Cash
advances
It is
possible to get cash advances off a credit card in
some bank branches.
Wiring money: It can be done; but it's slow and not
a lot of fun.
Telephone
Family and friends from the States may want to buy cheap
phone cards online, such as
skype, onesuite.com
or cybercalling.com.
It's only about 2.0 cents per minute to call Beijing.
If
students are familiar with Skype, they must buy
sufficient credits in the United States. China does
not allow the purchase of Skype credits within the
country.
Bank
Accounts
For students who will be living in China for an extended
period of time, it is possible to set up a local bank
account with a Chinese bank. Many of the larger
international banks (i.e. Citibank, BOA, HSBC) do have
branch offices in China, but they don't do personal
banking.
Stay
in
Touch
Despite being thousands of miles away, communication
with your family and friends from China is quite easy
and inexpensive. In addition, our host schools with its
high speed DSL line and Internet access makes staying in
touch very convenient.
Cards come
in 25-500RMB denominations and calls cost approximately
2.4RMB (=31 cents) per minute to the US. Also,
www.dialpad.com offers free phone calls to the US
through the internet.
Cellphones
Many students find that once they become involved in
class, activities, and day-to-day life in China, they
are not easily reached in their rooms.
Cell phones are a relatively inexpensive way to stay in touch
with friends, parents, and staff. Standard GSM phones in China
operate on a phone balance recharge system allowing users to use
a pre-paid cell phone card and not sign up with a phone plan.
The pre-paid cell phone cards come in 50-100RMB denominations
and are very convenient to purchase.
|
about us
