elle* Posted June 4, 2007 at 09:17 PM Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 at 09:17 PM Ok: now it's fine... I did open the webpage:wink: thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens89 Posted June 14, 2007 at 06:09 PM Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 at 06:09 PM I ll be there from june to august , if some of you guys want to explore the city together? PM me ! I am from germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolon Posted June 16, 2007 at 11:01 PM Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 at 11:01 PM Hi Jen, I tried to send you an email but it says you won't allow them. I'm in sort of the same situation of you and am looking to explore the city with somebody. If you want to chat, my email is shadowmarshall@yahoo.com or if you have AIM, my name is fatuber. I look forward to hearing from you! Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens89 Posted June 18, 2007 at 11:48 AM Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 at 11:48 AM Hi ok i got you on AIM my name is jens89GER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicianb Posted June 23, 2007 at 08:25 AM Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 at 08:25 AM I will be arriving in Beijing on Sunday and I'd love to meet some people. My AIM is MagicianB and I'll be checking this forum occasionally too probably. When do you guys arrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
origamist Posted June 24, 2007 at 06:30 AM Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 at 06:30 AM Greetings all! My name is Jason, I'm from California, and I'm in the 8 week program too. Does anyone know exactly when the program begins? I'm guessing Thursday... Anyway, it would be wonderful to chat with any of you guys; my screen name is: digitaldelirious. Take care~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve910 Posted June 25, 2007 at 10:26 AM Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 at 10:26 AM gosh i have been looking for a site or anything with info on people who are going, i'm so glad i found this site!! jess, i guess you're leaving today? well have a safe flight, i hope to see you in a few weeks~ anyone going, please add me on MSN yve117@hotmail.com. you can find out more about me by clicking my handle if you like look forward to talking to you guys, and hopefully exploring beijing together~ i will be goin for the july 12 - aug 22 program, and will be staying in the student housing. arriving 9 july...hope to see you guys then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aprill Posted June 29, 2007 at 06:37 PM Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 at 06:37 PM Hello everybody! I've recently heard that there is no room on campus this summer. If anyone is in Beijing already or has any information about it, please write if it's true. PS: By the way, are you going to stay on campus or at SAC or maybe rent an appartment nearby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve910 Posted July 4, 2007 at 04:31 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 at 04:31 PM i just received an email from my dad's colleague telling me he's managed to book a room for me. good luck with your accomodation search! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve910 Posted July 8, 2007 at 04:45 AM Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 at 04:45 AM hey jess~ nice to hear you're having fun. how's the weather like? shorts a must 24/7? lol i'll be leaving tomorrow night and arriving in beijing Wednesday mid-afternoon...i can't wait! haven't even started packing...must remember to bring my dictionary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_wing Posted July 9, 2007 at 06:53 AM Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 at 06:53 AM Hey I am Grace from Canada. I am Chinese but I speak Cantonese. Anyone here for the August course? I will be there for 4 weeks from Aug 2nd to Aug 29th. Please add me on Msn if you are: crazy_wing@hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pijiu Posted July 10, 2007 at 02:04 PM Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 at 02:04 PM I just arrived today, I am staying at the XiJiao hotel while I call around people to try find an apartment. Could anyone give me some information on cool places to go and visit and how to go about getting there, Beijing is a little daunting compared to Suzhou and HK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBobn Posted July 11, 2007 at 12:33 AM Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 at 12:33 AM Hello, I'm posting from the BLCU library. I arrived yesterday and was able to get a room in buliding 4, #202 with no problem. While it isn't great it is certainly livable, and is actually a slight improvement over my dorm room at KU. So far I am enjoying the campus and the cheapness of food, and water. If anybody wants to meet to explore, hang out, study etc. please email me at aaron-marshall@excite.com or come by my room and knock (hint i'm the white guy). I don't have a beijing sim yet but will probably get one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve910 Posted July 11, 2007 at 05:40 AM Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 at 05:40 AM i'm in beijing!! wow it's amazing, havent really been anywhere but i'm just happy to be here. went to blcu this morning for registration, saw a lott of other students but didn't manage to talk to anyone yet. the room i got is great, in building no.8. so nervous cause we have the placement test tomorrow! mine's in bldg no.3. good luck to you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pijiu Posted July 12, 2007 at 03:49 AM Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 at 03:49 AM Anyone able to tell me how much I should pay for a second hand phone and where I can get one around BLCU. Me and my friends asked a guy just outside one of the gates (near xijiao hotel) if he would be able to unlock our UK phones so we can use Chinese sim cards. He told us this particular type of phone is hard to unlock and would cost us 200 kuai for both phones then as we walked away he then offered 75 kuai each. Someone told us we can probably get a cheap second hand phone for around 60 kuai and I was wondering if anyone could tell me where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn_in_bj Posted July 12, 2007 at 06:52 AM Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 at 06:52 AM He told us this particular type of phone is hard to unlock and would cost us 200 kuai for both phones then as we walked away he then offered 75 kuai each. What brands of phones do you guys have? I'm wondering what would make a phone "harder" to unlock vs. others? Someone told us we can probably get a cheap second hand phone for around 60 kuai and I was wondering if anyone could tell me where? I don't know, I think 60 RMB would be pushing it. But two popular places to get grey market and second hand cell phones are at muxiyuan and xizhimen. By the way, welcome to Beijing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pijiu Posted July 12, 2007 at 08:16 AM Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 at 08:16 AM Me and my friend both have Motorola's, mine is a V3X and his is a V3i, I think. He originally stated that it would cost 50rmb to unlock my friends and 60rmb to unlock mine because aparentley it's more complicated to unlock which I don't understand since both phones are pretty much the same in terms of software. Then he changed his mind and told us that it would infact cost 100rmb each because of our phone brands. Just as we walked away he changed his mind and offered 75rmb each which I kind of expected him to do. I couldn't imagine someone turning away business. It still seemed quite a steep price to pay for unlocking a phone so I decided not to bother with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle* Posted July 12, 2007 at 09:41 AM Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 at 09:41 AM I'm arriving 24th july (4 weeks course 26th jul-22nd aug): I'm packing, trying not to forget anything... Hello, I'm posting from the BLCU library. I arrived yesterday and was able to get a room in buliding 4, #202 with no problem. While it isn't great it is certainly livable, and is actually a slight improvement over my dorm room at KU. I'm glad of hearing this! I should have a room in building #4 as well and I was a bit concerned about the accomodation... Is the dorm quite clean/decent?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBobn Posted July 13, 2007 at 07:09 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 at 07:09 AM You shouldn't have to pay anything to unlock your phone, but you need to do it through your cell phone company. I had to request an unlock for my razor from t-mobile before I left and they emailed me the code and directions how to do it the next day. Also if you get a sim, and plan on making international calls, make sure you also get a prepaid calling card because it will quickly eat up your minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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