Contents 5 Students Affairs

1 p.13-16 Accommodation Welcome Message p.16-17 VISA p.18 Health Insurance p.1 Welcome message p.19 Financial Services p.20 SIM Card Application p.20 Language Support p.20-21 Student Pass 2 Introduction p.21 Extracurricular Activities p.21 Events & Activities p.22 p.1 Introduction Campus Surroundings p.23 p.1-2 University Calendar p.2-3 National Taiwan University of Arts p.23 Campus Safety & Security p.3-5 Office of International Affairs p.24 Safety & Fraud Warnings Campus Facilities and Map(library, student counseling center, health center, museum café, gym and Museum of Arts and bank) p.5-7 Transportation 6 Useful Information

p.25 Taiwan Geography p.25-26 Weather & Festivity 3 On Arrival p.26 Transportation for City and p.26-28 p.8 Airport Pick-up Service p.8-9 Directions to NTUA (from Taoyuan International Airport/ Songshan Airport) 7 Appendix

p.29 NTUA contact information 4 Registration p.29-30 Hospital Contacts p.30-31 Useful Websites p.9-10 Matriculation Process p.10-11 Programmes of Study Published in February 2016 by the Office of International Affairs, National Taiwan p.12 Leave Application University of Arts. The information contained in this handbook is valid at the time p.12-13 Exit Procedure of printing but is subject to change. NTUA reserves the right to make changes without notice. 1

Welcome Message In the early history of the school, many well-known and accomplished 2 artists taught at NTUA, creating an entirely new environment in which the 2 A warm welcome to National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) for a arts could develop. The masters who made up the first faculty team then semester or year from our exchange partner universities. We wish you a produced countless musicians, artists and designers, talents and also great very pleasant and enjoyable stay in Taiwan. number of famous directors, including 78th Oscar Award Best Director Winner Ang Lee. Our university is made up of five colleges which include the College Introduction of Fine Arts, the College of Design, the College of Communications, the Taiwan College of Performing Arts, and the College of Humanities.

Hello! Taiwan Office of International Affairs The Office of International Affairs offers support to all international | Area | 36,193 km2 students at NTUA, striving to help international students become integrated | Population | 23,461,708 into the NTUA community. The office also plays a critical role in sustaining | City | Capital: Taipei City NTUA’s existing international collaborations and works closely with faculty Largest City: New Taipei City to identify and prioritize new artistic opportunities around the world for a

| Time zone | UTC/GMT +8 hours， greater international presence for NTUA. Through collaborations with arts no Daylight Saving Time programs in a growing assortment of countries, the office hopes to attract

| Currency | New Taiwan dollar (NT$) (TWD) more international students and better prepare NTUA students as before they set foot in the globalized arts world. | Calling code | +886

| Religion | Buddhism、Taoism、Christian > Our Duties 、Catholic and Islam,etc. | Languages | Official Languages: Mandarin Division of International Education others: Taiwanese 、 | Drives on the | right Hakka and Formosan Languages Recruitment Application Admission National Taiwan University of Arts Exchange Students NTUA was established as the National School of Arts on October 31, 1955. In 1960, the name was changed to the National Taiwan Academy Division of International Cooperation of Arts, and then in August 1994 to the National Taiwan College of Arts International Engagement was established. The institution took on its present name on August 1, Partnership 2001. Education at our institution emphasizes humanistic thinking, creative production, theoretical analysis and hands-on practice. In terms of scope, Opening Hours education includes the local and the international, the avant garde and Monday – Friday: 8:30 to 17:30 the traditional, the creative and the commercial, and the theoretical and the practical.

1 2 Location "Main Library" 2 First floor of Museum of Arts(facing 7-11) Library Opening Hours (Excluding term breaks) 2 http://oia.ntua.edu.tw/en/Default.aspx Building Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday

Campus Facilities and map Reading areas 8:30 ~ 22:00 9:00 ~ 17:00 9:00 ~ 17:00

Information Main Entrance 8:30 ~ 22:00 9:00 ~ 17:00 9:00 ~ 17:00 retrieval area

Multimedia 12:00 ~ 20:00 12:00 ~ 15:00 12:00 ~ 15:00 Department of Theather Sculpture resource area NTUA Performing Department Arts Center of Visual Communication Department Design 1 For more information please check of Drama Space Practice Arts 9 Singles http://lib.ntua.edu.tw/np.asp?ctNode=558&mp=2

i 1 2 Department "Student Counseling Center" Administration of Graphic Teaching and Building Communication Department of Research Building 7 Arts Crafts and Department of Design Chinese Music 3 NTUA Museum In an effort to achieve and/or maintain a mentally healthy status for 4 each student and to create a learning environment that facilitates and ii 1 5

Department supports that status, we offer help to students who experience trouble of Fine Arts Department of Dance Department with self-understanding, grasping the meaning of life, emotional distress, of Music Fu Zhou i Performing Hall life adaptation, emotional confusion, relationships and career planning, ATM Department of ii Painting and Calligraphy 6 Arts etc. 1 Office of International Affairs

2 Library 2 Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am~17:30pm Department Communication of Printmaking Library 3 Student Counseling Center Arts Building Location: 4F Administration Building Department of Dormitory Architecture Art Conservation 4 Health Center Counselor: Zheng Jinqi Tel：22722181 ext.1451 5 Our Museum Café

Dormitory E-mail：[email protected] 6 Gym Dahan Building Website: http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/coach_our1.html Dormitory 7 Museum of Arts "Health Center" The center addresses general accidents and emergency treatment of injuries. Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am~17:30pm Location: 1F Administration Building Nurser: Chen Yiwen Tel：22722181 ext.1351 E-mail：[email protected] Website: http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/life_our.html

3 4 International "Main Library"

"Museum Café" Bus Routes 2 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 11:00am to 20:00pm The bus stop located just outside the university main gate has the following 2 Location: First floor of Museum of Arts buses: 1.701 (Taipei – Huilong) "Gym" http://www.tpebus.com.tw/image/lineimage.php?imagetest=6701 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 20:00pm 2.702 (Banqiao – Sanxia) Location: B1 Complex building http://www.tpebus.com.tw/image/lineimage.php?imagetest=7702 Website: http://pec.ntua.edu.tw/index.php/rules/sports-equipment 3.234 (Ximen – Banqiao) http://www.tpebus.com.tw/image/lineimage.php?imagetest=2343 "Museum of Arts" 4.264 (Luzhou- Banqiao) Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am to 17:00pm http://www.tpebus.com.tw/image/lineimage.php?imagetest=2643 Wednesday 10:00am to 20:00pm Close on every Monday and national holidays. Taipei MRT (Subway) Website:http://museum.ntua.edu.tw/menu/Main.action 1.Bannan Line or Blue Line: Ximen station → Longshan station → Jiangshicui station → Xinpu station. Transportation From Xinpu station, walk out via Exit 1 or 5 (towards direction of Far Eastern International Bank) and board bus 701, 264 or 793 on the platform above back to NTUA. 2. or Blue Line: Ximen station → Longshan station → Jiangshicui station → Xinpu station → Banqiao station → Fuzhong station. From Fuzhong station, walk out via Exit 3 and board free shuttle service F502 on the platform above, or walk over to Beimen Street to take buses 701, 702, 264 or 793 back to NTUA.

Railway Route Board the Western Line ( ← → Pingtung) and get off at Fuzhou station, which is just 5 minutes walk away from National Taiwan University of Arts

University shuttle bus service Locations for Boarding: 1.Inside NTUA: Bus stop is located in front of the piazza outside the Drama building. 2.Fuzhong MRT(Subway) station: From Exit 3 walk towards the boarding bay outside the Police Station.

5 6 On Arrival 2 NTUA → Fuzhong MRT Station Fuzhong MRT Station → NTUA Airport Pick-up Service 17：20 17：30 There has been 3 schedules fixed for the airport pick-up on 17 February 2016 17：40 17：50 schedules pick-up on shuttle bus will leave on 18：00 18：10 3 18：20 18：30 1 10:45 11:00 18：40 18：50 2 14:15 14:30 19：00 19：10 20：00 20：10 3 18:15 18:30 20：20 20：30 20：40 20：50 1.The meeting point will be outside the arrival hall. Airport pick-up 21：00 21：10 members will wait you and hold NTUA’s flag in the arrival hall of 21：20 21：30 21：40 21：50 terminal 1 and terminal 2. Please ask the information center to have a 22：00 22：10 broadcast before 18:20 if you can’t find our members. 2.Should you arrive after 18:30, there will be NO pick-up service and you Wenhua Road (stops near Banqiao will need to travel to NTUA on your own.(please check page 8&9 22：20 Train Station) and Xinpu MRT about Direction to NTUA.) Kindly inform us if you will need our pick-up (Subway). service. Please contact Ling Han, Liao [email protected] if you have any problems. 3.It will charge a fare of NT350 per person. If you need the airport pick- Note: up service, please present this fee during registration after arriving the 1.The above timetable only shows the operational hours from Monday to university. Friday, during the school term and on non-public holidays only. 2.This shuttle bus takes off from NTUA → Fuzhong MRT(Subway) station (Banqiao Farmers’ Association) → Fuzhong MRT(Subway) station (Police Directions to NTUA (from Taoyuan International Airport/ Songshan Airport) Station) → alight NTUA. From Taoyuan International Airport 3.This shuttle bus stops at both the Banqiao Office and Fuzhong 40~50 mins 10 mins MRT(Subway) station. The table above is only a rough guide; passengers TAXI are advised to go to the bus stop early to wait for the bus. 4.This shuttle bus which charges a fare of NT10 is catered only for students airport Banqiao Bus Terminal arrive Taiwan NTUA of NTUA. --> CitiAir Bus (DaYou) --> taxi 5.The last bus of the day leaves NTUA at 20:20. Locate the airport bus terminal and purchase a ticket(NT135）from CitiAir Bus (DaYou) to Banqiao Bus Terminal; duration of the journey is approximately 40-50 minutes. Get off at Banqiao Bus Terminal and take a 10 minutes taxi ride (NT110 - NT115) to NTUA.

7 8 From Songshan Airport 2.your account is your student ID number(student ID @mail.ntua.edu. TAXI 40 mins tw),and the passport is your student ID numer,too. Please activate it and

3 Songshan Airport change your password. arrive Taiwan NTUA --> taxi 3.Please check your NTUA email Take a taxi (NT300), duration of the journey is approximately 40 minutes, account all the time. 4 directly to NTUA. 8 Keys and internet line 4

You will receive your letter of acceptance if all required application Registration documents and fees have been submitted. The registration procedure Matriculation Process is complete when you finish the above proceduresand return the registration sheet to the OIA. No. submission 1 Airport pick-up service NT350 2 fill up an emergency authorization form Programs of Study 3 insurance certificate 4 health examination form Exchange students are to manually register for their classes by informing 5 Deposit of dormitory and Internet Access fee NT700 their department’s teaching assistant. Please Locate your department and inform the teaching assistant of the classes that you intend to take. No. collect others 1 Registration form Department of 2 student pass Zhang Ting Ya ext.2011 [email protected] Fine Art 3 Payment sheet Please bring the payment sheets to (tuition fees and Cashier Division (Administrative Building Department of dormitory payment) level 3) and make the payments within College Painting and Lin Shu Fen ext.2052 [email protected] 30 days of arrival(Only Taiwanese cash of Calligraphy Arts is accepted). Fine Department of [email protected]. 4 letter of acceptance Arts Wang Yao Sheng ext.2132 Sculpture tw 5 SIM Card Application It will be offered on Registration Day and you can apply if you need. Department of ominechang@ntua. 6 Bedding Set It will be offered on Registration Day Architecture Art Zhang Zhi Kai ext.2073 Conservation edu.tw and you can buy it if you need. 7 NTUA MAIL account 1.visit http://mail.ntua.edu.tw/cgi-bin/ owmmdir2/openwebmail.pl

9 10 Department Chinese Arts for of Visual International alicenewer@ntua. Liu Xiang-chen ext.2222 [email protected] Huang Fei Sheng ext.5047 Communication Students edu.tw Design The College Graduate College Department School of Art [email protected]. of Crafts and of Zhu Pei Xuan ext.2451 of Zeng Huan Di ext.2111 [email protected] and Humanities tw Design Humani- Design Instruction ties 4 Department of Graduate 4 Multimedia and [email protected] School of Art Li Yi Ling ext.2154 [email protected]. Animation Arts Management Kang Jia Zhen ext.2402 tw and Culture Policy

Department of Graphic Zheng Yu Shan ext.2251 [email protected] Leave Application Communication College Arts It is compulsory for students to apply for leave with the department’s of Department teaching assistant and also inform the class lecturer should there be a Commu- [email protected]. of Radio and Gao Ya Wen ext.5014 need to be absent from class . nication Television tw Please read through the Regulation of Leaving Application http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/drillmaster_timeoff.html Department of Su Yi hua ext.5052 [email protected] Motion Picture Exit Procedure

Department of Liu Xin Yu ext.2581 [email protected]. All exchange/visiting students should complete the Deregistration Drama tw Procedure before leaving NTUA. College Department of Lin Yu Zhu ext.2511 [email protected] of Music Step 1 Perfor- 1.Inform Office of International Affairs. ming Department of Zheng Shao Bin ext.2531 [email protected]. 2.Download and print out the Deregistration Form. Chinese Music Arts tw Step 2 1.Follow the instructions on your deregistration form. Department of Kang Xin An ext.2556 [email protected] Dance 2.Kindly clean up your dormitory room and start the dormitory checkout process. 3.Please make sure that you return all loan items and all books borrowed from the NTU library

11 12 Step 3 Female Dormitory 1.Returning the Deregistration Form to Office of International Affairs. > 4-bedder room 2.Without the deregistration form, your deregistration procedure will be > Each unit consists of a bunk bed, with desk, shelves, cabinets and a considered incomplete and NTUA will not send your official transcript. wardrobe on bottom. Every room comes with internet connection, air Step 4 conditioning and an intercom telephone. 1.Don’t forget buy some pineapple cakes for your friends and family! > Bed size 196cm x 84cm Step 5 > Shared bathrooms 4 1.Students’ transcript will be despatched to your original school’s Office > Common room (level 1): Sofa, TV, DVD set and refrigerator of International Affairs. > Common kitchen (level 2 & 3): Wash basins, electric stove, microwave oven and refrigerator. 5 > Storage rooms (level 2,3,4) have been built between every two rooms, 5 Students Affairs where luggage bags could be kept. Accommodation Hot water supply Step 1 Reserving the dormitory by emailing to Office of International Affairs before Summer Winter arriving to Taiwan. 1700 - 2400 Hours daily Step 2 Submitting the deposit NT700 and collect the key and internet line during A brief introduction to the dormitory rooms and their pricing: the registration procedure. Step 3 Status Currency(NT) information Please bring the payment sheets to Cashier Division and make the 4-bedder room NT8,500 Basic payments within one month of arrival (Only Taiwanese cash is accepted). Exchange student Step 4 Activities fee NT200 Discretionary charges

Kindly clean up your dormitory room and start the dormitory checkout Total NT 8,700 per semester process. Self paying 2-bedder en suite NT17,000 Basic i. Overview to on campus accommodation: researcher Activities fee NT200 Discretionary charges Male Dormitory Total NT 17,200 per semester > 4-bedder room > Each unit consists of a bunk bed, with desk, shelves, cabinets and a * National Taiwan University of Arts Student Dormitory Management wardrobe on bottom. Every room comes with internet connection, air Regulations conditioning and an intercom telephone. http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/Student_Affairs_rule.html > Bed size 196cm x 84cm > Shared bathrooms > Common room (level 3): Sofa, TV and refrigerator

13 14 The Following Behavior Are FORBIDDON NT$1063 and for two months is NT$4250. Disruptive Behavior, Alcohol & Drugs *NOTE: please check the dormitory blackboard all the time! Alcohol and loud noises are forbidden in all public areas in the dormitory. Please keep your voice down and do not disturb others, especially at Useful links for house renting night. 1.NTUA’s advice for students renting house outside campus Noise http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/drillmaster_student_rent_notice .html Every dormitory resident has the right to a reasonably quiet environment. 2.Student counseling center Everyone should respect others and be considerate towards their http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/drillmaster_rent.html neighbors when holding activities in the dormitory. Loud conversation 3.TSUEI MA MA Foundation for Housing and Community Services or any other intrusive activity is likely todistract other residents from their NTUA provides free credit for the house hunting from Tsuei Ma Ma 5 studies. Foundation, below is the link about how to get your credits. 5 Smoking http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/drillmaster_tenement.html Smoking is not permitted anywhere in or near university dormitories. http://www.tmm.org.tw/rent/rent.htm Offenders will face disciplinary action. 4.Minitery of Education-house renting Guest https://csrc.edu.tw/NewCsrcHouse/RentHouse/RentQA No guest is allowed to stay overnight in any university dormitory. Pay the dormitory fee VISA Everyone should pay the dormitory fee on time.

Visitor VISA (within 180 days) Long term VISA (over 180days) ii. Off campus accommodation:

Exchange students also have the choice to live in off campus A short term visitor VISA in 1.If your motive of stay is to study accommodation. You may seek information from the NTUA’s military Taiwan can be valid for up to in Taiwan, you will need to apply instructors((02)2272-2181 Ext.1952). Kindly inform the Office of International a maximum of 180 days. If you for a long term VISA at the Bureau Affairs, military instructors and the Student Counseling Center. have applied for a visitor VISA of Consular Affairs before your Once you have moved into the on campus housing, please go to the that is 60 days or more and current VISA expires. Cashier Division of Finance Department (Administrative Building level would like an extension, you 2.Upon receiving your long term 3) to request for your bill and make payment within 30 days. You may will need to get it extended 15 VISA, you need to apply for a change bed with someone who is willing, but you must register your switch days before its due date. re-entry permit at the National at the Military Instructors’ Office and the Student Counseling Center. Immigration Agency within the first Rooms must be cleaned before vacating; departing without cleaning is a fifteen days of commencement of punishable offence. your long term VISA.

For the 2016 Spring international exchange students, dormitory opens from 19 Feb. and the last day is 4 July. You need to pay extra fees if you decide to stay longer. The extension fee for one week is NT$531, two weeks is

15 16 Health Insurance Visitor VISA (within 180 days) Long term VISA ( o v e r 1 8 0 d a y s ) Information Short-term Traveling National Health Required documents for visa Required documents for health insurance insurance Insurance ( NHI ) extension application 1.2 colored passport size 1.VISA application form photos taken with the past 6 2.2 colored passport size photos All exchange students NTUA will buy The National Health months taken with the past 6 months must have an existing travelling Insurance ( NHI ) is Taiwan’s 2.Passport with a validity 3.Passport with a validity period of insurance policy from insurance for all official medical insurance period of more than 6 months more than 6 months and sufficient their country of origin, the attendant operated by the Bureau of and sufficient empty pages empty pages (original copy + covering the duration who join our National Health Insurance 5 (original copy + photocopy). photocopy). of their stay in Taiwan, cultural visiting in the Executive Yuan’s 5 3.NTUA’s letter of 4.NTUA’s letter of acceptance prior to their arrival. trip held by Department of Health. acceptance (original copy + (original copy + photocopy) Please contact the Office of Taiwan residents must photocopy) 5.Health Examination report Office of International International register for the NHI. Scholars 4.NTUA’s student ID card (original copy + photocopy) Affairs before Affairs. who hold an ARC must 6.Personal financial statement, 2016/03/04, should you enroll in the National Health proof of reason for stay, letter need to purchase an Insurance ( NHI ). from a guarantor and any other additional policy. relevant materials. fees NT$500 per month Depends on the NT$749 per month days of traveling 1. Bureau of consular affairs, ministry of foreign affairs Address: 3F., No.2-2, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 1.Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.) You may like to consider the following insurance company which has Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 17:00pm collaborations with NTUA: Website: http://www.boca.gov.tw Tel：02-2752-7899 ext.2314/2319 2. New Taipei City immigration agency Email contact：[email protected] Address: No.135, Min’an St., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 2.Bureau of National Health Insurance Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 17:00pm For detailed information on National Health Insurance ( NHI ), please Website: http://www.immigration.gov.tw/welcome.htm visit the website as below, http://www.nhi.gov.tw/english/index.aspx *For more detailed information you could search Student Affairs-Student counselling Center http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/download.ht

17 18 Financial Services SIM Card Application Financial service On/near campus NTUA works with Chunghwa Telecom to provide exchange students with Most banks in Taiwan operate from Mondays to Fridays, 9:00am to short term SIM Cards for their hand phones. 15:30pm. Chunghwa Telecom will be setting up a station at the Office of International Affairs on Registration Day. Please bring along your passport The First Commercial Bank and NTUA’s letter of acceptance, should you intend to purchase a local Location: first floor of Administration Building next to the ATM SIM Card. Opening hours: Monday to Friday11:30am to 12:30pm Phone number: (02)2348-1111 Language support(Free Chinese Lessons)

The Office of Internal Affairs will be offering small group Chinese lessons, Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. 5 taught by an experienced teacher, to all exchange students once a 5 Location: From NTUA’s main gate and then turn right( 3 minutes walking week and it is a two-hour classes. Students with over 80% attendance distance) will be offered a certificate upon completion. So don’t miss this great Opening hours: opportunity and sign up before 2016/03/04. Postal services Monday to Friday 8:00am to 17:30pm For further information please contact Monday to Friday 8:00am to 17:00pm Yu-Ping, Chang Banking services Saturday 8:30am to 12:00pm [email protected]

Address: No.47 Daguan Rd., Banqiao Dis., New Taipei City, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Student Pass

1.All banks in Taiwan are offers a full range of services which includes access deposit, withdrawal, transfer of funds, and online banking services. to NTUA libraries 2.You would require the following items to open a bank account: > A valid passport > ARC or Taiwan ID serve as an EasyCard, making Student > NTUA’s letter of acceptance access to you save on MRT 7-11 > Personal stamp and bus trips. Pass > Initial deposit amount of minimum NT 1,000

ATM at National Taiwan University of Arts access to your 24 hours services for cash withdrawal, transfer of funds, etc.The location dormitory please check the page.3 school map.

19 20 1. Student pass is to be collected at the Registration Day. Campus Surroundings 2. If you loosed it, you can re-apply for the brand new student pass and :: Lin Family Mansion & Garden :: collect it at the Office of Academic Affairs, Administrative Building Level Address: New Taipei City, , No. 9, Ximen St. 2. Please bring along your original NTUA’s letter of acceptance and 1 Built during the late 1800s, this is a well-kept model building representing passport-size photo. Normally you could collect your student ID within gardens and residences of the Qing Dynasty. Admired as "the best garden three working days. in Taipei" Its scenes are inspired by traditional Chinese gardens as well as the style of south of Yangtze. There is also a 150 years old mansion that is Extracurricular Activities under restoration, with sections of it being presented to the public. 1. Interpersonal Dynamics 2. Community Service Free, open daily: 09:00~17:00* 5 3. Leisure interest *Closes at 19:00 on Fridays. 5 4. Physical interest The garden is open daily except on Chinese New Year’s eve, the first day 5. Artistic & Research Interest of Chinese New Year and the first Monday of every month. 6. Relationship Building 7. Overseas Chinese Friendship Society Guided Tour in Mandarin: http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d05/activity_clup.html Weekday: 10:00、11:00、13:30、14:30、15:30 Weekends: 10:00、10:30、11:00、11:30、13:30、14:00、14:30、15:00、 Events & Activities 15:30 English and Japanese guided tours are also available upon request, made 1. Founders’ day celebrations (end October) 7 days in advance by calling 02-29653061. 2. Apple Festival (mid December) 3. NTUA Arts Festival (along with Founders’ day celebrations) :: Nan-ya Night Market :: 4. Checkout regular programs and activities organized by the Arts Center: Address: New Taipei City, Banqiao district, Nan-ya East Rd, Section 1 http://artcenter.ntua.edu.tw/bin/home.php For over thirty years, this night market is still home to a great range of local 5. Cultural activities: cuisines and choice of cheap goods. Every semester the Office of international Affairs organises a series of Recommended stores: culturally related activities that tie in with traditional Taiwanese festivities, Banqiao Lin Family Tasty Sesame Oil Chicken, Banqiao Xiao Long Bao, providing interesting experiences for all foreign students. So do stay tuned Home of Omelette, Delicious , Xu’s Herbal Pork Ribs for our upcoming activities! Stew, Zeng Xin Ying Taiwanese Meat Balls. 6. Farewell Party& Welcome Party: Open daily: 16:00 – 01:00 The Office of international Affairs will host a farewell and welcome party for all foreign exchange students at the end and the beginning of every :: Mega City Banqiao (Shopping Mall) :: semester. Address: New Taipei City, Banqiao District, No.28 Xinzhan Rd Open daily: 11:00am-22:00pm

21 22 * For more information of tourism, please check New Taipei City Safety & Fraud Warnings Travel http://tour.ntpc.gov.tw Students are advised to be cautious and follow these tips to prevent University Calendar crimes from happening. Date Activities 1.Avoid visiting places that entice immorality. 2016/02/19 Orientation 2.When engaging in outdoor activities always do a weather check first 2016/02/22 University Reopening and never engage in mountaineering or any forms of water sports during 2016/02/28-29 Peace Memorial Day* typhoon days. 2016/03/04 Deadline for class selection 3.Pay attention to traffic rules. Do not drive without a license, speed or drink and drive. 2016/04/03-05 Qing Ming Festival* 5 4.Students living off campus should pay attention to the air circulation 5 2016/04/18-24 Mid- term Examinations inside your room. Always check to ensure safety and avoid remote dark 2016/06/09-10 Dragon Boat Festival* alleys in the evening. Be wary of anyone following behind you; equip 2016/06/20-26 Final-term Examinations yourself with a whistle or pepper spray. 2016/06/27 Summer vacation 5.Stay healthy, avoid drugs! 6.Should you receive any suspicious telephone call or anyone with the * Holiday Digital Calendar intention of fraud, remember the 3 steps anti-fraud rule: "keep calm", http://portal2.ntua.edu.tw/~d02/oth/day104.pdf "verify carefully," or "call Anti-Fraud Line at 165 for assistance". 7.Do not engage in illegal activities, stay out of jail! Campus Safety & Security 8.Acts of ignoring warning of his/her binge drinking behavior and causing troubles or making a clamor at a public place will have penalty under Please feel free to contact NTUA military instructors should you have any NT6,000. (Obstruction to tranquil order) problems or suggestions about the campus and its dormitory. 9.Refusal to tell law enforcement police officer lawfully engaged of his/ her official duties your name,current address or making a false statement Military Instructor and Counseling Section when they check your identification will have penalty NT 12,000 or Xu Qiong Zhen detention under 3 days. Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am~17:30pm Tel: 02-22722181 ext.1950 E-mail：[email protected]

To ensure the safety of our community, we have on-campus security patrolling 24 hours daily. Wu Dao Yuan Tel: 02-22722181 ext. 1952 E-mail：[email protected] 24h Emergency number：(02)2967-4948

23 24 Useful Information Early Spring: March - Mid- April & Early Winter: November – mid-December Taiwan’s Geography You should feel comfortable with a T-shirt and a medium weight jacket. The Taiwanese territory includes dozens of small islands in the Taiwan Strait On a sunny day, temperature can reach a high of 30 ℃ , but be warned and the Pacific. Almost two-thirds of the main island itself is covered by that it can also suddenly turn to a low of 10℃ . heavily forested mountains, with peaks over 3,000m to 4000m. Taiwan’s Winter: December – mid-March center and eastern coast are dominated by mountains , as the island sits on the fault line of two tectonic plates and its mountainous terrain was In the day, it is fine to wear a woolen sweater over a T-shirt, but the formed after a dramatic geological upheaval between four and five temperature turns cold in the evenings and on rainy days and can reach million years ago. Alternatively, Taiwan’s western coast rests mostly on 10 ℃ or lower. Hence, it is advisable to be armed with a winter jacket or alluvial plain and here is where most of its population inhabits. There are coat. two Pacific islands, Lyudao (Green Island) and Lanyu (Orchid Island), while along the Taiwan Strait sits Penghu and Matzu, and just a few kilometers Transportation information for Taipei City and New Taipei City off the Mainland China’s Fujian coast, the tiny islands of Kinmen and Metro 6 Lieyu remain under the control of the Taiwanese government. http://www.metro.taipei 6 This combination of climate, terrain and topography also makes the High Speed Railway http://www.thsrc.com.tw main island of Taiwan ripe for endemic flora and fauna, particularly in the Train http://www.railway.gov.tw diverse mountain forests. The Taiwan fir tree and Formosan black bear and its rich bird life are also indigenous to this island. Bus https://ebus.gov.taipei/

You Bike http://taipei.youbike.com.tw Weather Taxi http://www.pto.gov.taipei Always dress suitably according to the weather. Others http://yoyonet.biz/ Summer starts from late June to early September Temperatures in the day can reach a high of 35 ℃ . The weather is hot and humid, and you may tend to perspire a lot. Hence, a layer of t-shirt Taiwanese Cuisine will be just right, but you may want to carry along a light jacket as the air- (or Pearl milk tea) 珍珠奶茶 conditioning indoors and inside the public transportations can be a little The tea contains a tea base mixed or shaken with fruit or milk, to which strong. chewy tapioca balls or fruit jellies are often added. There are many variants of the drinks, and many kinds of ingredients may be added. The Early Summer: May – Mid-June & Fall: September – Mid October most popular bubble drinks are bubble milk tea with tapioca and bubble Sometimes temperature in the day may be over 30 ℃ , however, night milk green tea with tapioca. temperature can also reach a low of 20℃ . T-shirts may be suitable for the day but it is advisable that you put on a light jacket in the evenings and Dan Zai noodles 擔仔麵 on rainy days. You may also wish to carry along a light jacket as the air- Originated from , Dan Zai noodles are intended to be nibbled at. Its conditioning indoors and inside the public transportations can be a little smooth yellow noodles are usually served with a piece of marinated strong.

25 26 pork, a shrimp or a marinated boiled egg and its is brewed with fresh potatoes which are cooked in milk and has its toast coffin lid shrimp heads and shells, has a fresh and sweet flavor. sealed when serving.

Shrimp broth 蝦仁肉羹 Run Bing Wrap 潤餅捲 An island surrounded by fresh sea produce, it is of no surprise that This Chinese roll is wrapped with a wealth of delicious ingredients such Taiwanese uses shrimp as its main ingredient for this gluey bowl of broth. It as steamed cabbage, bean sprouts, shredded egg, meat soaked in red is also regarded as a common snack in the night market. vinegar, grinded peanut powder, sugar flour, etc. The wrap is warm and its taste is sweet with a little crunch on the inside. 蚵仔煎 Considered by many as one of the popular and common snack, this dish Oyster 蚵仔麵線 consists of embedded into a pancake of potato starch and egg This is yet another famous snack which prides oyster as its main ingredient. batter, fried with some vegetables over a high fire. A sweet savory sauce is This little bowl of tan-brown dish uses a variety of vermicelli which is then poured on top of the omelette for a final touch. made primarily with wheat flour and salt. Its tastiness is dependent on the 6 freshness of the oysters and the chewiness of the vermicelli. 6 Rice dumpling 肉粽 This prism shaped rice dumpling which is infused with the sweet essence of Shaved ice 剉冰 bamboo leaves is simply a delight to eat! A variation of pork, mushrooms, An ice mountain is what you probably long for on a sizzling hot day! A shrimp, groundnuts,egg yolk is generously wrapped inside the glutinous dessert filled with green beans, red beans, glutinous balls, yam, and aiyu rice which is wrapped in bamboo leaves and then steamed before jelly all buried inside an oversized pile of finely shaved ice and served serving. drizzled with sweet syrup.

Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐 Green onion pancake 蔥油餅 This dish is absolutely smelly, and the smellier it is, the better it taste! This fragrant spring onion flour pancake made with scallions and egg (upon However, you should be warned that it is of an acquired taste; so you request) is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and served with either love it or hate it! a thick and sweet type of soya sauce, placed into a paper bag. Taste best when eaten while it’s hot. Taiwanese Meatball 肉圓 This is a sticky glutinous tapioca dough filled with pork, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and served with a savory sweet and spicy garlic sauce.

Coffin Toast 棺材板 A fine taste of the West with its stuffing tasting akin to French foie gras! This is actually a 1-inch thick slice of toast, cut open, dug empty and placed with cubes of chicken meat, chicken liver, shrimps, carrots, peas and

27 28 Appendix NTUA’s partner hospitals NTUA contact information Hospital Department Fees Address Phone name Assistant exchange students、insurance Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1923 、Madarin teaching ─ Office of En Dian Physical NT$100 No.155, Sec. 2, 02-2250-1195 Fax: (02)8965-3410 Clinic Therapy Wenhua Rd., International Affairs Treatment Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220 Academic transcripts、grades、issuance student ID cards、student ID number ─ Banqiao General NT$140 No.15, Zhongxiao 02-2953-1919 Office of Academic Affairs Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1118 Zhong Hsin hospital Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220 (Academic Affairs Division) Hospital

You Sheng Department NT$50 No.30, Chongqing 02-2950-9980 Keys,dormitory ─ Office of Students Affairs of Rd., Banqiao Dist., Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1952 Clinic (Military Training ＆ Life Guidance Division) gynecology New Taipei City 220

Shulin Ren General NT$140 No.9, Wenhua St., 02-2683-4567 Pay the tuition fees and dormitory payment hospital Shulin Dist., New Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1247 Ai Hospital ─ Office of General Affairs (Cashier Division) Taipei City 238

Hau En Dentistry NT$50 No.257, Guanqian 02-2967-6802 Email account—Computer Center Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1806 7 Dentistry W. Rd., Banqiao 7 Dist., New Taipei Clinic Health Centre—Office of Students Affairs City 220 (Student Life Affair and Health Promotion Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1351 Division) Please bring your student ID card with you

Main Library Phone:(02)2272-2181 Ext.1701 Useful Information

24H Emergency Phone:(02)2967-4948 Tourist information

Taiwan digital map http://www.map.com.tw Other administration at night and http://www.ntua.edu.tw/rota. Traffic & Trans service center http://e-iot.iot.gov.tw/ on holiday html Taiwan tourist bureau http://taiwan.net.tw/w1.aspx map http://www.metro.taipei/ New Taipei city tourist bureau http://tour.tpc.gov.tw/tom/lang_tw/index.aspx Hospital contact Taipei tourist bureau http://www.travel.taipei/ yoyonet http://yoyonet.biz/ General hospitals near NTUA Travel & Taipei http://taipeitravel.net/ Far eastern memorial hospital New Taipei City Hospital(Banqiao Branch) Central weather bureau http://www.cwb.gov.tw/index.htm Taiwan festivals http://media.huayuworld.org/local/web/Chinese/about.htm Phone number (02)8966-7000 (02)2257-5151 No.21, Sec. 2, Nanya S. Rd., Banqiao No.198, Yingshi Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Address Dist., New Taipei City 220, Taiwan Taipei City 220, Taiwan

29 30 Museum and art district information :: NOTE ::

National palace museum http://www.npm.gov.tw/ Department of cultural affairs http://www.culture.gov.taipei/ Taipei fine arts museum http://www.tfam.museum/index.aspx?ddlLang=zh-tw Museum of contemporary arts http://www.mocataipei.org.tw/ National museum of history http://www.nmh.gov.tw/zh/index.htm National center for traditional arts http://www.ncfta.gov.tw/ National performing arts center www.ntch.edu.tw/ Zhongshan hall http://www.csh.taipei.gov.tw/ Haushan 1914 creative park http://www.huashan1914.com/ Songshan cultural and creative park http://www.songshanculturalpark.org/ Banqiao 435 art zone http://www.435.culture.ntpc.gov.tw/

Visa information

Ministry of foreign affairs http://www.mofa.gov.tw National immigration agency http://www.immigration.gov.tw New Taipei City immigration agency https://www.immigration.gov.tw/mp.asp?mp=s003 New Taipei City polica station https://www.police.ntpc.gov.tw 7 Study in Taiwan http://www.studyintaiwan.org Forumosa.com http://www.forumosa.com/taiwan

Emergency contacts

Fire Brigade & Ambulance Service 119 Police 110 Emergency Telephone Number* 112 Telephone operator -International 100 Telephone operator - Local 104 Telephone operator – calling another county 105 Telephone operator - English speaking 106 Anti-Fraud 165 Taiwan Tourism Bureau Hotline (0800)011-765 Living in Taiwan Hotline (0800)024-111 Taiwan Visitors Association Hotline (02)2594-3261

31 Publisher: Chih-Cheng Chen

Editor: Mei-Ling Chu

Execute Editor: Yi-Cheng Chiang

Art Editor: Ling-Han Liao

Execute Editor: Chi-Ting Huang

Translator: Fei-Chuan Chen

Printer: Pok Creative Marketing Co., Ltd.

Publication Date: February 2016

National Taiwan University of Arts