1. Campus
Wuhan Textile University has 2 campuses: Sunshine campus, South Lake campus.
Sunshine Campus
It is the newest and biggest campus and the one where you will study and live. Sunshine campus is located in the high technology zone, and close to the beautiful Tangxun Lake. Here there’s vast land, many ponds, fresh air and bright sunshine year-round.
Address: No.1 Sunshine Avenue, Jiangxia District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, P.R. China
South Lake Campus
It is our old campus located in the heart of Optics Valley of Wuhan, Hubei Province. Here there are quiet ponds, gorgeous trees and lovely pathways with its own different characteristics every season.
Address: No.1 Textile Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province.
2. Food
Dining Hall
There are 2 dining halls, including a Muslim Dining Zone on the 2nd floor of the No.1 dining hall, on sunshine campus.
Campus SMART Card
To have meals in the dining halls, a Campus Card is the most convenient way of payment. Deposit money in advance as needed, you can deposit in front of the card service window on the first floor of No.1 Dining Hall.
The card can also be used for shopping at some dining hall shops.
Open time
Most dining halls are open at the following time:
Breakfast: 7:00 – 8:30
Lunch: 11:00 – 12:30
Dinner: 17:00 – 18:30
Muslim Dining Zone is open longer than other dining zones. Some dining zones might be closed during summer / winter vacation. Menu of Muslim Dining zone is on the 2nd floor of the No.1 dining hall
3. Shopping
Most products for daily life are available at the shops and small supermarkets on campus. You can do most of your shopping at the small supermarkets next to theNo.5 student apartments, such as food, drinks, fruits, vegetables, cooking ingredients, basic cookers, basic beddings, bathroom amenities, personal care, underwear and socks, small electric appliances, stationary, etc.
If you would like to buy almost everything you need from one place, you may go to one of the following supermarkets: Zhongshang, Zhongbai, Carrefour, Walmart or Metro (listed in the order of distance to our campus).
4. Accommodation
International Student Apartment
Before Moving in
Please check the appliances and furniture provided in the apartment with the list.
Before Leaving
If you are leaving for a few days, please make sure that you there is no electric appliance plugged-in. Always lock your door when you are not in the apartment. Carry precious belongings with you during your absence.
Before Moving out
If you are moving out, please clean the apartment and put everything back into place as when you moved in, especially the bathroom, before return the key.
5. Medical Care / Hospital
Hospital
The University Hospital is the most convenient and economical choice for most common medical services. Private clinics are not recommended.
University hospital can provide most of common medical service.
Process of Seeing a Doctor
Medical Record
If you go to a hospital for the first time, you need to buy a Medical Record book at first. When you go to that hospital afterwards, you are supposed to bring the Medical Record with you.
Appointment
Appointment beforehand is not feasible in most hospitals. Instead, you need to get an appointment number with your Medical Record after getting to the hospital. And then you may wait in line at the doctor’s place or the waiting room of the department.
In some hospitals (not the University Hospital), 2 kinds of appointment number are provided, i.e. expert number and regular number. Expert number is more expensive. And you can see only the doctor whose name is given on the number note.
Paying & More
After getting prescription from the doctor, you may have it priced at the pharmacy of the hospital, and collect your medicine at the pharmacy after paying at the cash desk.
If injection service is necessary, you need to go to the injection room of the hospital after getting the medicine for injection. Skin test is required for some injection. In that case, the doctor will ask you to do the test at the injection room before you pay for the medicine.
Reimbursement of Medical Expenses
This entry is for students enjoying medical insurance purchased by China Scholarship Council or our university.
Out-Patient Expenses
You can only pay for 15% of medical fee when you are in out-patient of university hospital. You need to pay for all the medical fee by yourself when you in are in out-patient of out-campus hospital.
In-Patient Expenses
In-patient expenses can be reimbursed in accordance with the insurance we buy for you. It is very important to ensure that your name in your medical records and all invoices are exactly the same with your name in passport.
First Aid
For first aid at any place in China, you may call 120. For first aid of the University Hospital, please call 59367446 .
Pharmacies
There are some small pharmacies at backstreet and the commercial area outside the campus. And you can find many pharmacies at downtown area.
6. Telephone
Phone Code
Country code of mainland China: 0086
City code of Wuhan: 027
To make a phone call to Wuhan from a place outside mainland China,
1. The code of 0086 27 needs to be dialed before the phone number for fixed phone. the code of 0086 needs to be dialed before the phone number for mobile phones .
2. To make a phone call to Wuhan from other place inside mainland China, the code of 027 needs to be dialed before the phone number for fixed phone.
Mobile Phone
As in other countries there are two mobile phone systems, 2G (GSM/CDMA) and 3G (WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/CDMA-2000) and several Mobile Network Operators in china. There are 3 MNOs which has both 2G and 3G network namely: China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom.
The 2G China Mobile and China Unicom has the same kind 2G network which use GSM card and same phones. While, China Telecom use a different network (CDMA) and phones specially designed for this network. For 3G network all the MNOs has different system and specially designed phones. China Unicom use WCDMA, China Mobile use TD-SCDMA, China Telecom use CDMA-2000
Different Phone Company has different charging systems. For more information you could go to the staffs in the service hall or ask Chinese students or volunteers for help.
7. Post / Mail
Postal Address
The postal address of the university: No.1 Sunshine Avenue, Jiang Xia District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, P.R. China. 430200.
Since a letter cannot be delivered to the student apartment, you can have the address of your college on it. You can also give the address of the International Dept. for your post and you will be informed once your letter arrived.
8. Internet
Internet in dormitory
Before Use
Internet access is provided in each apartment. Before using the Internet service in the apartment, there are 2 steps to get a PC / laptop ready.
Firstly, an account for the service needs to be opened at the Internet Center. You need to go to the center with your student ID and passport. After finish the form provided there and pay the fees, you will get your username and password.
Secondly, you need to install a program on your PC / laptop. If you do not know how to operate, the service worker will go to your apartment to handle it.
Charge
1 month: 30-40 RMB (for reference only)
1 year: 300-400 RMB (for reference only)
9. Sports
Stadiums / Ball Courts
Options: football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, etc.
Open time: all the time except for sports meeting time
Charge: all are free except for tennis
Sports Programs
The annual sports meeting of the university is held in the 3rd week (Thursday and Friday) of April. In spring and autumn, various ball games of students are held in which teams are organized by college.
10. Transportation / Travel
On-Campus Transportation
Bicycle
Since the campus is large, a bike would be very helpful. Always lock your bike well if you put it at a bike park. Motorcycle is generally not allowed in Wuhan. And for safety sake, it is suggested not even try driving a motorcycle. There have been some motorcycle accidents with international students involved at other universities in Wuhan. You may try on electric scooter if you wish, but keep your speed low for your own safety sake.
Campus Van
Route of the campus van is displayed on the Campus Map. If you need to take the campus van, just wave your hand to the driver. Charges for the campus vans circling the campus are both 1 RMB.
In-City Transportation
Bus
If you need to go to somewhere in the city by bus, there are 3 choices, 901, 902, and 903. Routes of these buses can be found on City Map.
Charge
Air-conditioned bus: 2-3 RMB by cash, 1.8 RMB with Wuhan Bus Card. General Bus: 2.0 RMB. You may deposit at the Bus Card Stand, Zhongbai Supermarket, and any McDonald’s.
11. Bank
Currency Exchange
Bank of China is the only one for currency exchange in China. You just need to go there with your passport (with a copy attached) and the cash you would like to exchange.
Currencies you can exchange at Bank of China include GBP, HKD, USD, CHF, SGD, SEK, DKK, NOK, JPY, CAD, AUD, EUR, MOP, PHP, THB, NZD. However, it is not certain that you will get the currency you need at the branch you go to if the branch happens to be out of that currency.
You can check the exchange rate of Bank of China at http://www.bank-of-china.com/en/common/service.jsp?category=ROOT%3Een%3EInformation+Center%3EMarket+Information%3EBOC+EXCHANGE+RATE+.
Bank of China
The information of nearest Bank of China:the first floor of Hua Louli Square nex to the southlake campus
On-Campus Banks
There are 2 ATM machines at the No.1dining hall 1F on Sunshine campus. They are Agricultural Bank of China(ABC) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China(ICBC).