China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC

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Thurston, Anne F., Turner-Gottschang, Karen, Reed, Linda A.. "Appendix L: Approximate Costs of Hotel Rooms, Food, Internal Travel, Services, Clothing, and Medical Care, Fall 1993." China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1994.

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CHINA BOUND: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC

Tianjin
Nankai University, Foreign Student Dormitory
Room with private bath, AC, maid service)	US$8/night
Food	Y3/meal
Xiamen
Xiamen University, Foreign Experts' Guesthouse Apartment	Y1,500 month
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
Airfares (one-way)
Beijing-Shanghai	Y590
Chengdu-HongKong	Y2,220
Hangzhou-Beijing	Y600
Shanghai-Guangzhou	Y620
Taxis
Calculated by distance and
quality of car Y1-Y2/km	Y10 (minimum)
Beijing:
People's University to airport	Y8
Shanghai:
City center to outlying factory area	Y50-Y70 (one way)
Buses
Y0.1-Y0.2/km
Qinghai-Gansu	Y300
Vans/Jeeps
Beijing	Y20-30/day
Chengdu	Y150-250/day
Bicycles
Beijing	Y180-200 used
	Y340-800 new
SERVICES
Banking
Beijing: charge US$ on credit card (Visa) for 4% fee
Dental Care
Shanghai: US$15

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Front Matter (R1-R16)

1. Research, Study, and Teaching in China (1-7)

2. Preparing for the Trip (8-45)

3. Settling In (46-82)

4. Research (83-114)

5. Teaching (115-129)

6. Study (130-137)

7. Services Available (138-152)

8. Leaving China (153-154)

Glossary of Chinese Terms (155-156)

Appendix A: Funding for Graduate and Postdoctoral Research in China (157-172)

Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China (173-176)

Appendix C: Colleges and Universities Accepting Direct Application from Foreign Students (177-183)

Appendix D: General Guidelines for Direct Application to a Chinese College or University as a Self-Sponsored Student and Excerpts from 'Regulations Concerning the Admission of Foreign Students in Chinese Schools' (184-193)

Appendix E: Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (194-194)

Appendix F: The People's Republic of China Visa Application Form (195-195)

Appendix G: Physical Examination Record for Foreigners (196-197)

Appendix H: Organizations Sponsoring English Teachers in China (198-200)

Appendix I: Application for Teaching Positions in China (201-204)

Appendix J: Sample Contract for Teachers (205-210)

Appendix K: American Express Emergency Check Cashing Locations (211-213)

Appendix L: Approximate Costs of Hotel Rooms, Food, Internal Travel, Services, Clothing, and Medical Care, Fall 1993 (214-219)

Appendix M: Selected Reading List and References (220-224)

Appendix N: Trial Procedures for Foreign Organizations and Individuals to Use Chinese Archives (225-226)

Appendix O: Packing it in: Preparing for Fieldwork in the PRC (227-232)

Appendix P: Student Advisory Resource Centers and General Reference Holdings (233-238)

Protocol Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China for Cooperation in Educational Exchanges (239-242)

Index (243-252)