Introduction Handbook

May20 – May 26 2015 , Agenda

5/20 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/24 5/25 5/26 0800 Chiropractic Jiu- 0900 Therapy OSCE Fen Pinching Clay Chinese 1000 0830-1100 0900-1200 & Bones ft. Medicine 1100 Miaokou Sewing Pigskin Lab

Arrival Night 1200 0900-1200 0900-1200 Market Departure 1300 The National Chiang Kai-shek Huashan 1400 Hospital Palace Memorial Hall picnic 1500 Tour museum & Longshan 1600 1400-1630 Temple & BRAIN Ximending 2.0 1700 Yongkang 1600-1800 Welcome street

1800 party & Taipei 101 Farewell 1900 Shida night party 2000 market 2100 2200 2300 Social Social Social Social Social 2400 program program program program program 0100 0200

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Hotel Information

Hotel location 1. Address ： City Suites Taipei Nandong （城市商旅南東館） No.411, Sec.5, Nanjing East Road, Taipei . TEL:02-2742-5888 2. Surroundings

Hotel service 1. Pickup service ： Hotel—Taoyuan International Airport is 1600NTD/one-way and is about 40- 60 min. 2. Television 3. DVD audio-visual equipment 4. Personal safe deposit box 5. Buffet breakfast service time: (Weekdays) am7:00-am10:00 (Weekends) am7:00-am10:30 6. Free drinks and Wifi at lobby 7. Separate bath and shower stall 8. Tips are not necessary.

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Information about TMU

Location Our school is 台北醫學大學 (Taipei Medical University) Address ：臺北市信義區吳興街臺北市信義區吳興街 250 號號號 (250 Wuxing Street, Taipei City) School buildings

There are several buildings and classrooms in the campus.

1. 2XXX classrooms are in the Instruction Building. ( 6 in the above map) 2. 3XXX classrooms are in the Health Science Building. ( 1 in the above map) 3. 6XXX classrooms are in the Auditorium. ( 2 in the above map) 4. 8XXX classrooms are in the United Medical Building (Back Building) ( 4 in the above map) 5. The library is at the 2F of the United Medical Building (Back Building) ( 4 in the above map) 6. There is a convenient store in the United Medical Building (Front Building)( 3), a food court at B1 of United Medical Building (Back Building)( 4), a swimming pool in the B1 of the Gymnasium ( 10 ), and a student dormitory (11 ) 3

Surroundings 1. Map ：

2. Public transportation ： Our school is located near MRT Taipei 101/World Trade Center (Red Line), XiangShan (Red Line), Taipei City Hall (Blue Line) and LiuZhangLi (Brown Line) stations and SongShan station (MRT Green Line and TRA station). TMU provides shuttle services to all without Taipei 101/World Trade Center station. Buses run every 10 minutes between the City Hall station and TMU , LiuZhangLi shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes, while buses run every 20 minutes among SongShan station, MRT XiangShan station, and TMU. The shuttle bus stops are in the square next to Health Science Building . Or, you can walk to MRT Taipei 101/World Trade Canter station within 5 minutes. You can also take buses on ZhuangJing Rd. (Line 22 and Blue 5 ), or on WuSing St. ( M7 ) 3. Entertainment ： TMU is within walking distance to the biggest shopping area in Taipei. In ten minutes, one could arrive at Vieshow Cinema with many department stores and several restaurants.

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Transportation

Airport to Hotel (City Suites Taipei Nandong)

1. Public transportation Take bus 1960 Get off at “ Taipei City Hall Station ” Take Bus Route Blue 27 at “ Nansongshan Stop ” Walk along Nanjing E. Road for about 3 minutes 2. Fee: Bus 144 NTD+ Bus 15 NTD= 159 NTD And vice versa.

MRT(8 minutes walk from the hotel) Nansongshan Hotel Stop

Hotel to TMU 1. School shuttle bus ： Walk to Songshan Train Station (15 minutes) → Take the shuttle bus at Songshan Train Station to TMU. Fee ：Free ※The shuttle bus only provides service from 08:20~20:30 (Mon. ~ Fri.), 08:20~16:00 (Sat.), no service on Sundays or national holidays.

2. Bus ： Walk to Raohe St. Station (about 5 minutes) →Take Bus 28 (about 10 minutes) → Get off at MRT Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station(City Hall Rd.) → Walk to TMU (about 10 minutes).

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Time table ： (Weekdays) 5:45 6:05 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:45 19:20 20:00 21:00

(Weekend) 6:00 7:40 11:50 15:00 17:00 19:00

3. Taxi ： Destination: 台北醫學大學 (Taipei Medical University) Fee: About NT.120-140

TMU to Hotel

1. School shuttle bus Take the shuttle bus from TMU to Songshan Train Station and then walk to the hotel (about 20 minutes). ※The shuttle bus only provides service from 08:20~20:30 (Mon. ~ Fri.), 08:20~16:00 (Sat.), no service on Sundays or national holidays. 2. Bus Walk to MRT Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station(City Hall Rd.) →Take Bus 28 →Get off at Raohe St. Night Market Station → Walk to hotel. 3. Taxi Destination: 台北市南京東路五段 411 號號號 (No.411, Section 5, Nanjing East Rd.) Fee: About NT. 120-140

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Additional Information

Visa & Passport

1. Visa information: Please visit the website of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs for further details. http://www.boca.gov.tw/mp?mp=2 2. Passport ： At least 6 months’ validity before expiration. Weather & Clothing 1. Weather ： During May and June, it may be rainy all the days; if not rainy it would be pretty hot in day time. Please check the weather report before you start out. http://www.cwb.gov.tw/eng/index.htm 2. Clothing ： Light- to medium weights, with rainwear advised. Light trousers and a t-shirt is considered perfectly appropriate. Time zone

1. Perth is at the same time zone as Taipei ( GMT+8 ), so there would be no jet lag. Currency

1. Exchange Rate: 25 NTD = 1 AUD (1 NTD = 0.04 AUD) You can exchange your Australian Dollar for New Taiwan Dollar in the local bank or ask our contact person or receptionist for help. Business hours

Government Weekdays 08:30~12:30 13:30~17:30 Weekends closed Convenience Stores Open daily 24 hours a day Department Stores Open almost daily 11:00~21:30

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Electrical devices 1. Voltage ：110V

2. Plug type ：Category A or B 3. You need a plug adapter and an electrical transformer for electrical devices.

Phone & Post 1. Calls to Australia from Taiwan ： Please dial: 002 - 61 - Area Code - Land Phone Number 002 - 61 - 9 Digit Mobile Phone Number (Area Code: Perth 8, Sydney 2, Melbourne 3, ……) 2. Calls to Taiwan from Australia ： Please dial ： 0011-886- Area Code – Phone Number 0011-886– 9 Digit Mobile Phone Numbe r (Area code: Taipei 2) 3. Postcard ： 4. If you want to send a postcard back to your hometown, you have to stick a NTD $10 stamp on the postcard first, and drop it in the red mailbox on the road.

Etiquette & Law

1. Neither drinking nor eating is allowed in MRT station, and chewing gum is banned as well. 2. If not hurry, always stand on the right side of the escalator when you go to department stores or take the MRT. 3. Chopsticks pointing is considered rude. Others

1. Water: Tap water isn’t drinkable, boiled or bottled water is recommended. 8

Welcome Party After an exhausting flight, you are cordially invited to join us for the welcome party. We are excited to introduce you our team, and the amazing schedule for the upcoming 6-day program. We proudly present you our unique Taiwanese culture, and would definitely make your first-hand experience in Taiwan unforgettable and beyond expectations. Get to know each other and have fun. Feel the love and enthusiasm of Taipei city.

Farewell Party Join us on the evening filled with warmth and memories. We are preparing the last night within many details so to make this incredible program memorable. Surprised games and gifts will be waiting for you. Let’s make our last night crazy.

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Day 2 May 21 st (Thu.)

Chiropractic Therapy First-hand Experience

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine. In Taiwan, chiropractic therapy also combines traditional Chinese medicine, and it can solve health issues without taking medicine, having an injection or undergoing a surgery. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? We have invited chiropractor, Dr. Yu-Tzu, Cheng, to introduce this special therapy to us. He will tell us the basic knowledge about chiropractic therapy and also provides practical experience. Let’s solve our spinal problems and have fun together!

Hospital Tour

Taipei Medical University Hospital (TMUH) is one of the most important hospitals in Taipei. We choose some of our dominant medical centers to introduce to you. The first stop Center for Reproductive Medicine. There are two sections, the laboratory and the center in TMUH. The center helped more than 20,000 infertile couple in the last two decades. Definitely, the advanced medical facilities and state-of-art service will amaze you!

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Next, we will visit Health Management Center. Following the concept that “Prevention is better than treatment,” the center’s goal is to promote health care and to raise public awareness of health management. The center provides a convenient and comfortable environment, a professional medical team, private rooms, and highly effective and accurate procedures.

Last stop: Comprehensive Weight Management Center. Obesity is strongly related to diabetes, hypertension, etc., which is an issue we cannot neglect. In this center, we can observe how to help patient lose weight effectively through some sports program and facilities. You may wonder: What’s the difference between this center and some regular GYMs? Let’s figure it out during this tour!

Yongkang Street & Shida Night Market

Yongkang Street is probably the most famous street in Taipei. This area is well-known for its various choices for food and drinks. Yongkang Street and its neighboring alleys are home to more than 30 operations, not to mention the night market carts and independent merchants that line the streets selling all types of food, including unique fusion dishes unique to Yong Kang. As for Shida night market, it’s located in one of the most prosperous zone in Taipei, the Shida area. This area of the city is well known for its alternative and trendy style, housing several rock bars, cafés, and restaurants around the area, which isn’t far from the National Taiwan Normal University.

1. 思慕席 Mango Smoothie

It’s always awesome to have some freezing dessert in summer. Smoothie serves high quality mango shake, using the best breed of mango, Ai-wen mango, which will definitely amaze you. COST: about 100~200NTD per person 11

2. 天津蔥抓餅 Tian-jin green onion pancake

It’s a kind of snack derives from the northern China. First, you mix the dough with chopped green onion, and smash it into flat pieces. Next, fry it in a pan and add some eggs or ham, and ta-da—— one of the best street snacks is done! When you visit Yongkang Street, you have to give it a try. COST: 30~50NTD per person

3. 臭豆腐 stinky tofu

Deep fried tofu served with marinated vegetable, stinky tofu is famous for its smell. Regardless of this awkward feature, it’s so delicious that you must try some. COST: about 50NTD per person

4. 師大鹹酥雞 Shida deep fried chicken nuggets

You can buy this food in any night market in Taiwan, but this one is special. Unlike others seasoned the nuggets with pepper and salt, the owner use garlic, which provides an intense favor. Come and grab some to eat! COST: 50NTD per person

5. 許記生煎包 steamed bun with filling

Traditional Taiwanese bun with fresh cabbage and sesame flavoured pork stuffing. COST: 7NTD per bun

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Day 3 May 22 nd (Fri.)

OSCE: Experiencing Clinical Skills

The clinical skill education is intended to help develop and expand a clinical skill for medical students. Through nasogastric intubation, urethral catheterization, EKG, and arterial blood gas, we hope that everyone can obtain a rough, but valuable outline of basic clinical techniques.

The National Palace Museum

We earnestly invite all participants to explore and admire the Taiwanese culture and historic paths by heading to the National Palace Museum and the Shilin Presidential Residence. The National Palace Museum is home to the world’s greatest collections of Chinese art and antiquities, which were once reserved only for the private pleasure of emperors thousands of years ago. However, it is your chance now to have a feast for the eyes, to take a look at all those amazing stuffs that you would never ever see in other places, which represent diverse styles in different dynasties. Wait until you start the exploration, sighs of admiration would echo repeatedly through your brain.

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Taipei 101

101 stories above the ground and 5 stories below, the 508-meter-tall Taipei 101 is an engineering feat that’s expected to bring Taipei to the world. Not only committed to the highest building standards regarding construction hardware, Taipei 101 also pursues world-class software in terms of operation and management. This time, we are going to Taipei 101 Mall to enjoy a shopping experience in comfort and total relaxation.

By the way, don’t forget to visit Taipei 101 Observatory by taking Guinness Record-breaking high-speed pressurized elevators. In only 37 seconds, you may reach the 89th Observation Floor, which offers a commanding view of the city and Taipei Basin at all directions. The Observatory is equipped with high-power binoculars, drinks bar, image services, pre-recorded audio tour guides in seven languages, & souvenir shops. Also, The world’s largest damper, weighing 660 metric.

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Day 4 May 23 rd (Sat.)

Jiufen & Miaokou Night Market

Jiufen, located northeast of Taipei and east of Keelung, is one of the most popular sightseeing locations in Taiwan that represents the uniqueness and originality of Taiwan. It used to be a gold-mining site. In 1890, gold was first discovered in Jiufen while constructing the new Taipei-Keelung railway, resulting in the gold rush which gave a boost to the village's development and reaching to its peak during the Japanese era. The Gold Ecological Museum presents the history of mining gold, and the physical characteristic of gold, also featuring mining tunneling experience, environmental education, and an ecological park.

Today, Jiufen features an old, nostalgic street that is full of local snack vendors and special accessory stores. Various foods such as “Yu Yuan” (taro balls), fried meat balls, steamed taro cakes, and herbal rice cakes are the Jiufen’s specialties. In addition, Chinese teahouses in this area are also very popular for both local and foreign tourists. The beautiful sceneries attract many tourist to come drink tea and enjoy the night view.

The Miaokou Night Market is located adjacent to Keelung Harbour and forms the downtown area of the city. The lanterns along the street lead you to the most famous temple in Keelung, the Dianji temple. In the past, those who visited the temples would go early in the morning and find themselves hungry after their visit; therefore, individuals decided to fill the demand and began opening food stalls that operated near the entrance of the temple. From then on, people would grab breakfast, afternoon and late night snacks at these convenient stalls. Gradually, the number of stalls increased, eventually developing into a night market.

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Day 5 May 24th (Sun.)

Pinching Clay Bones ft. Sewing Pigskin

As medical students, we’re always memorizing incomprehensible knowledge in the textbooks without practicing in our daily lives. Gradually, learning will be less and less interesting for us. To prevent this kind of situation from happening, we designed the following lectures and DIY games, trying to make what we learn alive. For the first part, we will review the structure of human bones pinch our own clay bones. Some competitions will be held as well! After this lesson, we’re able to solidify knowledge of bone effortlessly! As for the second part, we will preview the skills of surgical suture by sewing pigskin. We sincerely hope these lectures will be a lifelong memory for all of you ☺

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Longshan Temple & Ximending

The most prominent historical landmark in Taiwan,

the CKS Memorial Hall was erected in honor and memory of the former President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek. The monument, surrounded by a park, is situated at the east end of Liberty Square. The structure is framed on the north and south by the National Theater and National Concert Hall. The guard mounting ceremony which takes place in regular intervals is worthwhile of watching.

The famous Longshan temple is situated in

the city’s oldest neighborhood, Wanhua. Longshan Temple is the spiritual heart of Taipei. There are over 100 gods and goddesses worshipped in the rear and side halls. It’s a place where generations of locals have come to seek good fortune, health, and even guidance on who to marry. If you want to experience the true Taiwanese style, you can’t miss Longshan Temple.

Different from the religious atmosphere of Longshan Temple, Ximending is the source of Taiwan's fashion, subculture, and Japanese culture and has a host of many clubs and pubs surrounding the area. This area is in the northeastern part of Wanhua District in Taipei and it is also the most important consumer district in the Western District of Taipei.

Besides fashion and subculture,

Ximending is home to several historical sites, such as the Red House Theater and Nishi & Higashi Honganji Temples. Can’t imagine the place combines the fashion with the tradition? Go to Ximending to enjoy wonderful night.

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Day 6 May 25 th (Mon.)

Chinese Medicine Lab- Cassia Seed Tea DIY

Cassia is a popular name among the plants that are effective in Chinese medicines. Cassia seed tea is known to relieve excessive heat in the body, especially the liver as it is slightly cold in nature. It is also beneficial for alleviating hypertension, constipation, blood pressure and stress. In the lab we introduce this renowned herbal tea, and we will prepare it from raw mixture of cassia seeds. Through various preparing procedures, finally we will have a nicely packed Cassia teabag for you to take back and enjoy at home!

BRAIN 2.0

BRAIN 2.0 is just like a live TV game show! We’ve prepared different types of interesting games for you guys. There’s no better way to examine what you have learned during the week than a fun competition! In the process, you get to review everything and know more about both Taiwanese and Australian cultures. It’s going be a wonderful ending for all the academic activities and it’s definitely going to create ever-lasting memories.

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Huashan 1914 Creative Park

Huashan 1914 Creative Park now serves as Taipei’s most important creative arts center and a hosting ground for Taiwan’s most significant cultural activities. It is not only the heart of Taiwan’s creative pulse, but also a bridge to a unique architectural past.

Besides the cultural activities and exhibitions, Huashan 1914 Creative Park is also an ideal place to have pleasant picnic and afternoon tea. It would be fantastic to enjoy sunshine, food, and laughter in a warm lazy afternoon.

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