2014 Summer

Introduct

1 Welcome

We are very glad that you are going to visit and work in China—Shanghai and Sichuan. We hope this booklet will be of help in the New World to you. However, we do not wish you would make a textbook of it; instead, look up essential information as well as experience the charm of this country , better preparing for your l ife in Shanghai , as is often called “the Pearl of the Orient”,and in Sichuan, which is called "the Heaven on the earth.”

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VP ICX GCDPLeao Liang

Introduction

Welcome letter

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Dear AIESECer, AIESEC SWUFE takes the pleasure of delivering you a warm welcome to our country and to your traineeship. AIESEC SWUFE is very glad that you have decided to accept this adventure of living and working in Shanghai, eastern China, and Sichuan ,western China.

A traineeship is not only the job itself. You are supposed to invo lve yourse lf i n the educational, cultural and social activities organized by AIESEC SJTU, and meet people to explore the country, so as to make your trip here even valuable.

We hope that your traineeship and AIESEC activities here will do great benefits both to your studies and your future career; we also hope that we can

bu i ld up a sound bas i s of the future re lat ion between countries and some international understandings as well.

Our reception program is worked out to ensure your stay in China is as pleasant and unforgettable as possible. This booklet is meant to provide you with ways of following the formalities here and to give you some basic information about Shanghai and Sichuan.

We are looking forward to getting to know you and assisting you with your living here.

Wish you have a wonderful time here ！

Introduction

AirportWe will pick you up at the airport! Please send us the detail of your flight once you have it so that we can make proper arrangement. Pleaseat least write down the phone number of our team leader inc a s e s o m e t h i n g h a p p e n s a t t h e airport.

p.s. before you take your luggage, don’t forget to take the mapp r o v i d e d b y t h e a irport, they are quite nice!:)

Accommodation1,In the first two weeks,we are going to teach children in school .During this period,the school will serve accommodation and food for us.SO IT IS FREE

2 , I n t h e l a t e r two weeks,we wi l l cooperate with local NGO.we will try to find homestay for you guys to live ,and maybe you you well c o v e r s o m e f o o d .However ,we will give you some subs idy during this period.

Visa ExtensionIf you need to extend your visa, you will need help from AIESECers. Several documents are needed from the company, and also the registration form is needed. Please make sure that this is doneas soon as possible i n c a s e a n y unpredictable problem happens.

And p lease let us know the Visa you have applied for now, so that we can make sure you will not have problem extend yourvisa if needed.

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RegistrationAfter you find your own apartment, the first thing you should do is to register at the police station that polices your neighborhood. This must be done within 24 hours (in some cases within 3 days is allowed as well)Please take your rental contract and passport

You can ask your buddy t o g o w i t h y o u t o t he police station. After this procedure, you will get a “Registration Form for Temporary Residence”,which is required if you want to extend your visa.

You will be fined if you don’t register in time(100-500 RMB fine), and

it is possible that you will face difficulty when youleave the country as well.

This registration must be done after each entry to China. So if you travel to other countries (includingHong Kong and Macau) during your stay here, you need to go to the police station and registeragain. Also, if you movet o n e w a p a r t m e n t s , newregistration is needed as well.

NOTE:You don’t need to register if youstay in a hotel/hostel.

NOW…Let’s ExploreSichuan!

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The history of Sichuan Sichuan Province is located in the southwest ofChina.It’s history can be traced back to 2000-3000 BC. Thousands of years ago,a king of the ancient Shu Kingdom established his capital in the center of Sichuan plain and named it Chengdu. Nowadays , Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province,which is 1.24 thousand square kilometers in size and has a population of 11 million.It’s the technological, commercial,trading,financial and transportation center. Chengdu is described as “Ancient Shu Culture”, “Sichuan Scenery”, “Culture of Three Kingdoms”, “Panda Protection”, “Chengdu Delicacies”by visitors from all over the world.

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The capital city Chengdu Chengdu, abbreviation "Rong", the nickname "JinCheng", "Jin officer city", has been praised as "land of abundance", located in the central sichuan province, is the Midwest important centre city. Southwest technology center, business center, financial center and hub of transportation and communication, the lead in building socialistic market economic system, the financial pilot city foreign open cities, administrative deputy provincial city.

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Delicious foods

Hot Pot Rake leave Hui Guo Rou

Cold porkrice dumplingsZhong's dumplings

Sichuan food is one of the Eight Cuisines, ranks thetop four.There are countless tasty dishes.

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project

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The Outline Of Our Project

The Countryside Social Working Sevice Centre is a local NGO in Chengdu,consisting of social workers and volunteers from universities. We will cooperate with it and you are sure to have a better understanding of Chinese culture and NGO with its help. You will Cooperate with staff of The Countryside Social Working Sevice Centre for four weeks to organize everyday activity. The daily activity includes making handworks, playing games, teaching children and so on. We would like you to share some experience of yourself with our local volunteers and the social workers. You can also participate in the operation of the AIESEC SWUFE, which is selectable. We hope that you can experience the culture differences between your country and China,and can also have a deeper understanding of Chinese NGO, Chengdu and China.

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The climate of Chengdu The climate of Chengdu belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. Spring shows its first signs in late March. The rainy season appears in late May and June. Summer sees hot weather, with high humidity. Thecentigrade scale is used in China.

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Season High Low

Season ° C ° F ° C ° F

SpringMar-May 21.9 71.4 10.8 51.4

SummerJun-Aug 35.4 95.7 22.3 72.1

AutumnSept-Nov

21.8 71.2 10.6 51.1

WinterDec-Feb 10.2 50.3 0 32

PreparationAnd here are something you should preparebefore you come:

1.toilet water by kill mosquito.

2.As it is summer, it’s wise to take medicines for some commondisease like sunstroke, cold, tummy or accidental injury etc.Kinds of medicines like anti-carsickness pills, aspirin tablet , AML / Amoxicillin,bandage(band-aid),and so on.

3. cooling ointment, fans, hats.4.Laptop as it’s very useful. Electricity, water and cellphone signal are available at school where the internet might not be available.

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Dealing with peopleChinese society is overall friendly, but a new trainee to the country must know some facts he or she should be aware and get used to.

• Standing in line. In China, a line never really seems to exist.The situation is getting better, but still sometimes the head of a line is whoever can push his way to the front.• Pushing in general. Living in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, a trainee will have to deal with crowds.• Staring. People stare a lot at foreigners. In big cities the situation is less serious, but still unavoidable. Though it may appear impolite, please understand that most of the “starers” are feeling more curious than acting mean to you.• Hello! Laowai! (a nickname of foreigners in Chinese) It may happen that people on the street just suddenly say “Hello” to you. Since this may be the only English these people can speak, please don’t feel offended when they say this to you.• Making friends. People are pretty willing to talk with foreigners, especially when they speak some English, sometimes to practice it with a trainee. However, the trainee doesn’t have to feel weird about meeting people in little street stalls. Sometimes, it can be some of the trainee’s memorable experience.

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Useful phrases

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“Hello.”

“How are you?”

“My name is (trainee’s name in Chinesecharacters)”

“I am from(trainee’shometown)”

“What’s your name?”

“Where are you from?”

“I’m sorry, I only speak a little Chinese.”

“Do you speak English?”

“I don’t understand.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s alright.”

你好。 ni hao.

你好吗？ ni hao ma?

我的名字是 ...wo de ming zi shi…

我来自 ... wo lai zi

你叫什么名字 ?ni jiao shen me ming zi?你从哪里来？ ni cong na lee lai?

对不起，我只会一点中文。Dui bu qi. Wo hi hui yee dian hong wen.

你说英语吗？ ni shuo ying yu ma?

我不懂。 Wo bu dong.

谢谢。 Xie xie!

不用谢。 Bu yong xie.

对不起。 Dui bu chi.

没关系。 Mei guan shi.

Useful phone numbersEmergency ServicesFire 119Police/Public security 110Ambulance 120Telephone malfunction 112 Telephone InquiriesDirectory Inquiry 114 International Phone Assistance 106International Operator 115 Transportation InquiriesPublic Transportation 160

Weather & TimeWeather Forecast 12121 Time 117

FinanceBank In Chengdu, you can use many kinds of credit cards (e.g. Visa &Master card). These cards can be used in a big amount of shops (mostly big department stores) and in an ATM. You can even use your normal bankcard in some ATMs (with maestro sign on them). And all the ATMs are open 24 hours a day. It is advisable to take more than one card with you, because it could happen that your magnetic strip fails and you can’t withdraw money anymore.

Currency & Money Exchange Chinese currency is called Renminbi (RMB), 1 US dollar = 6.9 RMB according to the current rate Each unit is called a yuan, or "quai" as often used in spoken Chinese. We have notes for 100 RMB, 50 RMB, 20 RMB, 10 RMB, 5 RMB and 1 RMB(few); coins for 1 RMB, 50 cent RMB and 10 cent RMB.

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Are u ready for

Hello,Chengdu?

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It's time for you to show yourself!