Introduction Handbook May20 – May 26 2015 Taipei, Taiwan 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 1 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. 2 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. 4 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.Night Market 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). 5 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 6 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 7 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. 9 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! 10 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.