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RIEMCAMPUS LIFE

02 Campus Life

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CAMPUS LIFE

FEES&FINANCING

VISA&INSURANCE

LIVING IN CHENGDU

01 Our Campuses

04 Campus Facilities

06 Student Support

09 Overview

12 Sight-seeing

14 Visa Application

15 Insurance

16 Living Expenses

16 Funding your study

16 Part-time jobs

1Research Institute of Economics and Management

Located at the west 2nd Ring in Qingyang District of

Chengdu, standing next to Jinsha Bus Terminal, Guanghua

campus is the old campus of SWUFE and currently holds

continuing education and language teaching courses.

CAMPUS LIFECovering an area of 378 acres, SWUFE possesses two beautiful campuses

Guanghua Campus Our Campuses

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Located in Wenjiang District, Liulin campus is within 20

kilometers’ distance from downtown Chengdu and it is now

the main campus where all undergraduates, graduates and

Phd students study and live. There is a shuttle bus running

between Guanghua campus and Liulin Campus every day.

Liulin Campus

Qizi Library

Zhaohui Playground

Yisu Cafeteria

SanweiCafeteria

MeiDormitory

ZhuDormitory

SongDormitory

RongDormitory

LogisticsCenter

SwimmingPool

Student Activity Center

Hospital

ZhizhiDormitory

DuxingDormitory

MingbianDormitory

ShensiDormitory

BoxueDormitory

TongboBuilding

SouthGate

WestGate

International StudentsDormitory

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RIEM Office


UNDER CONSTRUCTION

TengxiangBuilding

Jingshi Teaching Building

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C

B

E

F

G

A

YideTeaching Building

HI

MinDormitory

ZhiDormitory

YiDormitory

HuiDormitory

XinDormitory

ChengDormitory

IndoorStadium

ChenxiPlayground

WuguCafeteria

SwimmingPool

TongboBuilding

NorthGate

EastGate


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Academic, residential, social and recreational facilities are

within walking distance on campus. Most classrooms

have built-in multi-media facilities and offer Wi-fi

connections. Two libraries and one literature center

are located on campus with a total collection of over 2

million volumes. There is also an international students’

computer room on both campuses. It is easy to find the

Student Recreation Center and a variety of on-campus

shops such as newsagent, hairdresser, bakery, grocery

stores, bookstores, banks, post office etc.

Campus FacilitiesStudents can use all kinds of on-campus sports facilities

for free or at reasonable price. On Liulin campus, there is

a new-built 14,000 m2 indoor stadium with inside fitness

equipment room, martial art room, physical exercise room,

indoor basketball court and badminton court etc.. There

are also two 400–meter Plastic runways, two soccer fields,

one swimming pool, 13 tennis courts, 18 basketball courts,

6 outdoor badminton courts, 12 volleyball courts, rock

climbing field etc. Annually, SWUFE holds running/soccer/

basketball/volleyball/swimming competition games.

Sports

RIEM offers foreign students single ensuite (with private

shower, washbasin, and toilet) on both Liulin and Guanghua

Campus. Each ensuite is furnished with bed, desk, chair,

bookcase, wardrobe, air-conditioner and internet access.

There are a free-of-charge laundry room and a common

kitchen on each floor. Rent is only for 500 RMB/month.

Students who prefer to rent an apartment outside the

campus are recommended to consult us first or bring a

Chinese friend along when needed.

Accommodation


There are 3 dining buildings on Liulin campus offering a

wide range of food selections including Muslim Food. The

campus card is need to buy dishes in those cafeterias.

There are also supermarkets, coffee bars and tea houses on

campus and a variety of restaurants outside the East Gate

of Liulin Campus.

Meals

SWUFESouthwestern University of Finance and Economics

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Exchange students are supported by a dedicated team of

experienced staff who take a personal approach to guiding

you through your entire program, from application to returning

home.

Student Support

• Free Airport Pick-up

RIEM offers a free pickup from Shuangliu International

Airport to SWUFE campus for all new exchange students

usually during the arrival week. You shall inform us of your

arrival information in advance.

• Orientation & Campus tour

Students will receive an orientation session on the first day of

each semester to meet the staff and receive key information

about RIEM for the semester ahead. Free campus tour guide

is also offered by RIEM International Student Society (ISD).

• City Tour & Sight-seeing

At the beginning and middle of each semester, RIEM

organize free tours for all foreign students to help them get

quick acquainted with the city or just go sight-seeing.

• Student Organization

Aiming at building a bridge between international students

and Chinese students and helping international student

adapt to campus life and Chinese culture, the International

Student Department which belongs to RIEM Student Union

was founded in 2013. The members of ISD include both

domestic and international students. Basically, ISD offers

helps like airport pick-ups, campus-tour guide, city-tour

guide and any inquiries on Chinese culture and campus

life etc. Besides, ISD also holds various activities like study

workshops, sports activities, outdoor tours and culture salon

etc. to enrich international students’ daily life and promote

their communication with Chinese students. ISD recruits

new members who have enthusiasm in helping others and

organizing activities. If you need help or have an interest

in joining ISD, ISD is looking forward to hearing from you!

Please contact via [email protected]

• Student coordinators

We also hire local students as part-time coordinators to help

exchange students with all kinds of potential problems.

• Safety and Security

The campus is a very safe place with responsible university

security staff and 24-hour inspection on four gates of the

university. Chengdu is also an area of low crime rates.

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LIVING IN CHENGDUMany Exchange students choose to study at SWUFE because it offers a great combination of course options and location.

Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan Province and also the

largest metropolitan economy in mid-west China and the 4th

largest city in China. History of Chengdu can be traced back

to the early 4th century BC. The name of Chengdu implicates

the meaning of ‘Become (Cheng) a capital (Du)’*.

* There is a short video called ‘9 minutes to know about Chengdu’ on Youtube.


Overview

Being the center of emerging inland China with an annual

growth rate of 15%, Chengdu was selected to hold the

‘Fortune Global Forum’ in 2013 and was also ranked the

fastest developing city in the world by Forbes in 2010;

however, it boasts agreeable environment and relaxed

lifestyle.

Chengdu also earned the titles of ‘the Land of Abundance’,

‘the Country of Heaven’, and ‘the Garden City’. The

pillar industries in Chengdu include agriculture, medicine,

machinery, tourism, finance and high-tech. Until now, there

have been more than 200 Fortune Global 500 Enterprises

investing and establishing operational hubs in Chengdu.

Economy

Chengdu has typical sub-tropical humid climate, with an

annual temperature of around 16.4°C(61.52°F). The winter

in Chengdu is short and mild, with an average temperature

of above 5°C(41°F). In summer, the highest temperature is

usually less than 35°C (95°F). There is not much precipitation

in winter and spring while it is affluent in summer and

autumn. The wind speed is quite low.

Climate

There are 17 public libraries, 15 cultural centers, 5 public art

centers, 10 museums and 66 institutions of higher learning

and technical secondary schools in Chengdu. Sichuan

Opera, embroidery, tea house and Mahjong are other ways

to express Chengdu’s culture.

Culture

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Nearly all styles of food from different countries can be found

in Chengdu – ‘a Heaven for Gourmets’; however, three

things are a must-try: Sichuan hotpot, Sichuan Cuisine and

Chengdu-style snacks.

Being the most popular Chinese food, Sichuan cuisine is

famous for its spicy flavor and elaborate cooking techniques.

Famous Sichuan dishes include: Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao

Chicken, twice-cooked pork, water-boiled fish etc. In 2010,

Chengdu was named ‘the City of Gastronomy’ by UNESCO,

making it the first city in Asia to be awarded such an

accolade.

Food

Chunxi Road is the most famous and convenient place

to catch up with fast-fashion. With a history of 70 years,

Chunxi Road boasts the most typical and prosperous

commercial pedestrian street in Chengdu. It is said that

‘Going to Chengdu without visiting Chunxi Road is like going

to Paris without visiting Champs Elysees, New York without

5th Avenue, or more locally, Beijng without Wangfujing,

or Shanghai without visiting Nanjing Road.’ Other famous

shopping districts include ZongFuLu, HongZhaoBi etc.

Shopping


Chengdu is described as "China's party city" by an article

in Los Angeles Times. Chengdu outnumbers Shanghai in

its number of tea houses and bars despite having less than

half of its population. Local residents have a reputation for

having a laid back life style and for knowing how to enjoy life.

Famous recreational places include Lan Kwai Fong(coffee,

bars and clubs), Jiuyan Qiao(clubs and resturants),

Hongmen Jie(outdoor food stall and resturants) etc.

Recreation

Taxis can be caught directly on street. Drivers do not speak

English, so make sure that you have your destination written

in Chinese Characters. Mostly, a cell phone picture of an

address can help a lot. The taxi price is a base price of 8

RMB, which cover the first 2 kilometers’ distance, and plus

an increase at 1.9 RMB/kilometer. Public bus and Metro are

the main public transportation vehicles. Ticket fare varies

from 1 to 3.5 RMB.

Transportation

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Sight-seeing

Visitors to Chengdu usually take pleasure in simply ambling

inside the city, enjoying its exuberant and inexpensive

lifestyle, before rushing around to far-away scenic spots.

Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi ( Wide and Narrow Alley)

JinLi Street Mount E’mei


Marquis Wu’s Temple Tufu’s Thatched Cottage

SCENIC-SPOTS around Chengdu

The Giant Buddha

Panda Breeding Base

DuJiangYan Irrigation Project

Jiu Zhai Valley

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VISA&INSURANCE

Visa Application

To help you successfully apply for your study in China,

SWUFE will send an acceptance letter and completed

JW202 Form Student Pages to your home university.

Usually exchange students who are going to spend only one

semester in China only need to apply for VISA F, which is

valid for a period within 6 months. After arrival in China, there

is only a need to get registered in the local police office.

For exchange students who wish to spend more than 6

months in China, you need to apply for VISA X, which is valid

for as long as one year. Holding this visa, within 30 days of

arrival in China, you must apply for residence permits in local

police office with the following documents (also suitable for

residence permit extension):

1. JW202 form PSB page (will be prepared by SWUFE)

2. Application form PSB page (will be prepared by SWUFE)

3. One photo

4. Letter of introduction (will be prepared by SWUFE)

5. Valid passport and photocopies of passport, visa/

residence permit and the latest entry date

6. Registration form of accommodation, which is issued by

the local police office in China.

7. Chinese Medical Test Certificate. (SWUFE helps students

go through the whole process)


Insurance

We STRONGLY recommend that all exchange students

should have a Chinese insurance or at least a foreign one

which should cover the whole period of your stay. For further

information regarding Chinese insurance, please contact us.

IMPORTANT!

Upon your arrival in China, please monitor your visa/

residence permit status and report to us at least 30 days

before expiry. Otherwise, significant fines may be imposed

by the immigration bureau in China.

In Chengdu, SWUFE helps foreign students deal with the

whole process of application/ extension/ alteration of visa

and residence permits. If you have specific problems, please

consult us.

Students’ accompanying family members who are coming

to China with the students or will be coming afterwards,

need to apply for VISA L, which is normally valid for one

to six months and can be extended twice (with 30 days

extension each time). The validation of Visa L can NOT

exceed the validation of the student’s the visa/ residence

permit. Following documents are required when applying for

Visa L:

1. Application form PSB (will be prepared by SWUFE)

2. One photo

3. Letter of introduction (will be prepared by SWUFE)

4. Valid passport and photocopies of the family members’

and the student’s passport

5. Photocopies of the student’s visa/residence permit and

the latest entry date

6. Registration form of accommodation, which is issued by

the local police office in China.

7. Related certificates with which you could prove your

relationship with the students. This MUST be notarized by

Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your home country.

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FEES&FINANCING

Funding your study

Part-time jobs

Living Expenses

Foreign students are only allowed to do part-time work in

China. You need to inform us of employer’s name, address,

telephone number, working time and duration, then we

could help you apply for the part-time work permit. Students

must carry valid passport and work-permit during work

period, and return the work permit once the work is finished.

There is no tuition fee required to be enrolled in SWUFE

as an exchange student. However there are three

scholarships available for foreign exchange students:

Chinese Government Scholarship, SWUFE Overall

Performance Scholarship and HSK Scholarship. For more

details, you should go to http://international.swufe.edu.cn/

FundYourStudy.asp.

Books and Supplies < 500 RMB/Term

Accommodations500 RMB/Month (On-campus dorm)

700 – 1500 RMB/Month (Off-campus)

Food 600 – 1000RMB/Month

Transportation 50 - 200 RMB/Month

Miscellaneous* 500 RMB/Month (approximately)

* Including internet, daily necessity, phone calls etc.

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Research Institute of Economics and ManagementSouthwestern University of Finance and EconomicsNo.555, Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang DistrictChengdu, Sichuan, 611130P.R.Chinariem.swufe.edu.cn

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