Finding Internships/Entry-level Programming Jobs for Working from Home?

I am a mildly capable developer, but my lack of experience seems to scare off employers. I'm willing to put in the work to prove myself, but as I am studying abroad this year* , a traditional internship or entry-level position isn't really viable. What's the best way to go about finding work so that a year from now I can prove my competence?

* China, I can speak the language, but it's very competitive. The price of a work visa makes me an economically poor choice when the only advantages I can give are perfect translations to English and poor translations are good enough.