Tuition: All application fees, tuition and registration fees for 30 hours a week of class, all study materials (textbooks, newspapers, etc.) and language course placement assistance;
Board: Two meals per day (breakfast and lunch) Monday to Friday, all meals on travel days;
Visa and Letter of Invitation: Acquisition of letter of invitation and processing of Chinese visa and payment of all associated fees;
Grade Report/Transcript: Processing of official grade reports/transcripts to facilitate transfer of credit;
Pre-Departure Orientation Materials: Lonely Planet's CHINA SURVIVAL GUIDE, pre-arrival program guide, suggested packing list, Lonely Planet's MANDARIN PHRASE BOOK, luggage tags, vaccination information and suggestions;
China Arrival Orientation Package: Chinese/English translation dictionary, personalized business cards, orientation manual/resource guide, EducAsian t-shirt, map and atlas of Beijing and China, phone card and instructions for use, campus and surrounding area tour, welcome banquet;
Chinese airport pickup and drop off;
Beijing restaurant and entertainment discount card;
Departure/airport taxes;
Embassy Registration: registration at Embassy in Beijing and appropriate confirmation and contact information;
Emergency Cards: laminated multi-lingual emergency cards with directions and 24-hour contact numbers for EducAsian staff and western-run clinics with English speaking medical professionals;
Tutoring: Tutorials (as needed) and introduction to language exchange partners;
Bank Accounts: Assistance in setting up a bank account and other standard needs;
Guided local sightseeing excursions:
In Beijing:
The Great Wall, Simatai, The Forbidden City,
The Summer Palace, Jing Shan Park,
a Confucian Temple, The Temple of Heaven,
Yong He Gong (Lama Temple) and Tiananmen Square.
In Shanghai:
People's Square, The Bund,
Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Yuan Bazaar,
Museum of Chinese History and
a Tour of the Pudong New Investment Zone.
In Hong Kong:
Repulse Bay, Victoria's Peak, and a
City Tour.
Group Activities:
Cooking class,
Beijing duck dinner,
Beijing opera,
lecture series on living, working and doing business in China,
lecture series on Chinese culture and history,
"Pengyou" language exchange partner parties, and a
lecture series on the films of China.
Six Weekend [i.e., overnight - Saturday departure, Sunday return] Excursions:
From Beijing:
Xian Mt., Tai/Qufu and Tianjin.
From Shanghai:
Hangzhou, Nanjing and Suzhou.
What is NOT Included in the Program Fee:
Round trip airfare;
The cost of a passport (the cost of securing the visa for entry to China is included [for US citizens traveling on a US passport]);
Meals other than those specified above (i.e., dinners on weekdays, all meals on weekends [except during travel]);
SUNY-Mandated Health Insurance;
Personal expenses (laundry, postage, telephone calls, souvenirs, non-program related travel, etc.).
