Guided Arrivals, Genuine Belonging.
Bella Vista (BVGA) is a boutique au pair agency that helps Chinese families connect with warm, open-minded au pairs from around the world. We focus on long-term emotional support, mutual cultural respect, and a placement experience that feels more like a relationship than a transaction.
BVGA™ Departure Guide for Au Pairs Coming to China (EN) 互惠生来华出发指南 2025 
BVGA™ Departure Guide for Au Pairs Coming to China (EN) 互惠生来华出发指南 2025
BVGA™ Host Family Guide for Au Pair Programs (CN) 互惠生项目家庭指导手册2025 
BVGA™ Host Family Guide for Au Pair Programs (CN) 互惠生项目家庭指导手册2025
Real Matches, Real Moments
Umberto in Shanghai: from Con fusion to Connection
Umberto in Shanghai: from Con fusion to Connection
Lilli in Shanghai: Four Months of Speaking German in a Shanghai Home
Lilli in Shanghai: Four Months of Speaking German in a Shanghai Home
What You’ll Experience
🏡 Live with a Real Family
Not a dorm. Not a hotel.
A home — with a real Chinese family, in cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and beyond.
🧠 Culture That’s Lived, Not Framed
Not a performance, not a tour.
Just life — through shared meals, quiet gestures, and daily moments that speak for themselves.
🗣️ Mandarin, Picked Up Naturally
You’ll pick it up in class.
But you’ll keep it — through conversation, habit, and the rhythm of everyday life.
What You'll Gain
- Cross-cultural friendships and connections
- Offline Mandarin classes and real-life practice
- Childcare and Chinese family life experience
- A deeper understanding of China
- Stories worth telling
A Week with Bella Vista
- 🧒 Childcare and companion: 30–40 hours per week
- 📘 Mandarin class: 2–4 sessions per week, flexible format
- 🍜 Meals with the family, free time in the evenings
- 🌿 1.5 days off every week
- 🏙️ Explore cities, join community events, rest or travel
Is This Program for You?
This might be for you if:
- You take initiative, and don’t wait to be told what to do
- You notice things, and help without being asked
- You’re not afraid of new cultures — especially when it gets uncomfortable
- You’re ready to face small conflicts, and handle them gently
- You don’t just want a new place — you want to adapt, engage, and grow
It might not be a fit if you expect everything to feel easy, or familiar.
Why Bella Vista?
- We work with fewer families — and stay involved long after the match
- We prioritize mutual clarity and cultural fit
- We don’t sell “adventures” — we support real people with wholehearted services About Us Contact
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