China MEM
Shanghai and
Suzhou
Who
What
Where
Costs
Concerns
Travel tips
Questions
Extra-extra
Those who
have boldly
gone before
Family and
guest 2013
Family and guest 2011
Family and
friend 2010
Breakfast
Sunday
Sightseeing
Yu Yuan (Old Town)
The Bund
Pudong
Places MEM visited
* = entire day
2010
• SUES
• Lonking
• Flexan*
• BlueScope Butler
• Bank of
Communication
• World Expo*
• Fengda Garment
Co.
• Jiaoyun Auto
Power
Components
2011
• SUES
• Lonking
• Medtronic
• SSOE &
AMCHAM
• Interconnect
Devices Inc.*
• Flexan*
• Conch
• VW
Shanghai
2013
• SUES
• Lonking
• Flexan*
• Interconnect
Devices Inc.*
• United Tech
• Baoxiniao
• CHINT Power
A typical visit
Briefing
A typical visit - Tour
A typical visit
Q&A
Feeling lucky?
Meal
Extra lucky? Sights!
Time off-Sightseeing
& Shopping
Time off
Food
Dollar
Yuan-10
Yuan-13
Yuan-14*
Yuan $ - 2010
$ - 2013
$ - 2014*
1.00
6.80
6.15
6.00
1
0.14
0.16
0.17
2.00
13.6
12.30
12.00
10
1.43
1.63
1.67
10.00
68.00
61.50
60.00
20
3.00
3.26
3.33
50.00
340.00
307.50
300.00
50
7.14
8.15
8.33
100.00
680.00
615.00
600.00
100
14.29
16.30
16.67
250.00
1,700.00
1,537.50
1,500.00
200
28.57
32.60
33.33
400.00
2,720.00
2,460.00
2,400.00
500
71.43
81.50
83.33
Costs, best guesses & perspectives
2010
2013
2014*
$1,100
$1,200
$1,200
Hotel
¥650/night ≈ $95 -> $760
¥650/night ≈ $107 -> $856
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PPP
Yuan
Dollar
Can of Coke
2.50
Bottle of beer
4.50
Airfare
Average wage/month
Yuan
Dollar
0.42
Suzhou
2,200
367.40
0.75
Shanghai
3,500
584.50
Expected and variable costs
*note: below figures are estimates*
Student
Guest
Airfare
$1,200
$1,200
Hotel
$885
Shared cost
Visa
$75
$75
Class registration
Sunk
$550
SCSU insurance
$65
$65
$2,225
$1,890
Total
Other costs
Transportation card
For ¥50 (about $8), deposit and ¥30 for subway, taxi & bus
Meal
Dinner from ¥45 to about ¥150 depending on location
Beer
Ave ¥30-¥55 and can run as high as ¥120 (~$20), specials
T-Shirt
Bundle of 3 shirts for ¥40-¥50, clothing is not as inexpensive
Wi-Fi
Free at Hengshan Picardie, also at various locations, risk?
Things to consider
Passport/Visa
Photocopy
Allergies/Shots
Forms
Travel tips
• Safe? Safety
• Credit services
• ATM @ Hotel
Hengshan Picardie Hotel
No. 534 Hengshan Road
Shanghai China
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Rating guide
Tip included
Language
Pictures
Subway
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2011/09/07/to-lock-or-not-tolock-are-hotel-safes-really-that-safe/
Thank you!
Questions?
Previous years websites:
http://www.realmofzorcon.com/ChinaMain.html
Silk factory
Food