Being prepared in China, says one researcher, can mean "the
difference between a headache and a productive day." Acclaimed by
readers, this friendly and practical volume?now updated with
important new information?offers all the details academic visitors
need to make long-term stays in China productive, comfortable, and
fun. Academic opportunities have been revived in the years since
the Tiananmen Square event, and the book opens with an overview of
what we have learned from our academic exchanges with China, the
opportunities now available, and resources for more information. To
help visitors prepare for daily life, the book covers everything
from how to obtain the correct travel documents to what kinds of
snack foods are available in China, from securing accommodations to
having the proper gift for your Chinese dinner host. Frank
discussions on the research and academic environments in China will
help students, investigators, and teachers from their initial
assignment to a danwei, or work unit, to leaving the country with
research materials intact. The book offers practical guidelines on
working with Chinese academic institutions and research assistants,
arranging work-related travel, managing working relationships,
resolving language issues, and?perhaps most important?understanding
Chinese attitudes and customs toward study, research, and work
life. New material in this edition includes an expanded section on
science and social science field work, with a discussion of
computers: which ones work best in China, how to arrange to bring
your computer in, where to find parts and supplies, how to obtain
repairs, and more. Living costs, health issues, and addresses and
fax numbers for important services are updated. Guidance is offered
on currency, transportation, communications, bringing children into
China, and other issues. Based on the first-hand reports of
hundreds of academic visitors to China and original research by the
authors, this book will be useful to anyone planning to live and
work in China: students, researchers, and teachers and their
visiting family members, as well as business professionals. Table
of Contents Front Matter 1. Research, Study, and Teaching in China
2. Preparing for the Trip 3. Settling In 4. Research 5. Teaching 6.
Study 7. Services Available 8. Leaving China Glossary of Chinese
Terms Appendix A: Funding for Graduate and Postdoctoral Research in
China Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic
of China Appendix C: Colleges and Universities Accepting Direct
Application from Foreign Students Appendix D: General Guidelines
for Direct Application to a Chinese College or University as a
Self-Sponsored Student and Excerpts from 'Regulations Concerning
the Admission of Foreign Students in Chinese Schools' Appendix E:
Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China Appendix
F: The People's Republic of China Visa Application Form Appendix G:
Physical Examination Record for Foreigners Appendix H:
Organizations Sponsoring English Teachers in China Appendix I:
Application for Teaching Positions in China Appendix J: Sample
Contract for Teachers Appendix K: American Express Emergency Check
Cashing Locations Appendix L: Approximate Costs of Hotel Rooms,
Food, Internal Travel, Services, Clothing, and Medical Care, Fall
1993 Appendix M: Selected Reading List and References Appendix N:
Trial Procedures for Foreign Organizations and Individuals to Use
Chinese Archives Appendix O: Packing it in: Preparing for Fieldwork
in the PRC Appendix P: Student Advisory Resource Centers and
General Reference Holdings Protocol Between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of the People's
Republic of China for Cooperation in Educational Exchanges Index
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