Hongzhou's China Pages

                                                      Every year, more and more students are considering to go study in China. This possibility led to the creation of many partnership between universities and scholarship that you can take advantage of, among of course other many benefits. Here are 4 reasons why you should go for China too 1- Improve your English and learn Chinese In China, you will often have to speak English. Whether it is at the university, in class or with other foreign students or when you are trying to communicate with the locals, you won’t avoid and it will give you a valuable practice. It is also a good opportunity to learn Chinese which become a more and more important and recognized language in the world. Some universities might ask you to already know some Chinese before you go but also an...

Some handy tips and experiences from a student in Beijing  1. Get your student card as early as possible Even if it means annoying the university, keep pushing them to give you your student card as soon as possible, because at most universities you can use this card in the school shops, canteens and also in the library, so it’ll make your life a lot easier if you had this sooner rather than later. I didn’t receive mine a few years ago until I’d already been in China for a month, the amount of I.O.Us I had was unbelievable! All joking aside you can always just use your friend’s card and give them the physical money, but it’s just handy to have your own, you can grab lunch or dinner really quickly instead of waiting at a local restaurant. 2. Get your subway card early and keep an eye on the credit! Quite often I found myself trying to get onto the subway and being blocked by the gate due to not enough credit on my card, turning around and seeing at le...