FAQs : Study Abroad China : Mandarin Language : SinoLanguage.com

General
1	Does SLG accept students from countries other than the U.S?
2	I have submitted the application online, but not yet mailed out the deposit, my photos and passport copy. Am I considered to have completed the application with SLG?
3	Which campus will be used for the camp in Beijing? What is the exact school address?
4	What is the ratio of students/teachers?
5	What does the program fee include? What does not?
6	Is there a lot of contact with native Chinese speaking students? Is there a mixed student body on school campus?
7	Who are the teachers? How are the local students being found? Is this going to be the same student at all times or different ones?
8	We will go China by ourselves and join SLG in Beijing. Who should I contact once we are there?
9	If a student only goes for 2 weeks in the 3-week program, will that student still get a certificate of recognition?
10	Where can I find program price? Date? Host school information?
11	Can students go out to shop in Beijing? Will somebody take them?
For Parents
12	I will accompany my child to join one of SLG programs. Do I need to submit an application and deposit for myself?
13	I'm an accompanying father. It's a good chance for me to learn some Chinese too. Are there any short term programs available for adults?
14	I understand I can participate in all the activities of the program. But can I also participate in some of the classes?
15	I plan to accompany my son to Beijing for several days. But I'm not sure the exact number of days yet. How much should I pay?
16	Can relatives/friends visit student at the school? Can student go out with relatives during camp session?
17	My son has visited the Great Wall last year when we visited China. Can he choose not to participate in the field trips that he has gone to before? If he can, what he could do during the time frame?
Accommodations
18	What does the dormitory room provide? What does it not?
19	Can a student receive and make calls from the dorm and how?
20	Is the Internet connection available in the dorm room?
21	Is there a special connector for the wall outlet? Should students buy it in Beijing?
22	How to do laundry at the dormitory?
23	Can students go swimming in the afternoon?
24	Can student get snacks in the dormitory?

International Travel
25	We live in the east coast. Is it necessary for my son to fly to San Francisco to join SLG travel group there?
26	How and where should a student meet the group in the San Francisco International Airport?
27	If I could not find the flight arriving in Beijing on the starting date, is that a problem?
28	I'm going to China myself. How and where do I meet SLG staff at the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) once I arrive?
29	What procedures am I expecting to go through at the Beijing Capital International Airport?
30	Does SLG have group travel arrangement for every session and escort all groups?
Visa
31	Use Visa Central's all-in-one service for your Chinese visa
32	Who needs a Chinese visa? Can I obtain a visa at a Chinese airport?
33	What type of visa should I apply for?
34	I'm planning to attend two sessions that last for a total of 60 days. What type of visa should I apply?
35	Do we need an invitation from the host school or your agency? If so, can you provide us with one?
36	When is the best time to apply the visa?
37	What should I do if I apply it myself?
38	The city I live does not have a P.R.C consulate. Is it possible for your agency to get our visas? What the application procedure and the cost are?
39	Children 18 and under
40	How to fill out the application form? Any photo-taking requirement?
41	I need to return to China for several weeks after the end of the program. Is it possible for me to get a double entry visa (L type)? If so, what is the fee?
42	Worldwide Chinese Visa offices
Trips within China
43	What transportation do the students take for their last-week trip?
44	How long does it take on the way?
45	The train rides are long distance rides. Is it in the hard sleeping cabin or soft cabin? What is the difference?