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Welcometo SHANGHAI, China!
AIESEC SISU!!!
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Welcome Letter Dear EPs,
AIESEC SISU takes the pleasure of delivering you a warm welcome to our country and to your traineeship. AIESEC SISU is very glad that you have
decided to accept this adventure of living and working in Shanghai, eastern
China.
A traineeship is not only the job itself. You are supposed to involve yourself
in the educational, cultural and social activities organized by AIESEC SISU,
and meet people to explore the city 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
build up a sound basis of the future relation 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. We are looking forward to getting to know you and assisting you with your living here.
Wish you have a wonderful time here!
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1. Reception…………………………………………………1-2
2. History …………………………………………………...…3
3. Climate…………………………………………………..…4
4. Festivals……………………………………………… 4-6
5. Dealing with People………………………………………6-7
6. Useful Phrases……………………………………………7
7. Transportation…………………………………………..8-10
8. Facts to Get Around………………………………………11
9. Finance…………………………………………………12-13
10. Eating in Shanghai……………………………….…..14-15
11. Attractions……………………………………………15-17
12. Going Shopping………………………………………16-21
13. Contact Us……………………………………………..22
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※ What to bring with you:
1. Mobile phone: the mobile you bring with you should be phone carrier
independent. This is needed because when you arrive, you will buy a Chinese
SIM card here, and it's easier if you don't have to buy a new phone as well. So
make sure that your phone will accept SIM cards different from your home
carrier.
2. Passport sized photos: it is useful to bring some of these with you because
you will need them for several things like your monthly transportation pass and
your residence permit, etc.
3. Money: besides the accommodation fee (50-60USD/week), you need to
bring enough money with you (for going sight-seeing , eating, going shopping
etc.)
4. Copies of your school certificate
5. National things: you can bring with you some things to represent your
country. Such as national flag, T-shirt of your home LC, postcards, ethnic
costumes, small souvenirs and other things unique to your country that you
want to share with us. Also we will hold global village to let you present your
country.
6. Others:clothing based on weather,first aid kit,camera and etc.
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Airport: We 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. Please at least write down the phone number of our reception team leader in case something
happens at the airport.
P.S. Before you take your luggage, don’t forget to take the map provided by
the airport. They’re so nice! :)
Accommodation: Usually it takes a week for a trainee to go through the options and make
the final decision, and before the time you get your own flat, you can stay in some other trainee's place, if unluckily no free place is available, the
alternative is to stay in a youth hostel (around 70 RMB/night).
We will try to book one that is nearest to your work if you need to start work immediately.
Please discuss this both with your TN manager and Reception Team
leader. Usually it is better to have a flat mate since it will be cheaper in most cases.
Registration: After 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 to go with you to the 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. This registration must be done after each entry to China. So if you travel
to other countries during your stay here, you need to go to the police station
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and register again. Also, if you move to new apartments, new registration is
needed as well.
History
Shanghai, with a history of over 700 years, is now one of the largest cities
in China and also a world-famous commercial and financial center.
Located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, it enjoys an ideal position for development as a trading port. In 1842, after the First Opium War, owing to the
massive foreign investment and rich supply of resources and cheap Chinese
labor, Shanghai soon became a booming industrial port city, yet a half-colonial city as well.
Since China's liberation, especially since the 90's, Shanghai has
undergoing tremendous and dynamic changes that will likely make it one of the
vital cities in the world in the near future.
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Climate
The climate of Shanghai belongs to the north subtropical marine
monsoon climate, with four distinct
seasons. Winter in Shanghai tends to be
clammy and gray. Although the
temperature rarely dips below freezing point, the humidity causes a
penetrating cold.
Spring shows its first signs in late March. The rainy season appears in
late May and continues through June.
Summer sees hot weather, with high humidity.
Festivals
★ New Year’s Day (Jan. 1st) This day is celebrated for a brand-new year’s coming as it is in other
parts of the world.
Season High Low
℃ ℉ ℃ ℉
Spring
(Mar-May) 19.1 66.4 9.8 49.6
Summer
(Jun-Aug) 36.5
93.4 19.7 67.5
Autumn
(Sept-Nov) 17.0
62.6 7.7 45.9
Winter (Dec-Feb) 8.7 39.7 0.0 32.0
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★ Spring Festival (Jan. 1st by lunar calendar) The biggest and most celebrated festival in China and south east Asia.
New Year's Eve dinner is the most important event when the whole family is present. Fireworks will break the night, scaring the demons and bad luck away.
Folk art poster, paper cutting and lucky wordings on bright red paper will be
posted on the wall and windows.
★ Lantern Festival (Jan. 15th by lunar calendar) It marks the end of the Chinese New Year Season. Lantern exhibits,
lion and dragon dances, and eating Tang Yuan (ball-shaped boiled sweet rice dumplings with
delicious stuffings) are events today.
★ Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr. 5th by lunar calendar) It’s a day when people visit cemeteries to pay respect to their departed
ancestors.
★ International Labors’ Day (May 1st) Employees will enjoy 3 paid days-off.
★ Dragon Boat Festival (May 5th by lunar calendar) It is in memory of a great patriot poet——Qu Yuan.
★ Mid-Autumn Festival (Aug. 15th by lunar calendar) This is a festival for people who love to admire the full moon, while the
moon on this day is the fullest and largest to the eye. The whole family
gather together, feasting in good wine, fruits, nuts and cakes.
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★ National Day (Oct. 1st) It is the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in
1949. Employees enjoy 5 paid-days off. Celebrations usually take the form of
parties in amusement parks by day and fire-works and grand TV ensembles
during the evening.
★ Double Ninth Festival (Sept. 9th by lunar calendar) The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is
an occasion to remember one's ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the
hardships they underwent.
Note: * A lunar calendar is calculated according to the full and crescent of the
moon, so the corresponding date in normal calendar keeps changing year by
year. You should check the latest Lunar Calendar for that year to know the
exact date of the festivals. *Though we don’t have holidays for Halloween or Christmas, people still
celebrate at these occasions. Without knowing much of the tradition and origin
of these holidays, we are only looking for a reason to have fun!
Dealing with People
Chinese 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. O(∩_∩)O
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No. 1: Pushing in general. Living in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, a
trainee will have to deal with crowds. No. 2: 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.
No. 3: 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. No. 4: Making friends. People are pretty willing to talk with foreigners,
especially when they speak some English, sometimes to practice it with a
trainee.
Useful Phrases Hello. 你好。Nǐ hǎo.
How are you? 你好吗?Nǐ hǎo mā?
My name is (trainee’s names in Chinese characters).
我的名字是……。
Wǒ de míng zi shì…
I’m from (trainee’s hometown). 我来自……。Wǒ lái zì…
What’s your name? 你叫什么名字?Nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?
Where are you from? 你从哪里来?Nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái?
Would you like to go and get a drink? 愿意和我去喝一杯吗?Yuàn yì hé wǒ qù hē yì bēi mā?
I’m sorry. I (don’t speak / only speak a little) Chinese.
对不起,我(不会/只会说一点)中文。
Duì bù qǐ, wǒ (bú huì / zhǐ huì shuō yì diǎn) zhōng wén.
Do you speak English? 你说英语吗?Nǐ shuō yīng yǔ mā?
I don’t understand. 我不懂。Wǒ bù dǒng.
Thank you. 谢谢。Xiè xie.
You’re welcome. 不用谢。Bú yòng xiè.
Sorry. 对不起。Duì bù qǐ.
It’s alright. 没关系。Méi guān xi.
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Excuse me. 不好意思。Bù hǎo yì si.
Transportation
Airplane There are two airports in Shanghai, the
Hongqiao Airport (domestic flights) and Pudong
International Airport. (All international flights and some domestic flights), from Pudong
International Airport, you can take the Maglev,
which is the fastest train in the world.
Trains Be the best choice to save money
(but at the cost of time).
In general, there are five types of ticket: no seat; hard seats; soft seats; hard beds ; soft beds
However, the price and time vary among
different types of trains. You should check that out carefully.
When buying the ticket, one should also pay attention to which railway station
it is, since there are several different ones in Shanghai.
A useful number:
8008207890 (Shanghai Tickets Reservation Center)
A useful website: http://www.shanghaihighlights.com/shanghai-transportation/shanghai-railway-station.html
(Shanghai Railway Tickets Online Inquiry)
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Notes:
If you have some plan to travel around China by train, please make sure
that you buy the tickets on an early date. However, in Shanghai, you can buy
a train ticket only at 10 days at most before the date on the ticket. This is even more important if you want to travel during the May holiday, National
holiday or the Spring Festival, because all the people in China will be traveling around, and it is very hard to get a ticket.
Bus Most of the buses now are air-
conditioned, and the fare is usually 2 RMB
– 3 RMB (depends on how far you go) and
now by using traffic card, one can get discounts when interchanging buses.
On some buses, there are bus conductors,
from whom you can still get back your change if you only have notes conductors, from whom you can still get back
your change if you only have notes like 10 RMB.
Metro Metro is the most convenient vehicle in Shanghai. There are currently 11
subway lines. The fare is at least 3 RMB, regarding the distance you want to travel.
Important intersections including: People’s Square, Xujiahui, Shanghai
railway Station.
A useful number:
64370000 (Shanghai Metro Custom Service)
A useful website:
http://www.exploreshanghai/metro/
Taxi
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There are many different Taxi companies in Shanghai, who distinguish
themselves from others by color. Green, yellow, white, and red are the most common colors of taxis. The former three represent three big taxi companies
and one is more likely to get better service while taking taxis of these
companies.
The fares of all taxis are the same:
Time: The first 3 km 3km – 10km Afterwards
5:00 - 23:00 12 RMB 2.4 RMB/km 3.6 RMB/km
23:00 – 5:00 16 RMB 3.1 RMB/km 4.7 RMB/km
Telephone numbers used for calling a cab:
Company: Tel: Index
Qiang Sheng 62580000
Da Zhong 96822 4 RMB is charged for calling
Jing Jiang 96961
Ba Shi 96840
Notes:
Always take the receipt when you take a taxi. If there is any problem, we can always find the driver with the receipt.
Time that is very DIFFICULT to get a taxi:
*Monday morning (7:00-10:00) *Rush hours (17:00-18:30)
*Friday
*Any rainy days
If you want a taxi in these periods, please make a call to book it, or you will
need to spare at least 30 minutes to get one on the road.
Facts to Get Around Public Pay Phones
The rate for public pay phones is 1RMB for 5 minutes. The connection
will be automatically cut off after 5 minutes unless more money is deposited.
Local Telephone Call Cards
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No more worries about having the correct change for telephone calls.
Many public phones now use a handy magnetic card, which automatically keeps track of how much money in it has been used. The telephone cards are
available from the Telephone Bureau, train stations, bus terminals, and many
post offices.
International Phone Calls
There is a possibility that the phone in your accommodation is an international connected one. Then you are lucky. If not, you have to buy an
IP card. (25 RMB for a 100 RMB Card) You can buy it at the shops with the
IP sign on the window. With this card you can easily make an international phone call, but using this card is quite expensive. Cheaper way is asking
people to call you back.
Cell Phones
You can get a SIM card easily on the street (usually newspaper stands or
special stores (selling telephone cards) The fair price is 75 RMB for a number, and in the account there should be 75 RMB for you to call (which
means the SIM card itself is free) local calls between mobile phones cost
you around 0.15 RMB/min. The price may vary depending on the different set of charging you are using for your SIM card.
Useful Phone Numbers
Emergency Services:
Fire………….…………..………….….119
Police / Public Security……………...110
Ambulance.…………………………120
Telephone Malfunction………...……112
Telephone Inquiries:
Directory Inquiry……………..………114
International Operate………………..115
International Phone Assistance…….106
Transportation Inquiries:
Public Transportation……………..…160
Airlines…………………………62688918
Ship…………………………….63261261
Train……………………………63179090
Weather & Time
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Weather Forecast…………………12121
Time…………………………………...117
Finance Bank
In Shanghai, 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.
If you want to travel through China, it is also advisable to take US dollars
or a traveler check with you. You can change the US dollars almost
everywhere, but for cashing a
traveler’s check, you can only turn
to China Construction Bank.
Currency & Foreign Exchange
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Chinese currency is called ―Renminbi‖ (RMB). 1 US dollar = 6.5929 RMB
according to the current rate (which can be flexible).
Each unit is called a ―Yuan‖, or ―Kuai‖ as
often used in spoken Chinese. We have notes
for 100 RMB, 50 RMB, 20 RMB, 10 RMB, 5
RMB and 1 RMB; coins for 1 RMB, 0.5
RMB (a.k.a. 5 Jiao) and 0.1 RMB (a.k.a. 1
Jiao).
* You can change your money in the airport
(but they charge $6.7 for each transaction of 50 RMB). You can change money
in a lot of banks here conveniently. However, we still advise you to change
some in your own country before you arrive, for you will need to use money
once you are out of the airport.
Eating in Shanghai
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Restaurants A lot of different kinds of cuisine can be found in shanghai, you can visit
websites like ―Smart Shanghai‖ (http://www.smartshanghai.com/) to have a
glimpse of it. I’m sure you will be surprised! Since the number of foreigners
has been growing, so is the number of exotic restaurants in Shanghai. Usually,
a middle-standard Chinese meal costs you around 50 RMB/person, while a
meal in western style restaurants costs 20-30 RMB more.
Street Food
Street food is very common in Shanghai, especially around schools. The
smell is always very tempting, and sometimes too tempting! Though a lot of
reports are saying they are not clean, we, as students, still have it quite often
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(because it’s cheap and quick). However, since we cannot be sure about your
health condition, please be careful if you want to try them. It will be better if
you can find local people to show you what to eat, and they can explain to you
what they are as well.
ATTENTION:
You can NOT drink tap water directly in China!!!
You can boil it before you drink it, or just drink mineral water.
Attractions The Bund, is a famous waterfront and
regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for
hundreds of years. It is on the west bank of
Huangpu River .The most famous and
attractive sight which is at the west side of
the Bund are the 26 various buildings of
different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque,
Classicism and the Renaissance.
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Shanghai World Financial Center: Aiming to be
a magnet of the world's finance, the building
boasts functions of first class financial centers,
able to showcase monetary talents, cultural and art
exhibitions information from all over the world.
Yuyuan Garden It is a famous classical garden
located in Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government
officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Yu in Chinese means pleasing and
satisfying, and this garden was specially
built for Pan's parents as a place for them
to enjoy a tranquil and happy time in
their old age.
Shanghai Museum Located in the center of
Shanghai in People's Square, Shanghai Museum is
a large museum of ancient Chinese art. The
museum style and presentation surround visitors
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with artifacts demonstrating ancient wisdom and philosophy. The exterior
design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of
a round heaven and a square land.
Tianzifang
Tianzifang is an art street in Shanghai, combining
artistic centers, exotic restaurants and bars, popular
with locals and visitors from abroad. It was
reconstructed on the traditional Shikumen (stone-
framed-door) architectural structure, and is the base
for many creative artists.
Happy Valley: Shanghai Happy Valley is
renowned as a theme park of beautiful scenery,
huge areas to explore, superb scientific and
technological content with breathtaking and
exciting amusements. It is located in
Songjiang District.
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Going Shopping Shanghai is hailed as the "Shopping Paradise" and "Oriental Paris". So if you
come to Shanghai, shopping should not be missed any more than its other
charming attractions.
*Nanjing Road, enjoys the reputation of
No.1 Commercial Street in China. Nanjing
Road has clusters of a wide variety of shops
and modern malls.
*Huaihai Road, no less famous than Nanjing
Road, is celebrated for its elegance. It features
top-end designer brands from all over the world.
*Xujiahui consists of large stores where you
can obtain both costly and middle-range priced
goods in abundance.
A lot of department stores can be found in Shanghai, but usually things
inside are more expensive. However, sometimes you can still find really
good bargains there when it is on sale (there are lots of chance in a year).
Besides this, several places that cannot be missing out are:
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*North Sichuan Road offers good inexpensive merchandise and is always
the first choice of ordinary people.
*Yuyuan Shopping City is the venue for specialist Chinese goods ranging
from small articles, local crafts and the like to antiques, jade wares and gold
and silver jewelry.
*Qi Pu Road It is a huge market
where loads of different kinds of clothes,
shoes, bags can be found. The most
attractive thing about the place is the
price there - it is cheap. However, you
need to look carefully since there are lots of low-quality goods there as well.
*Fake Goods Market Though it doesn’t have a good reputation, fake market
is still quite famous among foreigners in Shanghai. Pick carefully and you can
find something good with a low price.
Note:
Foreigners are likely to be ripped off while visiting these places, so bargain
is of extreme importance. During your first few weeks you may still not have
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a concept of the money here, so we suggest you to call your buddy to go to
these places with you. S/he can not only take you there, but also show you
how to bargain.
Price List:
Services:
Public Telephone in Shanghai: 0.3 Yuan/min
Public Phone to Other Cities: 0.6 Yuan/min
Mobile Phone in Shanghai: 0.6 Yuan/min
Mobile Phone to Other Cities: 1.2 Yuan/min
Haircut for Guys: ≥10 Yuan
Entertainment
Movie Admission: ≈ 50 Yuan
Music CD: ≥ 30 Yuan
DVD: ≥ 25 Yuan
A bottle of beer in a pub: ≥ 20 Yuan
Food in a Store
Can of Beer: ≥ 4 Yuan
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Can of Soft Drink: ≥ 3 Yuan
Chocolate Bar: ≥ 7 Yuan
Bread: ≥ 5 Yuan
Milk (250ml): ≥ 5 Yuan
Food in a Restaurant
Meal (Casual Restaurant): ≥ 30 Yuan
Meal (Fancy Restaurant): ≥ 100 Yuan
Meal (Fast Food): ≥ 20 Yuan
Meal (School Restaurant) ≥ 8 Yuan
(Tips are NOT required in China)
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