Handbook for Foreign Students Overseas Education College of Fuzhou University Fuzhou·China Catalog Message from the President ··························1 Location of FZU ··························2 Map of New Campus ··························5 Introduction of Fuzhou ·························7 Introduction of Fuzhou University ····················10 Rules of Conduct ························12 Campus Life ························13 Scholarships ·························13 Tuitions and Fees ························14 A Glimpse of the Dormitory ························15 Dormitory notice ························16 Enrollment Requirements and Application Procedures ··17 Special Safety Notice ·····················18 Residence Permit Application for Freshmen ···········19 Q & A ························21 Message from the President Dear Students, First, I would like to express my warm welcome to all of you! Fuzhou University (FZU) is located at the foot of Qishan Mountain beside Wulong River. With beautiful scenery and fresh air, you may feel she has only spring in one year. Moreover, towering mountains and gurgling rivers reveal a beautiful and glorious history. FZU has gathered the respect of teachers, national academicians, scholars, as well as national and provincial famous tutors. Lectures, debates and discussions create a stimulating learning environment. Our world-class resources will be your most valuable assets towards growth and success. FZU places great importance on international campus construction. The colorful and diverse campus cultural activities will provide you a fulfilling extracurricular life. Welcome to FZU. Wish you a great success here! 1 Location of FZU By Airplane It is one-hour-and-a-half drive from the university to Fuzhou Changle International Airport. There are direct flights from Fuzhou to main cities in China as well as international flights to Hong Kong, and other cities. You can get to Changle Airport by taxi，or by bus. Pay attention to the followings: 1、 You can call the following hotlines to make a reservation for the airport shuttle one day in advance, and then directly buy the ticket on the day of departure: 0591-22821766 0591-22813231 0591-28814082 2、The ticket office is opposite to Yonghui Superstore in University Town. 3、Fare for the airport shuttle: ¥40 for each person. 2 By Subway According to Fuzhou’s urban rapid rail transit construction plan, the construction of two metro lines will soon be completed. By Train The university is one hour and a half away from Fuzhou North Train Station and two hours away from South Train Station by bus. Train lines connect to most cities on the Chinese mainland. Both stations have recently opened high-speed rail access to Beijing, Shanghai and other major cities. You can get to the railway stations by taxi，or also by the following buses： 1 、FZU to Fuzhou Railway Station (North Railway Station)： 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 (Fu Da Xin Qu Xue Sheng Gong Yu Station)-----Bus55 ------火车站(Railway Station) ahout 1 hour and 40 min 2 、FZU to Fuzhou South Railway Station 1) 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 (Fu Da Xin Qu Xue Sheng Gong Yu Station)------Bus41------旅游集散中心站（Lv You Ji San Zhong Xin Station） ------ Bus 124------ 火车南站（South Raiway Station） about 2 hours 2)福大生活一区（Fu Da Sheng Huo Yi Qu Station）-----Bus168-----公交大 学城总站（General Station of University Town）-----Bus176----- 火车南站 （South Railway Station） 3 、 You can buy train tickets in the ticket office opposite to Yonghui Superstore, and can also book tickets on the Internet with your passport number after you have finished the ID certification in either of the two big train stations. The website for train ticket booking is: http://www.12306.cn/mormhweb/ 3 By Bus The university is one hour and a half drive to Fuzhou North Bus Station. Buses connect to most places in Fujian Province and other major cities in China. You can get to the coach stations by taxi，or also by the following buses： FZU to Fuzhou North Coach Station： 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 (Fu Da Xin Qu Xue Sheng Gong Yu Station)-----Bus55 -----闽运汽车北站(Min Yun Qi Che Bei Station) ahout 1 hour and 40 min 4 Map of Qishan Campus 5 Please check the bigger map you have got. Hereafter are some important building numbers： 1 、Student Card Center: 7# (to get student card and deposit money) 2 、ICBC Bank & ICBC ATM: 7# 3 、Dormitory Buildings for Overseas Students： 55# 4、 Phone Shops：China Mobile---29#；China net---25#；China Unicom---23# 5 、Photo Shop：8# 6 、Copy Shops：25#；26#；15#；7#； Copy room in front of the library 7 、Second Hand Bike and Bike Reparation Centers：13#；43#；52#；near the 1st residence block 6 Introduction of Fuzhou Location: As the capital city of Fujian Province, Fuzhou is located on the southeast coast of China, facing Taiwan, which lies eastward across the Taiwan Strait. The city is surrounded by Yushan Mountain, Wushan Mountain, Pingshan Mountain and is bisected by Minjiang river. The spectacular landscape has given rise to the phrase “three mountains opposite each other and a river flowing eastwards, which reflects the natural beauty of the region. Climate: Fuzhou has a sub-tropical maritime monsoon climate. The average temperature runs between 16 to 20 degrees centigrade, with an annual 1770 to 1980 hours of sunshine, annual 900 to 2100 mm of rainfall, and an average of 77% humidity. In short, Fuzhou is mild, warm and humid with evergreen plants and abundant rainfall. In winter, the average temperature is 2~8 ℃ . Please prepare for the coldness. 7 History and Culture: Fuzhou enjoys a lengthy history that spans more than 2200 years. Named after Fushan Mountain to the north, the city has been known as “Fuzhou” since the Tang Dynasty. Additionally, banyan trees planted during the Song Dynasty have now shaded the entire city, hence its nickname-Rongcheng (the City of Banyans). Fuzhou has been awarded national honors such as “China ’s Best Tourist City” and “Chain’s Famous Historical and Cultural City”. Tourism: Today’s Fuzhou has become a city of leisure and fashion, integrating sightseeing, vacationing, commercial trading, conferences and exhibitions, entertainment, and gourmet dining to create a profoundly dynamic environment. The city also enjoys unique access to a number of high quality hot-springs, leading Fuzhou to earn the distinction of possessing the “best hot springs in the Southeast”. Spanning the city are over 150 historical places, including cultural and entertainment centers, an abundant number of restaurants, and distinctive bars and teahouses waiting for your visit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Recommended Places for Shopping -------------- 1、博士后购物广场/永辉超市（Bo Shi Hou Shopping Mall） 福大新区生活一区站(Fu Da Xin Qu Sheng Huo Yi Qu Station)------ Bus96 ------招呼站/博士后购物广场站 (Zhao Hu Station) 2、宝龙(Power Long Shopping Mall) 福大新区学生公寓站(Fu Da Xin Qu Xue Sheng Gong Yu Station)------ Bus 41 ------宝龙城市广场站(Bao Long Cheng Shi Guang Chang Station) 3、师大学生街 (Student Street of Fujian Normal University) 福大新区学生公寓站------ Bus 41 ------宝龙城市广场站(Bao Long Cheng Shi Guang Chang Station)------Bus 113 ------师大站(Shi Da Station)-------师大学 生街 4、万达(Wan Da Plaza) 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 ------Bus 96 ------ 金 山 明 星 站 (Jin Shan Ming Xing Station) ------Bus 163 ------ 仓 山 万 达 广 场 站 (Cang Shan Wan Da Guang Chang Station) 8 II Recommended Places for Visit 1、三坊七巷(Three Lanes and Seven Alleys) 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 ------Bus 55------ 双 抛 桥 站 (Shuang Pao Qiao Station)------三坊七巷 2、西湖公园(West Lake Park) 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 ------Bus 55------ 高 峰 桥 站 (Gao Feng Qiao Station)------西湖公园(Xi Hu Gong Yuan Station) 3、福建省博物馆 (Fujian Provincial Museum) 福 大 新 区 学 生 公 寓 站 -----Bus 96------ 干 休 所 站 (Gan Xiu Suo Station)-----Bus 308 ------总院站（Zong Yuan Station） 4、鼓山(Gushan Mountain) 福大新区学生公寓站-----Bus 96 ------西禅寺站(Xi Chan Shi Station)----- （the opposite）西禅寺站------Bus 97 ------下院站(Xia Yuan Station) III Other Recreations 1、老福州 (The Old Fuzhou Restaurant) A restaurant famous for its Fuzhou specialty near Three Lanes and Seven Alleys 2、电影院 (Cinemas) “燕林国际影城（Yan lin Cinema）” in “博士后购物广场” There are also some cinemas in “宝龙”. 3 、KTV “太空城 KTV” in “博士后购物广场” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cautions: You can also have online shopping. In China, “Taobao”, “Jingdong”, “Dangdang” and “Amazon” are all websites accessible for shopping. When doing online shopping, payment can be made through online banking, Alipay, and cash on delivery. Please be careful when doing online shopping. 9 Fuzhou University History: Founded in 1958, Fuzhou University has obtained the high reputation as “Tsinghua University in the south of China” with its No.1 comprehensive education capability among all the Fujian-Province-owned universities. The University is also co-sponsored by Fujian Province and the Ministry of Education of China and has been selected into the “211 Project”, a Chinese government program for the 21st century to support 100 selected universities for their further rapid development. Discipline Construction: Nowadays the University boosts its high-level teaching and scientific research fruits and as a whole the disciplines focus on the field of engineering with a series of subjects as sciences, economics, management, liberal arts, law, arts and design. It has now developed into a key teaching-and –research comprehensive university in Fujian Province. The main campus is Qishan Campus, which is located in the University Town in Minhou County. The university owns complete talent training system with about 30,000 students, including near 9300 graduate students. At present all the majors are open to foreign students and the popular choices are Chinese language, economics, management, arts and humanities. Those engineering majors such as Civil Engineering, Bridge and Transportation Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Electric Engineering and Electronic Information Engineering have witnessed a growing trend among neighboring countries. 10 Overseas Education: Since the 1980s, Fuzhou University has been approved by the Ministry of Education to offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs to foreign students.