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Beijing and Tsinghua Chen Zhou 15 June, 2010 Outline Internet connection in Tsinghua Locations of interest Dorm and check in Initial schedule Activities Transportation Food Shopping Money Power Phone Internet access Download access software before departure To change your password, go to http://netsupport.tsinghua.edu.cn/ Click this symbol near left top corner Click this symbol on the bottom Click OK to download, a new icon will appear on your desktop To log in, click the new icon on your desk top Enter your user ID and password, check the box for “open log-in” (go outside Tsinghua network)… https://usereg.tsinghua.edu.cn/ Students will be given 2 internet access cards. Be sure to log-off after use, or you will run out of your quota very quickly. Where is what in the city? Yuan Ming Yuan Summer Pallace Bar District W Train Stn Embassy District Downtown Train Stn If you go on your own Take a taxi from airport, be sure to wait in the queue, or may get ripped off by a solicitor Tell the driver for Tsinghua University Northeast gate or 清华大学紫荆东北门19楼 (building 19) The cost is about 100 RMB Insist to use the meter There is a toll charge 10 RMB Dorms Campus East gate Yuan Ming Yuan, group tour on June 25 IC 6 Market Restaurants Food court West gate Zhong Guan Cun Electronics market Main gate Market Bike,… IE Dept Classroom Subway Station Market Convenience, food, phone, … Northern campus Dorm Canteens Qing Qing Pizza Dorm mgt Canteen Northeast Gate IC #6 Classroom 6A 309 Southern campus IC #6 West gate IE computer Markets Main gate South gate Alternative to buying a bike - lease RMB 400 deposit RMB 60/month, 100/year Advantages Deter stealing Many locations for pickup/return (see map) Clean up daily Call 400… 3 days before turn IE building and computer room 舜德楼 Shun De Lou room 512, near IE office IE contact: Nan Jie +86 10 6277 2989, address 北京清华大学舜德楼北511工业工程系办公室 南婕 转 Name, 邮编 100084 Classroom, Instruction Center 6 6A 309 Dorm check in for GT students Dorm management is in Zijing building 19, 1st floor (entrance is at the ground floor) Passport, and 200 RMB deposit (refundable), can use credit card with a small fee Your room will be in one of the buildings nearby Dorm check in for NUS Students Those did not stay in the dorm regret last year! You need to pay for your stay at check in Dorm management is in Zijing building 19, 1st floor (entrance is at the ground floor) Passport, deposit and room charges 房型 单人间 AB间 双人间 Refund will be given to early check out 天数 价格 1-30天 150元/天/人 31-89天 130元/天/人 1-30天 140元/天/人 31-89天 120元/天/人 1-30天 80元/天/人 31-89天 70元/天/人 Dorm at Tsinghua University Dorm • • • • • • • Single or double, AC Mattress, sheets Private or shared shower, toilet in double Hot water 7-9 AM, 3-5 PM, 8PM-12AM Ethernet socket TV, only English channel CCTV 9 (17) 201 phone (need a phone card to dial out, but can receive calls) • Electric kettle (do not cook in it), sink • Laundry: service available in building 18 • Many floors has self-serve machines, you need to buy a transponder Schedule Monday, June 28, 2010 29-Jun C2 Final, 4 Tour Monday, July 05, 2010 6-Jul c3 4 4 Monday, July 12, 2010 13-Jul c3 4 30-Jun 1-Jul 2-Jul 3-Jul AirChina Campus Tian An 9:30 - 3:30 tour, YMY Men 7-Jul 8-Jul 9-Jul 10-Jul 2 Lenovo 4 14-Jul 15-Jul 16-Jul 17-Jul 4-Jul 11-Jul 18-Jul 4 21-Jul 4 22-Jul 23-Jul 24-Jul 25-Jul C3 Final C4 4 Monday, July 26, 2010 27-Jul 28-Jul c4 4 4 4 Monday, August 02, 2010 3-Aug 4-Aug 4 29-Jul 30-Jul 31-Jul 1-Aug 6-Aug GT grades 7-Aug 8-Aug Monday, July 19, 2010 c3 4 c4 4 20-Jul 4 4 5-Aug C4 Final, 4 Farewell Return, 13:00 GT commence ment Thursday, 1 July Air China 9:30 – 3:30 Check in and dinner nearby Do some IE: parallel processing Try to get building numbers, and put the luggage in the correct lobbies Friday, 2 July 8:30 Gather on sidewalk near building 22 Campus tour 11:00 Zhao Lan Yuan, SIM card, and lunch 13:00 Yuan Ming Yuan Sat 3 July Tian An Men Square and city center No slippers, do not bring heavy bags or valuables 8:30 at entrance of building 23 Walk to Wu Dao Kou 五道口 (5th railroad crossing) subway station (or you can be there at 9:00 AM) Take subway line 13, then line 2, line 1 to Tianmen Dong Visit Mao memorial, required for HTS 2602 Self organized tours. Forebidden city, Renovated city center, Wangfu Jing, flee market Monday 5 July Classes begin 9 – 11 2-4 Sat - Sunday Self organized activities In the past, people organized tours to Great walls, etc. You can also consider other places, temple of heaven, silk market 秀水街, etc. Check out the travel agent In Beijing (or Singapore), the use of travel agent often leads to savings Ticket can run out, so plan your trip early Transportation Taxi: stay in queue and use meters: 10 RMB start, and about 50 to city center “Cabs” at the dorm are unofficial, fix price before you go Subway: convenient and no traffic jam Bus lines are many. It take studying Bike Travel Weekend to Great Wall: your group is large, it is possible to rent your own bus Plan your out of town trips early, e.g. Train ticket may not be available closer to departure date In Shanghai tour, many go to Hanzhou and Suzhou, you may not find the ticket when you get there! Visa extension or multiple entry … Some culture suggestions Cultural minutes, before 2nd part of PM class Activities Bowling Basketball Soccer (foot) ball Ping pang after the class Beijing Acrobat (Chao Yang theater) Karaoke What story does this picture tell Other recreations Tennis Basketball Swimming, 1.5 hour intervals, a small charge Ping-Pong Clubbing Food Canteen at the dorm Qing Qing Pizza in the basement of the canteen Get cash cards, normally at drink stand, a 10% charge Better canteen at food square Food square: a better liked canteen Food court at the market Others Qing Qing (similar to McDonald’s) Qing Qing Pizza, basement of the dorm canteen Food Restaurant between bldgs 20 & 21, 18 & 19 Campus restaurants near two of the dorm blgs Many have food there often and liked it Cost no more than GT cafeteria Nearby Out of Main gate: Two Italians, We could not find Indian, Mexican nearby last year (one Mexican moved away) Nearby Wu Dao Kou: hot pot, Korean BBQ (several), Pizza hut, KFC, Travel agent Farewell at Peking Duck near Tsinghua Peking duck out of main gate where we had farewell receptions Shopping Market near dorm: convenience store, phones, SIM card, … Market in Zhao Lan Yuan, near classroom: fruit, miscellaneous, Electronics and others from Main gate to Wu Dao Kou Wal-Mart on Zhi Chun Lu, 15 min bike ride (1 stop from Wu Dao Kou) from Main gate (cheese, peanut butter, etc.) Silk Market, Wang Fu Jing, Qianmen, Chao Yang Embassy district Money Exchange rate basically identical anywhere, and normally good, about 6.8 now ATMs on campus or tourist locations in Beijing normally support one of the systems with logos on the right. Check on your ATM card Zhao Lan Yuan, outside banks Travelers cheques may have better exchange rate, but there is a fee Power in China 220 Volts. Check your device before you plug it in since US uses 110 V Power plug Type A, similar shape that used in US with slightly smaller gap If your plug has 2 prongs of the same size, there is no problem If one is bigger, or you have 3 prong, you need a adapter. The simplest way is to buy a power strip with universal sockets, available in the market near dorm Phone landlines Beijing Special prepaid card operated phone in dorm Free for incoming calls Get Beijing 201 card from newstand near canteen or along street Broad band connection in dorm Phone cards, available in many convenience stores A little more expensive than US You do not pay face value, 50% or more discount is common Cell phone in China Mostly GSM although CDMA networks becomes available You can get SIM cards In market near dorm Small general store in Zhao Lan Yuan Post office on campus Small electronics shops near main and south gate The cost depends on Number: 8s are good, 4s are bad. Minutes included How long has it been retired You normally can pick from a list of numbers I have seen from RMB 50 – 130 ($7 – $18), some has more air time than others.