How are the accommodations and canteens in your university set? How can I pay these fees?
about accommodations:
The International students’ Residence Hall on the North Campus: Balconied double and quad rooms(equipped with private toilet/bath, hot water supply, air-conditioning, and internet connections). A separate group kitchen, laundry facilities, table, washing machine and drying machine are on every floor) are all available in the international residence building on the North Campus.
Cost: RMB 2,300 semester/ bed (RMB 575/ month/bed; RMB 28/day/bed) for a quad room; RMB 4,500/semester/bed (RMB 1,125/month/bed; RMB 50/day/ bed) for a double room. Please note that the cost does not include bedding, extra water or electricity costs (we provide a quota of water and electricity, but if you exceed the quota, you will be charged extra money for the amount over the limit).
In addition, you need to get a letter of recommendation to secure on-campus accommodations and you must purchase a temporary Campus Card in Office Rm. 102, No.7 Academic building You then pay the cost in the reception area of the dorms either in cash or by credit card, before you can enter or use the hot water supply.
Dormitories on the South Campus (only for degree students of South Campus): Balconied international student dormitory rooms are equipped with private toilet/bath, hot water supply, air-conditioning, telephone, internet connections and public laundry facilities.
Cost: RMB 3,600/semester/ bed for a single room and RMB 3,000/semester/bed for a double room. The cost does not include bedding, water or electricity. Please note that international students in South Campus should firs pay the accommodation fee, either in cash or by credit card, in the Office Rm. 102, No.7 Academic building, North Campus, and get the invoice … then they can move into the dorms when presenting the invoice.
In addition, some reasonably priced hotels (like Xueyou Hotel, Bohao Hotel), or student apartments (like Jinbang Apartments), and residential buildings (like Baolishanzhuang, or Songyunyayuan) around/near the North Campus are also available for international students.
About the canteens
University canteens may well serve every appetite at a cost of 20-30 RMB per day (students who want to have dinners on Campus should buy a Campus-Pay Card in the Office, Rm.102, No. 7 Academic building). Various restaurants (about20 meters from the university) serve meals at reasonable prices.