeigt werden gibt. Dass es dann nicht so war, hat mich und auch die anderen Praktikanten die ich kennen lernte sehr gefreut. Außerdem gab es zur Not auch noch zahlreiche McDonalds oder KFC.
Möglichkeit zur aktiven Freizeitgestaltung bot auch das International Business Exchange Center an. Man konnte wählen zwischen den unterschiedlichsten Beschäftigungen wie etwa einem Kochkurs, traditioneller Feuermassage oder einem ganz normalen abendlichen Treffen in einer der Bars in Qingdao. Auch wurden einige Aktivitäten speziell auf Nachfrage von Praktikanten initiiert, wie etwa eine Erkundung der umliegenden Berge oder der Besuch eines Kalligraphiekünstlers. Es fanden sich zwar nicht immer genug Praktikanten um die jeweiligen Beschäftigungen zu realisieren, aber wenn man sich vorher abgesprochen hatte, konnte man eigentlich sicher sein, dass es zu Stande kam.
Und schließlich konnte man die Stadt oder auch andere Städte wie Peking oder Shanghai natürlich auch noch auf eigene Faust oder mit chinesischen Kollegen erkunden. Zwei meiner Kolleginnen zeigten mir und einem anderen Studenten die verschiedenen Parks und Tempelanlagen der Stadt und gaben uns Tipps welche Restaurants gut oder auch weniger gut wären.
Eine weitere positive Erfahrung war die Freundlichkeit der Kollegen, vor allem derer, die man ein wenig besser kennen lernte. Nicht nur wie oben angesprochen waren sie bereit, einem fast jede erdenkliche Hilfe zukommen zu lassen, sondern luden einen auch zu privaten Festivitäten ein. Ich besuchte mehrere Geburtstage und sogar die Hochzeit einer Kollegin.
Im Gegenzug heißt das nicht, dass dort alles nur rein chinesisch ist. Es gibt es dort nahezu alles, was es auch hier gibt, sogar ein deutsches Restaurant in dem man auch mal eine Currywurst oder Jägerschnitzel essen kann, wie oben bereits erwähnt McDonalds und KFC, oder auch mehrere Kaufhäuser, in denen man die meisten westlichen Produkte kaufen kann.
Als Teil meiner Ausbildung zum Fremdsprachenkorrespondenten muss ich ein 4-monatiges Auslandspraktikum absolvieren.
Und für mich schnell klar, dass es nach China geht.Mir wurdedie größtmögliche Hilfe durch internchina angeboten und generell der Kontakt zu Frank Lenhardt und seinen Mitarbeitern war äußerst freundlich und hilfreich.
Aber trotz der vielen potentiellen Probleme, die auf mich hätten zukommen können, lief dann doch alles halbwegs glatt, zumindest was die Gastfamilie und die Firma anging, was der Frank schon in China erledigen konnte. Nun galt es nur noch ein Visum zu bekommen, was sich dann doch leicht komplizierter anstellte als gedacht, da es zwischen den verschiedenen Konsulaten, Botschaften, und Reiseagenturen die sich darum ebenfalls kümmern keine, für mich erkennbaren, einheitlichen Richtlinien zu geben scheint. Aber egal ich hab mein Visum bekommen, also ging es nach China.
Es ging von Dresden nach München, dann über Peking nach Qingdao. Der Flug lief ohne weitere Probleme ab und ich wurde dann am Flughafen herzlichst von Frank’s Mitarbeiterin Duan Yifan in Empfang genommen. Dann ging es in den Bus, ich erhielt mein Empfangspaket, wo durchaus nützliche Dinge drin zu finden waren wie eine Handykarte, ein Stadtplan, Wörterbuch, Adressen und sonst noch wichtige Infos.
Danach ging es in das Büro zu meiner Gastmutter, Shan Jie. Eine sehr nette und zuweilen recht aufgedrehte Frau, aber sehr in Ordnung. Sie nahm mich dann auch gleich, trotz Jetlags, mit zu einem Essen mit einigen Geschäftsleuten aus Jakarta, die auch sehr freundlich waren und ich lernte umgehend meine erste Chinaregel: „ganbei“!
Die nächsten Tage verbrachte ich damit mich zu akklimatisieren, mir die Stadt und einen Teil der 40km langen Seaside Promenade anzuschauen, bevor es am Montag zu einem ersten Treffen mit anderen Praktikanten und / oder Sprachschülern bei internchina kam.
Nach ein paar netten Begrüßungsworten von Frank Lenhardt, ein netter, aufgeschlossener Mann, mein Chef, da ich bei internchina mein Praktikum machen werde, ging es für mich in die Sprachschule, um meine Lehrerin, Emily, kennenzulernen.
Aber nichts desto trotz hab ich auch schon meine zweite Lektion in China gelernt: vermeide Straßengrills, denn sie sind nicht unbedingt gut für den Bauch! Diese Erfahrung mussten wir leider vor unserem Shanghai-Trip machen, als wir uns in unserem jungendlichen Leichtsinn zu ein paar Chinesen gesellten und so typische, kleine Spießchen aßen und Bier tranken. Einen von dreien hat es am Tag danach mit Magenschmerzen ans Bett gefesselt, den zweiten leider in S
hanghai erwischt und mich (den dritten) ein paar Tage später… man lernt eben nie aus. Shanghai hat aber für alles entschädigt, eine schöne, aber vor allem ziemlich große Stadt, die für mich irgendwie gar nicht zu greifen bzw. zu begreifen war, weil ich sowas noch nie gesehen hab.
Aber dennoch gibt es tonnenweise Anekdoten hier aus China, die man fast gar nicht alle erzählen kann, weil es sich überwiegend um Kleinigkeiten handelt, wo sich der Europäer wohl eher erstaunt an den Kopf fassen würde, wenn er das hier sehen würde. Nur ein paar Beispiele:
der Straßenverkehr ist generell ein Faszinosum, was man sich einmal auch schon länger anschauen sollte. Es wird gehupt, gedrängelt
und überholt ohne weitere Rücksicht, aber dennoch funktioniert es irgendwie, mit gefühlten 5% der Anzahl an Verkehrsschildern wie in Deutschland. Ich glaube auch der Chinese an sich kann jederzeit und überall ohne Probleme schlafen, das ist mir schon auf dem Hinflug aufgefallen, aber jetzt auch hier in Qingdao, erwischt man Menschen, die in den unmöglichsten Stellungen oder an den unmöglichsten Orten schlafen können, was sehr beneidenswert ist.
Esskultur in China ist nicht so krass anders, natürlich hab ich schon ne Heuschrecke und so eine Art Hornisse und eine große Made gegessen und bestimmt auch schon andere komische Sachen, aber solange sie schmecken, mach ich mir da eigentlich wenig Gedanken drüber. Aber es gibt definitiv nicht an jeder Ecke Hund, Katze, oder sonst was, es gibt viel Huhn, Rind und gerade in einer Küstenstadt wie Qingdao viele Meeresfrüchte… nur eben alles etwas anders zubereitet bzw. gewürzt und sicherlich ist vieles gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber dann hätte ich auch in Deutschland bleiben können, um kein Risiko einzugehen…
Abschließend kann ich sagen, dass ich mich auf die weiteren vier Monate hier freue, auch weil einige Praktikanten hier auch eine lange Zeit mit mir gemeinsam verbringen werden, es gibt noch einige Städte zu bereisen und bestimmt noch das ein oder andere Mal ein „ganbei“ Bierchen zu trinken, unter anderem auch deswegen schon, weil am 19.09.2008 in Qingdao Bierfest ist, das Größte in China und wohl durchaus vergleichbar mit dem Oktoberfest in München, auch wegen dem Paulanerzelt…
My name is Sonja and I did an internship and homestay in Zhuhai. I was really lucky to have had such a good experience with my host family and especially with my host company. My host parents were really nice. For example Shirley always gave me new things to eat and I think there was nothing which was too much trouble if I had particular requests.
