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KSU 2008 Study Abroad (May 8-26)

KSU 2008 Study Abroad (May 8-26). CHINA. To do. Hand out passport and airline ticket Fill out forms Handling the flight delay in Shanghai Money issues Luggage What to pack Departure The course material. At Pudong Airport. Delta DL 19 will arrive at Pudong airport at 1:45pm, May 9.

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KSU 2008 Study Abroad (May 8-26)

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  1. KSU 2008 Study Abroad (May 8-26) CHINA

  2. To do • Hand out passport and airline ticket • Fill out forms • Handling the flight delay in Shanghai • Money issues • Luggage • What to pack • Departure • The course material

  3. At Pudong Airport • Delta DL 19 will arrive at Pudong airport at 1:45pm, May 9. • United Airlines UA 835 will arrive at Pudong airport at 1:55pm, May 9. • Please go through the Customs quickly, do not get out of the hall, and wait for the other members in the hall. Local guide will meet us in the hall. You can change $ to RMB there. • If DL 19 is delayed, then you need to take taxi to East China Normal University.

  4. Money Issues You may need to pay ($50-100) 1. Extra tips (room service + luggage) 2. Bottled water on road ($0.5/bottle) 3. Calling cards (SIM cards) 4. Meals if you do not like the ones provided 5. Admission fees to places not organized 6. Fee for overweight of your luggage 7. Taxi fare

  5. How much? At least $100 Recommend $250 • Bring more cash if you like to shop in China • Small stores do not accept credit card • Bring a credit card in case you need extra cash. To withdraw cash through ATM, you need to pay service fees

  6. Should I get RMB here? • Do not get RMB from local banks here • They charge too much and the rate is not good. • You can do it in Shanghai Pudong airport and/or banks in China, or at Best Western Hotel Beijing (Minimum $100)

  7. How to Pack • From Shanghai to Changsha to Beijing, you can only have a check-in and a personal carry-on luggage. Size: Check-in (15.74in x 23.62in x 39.37in, 44 lb) Carry-on: (7.87in x 15.74in x 21.65in, 11 lb) • From Beijing to Atlanta, you can have two pieces of check-in luggage (50 lb) and a personal carry-on luggage (9" x 14" x 22“) United Airlines – BaggageDelta Baggage Information Delta Baggage Information

  8. What is in personal carry-on luggage? • MELATONIN • A heavy cloth (it is cold in the airplane) • Tooth brush and tooth paste • Things you need for the first day if your luggage is delayed

  9. Climate in Shanghai • Weather in May is cooling and the range is from 18.6C to 23.5C (65.5F --- 74.3F) • Get ready to hand wash your clothes

  10. Electricity • Electricity is supplied at 220 volts, 50 cycles • Check your chargers for Cellular phone and laptop PC • You can get a converter in China

  11. Emergency Call Numbers • Police 110 • Fire Services 119 • Ambulance120

  12. First stop -- Shanghai We will stay in Guest House of East China Normal University Address: 3663 Zhongshan Road (中山北路3663号) Guest House：011-86-21- 62235035

  13. At Changsha University • As for the room arrangement, two students share an apartment, each has a single room.

  14. Best Western Hotel Beijing- 世纪远洋宾馆 • Address: 15 South Road of Dong San Huan Chao Yang District,  Beijing,  100021,  China Phone: 011 86 10 6762 6655 Distance from City Center: 0.01m / 0.02km   • The Best Western Premier Beijing is a four-star hotel with 280 various rooms and suites, each with high-speed Internet connection. The Best Western Premier is located within the Beijing Central Business • For photos, clickBestwestern.com, the World's Largest Hotel Chain

  15. Arriving at the airport at least two hours ahead of the departure time • Eight of us will meet at the airport at 5:55am, May 8. If you are late, we will not wait for you. • Make sure you have your passport, airline ticket, money, and address of ECNU with you on the way to the airport.

  16. Course Insight into Math and Math Education in China SA 4490 -- Look at Math Education from a new cultural perspective by interacting with Chinese students and visiting Local Schools -- Explore the Chinese economic miracle CRN  Course Num/Sec   Credit Hours     10811   SA 4490/06 3   Two of you have not registered into the course

  17. Important Notice— Summer 2008 Registration Expanded • Summer 2008 Priority Registration will re-open May 7-12.  The following student groups will have an opportunity to register for both May and Summer sessions. • Students currently enrolled or enrolled five semesters back and in good academic standing • Previously registered students • New, readmitted, and returning students • Currently enrolled students who move from academic probation to good standing as a result of spring grade processing will have an opportunity to register beginning May 9. 

  18. Course material If you have not registered into the course, please contact Mr. Anderson, Office of Study Abroad Services and programs at bander48@kennesaw.edu. Can you do it next Monday? The course material

  19. Yuan and other renminbi units Renminbi (RMB) 人民币 (Chinese) The base unit of the renminbi is the yuan. This character has two forms — a common simplified form ( 元 ) and a formal form ( 圆 / 圓 ) used to prevent alterations and accounting mistakes.

  20. Renminbi units • One yuan is divided into 10 jiao ( 角 ) • One jiao is divided into 10 fen ( 分 ) • 3.45 yuan would be spoken of as "3 yuan 4 jiao 5 fen"

  21. Symbol of RMB • Although shop prices in the PRC are usually marked with 元 after the digits, a Y with two crossbars (¥) before the numeral digits is also common. The mark below indicates 9元

  22. RMB series • The denominations available are ¥0.01, ¥0.02, ¥0.05 ¥0.1, ¥0.2, ¥0.5 ¥1, ¥2, ¥3, ¥5, ¥10, ¥20, ¥50, ¥100

  23. Learn to Count We learn to count ten basic numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  24. Import words Hello Ni hao knee how Good Bye zai jian zi gen Thank you Xiexie she ah shen Please quin Water shui sh waay Beer pijiu ma Coke Kekou Kele How much duoshao No not so Bu Shi Yes Shi de Help! I am in trouble! jiu ming! I am sorry dui bu qi Excuse me Laojia

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