ONTARIO-JIANGSU EXCHANGE PROGRAM (OJS)

Dr David Wood

Academic Director

Jiangsu Province

Jiangsu Province

POPULATION OF 78+ MILLION (2010)

HIGHEST PER CAPITA GDP IN CHINA

HIGHEST LITERACY RATE IN CHINA

CONSIDERED SOUTH CHINA

CAPITAL CITY IS NANJING

Jiangsu Province

NANJING—Nan (South) Jing (Capital)

– CAPITAL OF CHINA IN EARLY MING DYNASTY

MING TOMBS/WALLS CONFUCIOUS TEMPLE PURPLE MOUNTAIN

– CAPITAL OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1912 AND 1927)

NATIONALISTS MOVED TO TAIWAN AFTER CHINESE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION (1948)

NAMED PROVINCIAL CAPITAL OF JIANGSU

Jiangsu Province Nanjing

“FIVE PILLAR INDUSTRIES”– ELECTRONICS, PETROCHEMICALS, AUTO, IRON AND

STEEL, SOLAR POWER

POPULATION OF 7+ MILLION FOUR OJS UNIVERSITIES

– NANJING UNIVERSITY– NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND

ASTRONAUTICS– NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY– NANJING ARTS UNIVERSITY

Jiangsu Province Nanjing

Jiangsu Province Nanjing

Jiangsu Province

SUZHOU– VENICE OF THE EAST– FAMOUS FOR ITS GARDENS– SILK PRODUCTION– OUTSTRIPPED NANJING ON GDP PER

CAPITA– SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY– WATER TOWNS

Zhouzhuang, Mudu, Tongli

Jiangsu Province Suzhou

Jiangsu Province Wuxi

WUXI – Centre of textile industry– Taihu Lake– Agriculture and Rice Insustries– Jiangnan University

#1 in China in Food Science Excellent design program

Jiangsu Province Wuxi

Jiangsu Province Changzhou

CHANGZHOU– TEXTILES, FOOD PROCESSING– DINOSAUR PARK– JOYLAND AMUSEMENT PARK– CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY

#1 IN CHEMISTRY AND PETRO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

– Tianning Temple Largest Zen Buddhist Temple in China

Jiangsu Province Changzhou

Jiangsu Province Zhenjiang

FORMER CAPITAL OF JIANGSU DURING REPUBLIC OF CHINA

FAMOUS FOR ITS VINEGAR– STAPLE OF CHINESE CUISINE– MUSEUM

PEARL S BUCK JIANGSU UNIVERSITY

– KEY ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY IN JIANGSU

Jiangsu Province Zhenjiang

Jiangsu Province Yangzhou

HOMETOWN OF CHAIRMAN MAO YANGZHOU IS FAMOUS FOR LACQUER AND

JADE LOCAL CUISINE IS COLOURFUL AND

APPEALING WEST LAKE, GE GARDEN, DAMING TEMPLE

Jiangsu Province Yangzhou

GETTING READY

PASSPORT– MUST BE GOOD FOR 6 MONTHS PAST

RETURN DATE

BANKING– TRAVELLERS CHEQUES– CREDIT CARDS– ATMs

POWER OF ATTORNEY

GETTING READY

ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF YOUR HOST UNIVERSITY

– CONTACT INFORMATION IS IN THE HANDBOOK– COURSE SELECTION, RESIDENCE ,ETC– DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS AND SOLICIT

ADVICE FROM YOUR HOST UNIVERSITY GOOD IDEA TO COPY ME AND LI BINBIN (NUAA) ON E-MAILS

VISA

Basic Requirements 1)      The original copy of the passport must have at

least six months of remaining validity with enough blank visa pages;

2)      One complete Visa Application Form signed by the applicant (you will receive the application form from your host university with your letter of admission);

3)      One recent 2X2 inches size passport photo, showing a full front view of the applicant's head and shoulders without head covering;

VISA

4)      Applications by mail or courier are not acceptable. Return service by mail after the visa is processed is not available. The applicant must come in person or may authorize someone (no authorization letter is necessary) to apply on his/her behalf and pick up the visa at the consulate;

5)      A single entry visa is normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue. A double entry visa is usually valid for 6 months. The applicant may apply one or two months in advance, or one or two weeks before the trip to avoid visa expiration.

  

VISA

6) After the applicant enters China, if his/her actual length of stay is longer than the visa given, he/she must apply for extension of stay at the local public security bureau before his/her visa expires. The applicant will be fined or subjected to other penalties if he/she stays beyond the specified date.

7. Changes can be made to your visa after you arrive in China with the assistance of your host university

VISA

Student Visa (X-Visa)– Student Visas are issued to applicants who intend to study in China

for a period of more than 6 months. The requirements for a student visa are as follows:

Original and a copy of "Visa Application Form for International Student" (JW-202 or JW-201) issued by the Ministry of Education of China;

Original and a copy of the enrollment letter of the receiving school in China; 

Original and a copy of the Physical Examination Record for Foreigners;

Applicants are generally issued an F-visa if the duration of study is less than 180 days.

     

TRAVEL TO CHINA

AIR CANADA OFFERS NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO BEIJING, SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG

– YOUR DECISION BASED ON PLACES YOU MIGHT LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR WAY

– SHANGHAI IS CLOSEST PORT OF ENTRY

– HIGH SPEED TRAIN FROM SHANGHAI TO ALL PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES

Arriving in China

AIR CANADA ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI AT ABOUT 4 PM– SHANGHAI PUDONG AIRPORT

SUBWAY TO MAIN SHANGHAI TRAIN STATION– City Centre

STAY IN SHANGHAI????– Hostels.com

Rates approx $US15-$30/night for private Rates approx $US6-$15 for dorm

Arriving at the Host University

TRAIN FROM SHANGHAI

– G-TRAINS—FASTEST BUT MOST EXPENSIVE BUT STILL REASONABLE

– D-TRAINS—VERY FAST BUT A BIT CHEAPER

ARRIVING AT HOST CITY

– TAXI TO HOST UNIVERSITY

Helpful Hints

ADVISE YOUR HOST UNIVERSITY IN ADVANCE OF WHEN YOU WILL ARRIVE

REQUEST HOST UNIVERSITY TO SEND YOU THE ADDRESS OF YOUR RESIDENCE IN MANDARIN SO THAT YOU CAN COPY TO SHOW TAXI DRIVER

ALWAYS TAKE TAXIS FROM A DESIGNATED TAXI STAND—DO NOT ACCEPT TAXI RIDES FROM PEOPLE APPROACHING YOU IN THE AIRPORT OR TRAIN STATION

ARRIVAL

YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT

– SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THE HANDBOOK

– CONFIRM STEPS WITH YOUR HOST UNIVERSITY

LIVING IN CHINA

CURRENCY– Renminbi (RMB) also referred to as Yuan– Exchange rate varies with rise and fall of CAD

Currently approximately 6.1 Yuan to the CAD

LANGUAGE– Mandarin– Many local dialects– English is not universal

LIVING IN CHINA

WEATHER Average Annual Temp is 13-16 C Cold winters and hot summers Spring and Fall are very nice Summer is rainy season

– Lack of central heating/AC

FOOD– Lots of variety both on and off campus– Be adventurous– Fast food—McDs, Pizza Hut, KFC, Coffee Shops– Good Beer

LIVING IN CHINA

TRANSPORTATION

– Traffic is generally horrendous and seemingly lacking in any rules!!

– Public transit is very good and cheap but VERY crowded at peak times

– Trains are an excellent mode of travel– Inter-city buses (sleepers)– Air travel is a bit more expensive for

foreigners

Living in China

HEALTH AND SAFETY– CONCERNS ARE MORE PERCEPTUAL THAN

REAL– POLITICAL ISSUES ARE STABLE

KOREA AND JAPAN

– BIRD FLU INFECTION IS VERY REMOTE– CITIES ARE VERY SAFE

EACH UNIVERSITY HAS HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Living in China

HEALTH AND SAFETY– AVOID POULTRY AND EXOTICS (E.G PIGEON)– DRINK ONLY BOTTLED WATER

Living in China

NIGHTLIFE– CLUBS AND BARS ARE PLENTIFUL– STAY AWAY FROM KTV PLACES UNLESS WITH

CHINESE COLLEAGUES– WIDE VARIETY OF RESTAURANTS

DRINKING CULTURE– WIDE VARIETY OF LOCAL BEERS– BAI JIU IS A FAVOURED LIQUOR

GAN BEI

LIVING IN CHINA

PLACES TO SEE– BEIJING: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen

Square, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Moon Temple– NANJING: Purple Mountain, Ming Tombs, Sun Yat Sen,

1912– J IANGSU: Suzhou Gardens, Taihu Lake and more– SHANGHAI: Lots!!– HAINAN: China’s Florida, Great golf! Sanya and Yalong

Bay– YUNNAN: Mountains, Minority Villages, Dali, Lijiang

(Shangri La!!)– HONG KONG: Lots!!