chinaproject 2009 chemistry - biochemistry

Chinaproject 2009Chemistry - Biochemistry

ChinaProjectTeam 2009

• Stijn De Jonge• Yves Persoons• Dieter Stroobants• Xiaohua Zhou

Travel scheme

• Shanghai - Hangzhou - Xi’an - Beijing• Company visits

• Information sessions by ARUP about Dangton project

• Wynca Chemical Group

• Yingli Solar

Behaviour in China

• Make pleasure• Drinking is allowed• For a cultural visit: be present at time and sober• For a company visit: be present at time, awake and sober• Obligated to join all activities (excl. the optional activities)

Last appointments

• The schedule of the next day will be advertised at the lobby of the hotel

• The mentioned hour on that advertisment is the only valid hour (last minute changes are possible)

• Before going to bed, always check the infomation desk• Meeting hour in the morning is the hour to depart for the

activity. Take your breakfast if necessary in advance.

Let’s go party

• Always have the address of the hotel with you. You will find address cards with Chinese and English text at the reception of the hotel. They are also written in the red booklet.

• Always have a minimum amount of money with you to be able to pay a taxi trip (min. 50 RMB).

Emergency numbers

• Everybody from the Chinproject team has a Chinese mobile number

• Also available on the website and can also be used for parents in case of emergency

Yves Persoons 0086 151 16905779

Stijn De Jonge 0086 151 16905781

Dieter Stroobants 0086 151 16905780

Xiaohua Zhou 0086 151 16905782

Weather

• During the day warm during the evening cold (< 5°C). Even after a nice day.

• In Beijing is the air dry. Drink at regural time some water to avoid a sore throat.

• Check weather forecasts:• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/1713?&search=shanghai&pageSize=10&region=world

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/1354?&search=hangzhou&pageSize=10&region=world

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/1833?&search=xian&pageSize=10&region=world

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/90?&search=beijing&pageSize=10&region=world

Practical tips

• Money can be changed at the airport and in bank offices• Do not change to much money at once• Save your money at a safe place• Do not leave your money visible in your room – also for

valuable stuff• Leave your passport at your hotel room and have always

a copy of your passport with you• You need your real passport for changing money• Changing money on street = lower rate but absolutly fake

money• In case of emergency always contact Stijn or Yves

• GSM• Sim = +/- 60 RMB

• Upgrade = 100RMB

• Do not use Belgium SIM, very expensive

• All coordinators does have a Chinese number• Internet bars are everywhere• Internet is available in our hotels, portable can be used to

send emails

Communication

Money

• 10 RMB (Yuan) = € 1 • Everything is cheap compared to prices here

• Don’t behave like a rich western

• We collect on a central place money for the dinner we take together.

Tasks

• Guide for one day• Announcement

• Background information

• Writing report on the chinaproject website

Important announcments

• 25/03 at 15h : receive the last information and red booklet at the international office desk

• 26/03 at 8h30 : meeting at airport in Brussels (BE ON TIME)

• Train from Louvain to the airport (optional)• 7h27 – 7h43