George Fox University China Study Trip

Beijing, ShanghaiJune 3 – June 11, 2014

Map of China

Visa

• Remember:

– Passport expiration date must be 6 months after the last date of visit and must have at least one blank page. (1 year after date if you are requesting a one year multiple entry visa)

– Two Passport Photos– Visa processing can be completed in 5-6 business days– If you are non-U.S citizen students, you need the valid U.S visa to

come back

• Passport Services (these will charge additional fee, but enable tracking and can answer questions)

Visa (Continued)

• You can use Jennifer Pan’s information as your local contact on your visa application form:

Jin (Jennifer) PanManaging Director, ChinaSensePhone: (86 10) 82072606Cell: (86) 13910285665Fax: (86 10) 82072606E-mail: jp@chinasense.cnRoom 6318, Garden Business Building No. 30 Huayuan Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China 100191

Insurance

• You should check your health insurance coverage for overseas travel.

Weather

• Temperature in June

– Weather in Beijing and Shanghai is similar. Average temperature in Beijing ranges from 60oF (night) to 86oF (daytime). It is slightly warmer in Shanghai.

• What to wear– Wear lightweight clothing, but also bring a thin

coat in case the temperature becomes cooler.

• Comfortable closed shoes such as pumps, sling backs or sports shoes.

Dress Code 1 (Business Casual)

Business casual dress code is the same as in the

United States.

• Slacks and Suit Pants– Reasonably colored and patterned cotton, wool,

blended or synthetic fabric slacks and suit pants.

• Skirts, Dresses, and Skirted Suits– skirts or dresses that are split at or below the knee are

acceptable.

• Shirts, Tops, Blouses, and Jackets– Long sleeve casual shirts, polo-styled shirts. Suit

jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire for visits.

• Shoes and Footwear– Loafers, boots, flats, fashion clogs, dress heels, and

leather deck shoes.

– Closed toe and closed heel shoes in operational manufacturing areas.

Dress Code 2 (Business Casual)

• Jewelry, Makeup, Perfume, and Cologne– As in the US, fashion accessories, make-up and scents

should be in good taste. Avoid visible body piercing other than pierced ears.

 

• Hats and Head Covering– Caps (and hats) are not appropriate for office business

visits in China. Head covers that are required for religious purposes or to honor cultural traditions are allowed.

Business Etiquette 1

• Always arrive on time or slightly early if you are the guests. The Chinese view punctuality as a virtue and a sign of respect.

• Greet the host with a slight bow or gentle eye contact as soon as the host appears.

• Lead professor shall introduce the delegation and the purpose of the visit at the beginning of a meeting.

• If the delegation is less than 15 people, it will be helpful if each person does a 10 second self-introduction. Otherwise, only do so upon the host’s request.

• Exchange business cards either at the beginning or end of the meeting. You can decide the timing by following the lead of the host. Hold the card in both hands when offering it. Spend a few seconds examining the cards you receive.

Business Etiquette 2

• Ask simple and to-the-point questions. Avoid using jargons that non-native English speakers are not familiar with. Speak slowly. If you wish to ask sensitive questions, state that you do not know if it is appropriate to ask this question first, but still ask.

• Ask the host if you can raise questions in the middle to the presentation or leave them to the end. When you ask questions, thank the host for his presentation first.

• Have a student from the delegation present a small token gift to the host. Shake hands and take pictures.

• When leaving, each guest should thank the host again.

• At the end of the meeting, feel free to ask the host for his business card. You will may a great impression on him if you send him a thank -you email within 3 days after the visit.

Luggage

• International flight

In general, airlines will accept only ONE piece of checked baggage with a maximum weight of 50 pounds (23 kg) and a maximum outside dimension of 62 inches (157 cm). Some airlines will charge additional fee for the second checked luggage (e.g. United charges $100 on the second bag). For more detailed information, please check with your airlines.

• Pack Light!Remember, most things are made in China ;-)

Food and Drinks

• Drink bottled water and drinks (Hotel usually provides two bottles in your room each day-hotel’s exercise facility will also have additional)

– Be sure to check that the bottle hasn’t been previously opened

• In smaller restaurants you may want to order bottled drinks without ice and avoid salads

.• There are plenty of restaurant chains

you are familiar with (e.g., KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, etc.)

• Street vendor food may smell delicious, but can be risky, better to avoid eating them

Money

• Do not exchange USD to Chinese RMB at American airports, because you get terrible conversion rate. Wait till you are in China to exchange money.

• All hotels, ATM, banks have the same currency conversion rate in China.

• You are advised to bring around $200 in small notes as pocket money when you arrive China.

• You can get money from ATMs. Make sure that you advise your bank about your travel to China and remember your pin code.

• Many stores take international credit cards. Make sure that you inform your credit card company about your China trip.

Renminbi (RMB)-People’s Currency made up of dollars or “Yuan”or ”Kuai”

Money (Continued)

ATM are plentiful in Beijing

Using an exchange rate of 1 USD=6.06 CNY for 17 Feb, 2014

United States Dollar (USD)

1.00 USD 5.00 USD 10.00 USD 50.00 USD 100.00 USD 250.00 USD 500.00 USD

6.06 CNY 30.32 CNY 60.64 CNY 303.21 CNY 606.43 CNY 1,516.07 CNY 3,032.14 CNY

Chinese Yuan (CNY)

1.00 CNY 5.00 CNY 10.00 CNY 50.00 CNY 100.00 CNY 250.00 CNY 500.00 CNY

0.16 USD 0.82 USD 1.65 USD 8.25 USD 16.49 USD 41.23 USD 82.45 USD

1 jiao 5 jiao 1 yuan

Renminbi(RMB) people’s currency is made up of “Yuan” or “Kuai”

Calling Home

Buy a long distance calling card, known on streets as an "IP Card”. Dial a local access number from your hotel or pay phone, enter the card number and pin, then do the dialing. Cards are "valued" at 500, 200 and 100 RMB but are actually worth 1/3 that. Follow the instructions on the back of the card. When you dial overseas enter 00 + country code + area code + number. If you don't enter the "00" it won't work.

If your GSM cell phone is unlocked, you can buy a China Mobile SIM card fairly reasonably. Especially good for local calls. International rates are high.

You can use Skype or some other VOIP to callback home via your PC 0rinternet cafe¨|Cost: 2.1 cents/min.

Prepaid calling card used from pay phoneCost: Varies, not too bad

If your phone isInternationally enabled, you can use itCost: High

Call from hotel.Cost: Exorbitant

Calling Home (Continued)

• A good international phone rental company - Panda Phone (pandaphone.com).

• Rental Fee

Phone Model First Week Additional Day

Nokia $10 $1

Motorola(RAZR V3) $20 $2  

• Shipping and Handling

China USA

Delivery $10 $20

Return $10 By renter at own expense

Cell phones can be delivered to a U.S. address by USPS, or to a hotel

anywhere in mainland China.

• Airtime Rates (in China)

Domestic calls(incoming & outgoing) $0.29/min.

International calls to U.S. or Canada $0.59/min.

International calls to other countries $0.89/min.

Arriving at Beijing International Airport

Clean Bathroom Opportunity

Have your forms filled out

Follow the signs

Please keep the Departure Card until you leave China

At the Terminal

Skytrain in Terminal 3

Luggage Trolley at Terminal 3

Through Health Check

Show your Arrival Card

Use luggage cart for free

Skytrain at Terminal 3

At the Terminal

There will be ATM At the airport where you can get local cash (i.e., RMB). Be sure to get cash before you leave the airport to use for taxis.

Find a metered taxi and ignore any offers ofa private taxi, you will surely overpay.

If nothing to declare, go green

At the immigration hall look for the Foreigners line

Beijing International Hotel

Beijing International Hotel, an international standard luxury hotel, was located in the heart of Beijing.

•Add: No.9 Jiangguo Mennei Street, Beijing

•Tel:  (86-10)-6512 6688•Website:

http://www.bih.com.cn/en

•Internet cost:– Cable and wireless in room for free– Wireless at lobby for free

Beijing International Hotel, an international standard luxury hotel, was located in the heart of Beijing.

•Add: No.9 Jiangguo Mennei Street, Beijing

•Tel:  (86-10)-6512 6688•Website:

http://www.bih.com.cn/en

•Internet cost:– Cable and wireless in room for free– Wireless at lobby for free

Getting Around Beijing-Subway

Ticket cost 2 RMB with unlimited transfers.

Pass security check

Signs show which side of the platform you should board on and allows you to calculate how many stops you need to go.

Getting Around by Taxi

• Taxi driver can’t not speak English. Your hotel offers a card for use with Taxis. It will have the name and address of your hotel written down in Chinese characters. Show this to your driver.

• Taxis are metered. So just get in the taxi and pay the fare when you get off. The machine will also print out receipts automatically if you need one.

• Catch a taxi on the right place. Taxis cannot stop anywhere they want usually if there is a solid white line and it is a busy place with police around, they are likely to ignore your hailing. Try a side street or look for a taxi stand. Given Beijing traffic, try to catch a taxi on the correct side of the road.

Beijing Cultural Visits

Forbidden City Tian’anmen Square

Great Wall of China Olympic Park

More to See!

Peking OperaOlympics Stadiums

Temple of Heaven Summer Palace

Hu Tong (narrow alley of

traditional homes)

Lama Temple

Shanghai

• We will take bullet train to Shanghai from

Beijing.

It takes nearly 5 hours.

• Shanghai is one of fastest growing city in China.

• Population (2013) 23 million.

• The GDP for Shanghai was 2.16 trillion Yuan (US$353.9 billion) in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%.

Courtyard Marriott Shanghai Pu Xi

Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Puxi is a 4 star hotel that ideally located in downtown.

Tel:  (86 21)-2215 3888 Add: 338 Heng Feng Road Shanghai Website:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/shapx-courtyard-shanghai-puxi

Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Puxi is a 4 star hotel that ideally located in downtown.

Tel:  (86 21)-2215 3888 Add: 338 Heng Feng Road Shanghai Website:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/shapx-courtyard-shanghai-puxi

Getting Around Shanghai-Subway

The price ranges from 4 RMB to 12 RMB.

Signs show which side of the platform you should board on and allows you to calculate how many stops you need to go.

Getting Around Shanghai by Taxi

• Taxi driver can’t not speak English. The hotel offer a card for use with Taxis. It will have the name and address of your hotel written down in Chinese characters. Show this to your driver.

• Taxis in Shanghai are metered. So just get in the taxi and pay the fare when you get out. The machine will also print out receipts automatically if you need one.

• Make sure they start the meter. Taxis cannot stop anywhere they want usually if there is a solid white line and it is a busy place with police around, they are likely to ignore your hailing. Try a side street or look for a taxi stand. Given Shanghai traffic, try to catch a taxi on the correct side of the road.

• Shanghai taxis start at 14 RMB (Chinese dollars).

Shanghai Cultural Visits

Yu Garden

The Jade Buddha Temple

TV Tower, Pudong Area

The Bund

Tentative Business Visits

Beijing

– Presentation by Jennifer Pan

– United Family Hospital http://beijing.ufh.com.cn/en/

– SureLand Capital http://www.surelandcap.com/

– Right At Home http://www.rightathome.net/

Shanghai

– Jun He Law Firm http://www.junhe.com/en/index.asp

– Baosteel http://www.baosteel.com/group_en/

– U.S Commerce Office http://www.buyusa.gov/ch/en

Useful PhrasesHello Ni hao

Goodbye Zai jian

Please qing

Thank you Xie xie

Yes shi

No Bu shi

Toilet Ce suo

I don’t understand Bu dong

How much does it cost Duo shao qian

Too expensive Tai gui le

A little cheaper please Pian yi dian ba

The End

Wish you a wonderful trip to China

THANK YOU !!!