On Sep. 19th, IFC sponsored and organized a campus-orientation game called FIND IT, aiming to help the international faculties to be more familiar with the constructions and the facilities. The director of IFC, Ms. Chen, together with other 5 student assistants, started the game. And about 20 faculties had signed up for the game before the game began.

The game started at 2:00 pm at the Statue of Li Dazhao, near the office of IFC. During the game, the faculties are required to find 4 places on the campus and then go to the terminal station. The 4 places were: library, the 100-anniversary hall, tomb of Mr. Snow and the statue of CaiYuanpei. The foreign faculties all find these places smoothly and quickly, and after they find all the places required by the game, they arrived the terminal: Jing Yuan.

The first five faculties to arrive the game were awarded with gift—an electronic Rahman, and everyone participated in the game had a small present from the Office of International Relations of Peking University. All the participants were quite satisfied with this game and they said it helped them know many places which they had never heard of.

After the game, the director and the assistants invited the foreign faculties to have a rest at Luth Pavilion, at the inner island of Weiming Lake. They had fruits and traditional Chinese tea, and they chatted with each other happily. They quickly get familiar with each other and became friends. IFC provided performances such as singing songs and playing shadow-boxing, which made everyone excited.

When the activities went to the end, all the participants that day said they found the game brilliant and they were looking forward to take part in other activities sponsored by IFC in the future.

International Faculty Club

The International Faculty Club is hosted by the Office of International Relations, Peking University. This Club provides a platform for all the international teachers to get to know each other and exchange ideas, thus to enrich your life at PKU. Through this Club, we may create a channel for international teachers to better understand our university and related policies. Meanwhile, we will better understand your difficulties and needs. We will try our best to make Peking University a “cozy home” for you all.

Employee,Library and Meal Card Application

If you work in Peking University for more than 6 months, we will assist you to apply for the university Employee、Library and Meal Card. You only need to submit a photo to your school, and we will get you these cards in 2-3 weeks.

Dining and Shopping Services

There are 10 Dining Halls and 3 Cafeterias available on campus, perfect for you to grab a bite to eat between classes or relax with friends. You may also dine at local restaurants, which tend to be a little more expensive than on-campus dining services. And basically all daily necessities can be bought on PKU campus at any of three main locations: WuMei Mini-mart, BoShi Convenient Store, and BeiXin Market.

Mailing Service

Post office just locates on campus next to BoShi Convenient Store. When you receive important incoming mail, you will receive a mail notification, which will describe whether it is a letter, package, or remittance (money order). For receiving the mail, you need to bring personal identification to the main post office.

Phone Service

If you live on campus, all rooms provide phone services. Using an IP card (Internet Phone Card) for international calls is much cheaper than attempting to dial internationally using regular phone services. If you consider mailing too slow and calling too expensive, your best alternative is e-mail.

Internet Service

Every room has an internet connection at PKU. Therefore, if you bring a computer, you can conveniently go online in your own bedroom. You can also access the internet at the Communication Services Center, the library, or off-campus internet cafes. Peking University campus also provides wireless internet services. If you use a notebook computer, as long as you have a wireless internet card, you can surf the web wherever you want. Any specific problems that may arise can be directed towards the staff of your School or the staff at the Communication Services Center (Natural Sciences Bldg. 1, Rm. 1340; Phone: 6275-1024).

Currency Exchange and Banking Services

Ren Min Bi (RMB) is the only universally accepted currency in China. The main unit of RMB is the yuan (jiao/mao=0.1; fen=0.01). The following currencies may be easily exchanged into RMB: English pound, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, euro, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, etc.

Banks on campus include: the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Agricultural Bank of China. You can open savings accounts in RMB or foreign currencies at any of these banks. When opening a new account, you shall bring your passport or residence permit. There is a Citic Industrial Bank just outside of Peking University's East Gate and Bank of China branches outside of the East Gate and the South West Gate. Currency exchange (including traveler's checks) and savings account services are available at these locations.

Finishing Work and Leaving the University

When you finish your work and are leaving the university, please inform your school your leaving plan beforehand and return your Foreign Expert Certificate and other university cards back to us. We will make proper arrangements and make sure your leaving will be smooth and pleasant.

Wish you pleasant working and living at Peking University!