China, (People's Republic of China), is situated in eastern Asia, bounded by the pacific in the east. The third largest country in the world, next to Canada and world's land mass.

There are 6,536 islands larger than 500 square meters, the largest is Taiwan, with a total area of about 36,000 square kilometers, and the second, Hainan. The South China Sea Islands are the southernmost island group of China. CAPITAL: BEIJING (Area: 16,800 square kilometers; Population: 12.59 million)

Chinese students generally live in school dormitories and eat in the school cafeteria. A campus has many playgrounds with fully equipped facilities which are provided for the convenience of students for spare time sports activities. Apart from usual physical exercise, students have access to different sports events and competitions organized by universities, such as long distance running in winter, swimming in summer and ball games and chess games. Students strong in sports can join their university teams of basketball, volleyball, football, etc. Fans of Wushu (the martial art) and Qigong will have teachers available for them. The annual sports games of each university provide students and teachers with the chance to best demonstrate their talent in sports events.

The student union and organizations bring together many students of common interest who set up their own chorus, dancing troupe, orchestra, photography association, calligraphy association, painting association, etc. They have regular activities. Students in the associations develop their abilities and give full play to their talents. Universities admitting foreign students have established separate dormitories and canteens for them. When conditions permit, foreign students can also share dormitories with Chinese students. They are also free to eat either in the reserved or Chinese Students' canteens.

Universities have paid ample attention to extra-curricular activities for foreign students. They are organized to watch artistic performances and go out for sightseeing for rest and recreation after intense studies. Foreign students are welcome to attend the school's sports games, long distance running competitions, swimming and ball games, as well as other related activities of students' organizations.

Friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign students are encouraged and in particular, contact between Chinese and foreign youth. Universities often conduct seminars and parties for Chinese and foreign students and other social activities. Chinese students, with a strong interest in knowledge, are hardworking and cherish their friendship with foreign students; therefore they are eager to make friends with them and share their good times and bad. The students through contact with each other will establish a profound friendship.

School Spirit in China's Institutions of Higher Education

China's universities attach great importance to good school spirit. In many universities, a good school spirit is embodied by diligence, hard work, strictness, realism, pioneering, innovation and originality. Based on the characteristics of their specialties, different universities accentuate specific aspects of school spirit. For instance, medical universities install in their school spirit the concept of humanitarianism; normal universities recommend the students to develop the spirit of sacrifice and be paragons of virtue and learning; and universities of political science and law encourage the students to cultivate noble characters and to be upright and just, honest and faithful to the duties.

Students are required by universities to complete registration procedures in time. Freshmen, before acquiring the status as students, are subject to re-examination.

China's universities check both students' attendance and achievement. Absence from class without any sound reason is prohibited. Participation in examination specified by the teaching program is obligatory. When students have completed all courses offered in the program and passed the examination, they are entitled to go up one grade. In universities where the credit system has been introduced, a credit is obtained when any student passes the examination will result in repetition, back to a lower grade or discontinuation of schooling according to school regulations.

Students of good character and scholarship are rewarded, commended and granted scholarship by China's universities.

Any foreign student in China's university is considered as an ordinary student and hence should abide by all the rules and regulations of the university.

1. Admission Notice

The institutions will send the Admission Notice to the IEC after enrolling the candidates. The IEC will send the Admission Notice and Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (JW202) to the embassy in China or the Chinese embassy in the dispatching country, relevant dispatching organization or the applicants. It is kindly requested that authority concerned sent these two documents to the candidates in time.

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Public Security, foreign students with Admission Notice and the Visa Application Form for Studying in China (JW202 form) both delivered by the Chinese universities and Physical Examination Record for Foreigner, can submit applications to Chinese embassies and consulates for visa within due terms.

1. The student should purchase medical insurance and personal security insurance before coming to China or after coming to china (Depends upon the facilities provided by the universities).
2. If you would like your family members to accompany you in China, you would have to get the approval of the university in advance and accommodation for family members is not available, for the usual practice in management in university.