STUDENTWELCOMEGUIDE2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 WELCOMETOXJTLU欢迎
2 ThankyouforchoosingXi’anJiaotong-LiverpoolUniversityforauniqueandrewardinglearningexperience.ThisbookletisdesignedtomakeyourtransitiontoXJTLUandChinaassmoothaspossible.TheguideisarrangedinthestagesyounormallymakeasastudentjoiningXJTLU.Findtimetoreadthisguideandifyoustillhavequestions,weareheretohelp!
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3 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 CONTENTS STEP1:SUBMITYOURAPPLICATION
6 STEP2:CONFIRMYOUROFFER
7 STEP3:PAYDEPOSIT/TUITIONFEE
8 STEP4:BOOKACCOMMODATION预定住宿 10 STEP5:APPLYFORXVISA 12 STEP6:BOOKAIRPORTPICK-UPSERVICE 14 WHATIFTHINGSGOWRONG!
16 STEP7:PRE-TRAVELINFORMATION 18 STEP8:ONLINEREGISTRATIONANDOPTIONALMODULESELECTION 21 STEP9:ACCOMMODATIONCHECK-IN 22 STEP10:POLICEREGISTRATIONWITHIN24HOURSAFTERARRIVALINCHINA 23 STEP11:RESIDENCEPERMITAPPLICATION 24 STEP12:INDUCTIONPROGRAMME 25 STEP13:CHINESEBANKACCOUNTOPENING 26 STEP14:TUITIONANDNON-TUITIONFEESPAYMENT 27 USEFULINFORMATIONFORLIVINGINSUZHOU 31 LANGUAGEANDCULTURES 31 BUDGET 34 LAWSANDPOLICIES 35 HEALTH&SAFETY 36 SHOPPINGANDEATING 40 SPECIALIZEDDIETS 45 COMMUNICATIONS 46 TRANSPORT 48 TRAVELLINGINCHINA 50 RELIGION宗教 52 HOLIDAYS 53 INFORMATIONTOSUBMITTOXJTLUGLOBALAFTERYOURARRIVAL 54
4 5 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP1:SUBMITYOURAPPLICATION TheapplicationdeadlineforUG,PGandNon-DegreeChineseLanguagecourses(autumncourse)is30thJune2019.Thoseapplyingandconfirmingtheirofferandpayingtheirdepositby1stMay2019areeligibletoreceivetheEarlyBirddiscount.Theexchangeandvisitingprogrammeapplicationcloseson1stMay2019,sostudents,whoconsiderdoingexchangeorvisitingprogrammesatXJTLU,shallapplyASAP.XJTLUhasarangeofscholarshipsavailabletointernationalstudents.TheUniversityentryscholarshipsareavailableforapplicationfromSeptembertotheapplicationdeadline.Theotherscholarshipsareprovidedexternallyandhavevariabledeadlines.Theyareusuallyopeninthespringbuthaveanarrowwindowforapplications.Checkthewebpageforuptodateinformationandreadourmailshotswhereweannounceallscholarshipsastheyeavailable. SCHOLARSHIPS: JasmineScholarship:/lxjs/TalentSelectionScholarship,UniversityEntryScholarship,HigherEducationTownScholarship:/en/study-with-us/admissions/scholarships
6 STEP2:CONFIRMYOUROFFER Dependingonwhetheryoumeetthetotalrequirementsorwhetheryouneedtoprovidetheuniversitywithanyadditionaldocuments,youwillreceiveeitheraconditionalorunconditionaloffer.Non-degreeChineselanguage,VisitingandExchangestudentsarelikelytosimplyreceiveanofferwithoutpayinganydeposittosecureyourplaceattheuniversity.DegreestudentsaremendedtoconfirmyourofferASAP,sinceittakestimetofulfillallfollowingstepsassomestepscanonlystartwhentheformeronespleted.Herearethetimelinesforthekeyactivitiesforyourreference:•Confirmationofaninternationalbanktransfer:1-2weeks•JW202Form(VisaApplicationforStudyinChina)processingonwww. :4weeks•CourierofAdmissionNoticeandJW202Formforvisaapplication:1week•Visaapplication:1week(itmighttakelongerinsomecountries)•modationbooking:locationofyourmodationdependsonwhenyou bookitwithus Note:InorderfortheJiangsuProvincialDepartmentofEducation’sapprovaltoissuetheJW202Formtoyou,theuniversityisrequiredtouploadyourphotointhesystemofStudyinJiangsuforverification.Sincetheverificationprocesstakesaroundonemonth,youareexpectedtoprovideuswiththephotorightafterreceivingthisrequestfromtheuniversity.Photosofnon-degreeChineselanguageprogramme,exchange/visiting,andUG,PGandPhDstudentswillbealsousedtomaketheirStudentIDCardsandSocialInsuranceCards,sopleasemakesuretherequirementsarefollowedwhenphotosaretakenanduploadedinthesystem.
7 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP3:PAYDEPOSIT/TUITIONFEE Exchangeandvisitingstudents,efromXJTLU’spartneruniversities,shallfollowthepaymentdetails/policyoftheirhomeuniversities,sotheyshouldskipthisstep.Aftereptingyouroffer,usethefollowinginstructionstopayanon-refundabledepositortuitionfeetosecureyourplaceatXJTLU.Non-DegreeChineseLanguagestudentsdonotpayadeposit.Theymustpaytheirtuitionfeesinfullafterconfirmingtheiroffer.ThepapercopiesofyourAdmissionNoticeandJW202Formwillbecourieredtoyouwhenthepaymentofyourdepositortuitionfeeisconfirmedbytheuniversityfinanceoffice,sopleaseemailthereceipttointernational@forconfirmationpurposerightafteryoufinishthetransactionwiththebank. BANKDETAILSBENEFICIARYNAME BENEFICIARYADDRESS TOPAYINUSDORGBPACCOUNTNUMBER Xi’anJiaotong-LiverpoolUniversity西交利物浦大学 111Ren’aiRoad,DushuLakeHigherEducationTown,SuzhouIndustrialPark,Suzhou,Jiangsu,China215123江苏省苏州市中国新加坡工业园区，独墅湖科教创新区仁爱路111，邮编：215123 010-010320-055(USD)010-010320-056(GBP) SWIFTCODE HSBCCNSHSUZ BANKNAME HSBCBank(China)CompanyLimited,SuzhouBranch汇丰银行苏州分行 BANKADDRESS CenturyFinancialTower,No.1SuzhouAvenueWest,SuzhouIndustrialPark,Suzhou,JiangsuProvince,China215021江苏省苏州市中国新加坡工业园区，苏州大道西1号世纪金融大厦，邮编：215021 TOPAYINCHINESERMB(PAYMENTFROMMAINLANDCHINAONLY) ACCOUNTNUMBE BANKNAMEBANKADDRESS AgriculturalBankOfChina,SIPXietangSub-Branchw中国农业银行苏州工业园区斜塘支行 No.2178AreaA,LianfengPlaza,SIP,Suzhou,China215028苏州工业园区娄封东区联丰广场A区2178号，邮编：215028 Notes: •Afteryouconfirmyouroffer,youwillreceivealinktobookyourmodation andatthesametimeuploadaproperphotoforyourJW202Form(VisaApplication forStudyinChina)andStudentIDCardcreation. •Pleasemakesuretoincludestudent’snameandapplicationnumberas
8 supplementaryinformationwhenmakingthetransaction. •Thebankmaychargeaservicefee,whichwillbedeductedfromtheamountofmoneyyoutransfer.WhenpaymentsaremadeinUSD/GBP,yourbank’sexchangerateusedtoconverttoRMBmaybedifferentfromtheratetheUniversityfollows.Thesemayresultinanoutstandingfeebalanceforyoutopaybeforeyoupleteregistration.Toavoidthis,pleasemakesureyoucoverallthepossibleshortageswhenmakingthepayment. •Oncethetransactionhasbeenmade,pleasesendtheproofofyourpaymenttoInternationalStudentRecruitmentandSupportviae-mailatinternational@ •Thedepositforthedegreeprogrammeis10,000rmbandwillbecountedaspartofyourtotaltuitionfees.
9 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP4:BOOKACCOMMODATION预定住宿 Students,whowishtoliveinmodationsprovidedbyXJTLU’sauthorisedvendor-astatepany,havefollowingoptions.
1.ParfaitInternationalApartment2.ParfaitHotel&Apartment3.MBAHotel4.WenhuaApartmentThefirstthreeoptionsarelocatedwithin20minutes’walkofthecampus,whilethefourthoneis8kilometresaway.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:modation.Internationalstudentsarerequiredtobooktheirmodationonouronlinebookingformbefore15thJuly2019.Themodationbookinglinkwillsenttoyouthroughemail. 10 Ifyoudon’tneedauniversitymodation,pleasejustsimplytick“No”foryourmodationchoiceandthenmovetothephotouploadingsection.AsmentionedinStep2,yourphotowillbeusedtocreateyourJW202Form(VisaApplicationforStudyinChina)onandlateronyourstudentIDcardandsocialinsurancecard,sopleasestrictlyfollowtherequirementsanduploadyourphotothere!
AddressesofmodationsinEnglishandChinese: PARFAITINTERNATIONALAPARTMENT/芭菲国际公寓Address:No.8XuetangStreet,DushuLakeScience&EducationInnovationDistrict,SuzhouIndustrialPark/苏州工业园区独墅湖科教创新区雪堂街8号 PARFAITHOTEL&APARTMENT/文萃酒店公寓Address:No.8XuetangStreet,DushuLakeScience&EducationInnovationDistrict,SuzhouIndustrialPark/苏州工业园区独墅湖科教创新区雪堂街8号（文萃广场锦江之星东） MBAAPARTMENT/MBA酒店公寓Address:No.621LinquanStreet(closetoWenxingPlaza),DushuLakeScience&EducationInnovationDistrict,SuzhouIndustrialPark/苏州工业园区独墅湖科教创新区林泉街621号（近文星广场）Receptionlandline:008651262656588 WENHUAAPARTMENT/文华公寓 Address:No.330SongbeiRoad,WuzhongDistrict/江苏省 苏州吴中区淞北路330号 Receptionlandline:008651265932799 11 Step4status:Finished Notfinished XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP5:APPLYFORXVISA InorderetoChinaandstudyatXJTLU,youarerequiredtoapplyforastudentvisa.ThestudentvisaiscalledanXtypevisawhichmeans学生XueShengstudentinChineseYouneedtomaketheapplicationinourowncountryorwhereyouarelivingbeforeenteringChina.Yourfirststepwillbetocheckthelocationandguidelinesspecifictoyournationalityon TherearetwotypesofXvisawhichrelatetothedurationofyourstudyprogramme–oneforlongtermstudy(morethan6months)andoneforshorttermstudy.Forlong-termstudents,youenterChinausingtheXvisaandthenneedtogothroughanimmigrationprocesstoobtainaResidencePermit(RP).TheRPbringsallsortsofbenefitssuchasrentingproperty,legalinternshipsetc. DifferencesbetweenthetwotypeofXvisasareasfollows: TYPE PROGRAMMEDURATION ENTRIESTOCHINA DOINEEDARESIDENCEPERMIT?
COST X1 Over180Single Yes.within30days•Applicationfee(depends days afterarrivingin oncountry). China •Healthcheckafterarrival inChina(RMB400) •ResidencePermitRMB 400/year X2 LessthanSingle No 180days Onlyapplicationfeeinyourhomecountry XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 YouneedthefollowingdocumentsforXvisaapplication:
1.OriginalAdmissionNotice(SenttoyoubyXJTLU)
2.JW202Form(SenttoyoubyXJTLU)
3.XVisaApplicationFormdownloadedfromvisaapplicationsectiononthewebsiteoftheChineseembassyinyourowncountry4.AnyextrarequirementslistedonorthevisaapplicationsectiononthewebsiteoftheChineseembassy YouneedtokeeptheAdmissionNoticeandJW202FormsafeafteryouhaveappliedforthevisaandbringthemtoChinawithyou.Youneedthemforyourenrolmentandimmigrationprocesses.If,foranyreason,theChineseEmbassy/Consulatedonotreturnthemtoyoupleaseaskthemto!
12 Note:StudentswhoapplyneartotheJune30thdeadlineshouldpaytheirdepositASAPiftheywishtoepttheirXJTLUplace.Thisisbecauseoftheriskofvisadelayandsubsequentdelayedarrival. Step5status:Finished Notfinished 13 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP6:BOOKAIRPORTPICK-UPSERVICE WeprovideafreepickupservicetoallnewinternationalstudentsatPudongAirportandHongqiaoAirportinShanghaion20,21and22August2019.Youmustbookthisserviceinadvanceby30thJuly2019:/public/#/modern/FOEU0265MsfhxxOe Thepick-upservicescheduleis: TUESDAY20thAUGUST2019 12.3018.30 WEDNESDAY21STAUGUST2019 12.3018.30 THURSDAY22NDAUGUST2019PUDONGAIRPORTMEETINGPOINT HONGQIAOAIRPORTMEETINGPOINT 12.3018.30 StarbucksTerminalTwo星巴克Gorightatarrivalexitpoint.Starbucksisneartotherightsideofthearrivaldoors.Thisareaiscrowdedsoyoumaynotspotitimmediatelyduetocrowdsblockingyourview. KFCTerminalOne肯德基Exitthearrivalgateandturnleft.KFCisinthecorneroftheterminalwithinsightofthearrivalarea. AteachmeetingpointlookfortheXJTLU‘camp’withtheXJTLUpickupsign.YoucancallXJTLUGlobalEngagementTeamon008615371451021foranyemergencycaseattheairport. 14 IFYOUCAN’TUSETHEPICK-UPSERVICE?
Ifyoucannotarriveon20,21and22August2019,thereareplentyofpublictransportoptiontogettoXJTLU.Fromtheairporttherearedirectbuses.TrainsgofromHongqiaoairportdirecttoSuzhou.See/en/about/visit-usformoreinformation. BOOKINGAPRIVATETAXIXJTLUcanbookyouaprivatetaxifromathirdmercialsupplier.Theratewillbefixedinadvance(350-450dependingonairport)andyoushouldpaythedriverdirectly.Takingaprivatevehicleisatyourownrisk.Tobookataxiyouneed toprovideuswithfollowinginformationviaemailinternational@. STUDENTNAMESEMAILADDRESSFLIGHTNUMBERARRIVALAIRPORTARRIVALDATEANDTIME(CHINATIMEGMT+8)PHONENUMBERNUMBEROFCHECKEDBAGS(
I.E.-NOTHANDLUGGAGE) PudongAirport HongqiaoAirport ThesingletripfromtheairporttoanyplaceinSuzhouwillcostyouRMB400andyouneedtopaythemoneytothetaxidriverrightaftertheservice. Step6status:Finished Notfinished STARBUCKS KFC15 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 WHATIFTHINGSGOWRONG!
Inmostcasestravelissmoothbutincaseyouhavealastminutechangeofplan,unexpecteddelayorcancellationthebestlaidplansmaygoawry. WHATDOIDOIFMYPLANEISDELAYED?
Ifyouknowbeforetakeoffthattherewillbeadelaypleasesendyournameandestimateddelaytointernational@andwewilladjustthepickupserviceordingly. Ifthedelayursonthejourneyemailifyoucanbutthismightnotbepossible.XJTLUstaffwillcheckliveflightarrivalsandwillknowifyourplanehasincurreddelayssodon’tworry.Afterarrivalfollowthenormalstepsandsomeoneshouldbewaitingforyouasnormal.Ifyouareseverelydelayed,itislikelythatthestudenthelperswillhaveleftwithotherstudentsonlyleavingthedriver.Thedrivershouldhavetheuniversitysignandbeinthedesignatedpickuparea.Manyillegaldriversoperateattheairportandyoumaybeapproachedbysuchadriver-hemaygiveyoutheimpressionheisyourdriver.Ifyouarenotconfidentyouhavelocatedtherightdriverpleasecontacttheemergencysupervisortocheck(seebelow) WHATIFIAMSTUCKINCUSTOMSORTHEREISADELAYAFTERTHEPLANEHASLANDED?
ANDWHATIFICAN’TFINDYOU?
Don’tworry…ifyouarestuckthenitlikelyotherstudentsaretoo!
Thestaffwillcheckwitharrivalinfotodiscoverifdelaysareurring.IfwhenyouenterthearrivalhallsyoudonotseetheXJTLU‘camp’haveagoodlookincaseyoumisseditfirsttime.IfyoucannotfindthepickupservicegotoInternationalArrivalsInformationPointwhichisthebackuppickuplocation.Onceattheinfopointpleasewaitthereandtryandcontactus.Askifyoucanusetheirphonetocontactus-Chineselanguage‘Iamlost-canIcallthisnumber008615371451021?
’我迷路了，您能帮我打一下008615371451021这个电话号码吗？ HOWCANICONTACTXJTLUAFTERARRIVAL?
Ifyourphoneisworkingyoucanphoneortexton8615371451021.Pleasekeepyourphoneturnedonevenifyoucan’tmakeoutboundcalls-wemaybetryingtocallyou.YoucanbuyalocalSIMcardattheairportortryfreeWi-FiinsomecafesandthenuseSkypeoranotherwebbasedfreeservice.Sendinganemailtous(international@)willalsoworkaswewillbecheckingtheountatthattimetocheckifmissingstudentshavemadecontact.TheInternationalArrivalsInformationPointcanalsocallouremergencycontactnumberforyou-givethemthenumberandaskthemtocall. WHATIFILOSEMYBAG?
Ifyourcheckedluggagedoesnotappeargotothehelpdeskintheluggagehall.Youwillneedtofillinaform.TheaddressandcontactnumberfortheluggagetobedeliveredtoatXJTLUis:CentralBuilding-108E,Xi’anJiaotong-LiverpoolUniversity,111Ren’aiRoad,DushuLakeScience&EducationInnovationDistrict,SuzhouIndustrialPark,Suzhou215123苏州市工业园区独墅湖科教创新区仁爱路111号，西交利物浦大学中心楼108E室，邮编：215123 Keeptheticketsandformstheygiveyou.Theluggageisnormallydeliveredwithin1-2days. 16 IFITOTALLYMISSTHEPICKUPSERVICEANDCANGETNOHELP,HOWDOIGETTOTHEUNIVERSITYBYPUBLICTRANSPORTORTAXI?
Ifyoumissedthelatestairportpick-upbuswhichdeparturesattheairportat6:30pm,youcanstayinahotelroominorclosetotheairport,andcatchupwiththeearlyairportpick-upbusonthenextday.IfyouwantetoSuzhouimmediately,youcanusetheairportpubliccoachortaxi.ThecoachticketcanbepurchasedatthecoachticketcentreinTerminal2.Youcaneasilyfinditbyusingthedirectionsintheairportoraskingtheinformationpoint. Schedulefortheairportpubliccoach: PUDONGAIRPORT-HONGQIAOAIRPORT-SUZHOUINDUSTRIALPARK 9:05,10:00,10:40,11:10,11:40,12:10,12:45,13:30,14:15,14:50,15:20,16:10,16:50,17:20,18:10,18:50,19:40,20:30,21:00 Ifyouusetaxi,pleasewalkoutofthearrivalhalltofindtaxieswaitingontheroad.Thelicensedtaxiisshowninthepicturesbelow: Normallythereisasignof“Taxi”onofthecabandtheyusemetertochargethetransportfee.OnesingletripfromShanghaiPudongAirporttoSuzhouwillcostaround600rmb,fromHongqiaotoSuzhouaround400rmb. 17 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP7:PRE-TRAVELINFORMATION VACCINATIONRealistically,youarenotinaruralortropicalregionofChinasoyouareunlikelyeintocontactwithCholera,Rabies,Tick-borneencephalitisorJapaneseencephalitis;however,beforeyouleaveforSuzhou,youareadvisedto:•Makesureyouareuptodatewithinations,forexample,TB,Typhoid,Polio andTetanus•MakesureyouhaveinatedyourselfagainstHepatitisA.•HaveJapaneseencephalitisineifyouplanningtotravelinmoreruralplaces inChina(especiallyintropicalareas)and/orSouthEastAsia•ConsiderrabiesineespeciallyiftravelingtoTibet Pleasetalktoatravelnurseorothermedicalprofessionalingoodtimeforprofessionaladviceonination.Pleasetalktoatravelnurseorothermedicalprofessionalingoodtimeforprofessionaladviceonination. INTERNATIONALTRAVELINSURANCE Forthesakeofprotectionofyourselfandyourvaluablebelongings,wemendyoutobuyaninternationaltravelinsurancetocovertoyourtriptoChina.Pleaseconsulttheinternationaltravelinsuranceproviderformoreinformation. DOCUMENTSTOBRINGTOCHINA •Passport•5copiesofyourpassportinformationpageand1copyofyourChinesevisapage•PicturesofyourpassportinformationpageandChinesevisapageinyourmobile phone•2passportphotos(whitebackground)•OriginalAdmissionNoticeandJW202FormreturnedtoyoubytheChineseem- bassyorconsulate•Financialdocumentstoproveyouhavepaidthedeposit,tuitionandnon-tuition fees•Scholarshipcertificate(ifapplicable) MONEY •ConfirmwithyourbankonwhetheryourcreditcardcanbeusedinChinaornot•PrepareenoughChinesecurrencyincashtopaymodationdepositandutil- ityfeeswhencheckinginthemodation(around3,500RMB)•PrepareenoughChinesecurrencyincashforyourselftobuyfoodorpaytransports withinthefirstfewweeks PACKING Excepttowels,linens,bedding,cookingutensilswhichwillbeprovidedbythemodationproviderorboughtatreasonablepricesinSuzhou,youaremendedtobringfollowingthingstoChina:•Adapterforyourelectronicdevices•Specialmedicationsprescribedbyyourdoctor•Clothesandshoes(onlyifyoucannotfindyoursizesinChina) Whenpackingup,youshouldconsiderfollowingfactors: 18 WEATHER Suzhouislocatedinthesouth-eastofChina,inthesubtropicalhumidmonsoonclimaticregionwithfourdistinctseasons,mildtemperatureandabundantrainfall.Thedaytimetemperatureaverages34°CinJuly/August,thehottestmonth,andaround0-3.0°CinJanuary/February,thecoldestmonth. Moreinformationcanbefoundon:/locations/Suzhou/forecasts/latest. ELECTRICITY TheelectricityinmainlandChinaisgenerally220V,50HZAC(HongKongis200V;Taiwanis110V),sopleasecheckwhetherthevoltageonyourdevicespatibleornot.Forsensitivedevicesitisbesttocheckthatthecablehasatransformer,especiallyifyouingfromtheUSA.monlyusedhere: WhilstitisveryeasytobuyelectronicsinChina,theyarenotnecessarilycheaperthananywhereelseintheworldandthequalitycannotbeguaranteedevenwhenshoppingina‘legitimate’techshop. Step7status:Finished Notfinished 19 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP8:ONLINEREGISTRATIONANDOPTIONALMODULESELECTION AllstudentshavetousetheirXJTLUstudentountstoregisteronE-bridge:/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn.ThestudentountandonlineregistrationmanualwillbereadyinearlyAugust2019,andwewillsendthemtostudentsviaemail. Studentinformation,isusedformanyimportantpurposes,forexample,registrationinthesystemoftheChineseMinistryofEducationforstudentstatusanddegreerecognition,emergencycontact,socialmercialinsurancepurchaseandreimbursement,scholarshipapplicationandawarding,visaapplicationandsoon,studentsmustprovidegenuinepleteinformationwhenregisteringintheuniversitysystem.AllstudentsnomattertheirdurationofstayMUSTregister. NotesforUGStudents:Y1UGstudentsshouldalsousetheirountstoselectoptionalmodulesonICE,whichisasystemforstudentstochecktheirmodules,classandexaminationschedules,andsubmittheirassignments. Pleasedonothesitatetoemailinternational@shouldyouhaveanyproblemusingyourounttologintheE-Bridgeand/orICEsystem. NotesforExchangeandVisitingStudents:ExchangeandVisitingstudentsneedtoselectmodules.Followthisadviceandanyrequirementssetbyyourhomeuniversity. TRANSCRIPTSSemester1provisionaltranscriptswillbepublishedine-bridgeinMarch2020.OriginalcopywillbepostedtotheStudyAbroadOfficeatstudents’homeuniversityinlateJuly2020.Semester1&2finalmarkswillbepublishedine-bridgeinlateJuly2020.OriginalcopywillbepostedtotheStudyAbroadOfficeatstudents’homeuniversityinlateJuly. EXAMSANDRE-SITExchangestudentsmustfollowXJTLUacademiccalendarandexamschedules.Unliketheotheruniversities’practice,XJTLUdoesn’tconsideranyspecialarrangementforexchangestudents. TheS1&S2re-sitswilltakeplacebetween3rdand8thAugust2020.Re-sitresultswillbepublishedine-bridgeinlateAugust. Step8status:Finished□Notfinished□ 20 21 INDUCTIONWEEKACTIVITIES STEP9:ACCOMMODATIONCHECK-IN XJTLUprovidesonsitesupporttohelpcheckintothemodationforallstudentsarrivingforthepick-upservicesonAugust20th,21stand22nd. Forcheck-in,studentsneed: •Originalpassport•Refundabledepositincash(RMB2,000inMBAandRMB3,000intheotherapartments)•Utilityfees(water/electricity)incash(approximatelyRMB500)•Three-monthrentstobepaidincashorwithabankcard. XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 TheChecking-inprocessinvolvessigningtherentalcontracts(inEnglish)andyoumayneedtowaitforotherstudentsarrivingatthesametimeasyouinthequeue.Abitofpatienceisrequired,especiallyafteralongjourney,buttakethischancetomeetyournewstudentscolleaguesandneighbours. Beforesigninganycontract,studentsarestronglymendedto: •Readthecontractcarefully•Checkwhetherallitemslistedonthecontracthavebeenprovidedin themodation•Checkhowgoodtheprovideditemsare•Requestthepropertymanagementofficertomakeanoteonthe contractifsomethinginthemodationismissingorbroken Themodationishotelstyle-Rentcostsvarydependingonthelengthofyourstayinthemodation.Longercontractshavealowerdayratesoyouhaveanadvantageinsigningalongercontract.Ifyoudochoosetocheckoutearlythenthedayratewillbere-calculatedtoreflectyouractualstaylengthandbedeductedfromyourdeposit. Pleasebekindlynotedthat: •Residentsarerequiredtopaytherenteverythreemonths.Longdelayorfailuretopaytherentwillleadtoaterminationofthetenancycontract •Thedepositreceiptmustbegivenbacktothereceptionwhenclaimingyourmoneyback •Theutilityfeereceiptshouldbekeptwellasyouneedittocheckwiththereceptionwhenyoudoubttheusageoftheelectricityorwater •Therentvariesdependingonthelengthofyourstayinthemodation(ifyoufailtofulfillyourcontractandcheckoutearly,themodationproviderwillcounthowmanydaysyouactuallylivedinthemodationandchargeyouatthepricewhichmatchesthelengthofthecontract) •ConfirmwithyourbankonwhetheryourbankcardcanbeusedinChinatopayyourmodationrentoranyotherbills 22 Step9status:Finished□Notfinished□ STEP10:POLICEREGISTRATIONWITHIN24HOURSAFTERARRIVALINCHINA ForeignnationalsmovingtoChinaarerequiredtoregisterwiththepolicestationthatisinchargeofthepublicsecurityoftheareawheretheyareliving.Students,wholiveinParfait,MBAandWenhuaApartments,havetoregisteratYong’anQiaoPoliceStation.Theaddressofthepolicestationisasfollows: Yong’anQiaoPoliceStation/永安桥派出所AddressinEnglish:318LinquanStreet,DushuLakeScienceandEducationInnovationDistrict,SuzhouIndustrialParkAddressinChinese:苏州工业园区独墅湖高教区林泉街318号 Policeregistrationmustpletedwithin24hoursaftertheyarriveinChinaandcheckintoanmodation.ThepoliceofficeisopeneverydayexceptSundaysandnationalholidays. Takeyourpassportandthepapergiventoyouwhenyoucheckedintothemodation.IfyourfirstnightinChinawasinahotelyouneedtoaskthehoteltoregisteryouintheirsystemconnectedwiththepolicestation’smodationregistrationsystem.Iftheycannotdothatforyou,pleaseaskthemforinstructionsonhowtoregisterwiththepolice.Afterthepoliceregistration,foreignstudentswillreceiveanmodationRegistrationForm(临时住宿登记表),whichwillbeusedforresidencepermitapplicationintheExitandEntryBureauandforarchivepurposewiththemodationprovider(aphotocopyofitwillwork).Ifyoudon’tregisterwiththepolicethenyoumayendupwithafineofRMB200/dayand/oraffecttheapplicationforaresidencepermit!
Step10status:Finished□Notfinished□ 23 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP11:RESIDENCEPERMITAPPLICATION Internationalstudents,whowillstayinChinaformorethan6monthshavetoapplyforaresidencepermitwithin30daysaftertheirarrivalinChina.The30daysarecountedfromtheentrydatewhichisindicatedontheChineseentrystamponpassport.XJTLUwillhelpyouapplyforthisresidencepermit. Inordertohelpthenewinternationalstudentssettledownquicklyanisesfollowingactivitiestofacilitatetheresidencepermitapplicationprocess: •Deliveringresidencepermitapplicationinformationsessionintheinductionweek •InstructingstudentspleteResidencePermitStatementLetterandResidencePermitApplicationForm •Checkingapplicationdocumentsforstudents•Bookingappointmentsforstudentstoapplyforresidence permitattheExit&EntryBureau BeforeactualapplicationattheEEBneed- •ResidencePermitApplicationForm•XJTLUResidencePermitStatementLetter•JW202Form(givenbackbytheChineseembassyorconsulate aftertheX1visaapplication)•AdmissionLetter(givenbackbytheChineseembassyor consulateaftertheX1visaapplication)•Universitylicensecopy•Passport,copiesofinformationpage,visapageandentry stamppage•modationRegistrationForm(receiveafterthepolice registration)•Passportphotowithbarcodewhichwillbetakenatthebureau•Healthreportissuedbythehealthcarecenterafterthehealth checkorreportverification Step11status:Finished□Notfinished□ 24 STEP12:INDUCTIONPROGRAMME TheinductionprogrammeatXJTLUismandatoryforallstudents.TheprogramcontainsallthekeyinformationyouneedtostartyourstudyandstayinChinaessfully.ItisalsoagreatopportunitytomeetyourfellowstudentsandmeetnewfriendsfromChinaandallovertheworld. Theinductionprogrammelastingforone-weekcoversfollowingactivities: •TheUniversityOpeningCeremony•XJTLUGlobaleReception•ResidencePermitApplicationInformationSession•AcademicInformationSession•LibraryandITInformationSession•Campustours•Fresher’sFair•Languageplacementstests Theopeningceremonywilltakeplaceoneither24thor25thAugust2019,andtherestoftheactivitieswillbeginon26thAugust2019. StudentswillreceiveafullinductionprogrammeplanwhenitisfinalisedinearlyAugust2019. 25Step12status:Finished□Notfinished□ XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 STEP13:CHINESEBANKACCOUNTOPENING ItisveryusefultohavealocalbankountinChina.ThiswillsaveyoutimeandmoneyandallowyoutouseChina’sadvancede-paymenttechnologieswhichmakelifehereveryconvenient. •PreviouslyXJTLUhelpedstudentopenbankountsbutnewbankingregulationsmeanthatstudentsnowneedtodothisindependently.Luckily,itisstillarelativelysimpleandquick(ish)process.Youneedthefollowing:- •Originalpassport•StudentIDCardorAdmissionNotice•ChineseSIMcardnumber•Taxpayercode•Minimumdepositofaround10-50RMB Astotaxpayercode,itcouldbeTFNinAustralia,orTaxIdentificationNumbersinCanada,FranceandGermany,IndividualNumbersinJapan,INNinRussia,NRICorFINinSingapore,ResidenceRegistrationNumberinSouthKorea,UTRorNINO(nationalinsurancenumber)intheUK,SSNintheUSA,etc..Thisnumbermighthavebeengivenbyyourgovernmentatyourbirth.Ifyouarenotsurewhatthenumberis,pleasecheckwiththetaxbureaugoverningthetax.Yourownbanksinyourcountrymayknow. YouwillreceivealistofbanksandaddressesaswellastheChineseinstructionstoshowthebankwhenyougettheretoopenanount. 26 STEP14:PAYMENTOFTUITIONFEESANDSERVICECHARGES(KNOWNASNON-TUITIONFEEINTHEPAST) Studentsareexpectedtopaytheiroutstandingtuitionfeesandservicechargeby6thSeptember2019. ExceptPhDandnon-degreeChineselanguagestudents,allstudentsarerequiredtopaytheservicecharge,whichcoversthetext-bookfeeandprintingfees,etc..Theamountis1,000RMBpersemesterandstudentswillberefundedattheendofyouroneyearstudyperiodiftheactualcostofbooksandprinteruseislowerthantheamountpaid. XJTLUGlobalcanbeapproachedforfollowingsupport: •Officialinvoiceforwiretransfer•UniversityUSDorGBPbankount•Amountofoutstandingfees•Assistanceonapplyingtopayfeesbyinstallments(bytheendofWeek2,Semester1)•Confirmationoftuitionandservicechargefeepayment Notesforfeepayment: •TheamountoftheoutstandingfeesisanumberafterthedeductionofthedepositwhichinternationalstudentspaidtosecuretheirplaceatXJTLUandthescholarshipswhichtheymighthavebeengranted •AsaswiftcodemightberequiredwhenwiretransferringthemoneyfromyourowncountrytoMainlandChina,wemendyoutotransferthemoneytotheuniversitybankountinsteadofyourpersonalChinesebankount •Keepallthereceiptswhichyouwillreceivefromthebankafterpayingthefees Feepaymentreminderstostudentswhohavenotpaidtheirtuitionfeesandservicechargeafterthedeadlineisdue. Step14status:Finished□Notfinished□ 27 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 29 28 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 USEFULINFORMATIONFORLIVINGINSUZHOU Therearemanythingstoconsider,payattentiontoorrespectwhenlivinginadifferentcountryorregion,forexample,laws,languageandcultures,budget,healthandsafety,shoppingandeating,munications,sportsandtransports,etc. WeprovideyouwithfollowinginformationaimingtohelpyouunderstandwhatyoushouldprepareforyourlivesinSuzhouandChina. XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 LANGUAGEANDCULTURES Takefollowingreasonsintoconsideration,internationalstudentsareencouragedtolearnChineselanguageandculture. •TheChineseMinistryofEducation’srequirementtolearntheChineselanguageandculture •TheExitandEntryBureau’srequirementonlanguagewhenapplyingforaresidencepermittoworkinChina(5creditsifapplicantspassanHSKtest) •ThepossibilitytohaveabetterexperienceinChina•Thelikelinesstohaveabettercareerinthefuture TherearemanygoodreasonstotakethetimetolearnChinesenotleastbecauseitwillmakeyourtimestudyinginChinaaloteasierandmoreenjoyable.Thereareothergoodreasonswhichyoumayalsowanttoconsider:- •Chineselanguageskillsaremuchsoughtafterbyemployers•Givingyoutheconfidencetotravelandmakemorefriends•WorkvisaforprofessionalsworkinginChinahaveextrapoints forapplicantswhoholdaChineseHSK(OfficialgovernmentChineselanguagetest)certificate•GettingcheaperdealsandsavemoneyonappslikeandTaobaoandtheabilitytoordergreatfoodanytimeonthemanyfooddeliveryapps Besidesprogrammesofferedbycentresanddepartment,the studentclubs,forinstance,theInternationalLanguage& CultureAssociation,OverseasBuddyProgrammeandLanguage PartnerUnionarealsoveryhelpfultoenrichyourexperiencein China.Amongthem,theLanguagePartnerUnionandOverseas BuddyProgrammewillallocatelanguagepartnersandbuddies 30 tointernationalstudents. 31 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 SURVIVALCHINESEPHRASESAFTERYOURARRIVAL: DAILYCONVERSATION Hello-nĭhăo你好Howareyou?
-nĭhăoma?
你好吗?
Bye-zàijiàn再见Thankyou-xièxie谢谢Excuseme(sorry)-duìbùqĭ对不起Excuseme(Ihaveaquestion)-qĭngwèn请问Where’sthetoilet?
-Cèsuŏ(WC))zàinălĭ?
厕所在哪里?
Howmuch?
(money)-duōshăoqián?
多少钱?
This-zhège这个That-nàge那个Shallwego?
Let’sgo-zŏuba?
走吧？Idon’tunderstand(whatyousaid)-wŏtīngbùdŏng我听不懂CanyouspeakEnglish?
-nĭhuìjiăngyĪngwénma?
你会讲英文吗？Pleasegivemeapairofchopsticks.--qĭnggĕiwŏyīshuāngkuàizi请给我一双筷子 DIRECTIONSFront–qián前Back–hòu后Left–zuŏ左Right–yòu右 USINGATAXIIcantellyoutheway–Wŏkĕyĭgàosùnĭzĕnmezŏu我可以告诉你怎么走Keepgoingstraight-yìzhízŏu一直走Turnright-yòuguăi右拐Turnleft-zuŏguăi左拐Slowdown-màndiăn慢点 32 33 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 BUDGET Aslifestylediffers,thecostoflivinginChinacouldvaryenormously.Belowisarepresentativesamplewhichyourefertowhenbudgetingyourlivingcosts: ITEMS RENTUTILITIESFOODTRANSPORTLUXURIESTOTALMONTHLY StudentA-Residesininternationalhallsandlivescheaply,i.e.,onlyeatingChinesefoodfromtheuniversitycanteen,avoidingclubbingordrinking,andasionallytakingbusormetrointotheoldtown. 1350 200 800 50 0 2400 StudentB–Residesininternationalhallsandlivescheaplyduringtheweek,butasionallytreatshimselftofoodfromanicerrestaurant.Goesdrinkingonceamonth.Normallytakesthebusbutwilltakethreeorfourtaxisamonth. 1350 300 2000 200 1000 5050 StudentC-Livestheexpatlifestylenormallyeatinginwesternrestaurantsandgoingtobars.HeownsanE-Bikeandtakesasionaltaxis 3000500300030020008800 Note:Therentissubjecttochangeslightlysopleasemakesureyourbudgetprovidesyouwiththeflexibility. Exceptthesemonthlycosts,youshouldalsoallocatebudgetstofollowingannualcosts: •2,000rmb/yearor1,000rmb/semestertocovertheservicecharge(e.g.textbooks,IDcard,printing) •Travelingcosts(e.g.bus,taxi,train,flight)•Medicalcosts(theinsuranceisindirectbilling,soyouarestronglymendedto preparesomemoneyforemergentcases)•Visa/residencepermitcosts(400rmb-1,000rmb,detailscanbefoundontheXJTLU InternationalStudentVisaPolicy) LAWSANDPOLICIES ChineselawmustberespectedandobeyedbyallinternationalstudentswhostudyatXJTLU.Lackofknowledgeofthelawisnotalegaldefenseshouldyourunintodifficulties.Ingeneral,Chineselawisinlinewithlawinmostcountriesgloballybutcertainaspectsmaybeverydifferentfromyourhomecountry.Someexamplesmaybe:- 1)Classificationofcertainillegaldrugs.Cannabisandothersocalled‘recreationaldrugs’areregardedwithahighlevelofseverityandusersmayfaceacustodialsentence. 2)VisaConditions:-Breakingvisaconditionsistakenseriouslyandmayresultincancellingofyourvisawhichmayimpactnotonlyyourstudybutyourfuturecareer. Forfurtherreadingonlawseethesetranslations:- TheHigherEducationLaw:?
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from=search Internationalstudentsshouldalsoconformtouniversitypoliciesandwehighlightthefollowingasespeciallyrelevanttoyourday-to-daylife:- •InternationalStudentVisaPolicy•StudentDiscipline•StudentAttendancePolicy 34 35 HEALTH&SAFETY Insurances-theuniversityprovidesitsinternationalstudentswithfreesocialmercialinsurancesforinternationalstudents;however,theprerequisiteisstudentshavepletetheregistrationonE-Bridge.Theinsuranceworksinthefollowingway: INSURANCESocialinsurance ADVANTAGES •HalfofthemedicalbillswillbeautomaticallypaidbytheSIPSocialSecurityandProvidentFundManagementCentretothehospitalwhenasocialinsurancecardisusedbystudentsatthehospital CommercialInsurance •pensatetherestofthemedicalbillswhicharecoveredbysocialinsurance DISADVANTAGES •Studentscanonlyusethesocialinsurancecardinthehospital •Thecapforoutpatienttreatmentisonly600rmb/year •NewstudentscanonlyreceivetheirsocialinsurancecardinJanuaryafterthefirstsemester,sostudentsareexpectedtopayallthebillsbeforeasocialinsurancecardisissuedtothem •Indirectbillingsostudentshavetopayfirstatthehospitalandthenreimbursewithmercialpany •Onlyhospitalmedicalexpensescanbereimbursedbymercialpany XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 Note:moredetailsoftheuniversityinsuranceswillbegiventonewinternationalstudentsintheinsuranceinformationsessionsbyXJTLUGlobalEngagementTeamafterthesemesterstarts. Ifyouhaveboughtaninsuranceinyourhomecountryanditisaninternationalpackage,pleaseconsulttheinsuranceprovideronfollowing: •Whatareincludedintheinsurancepackage•Whethertheyneedoriginalmedicalreceipts(Chinesepanieswilltake youroriginaldocumentsawayinmostcases)•Whetherprivateclinicsarecovered(ifyes,pleaseaskthemtogiveyoualistofthe clinics•Whetheritisdirectbillingandwhatyouneedtodoifyoucanseeadoctorwithout payinganythingupfront•WhethertheyhaveanofficeinChina(ifyes,whocanbeyourcontactwhenyouneed insuranceservice) 36 HOSPITALSWemendourinternationalstudents,whoonlyhavetheuniversityinsurances,togotofollowinghospitalsandinternationalclinics: NAMEOFTHEHOSPITALTheFirstAffiliatedHospitalofSoochowUniversity苏州大学附属第一医院KowloonHospital九龙医院 SingHealthClinic新宁/宁德诊所 ParkwayClinic百汇医疗 ADDRESS No.899PinghaiRoad(苏州市平海路899号) No.118WanshengStreet,SIP,Suzhou(苏州市工业园区万盛街118号) 198XinghaiStreet苏州工业园区星海街198号108zhonghuiRoad苏州工业园区钟慧璐108号 Room203-204,Building10,LiGongDiPhaseIII，SuzhouSIP苏州工业园区李公堤三期10号楼203、204 DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDATION ProbablythebestpublichospitalinSuzhouwithfullmedicaldepartments AprivatehospitalinSIPwithfullmedicaldepartments.IfpatientswhoarelivinginSIPcalledanambulance,theywillbejustsenttothishospital Outpatienthealthcareiscovered.Pleasebeawarethatinternationalclinicisexpensive,whilethemaximumoutpatientcoveragemercialandsocialisRMB3,600. Outpatienthealthcareiscovered.Pleasebeawarethatinternationalclinicisexpensive,whilethemaximumoutpatientcoveragemercialandsocialisRMB3,600. ★★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★ ThemedicalinsuranceprovidedbytheuniversitycoverstreatmentinpublichospitalsandprivatehospitallikeKowloon.ThepublichospitalsinSuzhouaregenerallycleanandreliable.Duetothelanguagebarrierandthedifferentregistrationproceduresinhospitals,weadviseyoutobepaniedbyaChinesespeaker.IfrequiredXJTLUGlobalEngagementTeamcanarrangeamemberofstafforastudentvolunteertoassistyou. Pleasekeepallofficialreceipts/invoicesandpaperworkassociatedwithyourvisittothehospitalinordertoclaimbackyourexpenseseitheragainstyourowninsuranceortheuniversitysuppliedinsurance. Shouldyouneedinformationofanyotherhospitalspleasedon’thesitatetocontacttheEngagementTeamonglobal@afteryouarriveinChina. 37 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 PRIVATECLINICSThebenefitofusingaprivateclinicarethattheservicesaregenerallyofferedbyinternationaldoctorswithahighstandardofEnglish,andalsoawestern-stylemedicine-basedtreatment. Ifyourprivatehealthinsurancecoversprivateclinicsoryouexpectbetterservicesatacost,youmightconsiderSingHealthorParkwayclinics:/en/ STUDENTCOUNSELLINGWorkinginconjunctionwiththeMentalHealthandDevelopmentCentre(MHDC)atXJTLUalongsideexternalhealthcarefacilities,ISRSaimstosupportandrespondtostudents’emotionalneedsandgeneralwellbeing.Livinginadifferentcountrycanbeexcitingandyetstressfulfromtimetotime.Allfactorssuchasthelanguagebarrier,culturedifference,foodorclimatecanaffectyouemotionally.Althoughweknowthatmanystudentswillhaveminimalproblemadaptingtothenewenvironment,weareheretosupportyoushouldyoubefindingitdifficultsothatyoucangetthemostfromyourtimeatUniversity.Ifyouwishtotalktosomeoneaboutanyconcernsyoumighthave,don’thesitatetocontactus. Safetytips: •Alwayslockthedoorandwindowsofyourbedroomwhenyouleaveyourroom•Onlycarryacopyofyourpassportinsteadoftheoriginalpassportwhenyouare nottravellingoutsideSuzhou•Callthepoliceon110immediatelywhenyoulosevaluablethings,areattackedor robbed,etc.(thepolicecasereportisveryimportantforfurtherprocess)•Onlycarrysmallamountofcashwithyou•Don’tputmoneyinyourluggagewhenyouaretravelling•Don’tleaveyourbelongingsunattendedinclassroom,especiallyunderthe examinationconditions•Don’tleaveyourelectronicdevicesattendedinyourapartmentastheymaycause fires•Beawareofyoursurroundingsandrisksespeciallyinnightclubsandbars.Pay attentiontoyourdrinkincaseofspiking XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 38 39 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 SHOPPINGANDEATING SuzhouIndustrialParkhasalotsofshoppingmallsorplazaswhereyoucanbuyyourclothingandcosmetics,watchmovies,treatyourselveswithdiversifiedfoodsandcoffee,andsoon.Herearesomemendations: SUZHOUCENTRE(苏州中心)NewlyopenedshoppingcentreintheWestofSIPwithhorseridingspace,snowandskiskating,clothingshops,restaurants,etc..TakeMetroLine1andgetoffatthestationofOrientalGate. TIMESSQUARE(时代广场)Itisamercialareawithhundredsofshoppingmalls,restaurants,entertainmentamenitiesandcafés,forexample,EliteBookstore,JiuguangShoppingMall,ShinKongPlace,branchesofWatson’s,Manning’s,Subway,Starbucksandotherrestaurants.Busroute115,快线2号to‘旺墩路’andabout10minutes’walk.OrMetroLine1togetoffatTimeSquareStation. XINDUPLAZA(馨都广场)WesternrestaurantsincludeHeidi’s,Jack’s,Simon’sandMisterPizza.OtherpopularrestaurantssuchasCasaZoeandBlueMarlinearelocatedashortwalkaway.Busroute146,178to‘馨都广场’ LIGONGDI(李公堤)LiGongDiislocatedalongthesoutheastbankofJinjiLake(金鸡湖).Itprovidesawidervarietyofbarsandrestaurants.Itesespeciallylivelyduringtheweekends.Forthosewhopreferamoresedateenvironment,restaurantssuchasIndianattheCross,Namaste,Amigos,HofbräuhausandtheallyoucaneatanddrinkJapaneserestaurantZhaoRiWu(朝日屋).LiGongDialsoplayshosttoseveralpopularbarsincludingOllies’,Harry’s,TunnelbarandJenny’s.Busroute142to‘李公堤南’ MOONHARBOR(月光码头)Westernfoodandbars.PopularrestaurantsincludeGaneshIndianandOphelie.Busroute812,快线2号to‘国际博览中心’and10minutes’walk INCITYANDWAL-MART(印象城)Fashionableshoppingmall(Uniqlo,Muji,H&
M,ZARA,SubwayandStarbucks,restaurantsandcinema).Wal-Mart(inbasement)hassomeimportedgoodsandarangeofhouseholdgood.Busroute120,238,261,2to‘东港二村东’andabout5minutes’walk;Metroline1,CentralPark,outsideexit1,thereisafreeminibuswhichwilltakeyoutoInCitydirectly,itrunsevery10minutesapproximately. VALUERETAILSUZHOUVILLAGE(苏州奕欧来)ShoppingareafordiscountedluxurybrandsCantaketheirfreeshuttlebustogothere.ThecollectionpointisHyattHotel.YoucanwaittobepickedupatExitNo.3ofMetroLine1onHuachiStreetinTimeSquare. 40 AUCHANSHOPPINGCENTRE(欧尚)AnenormoussupermarketwithareasonableselectionofWesternproducts.TheshoppingCentrewithinAuchanalsohasavarietyofothershopsincludingDecathlon(sportsandoutdoorshop).Opensfrom8am-10pmAuchanonWestofSIP:Busroute142,812,146toL’Oreal,OuShang(欧莱雅，欧尚)AuchanonEastofSIP:Busroute110,208toDuhunEastRoad(敦煌路东站) YoumayalsofindavarietyoffoodandrestaurantsinSuzhou,forexample,traditionalrestaurantsonstreetssuchasGuanqianStreet(观前街),ShiquanStreet(十全街)andShilu(石路)shoppingareaintheoldtown. 41 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 ON-CAMPUSFACILITIES CHEAP¥ AVERAGEORABOVE¥¥ CAFEMERSEY¥¥LocatedonthesecondflooroftheCentralBuildingandthegroundflooroftheBusinessSchool.Opensfrom8am-10pm(Monday-Sunday)Serveswesternfoodandcoffee. GREENBAZAR¥¥LocatedinInternationalAcademicExchangeandCollaborationBuildingonSouthCampus,thisrestaurantserveswesternandsouthAsianfoodOpensfrom11am-10pm(Monday-Sunday) SUBWAY(赛百味)¥¥LocatedonthegroundflooroftheFoundationBuildingOpensfrom8am-10pm(Monday-Sunday)Sellssandwiches,biscuits,hotandcolddrinks KEDICONVENIENCESTORE(可的)¥LocatedonthegroundflooroftheFoundationBuildingOpensfrom8am-9pm(Monday-Sunday)Sellssnacks,drinks,dailynecessities PARFAIT(芭菲)¥¥LocatedonthebasementfloorinSciencebuilding(BlockSA)Opensfrom10am-6:30pm(Monday-Sunday)ServesbothChineseandWestern-stylefood YUSHANFANG(御膳房)¥LocatedonthegroundfloorinBuildingP122Opensduring7am-9am(breakfast),10:45-13:30(lunch),4:30pm-7pm(dinner);(Monday-Sunday)ServesChinese-stylefoodNote:OpeninghoursmaysometimeschangeduringnationalholidaysorUniversityclosingdays,pleaselookoutfornoticesorcheckwiththemdirectly. OFF-CAMPUSFACILITIES Therearealsolotsofotherrestaurants(Chineseandinternational),conveniencestores,andsupermarketsintheDushuLakeScienceandEducationInnovationDistrict,whicharealsoclosetothecampus. HAKUNAMATATACAFÉ&BAR¥¥5minutes’walkfromtheUniversityFoundationBuildingOpensduring8:30am–midnightOfferscoffeeandotherbeverages,westerndishes ZEMOCAFÉ(这美咖啡)¥¥5minutes’walkfromtheUniversityFoundationBuilding,nexttoHakunaMatataOpensduring8:00–9:00Offerscoffee,breakfastandotherbeverages,westerndishes HANLINNEIGHBORHOODCENTRE(翰林邻里中心)FreshMarket,drycleaners,McDonald’s,VanguardSupermarket,bakery,yogastudio,photographers,andVictor’simportedgoods.Basil’sCaféwhichsellsgoodpizzaandwesternbakerygoodsiswithinVictors.Location:attheendofRen’aiRoad.Afruit,vegetableandmeatmarketisbehindMcDonald’sjustupthesidestreet. WENCUIPLAZA(文萃广场)ItisoppositethenorthgateofParfaitInternationalApartment,whereyoucanfindStarbucksCoffee,FamilyMart,CityLifeShop,hotelsandnumerousrestaurantsprovidingallkindsoffoodsinwalkingdistance. WENXINGPLAZA(文星广场)AChinesesupermarket(basement)providesdailynecessities,smallselectionoffruit,novegetablesormeat.plexalsohasKFCandthetrainticketoffice.TherearealsoanumberofChineserestaurantsaroundthearea,abakery(85°C),ABCbankATMmachinesandapharmacy.TheMBAHotelApartmentisalsoclosetotheplaza.Location:OppositetheUniversity 42 43 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 FoodliesattheheartofChineseculture.Somuchsothatoneofthemongreetingsis“吃饭了吗(Chifanlema)”whichmeans“haveyoueaten”androughlyequatesto“howareyou”.Itshouldn’tbetakenasaninvitationtoeat.RestaurantsinChinacanbedividedintotwomaintypes,traditionalandsnacking(小吃).Inatraditionalrestaurant,youwillorderdisheswhichwillbeplacedinthemiddleforeveryonetoshare.Portionsizesvarydramatically,butagoodruletoorderdishesis:eachdishforeachpeople+2extradishes+1optionalsoup.Thesedishesaredividedintocolddishes,meat/fishdishes,vegetabledishesandsoups.mendedsimplemealfortwopeople:Peanuts花生米,Eggandtomato番茄炒蛋,’Fish’flavouredmeat鱼香肉丝,Stir-friedgreens青菜.Thismaycost35-60RMB.LOCALCUISINEHotpotistotheChinesefamilywhatSundaydinneristotheBritish.Youstartbyorderingasoupwhichyouthenusetocookmeatandvegetable.Whattoputinthepot?
Meat-Lamb羊肉,Beef牛肉,Nicepork五花肉Vegetables-Potatoes土豆,Sweetpotatoes红薯,Carrots胡萝卜,Spinach菠菜,Mushrooms蘑菇(香菇，平菇，金针菇）Ifyoujustwanttogoouttoeatonyourownorwanttoeatsomethingalittlesimplerthereareavarietyofsmallerrestaurantstochoosefrom.Thesecanberoughlydividedintorice米饭,noodles面andwontons馄饨. 44 SPECIALIZEDDIETS HALAL AllChinesecitieshaveHalalrestaurantsmostlyestablishedbyHuiMuslims.TraditionallythenorthwestofChinawaspredominatelyaMuslimregionofChineseMuslimconvertsandpeopleofTurkicdescentwhohadsettledontheSilkRoadtradingroutes.HuiandUyghurcuisinearenowpopularallaroundChinaandmostcustomersarenotMuslims.HalalisrelativelywellunderstoodandrespectedduetothislonghistoricalpresenceofMuslimsinChina.HalalproductsandrestaurantsnormallydisplayaHalal(清真)certification: Idonoteatpork-wǒbùchīzhūròu-我不吃猪肉。
TypicaldishessoldinHalaleateriesare:LanzhouBeefNoodles兰州拉面XinjiangRoastLamb新疆烤羊肉串儿XinjiangSauteSpicyChicken新疆大盘鸡 VEGETARIAN/FOODALLERGIES/GLUTENFREE Theconceptofbeingvegetarianisnotwellunderstoodoutsideofbigcitiesandpopulartouristdestinations,whilstallergiesarealmostunheardof.Therefore,vegetariansandthosewithpeanutandshellfishallergiesneedtobeverycarefulwheneatingoutinChina.Ifshortageofsomehighlyseasonalfruitsandvegetablesdoesnotbotheryou,esstoawidevarietyoffruitsandvegetablesinsupermarkets,wetmarketsmunitiesorevenroadsidestallswillcertainlymeetyourself-cateringdemand. Whengoingouttoeatyouneedtobevigilantandmakesurethatthefoodyouhaveorderedisokforyou.Manyrestaurantshavepicturemenustoshowyouexactlywhatisinthedishyouareordering.Beawarethatshellfishandpeanutsareusedasflavouringinvariousdishesandthattheservermaynotevenconsidertheirpresence.Thosewithseverepeanutallergiesneedtobereallycarefulasapopularcookingoilismadefrompeanuts. Safebets:Stirfriedgreen/炒青菜(ChaoQingCai),Eggandtomato/番茄炒蛋(FanqieChaoDan)Idon’twantanymeat,justgivemevegetables/我不要肉，只要蔬菜。
(Wobuyaorou,zhiyaoshucai)Watchoutforsteamedbun(包子,BaoZi),veggieonesoftenhavemeatinthemYuxiangQiezi-‘fish’flavouredaubergine(eggplant)verytastybutoftenhasmeatinittoo.I’mallergictoshellfish,Ican’teveneatatinybitofshellfish/我对海鲜过敏，一点点海鲜都不能吃。
(Woduihaixianguomin,yidiandianhaixiandoubunengchi)Watchoutforverytinyprawns(虾米,XiaMi)thatareoftenusedforflavouring.I’mallergictopeanuts,Ican’teatpeanutsorpeanutoil,oranythingmadeofpeanuts/我对花生过敏，花生米、花生油等都吃不了。
(Woduihuashengguomin,huashengmi,huashengyoudengdouchibuliao)45 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 COMMUNICATIONS SIMCARDFORTELECOMMUNICATIONSChinaMobile,ChinaandChinaarethethreemajormunicationprovidersinChina.TheirstoresinDushuLakeScienceandEducationInnovationDistrictprovidestudentswithstudentpackages,whicharenormallycheap.IfyouwanttopurchaseaSIMcardorgetconnectedtoinyourmodation,pleasevisittheirstoresintheplacewhereyouwillbeliving,forexample,WenxingPlazaandWencuiPlaza.Youwillbenefitfromusingasmartphoneinchinanotjustbecauseofthe4GdataprovidedbythethreemunicationprovidersbutalsothewidelyessibleWIFIinmanyplacesincludingtheentirecampusofXJTLU.Pleasebeawarethatsomepanieslockyourhandsettotheirservice,inordertouseyourphoneabroadyouwillneedtogetthemtounlockit;oryourphonedoesn’tsupport4GfunctionsinChina,soyoumightneedtobuyanewhandsetafteryouarriveinChina. 46 SOCIALMEDIA YourstayinChinacanbemademucheasierthroughtheuseofapps.TwoappsthatyouwillfindusefularePlecoandWeChat. PLECOisanonlineEnglishtoChinesedictionarywhichisavailableinallappstores.YoumayneedtoactivatetheChinesehandwritingkeyboardonyourphonebeforeyoudrawChinesecharactersortypepinyinintotheapptosearchthemeaningsofthewords.YoucanalsoaskaChinesepersontotypeawholequestionintotheappandthenreadthewordbywordtranslation.PleasebeawarethattheEnglishtoChinesetranslationfunctionalsoworkswordbyword. WECHAT(微信)isthemonlyusedsocialmediaAPPinChina.ThisAPPallowsuserstodovideoandvoicecalls,messaging,onlinepayment,upsforphone,moments,etc.. XJTLUGLOBALWECHATQRCODE TousetheWechatWallettopaybillselectronically,youneedtoassociateoneofyourCHINESEbankountswithyourWechatountbyClick“Me”→“Wallet”→“Cards”(likeyoudoitforPayPal). WhenWechatWalletissetup,youcanpayelectronicallyinthefollowingsteps:•Click“+”→“ScanQRCode”→“Scanvendor’sQRCode”→“EnterAmount”→“Enter Password”•Orswitchtothepageof“Me”→“Wallet”→“QuickPay”→”ShowtheCashier” DIDICHUXINGisaChineseversionofUber.UserscanusethisAPPinEnglishtogetataxioraprivatecarregisteredwithpany.Astopayment,thisAPPallowsuserstopaythroughWeChatWalletorAlipay,soitreallycanfacilitateyourtransport. AIRMATTERStochecktheairqualityandweather,andreceiveadviceonhowtoprotectyourselves. BONAPPtofindinformationofrestaurants,mentsonthefoodservedandspecialoffers. OTHERUSEFULLINKS: /groups/suzhouexpats/ /ShanghaiExpat/ / Therearemanyotherusefulappsorlinks,checkwithyourclassmates!
47 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 TRANSPORT Suzhouhasaverywelldevelopedpublictransportsystemwithbuses,metroandtaxisavailablethroughoutthecity.Thissystemenablespeopletogetaroundthecityeasily.BUSBuses-cost1-2RMB(asionallysomerouteswhichextendtotheverysuburbofthecitymaycost4-5RMB/trip)METROItisoneofthemostpopulartransportoptionsinSuzhou,currentlyLineoneandLinetwoareoperating.Pleasereadappendicesfordetails.TAXITheyarerelativelyaffordableinSuzhou.AlllegalcabswiththesignofTaxionareusingmeters,soifthedriverdidn’tstartthemeteraftertheservicestarts,youshouldalerthimtoturnonthemeter(打,Dabiao).Therearetwotypesoflegaltaxi.Blackcabscostbitmore,normally14RMBasthestartingchargetocoverthefirst3kilometers,andthen2.30RMB/KM. 48 Othercolouredcabsarecheaperandcanbehailedinthestreet.Freecabswillhaveagreen“空车”on,ifthecarhasared“有客”itmeansthecabisupied. Whentakingataxi,unlessyouareconfidenttotelltheplacenameclearlyandurately,youaresuggestedtohavetheaddressoftheplacewrittendowninChinesecharacters.It’salsoagoodideatohaveyourhomeaddressonyouwhenyougooutsothatyoucanmakeyourwayhomeshouldyougetlost. BICYCLEIfyouenjoytheautonomyofgettingaround,abicyclecanbeagoodoption.Thequalitybicyclescanbefoundinsupermarkets,shoppingmallsorsomeprofessionalstoresofaspecificbrand.Consideringtheroadandtrafficconditions,youareadvisedtowearprotectiongearssuchasthehelmet,glovesandsoon. E-BIKESConsideringthequalityofmostE-bikesandtherisktoyourlives,wedon’tencourageourinternationalstudentstobuyanduseE-bikesfortransportation.FatalE-bikecrashesaremoninSuzhoutoevenmeritamentioninthelocalpapers.However,ifyoudecidedtorideanE-bike,youarerequiredbythelawtoregisterinthelocalpolicestationinordertoobtaintheridinglicenseandgetyourE-bikeplated.Meanwhile,westronglyadviseyoutobecareful,wearingagoodqualityhelmetandensuringthatyouareawareofthepingdistancesofyourbike(E-bikesoftenhaveverygoodelerationandequallypoorbrakingsystems). NOTES:Useofillegalbusesandcabs:ignoreanyillegalbusesandcabswhichyoueacrossatthetrainorbusstation.Asthesevehiclesarenotlegallyregisteredwiththetrafficmanagementbureau,youmightjustputyourlifeindanger,bedeprivedoftherighttoreimbursethemedicalexpenseswiththeinsuranceprovidersifyouareinjuredinanident,orlosealotofmoneysincethedrivertendstousefakebanknotes.Pleaserememberthatyoucanalwaysfindthelicensedcabsorbusesatacertainspotbyusingthesignageatthetrainorbusstation. Illegalmotorcycles:withoutpermissionmotorcyclesareprohibitedinSuzhou,soyouwon’tbeabletoobtainadrivinglicenseorgetthemotorcycleplated.Therefore,forthesakeofyourownandtheothers’security,westronglyadviseyounottobuyanduseanymotorcycle.Moreover,anidentcausedbyillegaluseofmotorcycles,nomatterhowsevereitis,willleadtoarejectionofyourrequesttoreimburseyourmedicalexpenseswithanypanyinChina. Drivinglicense:foreigndrivinglicensesarenotrecognisedinChina,soitisillegaltodriveacarwithoutaChineselicense. 49 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 TRAVELLINGINCHINA Chinahasanexceptionallywelldevelopedwork,meaningthatshouldyouwishtoyoucantravelthroughoutanenormousChina,bothintermsofitslandandpopulation,withrelativeease. PLANEWemendyoutousefollowingwebsitestobookyourairticketstogetaroundinChina: -hasanEnglishlanguageversion,butattimeofwritingthewebsitewasonlyeptingChinesecreditcards. -thiswebsiteisentirelyChinesebuthasthebestdealsforflights.ThebestwaytobookflightsistoaskaChinesefriendtobookthemonlineforyou.TheywillneedtowriteyournameusingthefollowingformatSURNAME/FirstnameSecondname. TRAINChinahasanworkoftrainswithhighspeedraillinksrunningthroughouttheeastcoastwithcontinualdevelopmentintowesternregions. Highspeedrailtrains:trainnumberstartswitheitherGorDofferingtwoclassesofseating,firstandsecond.
Z,K,Lorinnumbered:olderandslowertrains,normallysellingthreeclassesoftickets,hardseat,hardbedandsoftbed.Pleasebenotedthatthetrainticketscanonlybebookedamaximumof18daysinadvance. It’sagoodideatobuyyourticketsasearlyaspossibleasticketsareoftensoldout.TheclosetticketcentreisinstudentcanteenatWenxingPlazaonRen’aiRoad. COACHCoachesarealittlemoreexpensivethantrains,butareusefulforgettingtosmallercitiesoroutofcitytouristlocations.Ascoachticketsonlygoonsaleapproximately18hoursbeforedeparture,theycanalsobeusedasemergencytransportwhentrainsarefullybooked. Thereisnoeasywaytobookticketsonlineandfindingatimetableissimilarlytricky.Yourbestbetistogotothecoachstation汽车站/客远站andaskattheticketofficethere. 50 51 RELIGION宗教 ordingtotheChineselaw,religiousritesandactivitiescanonlytakeplaceinofficiallyrecognizedplacesofworship,i.e.churches,mosques,temples,etc.However,allmajorworldfaithshaveChinesefollowerswiththenumberofMuslimsandChristiansinChinesegrowingrapidlyinrecentyears. TAIPINGFANGMOSQUE(太平坊清真寺)Add:No.19TaiPingFang,Shilu,Suzhou(苏州石路太平坊19号) DUSHULAKECHRISTIANCHURCH(独墅湖基督教堂)Add:BailuPark,DushuLakeHET,SIP(苏州工业园区独墅湖翠薇街白鹭公园)Busroute156,166,176,218Website:/ OURLADYOFTHESEVENSORROWS(CATHOLICCATHEDRAL)圣母七苦主教座堂Add:No.90SanxiangRoad,Suzhou(苏州市三香路90号) TherearetwomainTaoisttemplesinSuzhou,oneat94GangqianStreet(观前街)knownasShuzhouXuanmiaoTemple(玄妙观)andanotherat94JingdeRoad(景德路)knownasSuzhouChenghuangTemple(城隍庙) HANSHANTEMPLE寒山寺Website:(inChinese)Add:No.24HanshanTempleLane,JinchangDistrict,Suzhou苏州市金阊区寒山寺弄24号Busroute游3,313,6,9,17,21,31,301to’何山大桥’ HOLIDAYS MID-AUTUMNFESTIVALTheMid-AutumnFestivalmeansfamilyreuniontoChinesepeople,thusitisoneofthemostimportanttraditionalfestivals.Therearemanybeautifullegendsabouttheoriginofthisfestival.Admiringthefullmoonandeatingmooncakesarethetraditionalactivitiesheldonthisday. NATIONALDAYItisafestivalofgreatimportancetothepeoplenationwideandtocelebratethefundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949. CHRISTMASThisisaChristianfestivalwhichisincreasinglycelebratedinChina. SPRINGFESTIVALBeingoneofthetraditionalChinesefestivals,itisthegrandestandmostimportantfestivalforChinesepeople.Itisalsothetimeforthewholefamiliestogettogether,similarwithChristmasDayinwesternculture. QINGMINGFESTIVALItisadaywhenpeopleeatricecakesandsweepthetombsoftheirancestors. DRAGONBOATFESTIVALPeopletraditionallyeatzongzi(粽子),aricedumplingwrappedinbambooorredleavesandwatchdragonboatrace. Moreinformationabouttheholidaysandleavepleaserefertotheuniversitycalendaratthebackofthisbooklet. XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 52 53 INFORMATIONTOSUBMITTOXJTLUGLOBALAFTERYOURARRIVAL PleasesubmittheformtoXJTLUGlobalEngagementTeamatCentralBuilding115Eafterpleteit. Surname:Gender:Programme:StudentIDNo.: Givenname:Birthdate:YearofStudy: PassportNo.:VisaNo.:Residencepermitapplication: Visatype:Arrivaldate:Required□ Visaexpirydate:Notrequired□ modation:Chinesemobilephoneno.:Emergencycontactperson:Emergencycontactno.:Emergencycontactemail: NOTES:Emergencycontactinformationmustnotbeyourowncontactinformation. XJTLUInternationalStudenteGuide2019-20 LOCATIONOFOFFICESXJTLUGlobal:CB-108EStudentoffice:CB-115EStudentActivityOffice:CB-256Registry(AcademicAffairs):CB8FITServiceDesk:CB9FFinanceOffice:CB10FGraduateStudentOffice:CB-858Library:Level1-
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