Explore

China AEISEC HUST

2015.5.6~6.17

Short description about Wuhan

Where we are

Wuhan is situated in the middle of

Hubei province, 113°41′-115°05’

East, 29°58′-31°22′ North,

east of the Jianghan Plain, and the

confluence of the middle reaches of

the Yangtze River and Hanshui River

History

With a 3,500-year-long history, Wuhan is one of the most ancient and civilized

Metropolitan Cities

in China, more ancient than Beijing, Xi'an and Nanjing. By the dawn of the 18th

century, Hankou

(now part of Wuhan) had become one of China's top four most important towns of

trade, and

known as the ‘Eastern Chicago’

How is it now?

Wuhan is an important center for economy, trade, finance,

transportation, information technology, and education in

China. Its major industries includes optic-electronic,

automobile manufacturing, steel manufacturing, new

pharmaceutical sector, biology engineering.

Why come to Wuhan to do Explore China

As you have seen in the introduction of Wuhan . Wuhan is an ancient

and fashionable city. She has hundreds of skyscrapers and also has many

ancient streets with many traditional arts. The aim about Explore China is

to understand China completely from her past and what she is now.So no

more appropriate pace than Wuhan to do this.

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what do we do

EXPLORE CHINA is a national project of AIESEC in Mainland of China, aiming at

encouraging the culture communication between China and other country.

On this basis ,we(AIESEC HUST) run Explore China, which takes the

responsibilities of encouraging the culture communication ,urging people

whole world to pay attention to a important job ----Chinese protection of the

traditional folk literature and art .

Since we enter 21th century economic construction and new technology have

been given more and more attention ,gradually，traditional literature and art

went nowhere，some of them died quietly，others are also in the situation of

endangered. These traditional literature and art are treasure for entire human

race,so we should to urge people to pay attention to them again ,let these

treasure be inherited forever!

what we criteria for you Ⅰreally want to understand China

Ⅱ be active to do something to protect

Chinese traditional culture

Ⅲ be eager to learn Chinese culture

Ⅳ Most importantly, to highly approve our vision,

ready to fully participate in our project and

enjoy the life-changing exploration in Hubei, China!

*if you are good at photography would be great ，

but if you are not is okey

What you will do

Ⅰ mian work

1 learning Chinese culture

① shadow play：we will choose the first weekends since our

project begin go to a village near Wuhan stay there for two days to

learn how to make it props and how to perform it .we will also visit

dabie mountain there(if time permission)

② Chinese class: 1calss/week

every class take 1 hour

③ writing class：1 class/week

Every class take 2 hour

④ tea art class: 1 class/two week

Every class take half a day

*maybe the time you learn just one hour ,other time

you will enjoy tea,you will find time pass so quickly in the teahouse

⑤ traditional art explore: we will cooperate do some research to

find the endangered traditional arts and to visit them and think the

way to protect them.

⑥ traditional art exhibition: you will cooperate with Chinese

volunteer to hold a traditional art exhibition in optical valley to urge

people to protect traditional arts and literature.

*the form and the content of the exhibition will decide together

after you come

*this is the most important event of this project

⑦ go to high school to teach high school students:

1 class\week

every class last 1hour

Class is about your country

⑧ globe village：the 3th weekend since the project beginning

⑨ volunteer in museum:

1 time\week

Every time last half day

Ⅱ enjoy Wuhan

①enjoy Wuhan special snacks：

hot dry noodles

fried Tofu skin

steamed dumpling Shaomai

.........

②travel around Wuhan：such as yellow crane tower

The duration：5.6~6.17

【We prepare one week for you to come to china and try to

fit the city, so if you can only come in the first week in May,

it is also ok.】

What you will receive

√ A free homestay.

√ A helpful and friendly buddy.

√ A great chance to explore China.

√ A different and memorable month.

√ An amazing satisfaction from learning Chinese culture

and teaching others.

√ An enjoyable journey to work with international

teammates and feel cross-culture atmosphere

How to connect AIESEC HUST

Mobile/WhatsApp：+86 15972690085

WeChat：zwr2011

Facebook:100381895@qq.com

Work Email：eric.chou@aiesec.net

Skype: 100381895@qq.com

appendix Accommodation

Free homestay Chinese traditional family

Time zone Although China covers a large area, it has only one time zone. It is the same all around the

country, and it is known as Beijing time (East 8th time zone, 8 hours earlier than Greenwich

standard time). China does not switch to daylight saving time in the summer. So, in the winter,

when it is 5 pm in Wuhan, it will be 9 am on the same day in London and 4 am in New York City.

In the summer, when it is 5 pm in Wuhan, it is 5 am in New York City.

GMT +8

Standard Time in Major Cities Throughout the world

Beijing Time 12:00

Irkoutsk 12:00 Paris 5:00 Nairobi 7:00

Ulan 12:00 Geneva 5:00 Dar-es-salaam 7:00

Manila 12:00 Rome 5:00 Teheran 7:00

Pingyang 13:00 Vienna 5:00 Karachi 9:00

Osaka 13:00 Stockholm 5:00 Bombay 9:00

Tokyo 13:00 Belgrade 5:00 New Delhi 9:00

Melbourne 14:00 Warsaw 5:00 Colombo 9:00

Sun Francisco 20:00 Algires 5:00 Dacca 10:00

Washington DC 23:00 Bucharest 6:00 Rangoon 10:00

New York 13:00 Cario 6:00 Bangkok 11:00

Lima 13:00 Ankara 6:00 Phnom Penh 11:00

Santiago 14:00 Damascus 6:00 Hanoi 11:00

Buenos Aires 1:00 Moscow 7:00 Singapore 11:00

London 4:00 Baghdad 7:00

Accra 5:00 Addis Ababa 7:00

Transportation In Wuhan, getting around town is relatively convenient. There are electric buses, regular

buses, a light urban railway, regular car taxis and special Chinese motorized tricycle taxis as

well as guys offering rides on their motorbikes for a ride.

Bus

There are a lot of buses all over the city that usually cost 2 RMB (about 30 US cents) to ride.

However, signs are generally only in Chinese. The buses are often crowded with standing

room only. The Tourist Line 402 can take tourists to the Yellow Crane Tower and East Lake.

Taxi

The starting price for a taxi is 3 yuan for one kilometer, 5 yuan for two kilometers and 8 yuan

for three kilometers. It's 1.4 yuan for every additional kilometer from 3 to 7 kilometers.

Beyond 7 kilometers, it cost 2.1 yuan for every additional kilometer.

When you get in a regular taxi, make sure they use their meters. Also make sure that you

bring small bills.

Air

The Tianhe International Airport is the biggest airport in central China, located 26km

northwest of Wuhan. Transport between the airport and the urban area is very convenient.

Every hour, one airport coach leaves for the long-distance bus station which is near the

Hankou Railway Station, and vice versa. The journey takes approximately 23 minutes. The

price of a ticket is 15 Yuan. There are many daily flights linking Wuhan and numerous other

destinations. People can get to many major cities of China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing,

Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Nanchang, Fuzhou and Chengdu as well as all the big cities in the

world.

Airport Enquiry: 027-85818888

Southern Airlines Enquiry: 027-85300000

Eastern Airlines Enquiry: 027-63623820

Ticket Offices:

Air China: 027-83786780

Southwest Branch of Air China: 027-83619392

Railway

Wuhan, as one of the four major railway hubs in China, is the at the crossway of Beijing -

Guangzhou railway line, Hankou - Danjiangkou railway line and some other important railway

lines. Every day trains depart from Wuhan to almost every city insideHubei province and

trains are available for getting to major cities in China, like Beijing,

Shanghai, Harbin, Urumqi, Luoyang,Chongqing, Xi'an, Kunming, Chengdu, Liuzhou,

Guangzhou, Nanchang and Hefei. There are over 70 trains departing from the station every

day and more than 120 trains pass here.

Bullet trains are available between Wuhan and seven cities. By taking a bullet train, it only

takes 4 hours to get to Guangzhou, 4 hour to Zhengzhou and 9 hours to Beijing.

There are three main railway stations in Wuhan, namely Wuhan Railway Station, Wuchang

railway station and Hankou Railway Station. Wuhan Railway Station offers passenger service

on the Beijing - Guangzhou Railway Line; Hankou railway station is mainly responsible for

travelers on the Shanghai - Wuhan - Chengdu line and Wuchang railway station is mainly

responsible for freight and general transport.

Tip: Because the three train stations are not close to each other, travelers should make sure

in advance which station they should go to board the train.

Metro

Wuhan now has 2 metro lines, which are connect the main part of the city. It’s very

convenient to travel the city by metro.

The Airport

Food The Chinese food in Wuhan is sort of a combination of western and coastal

cuisine (like Zhejiang Cuisine). Red pepper and sharp spice is used, but not

as much as in Sichuan Cuisine. Wuhan style cuisine focuses on preparation,

cooking time and the appearance of the dishes. Fish and shellfish are

available, but like the rest of China, most of the meat dishes are pork or

chicken dishes.

Snacks such as buns, fried dumplings and omelets are also popular here.

The quality of the sweet deserts is surprising. The rolls and a small

semi-sweet pancake were especially good. The small pancakes are kind of

like little soft cookies. This seems something unique to Wuhan, since it was

unfamiliar.

Climate In Wuhan

Climate In WuhanSummer Summer has a long duration in Wuhan (from May to September). The highest

temperature has been recorded at 44.5 °C (112.1 °F). Usually, the temperature hovers

around 37 °C (98.6 °F) during the day and 28 °C (82.4 °F) at night. Summer nights are

very hot and stuffy in Wuhan because the evaporation of water during the day creates

high humidity at night, and sleeping is difficult without air conditioning.

Most rainfall occurs during the summer. Thunderstorms happen two to three times in

Wuhan from June to August. Wearing T-shirts and short pants is suitable during

summer, and sunglasses, sunscreen, and an umbrella are necessary.

Wuhan Average Climate by Month

聽 May Jun Jul Aug Sep

High (潞 C) 27 28 34 33 29

Low (潞 C) -3 -1 -3 -3 -6

Rain (mm) 166.37 209.55 161.29 120.65 82.55

High (潞 F) 80 82 92 91 83

Low (潞 F) 26 30 25 25 20

Rain (in) 6.55 8.25 6.35 4.75 3.25

Price

The Exchange rate is approximately: 1 USD=6.2422 RMB 1 GBP = 10 RMB

Taxi - minimum charge – 1.5 RMB/ km (starting from 6 yuan ,and 2 yuan for the tax)

Bus ( with air conditioner) – 2 RMB per ride(use a transportation card is 1.6 yuan per

ride)

Bread - (medium 400 gram - 10 slices) - 4.50-8.00 RMB

Milk - 8.50 RMB for 1 liter

Egg - 4.50 RMB for 1 dozen

Butter - 58 RMB for 500 gram

One can of Coke (355ml) – 3 RMB

One can of Beer (355ml) – 3~5 RMB in the market and 10 ~30 RMB in a Pub

Cigarettes - range from 5~50 RMB for a pack of 20.

Apparel - 100 RMB– 800 RMB

Shirts – 50 RMB-150RMB

Jeans—100~300RMB

Internet Cafe –4.00 RMB/hour

Meal at McDonald—16 RMB for combo

Coffee at Starbucks—18 RMB (minimum spending)

Cost

During the project, on the first week, you can eat with your host family and on the second

and third week, we all together eat at the school. And on the third week, we will eat out.

The accommodation cost is 10 dollars per day for the youth hostel. And the school and

host family is for free.

AIESEC HUST AIESEC of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology branch was established

in 2006, is one of the world's largest branch of non-profit student

organization AIESEC builds the earliest in the Chinese. The branch's vision is: every

day, we are all in the cultivation ofmore AIESEC traits have twenty-first

Century leaders, and strive to become the first Wuhanyouth development platform.

In 2006, AIESEC formally established the branch in the Huazhong University of Science

and Technology. Through 6 years of the development process of AIESEC HUST have

assumed an important role in the National Branch of the leader among. On the basis of

AIESEC vast global network and domestic and foreign resources, AIESEC HUST has

established a perfectinternal and external operation system. At present the scope of

activities has covered theHuazhong University of Science and

Technology University, Wuhan University, Zhongnan University of Economics and

Law, Wuhan University of Technology, Huazhong Normal University, Hubei University of

Economics and many other universities in wuhan. The branchhas

become including inbound communication department, outbound communication

department, public welfare project department, brand promotion department, Ministry of

external relations, human resources department, financial department and other

departments of nearly 100 scale entities.

From 06 years since the establishment of the branch, more than 500 students took part in

theAIESEC HUST Lead program, provides leadership development for these

students, the ability to expand overseas business opportunities; more than

400 from Wuhan 10 universitystudents participated in

the AIESEC HUST Globe program GCDP (overseas volunteerexperience

program), provides to 30 a plurality of different countries in various regions ofEastern

Europe, Southeast, Africa for them, for six to eight weeks of overseas

volunteerexperience tour opportunity. Wuhan university students participated in

the 51 Globe programGIP (Overseas Management Technology Internship

Program), as they provide to Canon Co,Hilton Colombo, Google

Corporation, Graintec A/S[is the world's leading assembly company],the

Aegean maritime, SMS[SMS service network company and other well-known

foreigncompanies to participate in the management, technology, and development of

overseasinternship opportunity.

AIESEC HUST at the same time for foreign students to provide internship opportunities

inWuhan, has received more than 100 from Europe and the United States and other

countriesoverseas intern in Wuhan natural Software Co. Ltd., Hongkong Jiejia

Electronic Co., Ltd.Wuhan Branch, New Oriental Education &

Technology Group, Wuhan Sanxiong Jucheng Science & Technology Co.

Ltd in management, technology class, education practice. At the same time through the

AIESEC HUST social resources to establish development practice platform, now has 79

from Canada, India, Kazakhstan, American, Germany, Iran, Singapore,New Zealand, and

other countries of the overseas students came to Wuhan in impoverished and a

mountainous area, environmental education project

implementation developmentinternship program.

AIESEC HUST also by hosting large-scale student activities in Wuhan to improve the

socialinfluence and the realization of social responsibility. It has been successfully held

the student leadership development summit, the AIESEC School of business, the

global cultural activities such as Scarlett years ten period, of which four of

the students participate in Leadership Development Summit of Wuhan college

students are more than 200 people, provided with company senior management

personnel, public organizations and founder of college teachercommunication platform for

the Wuhan university students, the Wuhan university

studentsdevelopment of leadership attention and attracted widespread attention of social

media.

In 6 years, AIESEC HUST by virtue of its excellent operation ability, has won the

mostprogress award for the best branch, Department of human resources and the best

outboundcommunication department annual awards, public welfare project Department

of "green power" project in 2010 was named the best project and be extended to

other branch of

national Chongqing (regional RIC, 2012 Introduction Conference), AIESEC HUST was

namedbest delegation.

In the "active learning, honest and direct communication" branch of the culture and

the "high quality", "executive force" professional spirit guide, AIESEC HUST is making a

concerted effort to, want to move forward into the new target.

IESEC HUST FAMILLY