Growing up in Australia’s metropolitan cities like Sydney and Melbourne, there is a high likelihood that you’ve come across Lunar New Year celebrations hosted at your local suburb or Chinatown. As we welcome the Year of the Rabbit (兔年 in … Read More
Although you may be familiar with the big names in social media in your own country, you may not be as familiar with the entirely different suite of apps and services used by the billions of Mandarin speakers in China … Read More
When deciding to learn Chinese, Mandarin Chinese is almost always the default choice. It is after all China’s official language and is by far the most widely spoken variety of Chinese. Nonetheless, the Chinese language is linguistically very diverse. It … Read More
The HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) is the most widely used proficiency test for Mandarin Chinese for non-native speakers. Required by many Chinese companies to apply for jobs, Chinese universities to secure scholarships and a source of boasting rights for those … Read More
China is a vast and diverse country, so vast in fact, the task of choosing an ideal study location is made particularly difficult. From the famouly picturesque south-western province of Yunnan, to the icy northern region of Heilongjiang, there’s sure … Read More
The New Colombo Plan Scholarship This incredible opportunity has been dubbed the most competitive scholarship for Australian undergraduate students and for good reason. The scholarship is a dream come true for many that could see you studying, interning and learning … Read More
From the 16th to the 19th of January, I attended the tenth installment of the Australia China Emerging Leaders Summit (ACELS) in Guangzhou, China. Organised by a small cohort of members from the Australia China Youth Association (ACYA), with the … Read More
Modern China is setting the benchmark for digitally-integrated societies, with an unparalleled suite of goods and services available from your smartphone. Whether you’re visiting for a few days, or moving for the foreseeable future, these apps are staples for your … Read More
Navigating China’s megacities is one thing but finding the right ‘hood to live before you arrive is even more confusing. Choosing where to set up base can have a huge impact on your social life and also how much … Read More
The Carnegie–Tsinghua is seeking highly qualified and motivated students to apply for its academic-year-long Global Intern Program. Selected interns will have the opportunity to work on key foreign policy issues, to interact with senior Chinese and international scholars and experts, … Read More
Australians are blessed with a wide variety of scholarships to study in Asia and Victorians, in particular, are spoilt with both the Victorian Government Hamer Scholarship and the Mangold Study Abroad Scholarship programs. Whereas the Hamer Scholarship is aimed more at young … Read More
China is big – where do you start? If you want to get a perfectly prepared entree to China, the Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne (CI) has wrapped one up nicely for you in the Student and … Read More
China is the world’s most populous nation and ‘queuing up’ or ‘queue-jumping” is almost a national sport. Whether it be lining up for baozi in the morning or applying for a graduate job with KPMG, nothing in China comes … Read More
Check out the latest version of AddChina to plan your next study stint in China! Asia Options has been thrilled to be involved in the AddChina project as part of an Australian Government grant and we hope you find this … Read More
Who said Chinese universities only teach language? Given the number of students itching to make a leap into the Chinese business world, business schools may be the perfect package to bridge that gap. Many of these programs fit smoothly … Read More
The Jiangsu Cup is a Chinese Language Speaking Competition held across the world, from Tokyo to San Francisco. The Competition asks contestants to prepare and present a two to three minute speech on Jiangsu with amazing prizes up for … Read More
Are you interested in participating at youth conferences in the Asia-Pacific region while taking away some lifelong skills and friends? Read more to find out what it’s like and how you can seize this incredible opportunity! The APEC … Read More
The increasingly common combination of a foreign testamur and a local “shenfen zheng” ID card is transforming the employment market in China. Fresh off long-haul flights with new Chanel handbags in tow and hoodies from IVY League or G8 … Read More
Asia is awash with tech and entrepreneurial opportunities and Asia Options is excited to see the recent launch of Asia Recon. Alice Slevison from Asia Options sat down with Asia Recon Co-Founders Mathew Benjamin and Jason Lim to discuss the … Read More
I decided to move to Beijing right after graduating from university in Sydney, Australia. In February 2013, I arrived on a freezing cold day (and over 600 on the API!) with no Chinese and no idea of what to expect. … Read More