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Congratulations on being accepted to an Alliance study abroad program!
Now that you have been accepted, it's time to secure your spot and upload important enrollment documents. Check your online application to see what to do next. Most required documents can be submitted online, but certain application pieces must be mailed, faxed, or emailed per the instructions provided once you've logged in.
You are about to embark on the experience of a lifetime - one of exploration and discovery, great learning, cultural immersion, and new friendships. The Alliance staff wants you to get the most out of your experience and we know that you have many questions. Your Program Advisor is Kerry Springer. If you have questions that are not addressed on our website, please do not hesitate to contact Kerry at 317-940-4248 or email@example.com.
If you will be applying any financial aid toward the cost of your Alliance program, you should print, complete, and return the Financial Aid Arrangement form. You can read more about transferring financial aid by visiting our Financial Aid section.
The Alliance for Global Education
6201 Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Indianapolis IN 46278
Fax: 317-940-9704 / Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Student Handbook
All Alliance students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the policies, recommendations, rules, cultural expectations and information outlined in their respective Program Handbook prior to departure.
Summer in Beijing Student Handbook
Summer in Shanghai Student Handbook
Please also review the following contracts that will be signed at orientation:
Academic Policies Contract (signed at orientation)
Student Code of Conduct (signed at orientation)
Program Dates
- Spring 2017 term: February 8 – June 3
- Summer 2017 term: June 21 – August 5
- Fall 2017 term: August 23 – December 16
The Alliance orientation is mandatory. You should make your travel plans accordingly.
Given the program's busy academic schedule, weekly local activities and excursions, and field study trips, the Alliance strongly discourages students from hosting visitors until the end of the semester. Please encourage family and/or friends to visit after the program has ended.
2017 Spring Beijing Program Calendar
- Suggested flight departure: February 7
- Arrival in Beijing: February 8
- Orientation: February 9-11
- Classes begin: February 13
- Field Study Trip*: April 1-8
- Independent Travel*: April 29 - May 6
- Final exams: May 29 - June 2
- Program ends (students must depart by 12:00pm): June 3
2017 Summer Beijing Program Calendar
- Suggested flight departure: June 20
- Arrival in Beijing: June 21
- Orientation: June 22-24
- Classes begin: June 26
- Field Study Trip*: July 7-9
- Final exams: August 2-4
- Program ends (students must depart by 12:00pm): August 5
2017 Fall Beijing Program Calendar
- Suggested flight departure: August 22
- Arrival in Beijing: August 23
- Orientation: August 24-27
- Classes begin: August 28
- Field Study Trip*: TBD
- Independent Travel Long Weekend*: TBD
- Final exams: December 11-15
- Program ends (students must depart by 12:00pm): December 16
* Organized trip dates are subject to change at any time.
All students are responsible for arranging and purchasing their individual flight. Additionally, all students are required to be in attendance for the beginning of their Alliance orientation. This date coincides with the posted program arrival date.
You are not required to have a Chinese visa prior to booking and purchasing your airline ticket to China. Once you have booked your flight, be sure to complete and submit your Flight Form through our online application system.
Suggested websites to browse for discounted tickets:
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- www.studentuniverse.com
- www.ISTC.org
- www.expedia.com
- www.orbitz.com
- www.travelocity.com
Beijing students should fly to Beijing International Airport (PEK).
You should plan to arrive in Beijing on the scheduled arrival day. If you are flying from the US, most flights arrive in China on the day after they depart the US. Refer to the Academic Calendar section for specific details.
After landing in China, you will exit the plane and follow the arrival signs to Immigration. You will wait in line at Immigration and your passport and visa will be reviewed by an immigration official. After that you will follow the signs to Luggage to collect your luggage. Check the overhead monitors to see where your plane's luggage has been unloaded. After you have accounted for all your pieces of luggage, you will follow the signs to Customs.
Alliance China staff will be at Beijing Airport at a designated time to greet students. Check with your program manager for this meeting time. Those students who meet Alliance China staff will be transported to their student housing. After you leave the Customs area and exit to the main arrival hall at the airport, look for the Alliance Resident Director holding a sign that says "The Alliance for Global Education."
You will likely experience jet lag during your first few days in China. To help you adjust to the time difference, try to sleep on the plane and drink a lot of water (not alcohol or drinks with caffeine) on the plane and in the first few days after you arrive.
Your apartment or dorm will be available on the first day of the program. If you plan to arrive earlier, you are responsible for making your own hotel arrangements. You are also responsible for getting to your university dorm or apartment on arrival day. Rooms are typically ready by noon.
For more information regarding the Designated Airport Pick-up Window and/or Independent Arrival instructions please visit the Airport Transportation page.
Arriving Within Designated Airport Pick-up Window
In order to be eligible for transportation arranged by Alliance in-country staff from the airport to housing on arrival day, you must book a flight that arrives prior to, or no later, than the designated meeting period below. Alliance staff will meet students for the arrival time listed below.
Please allow yourself enough time to exit your plane, pass through Immigration, Luggage, and Customs. You will find Alliance staff after you clear Customs, in the main terminal area (Terminal 3).
Beijing International Airport: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
In the event that your flight is delayed or you choose to arrive after the designated arrival time, you will be responsible for traveling independently from the airport to the orientation site. See below for more information.
Arriving Outside of Designated Airport Pick-up Window
Students arriving after the announced airport collection time should print the following TAXI DIRECTIONS FROM THE AIRPORT TO BLCU. These students should go directly to their dorm or apartment after exiting the airport.
Finding the Taxi Stand
Upon securing enough cash for the taxi ride, push your luggage cart outside to the taxi stand area. Show a print out of these taxi directions with your destination to the taxi stand manager who will then call out to the next driver your desired destination and then direct you to the specific car into which you can load your luggage into the trunk. DO NOT ACCEPT A RIDE from people who approach you in the airport asking if you want a taxi.
It is common to sit in the front, passenger seat, but it is your option to sit either in front or back.
Now that you've gotten into a China program, how do you get into China itself? If you are a non-Chinese citizen, you must secure a Chinese student visa. The visa process can seem confusing at first, but we will do our best to help you through! Here are the basics:
1) In order to apply for a Chinese student visa, you will need an admission notice letter from a Chinese university. The Alliance will get this letter for you, using forms you turn in with your study abroad application.
2) Once the Alliance secures the letter from the school, we will send the letter to you. You'll also get an email with more details about how to fill out the visa application form.
For fall students, we generally mail out the letters in mid- to late-July.
For spring students, letters go out around late December.
For summer students, letters go out around early May.
3) Be sure that you are around to receive this letter! This means not traveling outside of the country if you can help it. (International students, please let us know if you will be in your home country.) If you will not be in the States around the time that your letter will be arriving, please let us know right away so we can get your correct mailing address. Contact Kerry Springer, Program Advisor, at email@example.com
4) You cannot apply for your student visa until the letter arrives. After the admission notice letter arrives, you will send the letter and other visa application materials together to the visa company. We recommend that students use Travisa.
To make the process easier, we have partnered with a visa agent called Travisa. Their service fee for standard processing is standard, although your Chinese Consular processing fee may vary depending on the origin of your passport. You should complete Travisa's Global Service Order Form online and submit your completed Chinese visa application form (V2013), Admission Notice, and other required documentation -- along with your passport -- to Travisa. Send your visa documents and passport by FedEx or UPS so you can track your package. Travisa will secure your Chinese visa and return your passport to you. To begin the visa process, visit the Travisa link that will be provided by your Program Advisor.
***While students on past programs were able to secure multiple-entry student visas without issue, the Chinese government is currently issuing only single-entry X2 visas, despite applicants' requests for double or multiple-entry visas. Unfortunately, these changes by the Chinese government are beyond our control. If you need to change your visa to multiple entry, you will have to go through the process of having a physical check (600 RMB) and applying for a residence permit (400 RMB) that can take up to two full days. Alliance staff will help facilitate this process upon your arrival in China
Here are some frequently asked questions about passports and visas. Please thoroughly read these answers. If you still can't find what you're looking for, we're happy to help.
Do I need a passport?
YES! Please visit the U.S. State Department travel pages for the most up-to-date information regarding passport applications and fees. If you don't have a passport, you should apply for one immediately. Your existing passport must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity beyond your Alliance program END date. If your current passport will expire before this date, you must apply for another passport now. If you are applying for your passport within three (3) months of departure, you MUST use expedited servicing and return a copy of your passport to your Program Manager immediately, in order for us to secure your visa sponsorship documents.
What is a visa and what kind of visa do I need to participate on an Alliance program in China?
In addition to a valid passport, you are also required to secure a visa to enter China. A visa is an official document/seal that is glued into your passport that permits you to enter the country. Standard Chinese visa processing time is 5-6 business days. You can pay an additional fee for 1 day or 2-3 day visa processing.
Single term student visas: If you are planning to study for one term (summer, fall, or spring) then you should apply for an 'X2' visa. Summer term students should apply for a 90 day (three month) visa. Fall and spring term students should apply for visas that allow you to stay in China up to 180 days (six months). A physical examination and blood test are NOT required for those applying for an 'X2' visa.
Multiple term student visas: Multiple term students (e.g., summer and fall; fall and spring; spring and summer, etc.) should also apply for the 'X2' visa. After your first program in China ends, you will then apply for a temporary Residence Permit which will allow you to stay in China for your second Alliance program. Alliance China staff will advise you on this process, which requires a physical examination. This examination will take place in China.
Results of the physical examination are usually available after 5 business days. The paperwork for the Residence Permit can be submitted only upon receipt of the physical examination results. While awaiting the physical examination results, Alliance staff will assist students in preparing paperwork for a Residence Permit. Upon receipt of the physical examination results and when all paperwork is submitted, the Residence Permit will be processed in approximately 5 business days. The Residence Permit allows unlimited entries to China during the course of the permit's validity. Again, this process is only required for multiple term Alliance students.
Where do I go to get a visa?
Students can apply for a Chinese student visa through our visa agent, Travisa. If you have additional questions regarding the visa process, please contact your Program Advisor.
When should I secure my visa?
You first need a valid passport. Once you have that, you must wait until you receive an Admission Notice letter from your Chinese host university. (Students may also receive a JW202 form.) After you have received this Admission Notice letter, you will be able to mail your passport and visa application materials to Travisa. The Admission Notice and JW202 visa documents are mailed to students from the Alliance as follows:
- Fall students - late July
- Spring students - January
- Summer students - mid-May
Unfortunately, it is not possible to receive these documents any earlier from your Chinese host university. Your patience is appreciated.
Should I make copies of my visa documents?
YES. Please make a copy (or even multiple copies) of all visa-related paperwork (JW202 form and Admission Notice) before submitting your application to the visa agent, Travisa. You will be required to submit to Travisayour actual passport (and a photocopy), original JW202 form and Admission Notice (and photocopy), completed visa application form (V2013) and any other materials as indicated in the Travisa application instruction guide. Note that you will need to attach a current photo to the V2013 form.
Be sure to bring photocopies of your JW202 form and Admission Notice with you to China and keep them for the duration of your stay.
Is it possible to extend my visa so I can travel around China at the conclusion of my program?
Although visa rules can change without notice, past participants have been able to extend their visa for a short time after the program ends if your visa was issued outside China. Speak to your Alliance Resident Director about extending your visa. The current cost to extend your visa is approximately $140, but this fee can change at any time. Keep in mind that if you want to stay in China longer than 180 days, you are required to get a physical.
Is it possible to travel to other countries during or at the conclusion of my Alliance program?
This depends on the number of 'entries' your visa contains. If you wish to travel outside mainland China during or at the conclusion of your program, you must request a 'double' entry visa or a 'multiple' entry visa. Whether or not you are awarded a 'double' or 'multiple' entry visa is at the discretion of the Chinese consular officer processing your visa application.
NOTE: While students on past programs were able to secure multiple-entry student visas without issue, the Chinese government is currently issuing only single-entry X2 visas, despite applicants' requests for double or multiple-entry visas. Unfortunately, these changes by the Chinese government are beyond our control.
The single-entry X2 Chinese visa will suffice for all the travel done within mainland China during the Alliance program. However, International Business students and Rollins and MHC students going on the field study trip to Hong Kong and Macau will need to secure a residence permit after arrival in China, as going to Hong Kong and Macau is technically considered "leaving" mainland China. Alliance Shanghai staff will guide these students through the process of securing the residence permit upon arrival in China. Students should budget $160 (US) for this additional visa process.
It is possible to change your single entry visa after arriving in China?
If you wish to change your visa, once you arrive in China you will have to go through the process of having a physical check (600 RMB) and applying for a residence permit (400 RMB) that can take up two full days. Alliance staff will help facilitate this process upon your arrival in country.
Check with your airline for domestic and international baggage allowance. Generally, passengers can check two pieces of luggage up to 50 pounds each and bring one carry-on bag. Restrictions and fees vary by airline.
Pack lightly. Most things you forget or leave behind can be purchased in China.
You will need to carry your own luggage from the airport to your apartment or dorm room. This includes getting in and out of a bus or taxi and up stairs or elevators. Even with luggage restrictions of two pieces of luggage and one carry-on, this is still a lot to manage on your own. Large, hard-sided suitcases are tough to carry and even more difficult to store. Use duffel bags with wheels or backpacks with a good, internal frame. The backpack can also be used for weekend trips and vacation (larger backpacks will count as one piece of luggage as they're too large to carry on).
Click here for a packing list based on Alliance recommendations and student feedback.
Beijing has a similar climate to New York. Be prepared for cold winters and snow in Beijing. In the summer, it is generally hot and humid. For current weather conditions in China, visit www.weather.com.
Beijing has many clothing markets and department stores with various styles and sizes of clothing. However, some larger sizes for both men and women (especially for shoes) may be harder to find, so you may wish to bring these with you from home. For example, women's shoe sizes 9 or larger and men's shoes sizes 11 or larger are more difficult to find in China. Many students like to have some clothes (especially suits) tailor-made. Tailor-made shirt would cost about $13.
In general, people in China dress very casually. You should bring casual, comfortable clothing that can be machine washed and line dried. Clothes dryers are not common. Dry cleaning is available at local stores. If you plan carefully so that all articles of clothing mix and match, you can create different outfits from a minimum number of items. Remember that the weather can vary quite a bit throughout the day. Choose clothes that are good for layering. You may also want to bring one or two nicer outfits for banquets or going out. If you plan to participate in the internship program, you may need to dress professionally. Bring one or two professional outfits.
Electrical Appliances
The electrical current in China is 220 volts and 50 cycles, while the US current is 110V/60Hz. If your appliances are not dual voltage (110/220V) you will need a voltage converter or transformer, which can be purchased in China but may be hard to find. If you bring such appliances, we recommend that you bring a voltage converter. However, the best plan is to purchase appliances locally (such as a hair dryer) rather than bring them from home.
The most common outlets are Type A and Type I, although Type G can be found in hotels and other less common locations. Reference these pictures of electrical outlets for an idea of what to expect. Please note that power strips allowing you to plug in your computer and other hardware of variously pronged plug types are readily available at many stores and are inexpensive. These are not power converters, but they do allow you to plug in almost anything.
A mandatory orientation led by your onsite Resident Director will take place on the first few days following arrival in Beijing.
Your Beijing orientation will include the following activities:
- Introduction to the Alliance program
- Meeting your Alliance professors
- Overview of the academic program and Alliance expectations
- Program policies relating to academics and student conduct
- Health, safety, and security tips
- Individual meetings with your Resident Director
- Experiencing and coping with cultural shock
- Campus tour, neighborhood tour, and city tour
- Cultural performance
The orientation is designed to meet the following goals:
- Deepen your understanding of the program and what to expect during the semester
- Facilitate getting to know the Alliance staff, faculty, and classmates
- Create an Alliance community and culture
- Familiarize you with your surroundings - the campus, neighborhood, and city
- Teach you how to use public transportation and order food in Chinese restaurants
- Establish individual academic and personal goals for your semester
- Prepare you for the new semester both academically and emotionally
The first step to staying healthy in China is to fully disclose any pre-existing health issues or concerns on the Student Medical Form before you go. This allows the Alliance to be sure that your needs can be accommodated in the local context and anticipate any care that you might require.
Failure to fully disclose any and all physical or mental preconditions might not only impact our ability to provide adequate care in China, it might be grounds for you to be sent home. Please know that all medical information is treated confidentially by Alliance staff and shared only on a need-to-know basis.
Student Health Insurance
All Alliance programs include comprehensive accident and illness insurance. The Alliance's plan is offered through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) and underwritten by ACE American Insurance Company. The insurance is included in our program fees and is mandatory for every Alliance student. The plan is effective throughout the duration of the participant's program. There is no deductible per injury or illness, and the maximum medical expenses of the policy for accident or sickness is $350,000. Additional information about the Cultural Insurance Services International plan is emailed to students upon acceptance and enrollment in an Alliance program.
Student Information
Personalized information and support for participants about health care and prescription medication is available after you log into myCISI Participant Portal at http://www.culturalinsurance.com/ifsa/. CISI e-mails accepted students information about coverage, their CISI Participant ID card, and a claim form. Students must print their CISI Participant ID card and carry it with them at all times while abroad.
Parent Information
We encourage parents to work with students when reviewing all resources and coverage. Students have access to provider information and health and safety services. Plan information is available at http://www.culturalinsurance.com/ifsa/.
Insurance Certificate
A copy of the Alliance's insurance certificate with Cultural Insurance Services International is available here.
Please contact Kerry Springer, Program Advisor, via email or at 317-940-4248. Your Resident Director will also provide information during orientation about where to seek medical attention near your program.
If you plan to take any prescription drugs while in China, we recommend that you take a supply to last the entire term. Also pack a prescription from your doctor for any medications you take to China in case your luggage is searched and you need to verify why you are bringing the medication with you. You should consult your doctor prior to departure about the need for any monitoring while abroad. If you plan to purchase medication in China, you will need to present a copy of your prescription and see a Chinese physician to obtain a new one. Prescriptions may be sent through the mail, but the mail is not always reliable and there may be delays in customs, so it is best to bring all of the medication you think you will need for the term.
Bringing an adequate supply of prescription medication is particularly important as prescription medication and even over-the-counter drugs are often restricted from entering China via mail service. The student health insurance program (CISI) can also help with prescription drug replacement/shipment.
If you wear prescription eyeglasses, you should bring a copy of your prescription. It is easy and inexpensive to have glasses made in China. Contact lenses and solutions are also available in China, though not all brands you are familiar with will be available.
Vaccinations are not required for entry to China unless you have come from an area known to have reported cases of yellow fever or cholera. We recommend that you consult the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website and also talk with your doctor to determine which vaccines you need before going to China. You should also make sure that all of your regular immunizations are up to date. The CDC also operates an international traveler's hotline that provides up-to-date vaccination requirements for any region or country you select. The number is 1-877-FYI-TRIP (394-8747).
Please also bring a copy of any immunization records with you to China. In the event of a medical emergency, these papers can be a useful reference for the attending medical staff.
We strongly encourage you to obtain insurance against theft and/or damage to your personal effects for the period of time you will be abroad. The Alliance for Global Education does not provide insurance for your possessions. Contact your home insurance provider to see what is covered, how coverage might be extended, and the possibility of renter's insurance for your time abroad if your program houses you in an apartment.
After you arrive in China, you will exchange your US dollars for Chinese Yuan (CNY), also commonly known as Renminbi (RMB). The unit of currency is called a yuan, and commonly called a kuai. At writing, USD $1 = 6.12 RMB or kuai.
Exchanging Money
There are a few ways to exchange money, including withdrawing funds from ATM machines or exchanging traveler's checks. Please note that the Alliance recommendation, based on past students' preferences, is to use ATM cards from specific banks which are noted in the Bank Account section below.
When exchanging money, you will receive a receipt. Keep this receipt, as you may need it when you leave the country and want to exchange renminbi back to dollars. Do not under any circumstances exchange money on the street (on the black market). Not only is it illegal but you'll often times receive counterfeit bills. You should exchange money at banks, hotels, and stores with authorized tellers.
Credit Cards
Credit cards are not widely accepted in China. While they may be used at hotels and some large stores, restaurants, and airlines, most small stores and restaurants do not accept credit cards. If you have a VISA or MasterCard in your name, you may get a cash advance at a Chinese bank. However, fees for accessing money this way are high, often 3% on each transaction, and you often need to pay interest on the money immediately. We recommend that you use this method of accessing money only in an emergency situation and not as a regular way to access all your funds for the term.
ATM Cards
A convenient way to withdraw money from your account at home is to use an ATM card that has a VISA or MasterCard logo. However, you should not rely on ATMs as your only source of cash, as sometimes cards do not work at certain ATM machines.
You may withdraw local currency at ATM machines of major local banks (e.g. Bank of China, ICBC, China Construction Bank and CITIC Bank). Usually your home bank will assess a small fee for withdrawing money from a non-affiliated bank. We recommend that you bring more than one ATM or debit card in case one is lost, stolen or gets 'eaten' by an ATM machine.
Be sure to carry the PIN number in a safe place separate from your card and also confirm with your bank that your ATM card will work internationally. Also ask if there are any bank fees associated with international ATM withdrawals. It is best to test your card in the U.S. before you leave to make sure it works with your PIN number. Call your bank or credit card company to let them know that you will be using the card in China. Banks may put a stop on card transactions overseas for customer security.
If you lose your ATM card in an ATM machine, be sure to take a receipt from the ATM and present it with your passport to a teller at the corresponding bank branch (often ATMs are adjacent to a bank branch). The corresponding bank branch will retain found ATM cards at the teller window for claiming as long as proper identification is provided. Your passport can be used for identification.
Bank Accounts
Former students recommend setting up a US bank account with either Bank of America or Citibank before departing for China. Bank of America does not assess any ATM transaction fees if you use one of their 11,000 ATMs world-wide. Bank of America has an affiliation with the China Construction Bank (CCB) which has many branches in China. Citibank, however, assesses a 3% charge for ATM transactions made outside the US. For example, an ATM withdrawal of $100 would be assessed a $3 ATM transaction fee.
Former students have also opened bank accounts with ICBC (Industrial and Commerce Bank of China), which has a wide-range of ATMs in China. Be sure you understand any bank fees associated with ATM withdrawals within and outside the network. If you withdraw money from a different bank, the ATM charge could be 0.5%-1.0% of the amount withdrawn. (Banks can change their policy at any time. You should contact these recommended banks directly for further details on establishing an account or current ATM surcharges.)
Wiring Money
Money can be sent via an American Express branch in the US to an American Express branch in Beijing or Shanghai. Service fees apply.
Western Union is another safe and fast way to transfer money to China, usually taking two business days. In China, Western Union partners with China Post (the local postal service) and the Agricultural Bank of China. You can receive your Western Union wire at either of these institutions throughout China.
Travelers Checks
You may wish to take some traveler's checks to China for emergency purposes since they are relatively safe to carry. However, exchanging traveler's checks can be very time consuming and is limited to select banks in China, particularly the Bank of China. Most students do not prefer using traveler's checks for these reasons. Still, if you have the money available, you may bring all the money you need for the semester in traveler's checks and exchange them as necessary throughout the term. Traveler's checks offer a better exchange rate than cash and can be replaced if lost or stolen.
When cashing a traveler's check, it is extremely important to follow the bank teller's instructions exactly. Inadvertent writing or a signature that does not perfectly match the original signature on the traveler's check may result in a void check, rendering the funds inaccessible.
In Case of Emergency
When you go abroad, occassionally, financial emergencies arise - whether it is losing your credit card, your PIN not being accepted at an ATM, or needing to send or receive funds home. Its a good practice to keep copies of both sides of your credit/debit cards in your suitcase, to know your bank account numbers (usually found on a check), have your bank's customer service phone numbers and website written down, and to have a trusted person at home who can assist you in case of a financial emergency. Having this information at your fingertips will make recovering from a financial emergency significantly easier. As with all financial information, its vital to keep this information secured either on your person or in a safe place.
It is most convenient to have all of your mail, including FedEx packages, sent to your Alliance mailing address provided below. The easiest way to address envelopes so that mail arrives efficiently is to paste the English and Chinese mailing address labels on the envelopes. Click here for pre-made address labels.
Regular airmail takes approximately two weeks to arrive in China from the U.S. You will receive your exact room number when you arrive in China.
Mail may be sent to Beijing students at the following address:
Student's Name: ____________________
Alliance for Global Education 中华人民共和国
Room 309, New Building #16 北京市海淀区学院路15 号
Beijing Language and Culture University 北京语言文化大学
15 Xueyuan Road 留学生宿舍楼16 号楼,309 房间
Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China 邮编:100083
Alliance Beijing Office Address
The Alliance for Global Education
C/O: Wang Kai
Room #309, New Building #16
Beijing Language and Culture University
15 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District
Beijing 100083, China
北京语言文化大学16号宿舍楼, 309 房间
邮编: 100083
Beijing Resident Director: Wang Kai
The Alliance for Global Education, US Office
The Alliance for Global Education Kerry Springer, Program Advisor
6201 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 Email: email@example.com
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Phone: 317-940-9336
Toll Free: 888-232-8379
Fax: 317-940-9704
If you are experiencing an emergency outside of US business hours, please dial our 24/7 Public Safety number at1-317-940-9396, extension 1, which is operated by Butler University Police Dispatch. Await instruction from the operator. You will be contacted by an Alliance staff member.
Time Difference
There is only one time zone in China and it is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. When it is 9:00pm in New York on Wednesday, it is 10:00am in China on Thursday. When Daylight Savings Time is in effect from April until October, China is 12 hours ahead, as China does not observe Daylight Savings time. Thus, when it is 9:00pm in New York on Wednesday, it is 9:00am in China on Thursday.
All students will have a telephone in their dorm room or apartment and will be assigned a phone number after arriving. Students are responsible for their own phone charges. The Alliance provides all students with a cell phone and SIM card upon arrival in Beijing. Students are responsible for purchasing additional minutes. The Resident Director will provide information during orientation about how and where to purchase additional minutes and international phone cards. Students can use cell phones to talk with friends in China and to send text messages in Chinese. All students are required to return their Alliance-provided cell phone at the end of the term of study. The phone must be returned with all provided accessories and instructions, but students may keep their SIM cards.
During orientation, students will receive information about how to call home. Using calling cards purchased in China is generally the most expensive way to call home from China. The least expensive way to communicate with your friends and family via phone is to have them call you. There are even some calling cards available on-line in the U.S. that cost 2 cents per minute to call China from the U.S. Another easy way to keep in touch with friends and family at home is to use Skype, which enables you to talk for free through internet calling if both parties have a Skype account. Skype users can also call a regular phone at inexpensive rates.
Internet and Email
Please be aware that access to certain internet sites, such as Facebook and Youtube, may be restricted when using the internet in China. Opportunities to navigate around these barriers, such as VPNs, do exist.
In Beijing, DSL internet service is available to students in their dormitory rooms for a monthly fee.
You will also find internet access in internet cafés scattered throughout the city. Internet cafés usually require an ID card and deposit that will be refunded upon checking out. A common fee is 2 RMB per hour. Internet cafés are usually open very long hours.
You should plan on taking your laptop to China since there is no access to campus computer labs. An increasing number of coffee shops and cafés offer wireless internet access.
It is important to keep in mind that internet access and land-line phone service may not always be available. Allow more time than usual to complete even simple on-line tasks. Critical skills for success in China and on your study abroad program are patience and the ability to roll with the unexpected.
If you need a break from pre-departure logistics, check out these books, films, and other resources about China -- the personal recommendations from Alliance staff and students! These materials introduce many social, historical, and economic aspects about life in China and help prepare you to make the most of your Alliance experience.
- The Search for Modern China by Jonathan Spence – a classic history text
- China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power by Rob Gifford – the tale of Gifford's six-week journey from Shanghai to the Kazakhstan border
- Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie T. Chan – an in-depth look at the lives of China's 130 million migrant workers
- The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhisui – the biography of Chairman Mao as told by his personal physician
- Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang – a memoir recounting three generations of women throughout the 20th century
- Selected Stories of Lu Hsun by Lu Xun – a collection of stories from the most famous Chinese writer of the early 20th century
- Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present by Peter Hessler – an exploration of modern-day China through the eyes of ordinary people
- Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory by Peter Hessler – stories from Hessler's travels in rural China
- Doing Field Work in China by Maria Heimer and Stig Thogersen – a useful guide for the Capstone Project
- Cultural Intelligence: Living and Working Globally by David Thomas – a guide to navigating a globalizing world
- Raise the Red Lantern (Zhang Yimou)
- The Road Home (Zhang Yimou)
- The Story of Qiu Ju (Zhang Yimou)
- To Live (Zhang Yimou)
- Not One Less (Zhang Yimou)
- Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (Zhang Yimou)
- Farewell, My Concubine (Chen Kaige)
- Yellow Earth (Chen Kaige)
- Together (Chen Kaige)
- Springtime in a Small Town (Tian Zhuangzhuang)
- The Blue Kite (Tian Zhuangzhuang)
- Beijing Bicycle (Wang Xiaoshuai)
- Shanghai Dreams (Wang Xiaoshuai)
- Still Life (Jia Zhang-Ke)
- The World (Jia Zhang-Ke)
- The King of Masks (Wu Tian-ming)
- The Wedding Banquet (Ang Lee)
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Dai Sijie)
- Red Cliff (John Woo)
- Morning Sun – a documentary about the Cultural Revolution
Web-Based Resources
- MDGB.net – a language learning website with a free online Chinese-English dictionary and translation
- Smart Shanghai – Shanghai's top English language city guide with daily updated listings for events, restaurants, maps, and much more
- Culture Crossing – a guide to cross-cultural etiquette & understanding
- U.S. Department of State's Travel Guide
- Asia Society – a non-profit focused on strengthening mutual understanding and partnerships between Asia and the United States
- Matador Network – the largest independent travel publisher online
Journals and Newspapers
- People's Daily
- South China Morning Post
- The Wall Street Journal's China Real Time Report
- Shanghaiist
- China Daily
- That's Mags – monthly expat magazine
- Xinhua
- On the Road in China – NPR's seven part series about 14 day trek across China
Smart Phone Apps
- Pleco – top rated Chinese-English translation tool
- Explore Shanghai – interactive metro map
- Smart Shanghai – top rated city culture and events app
- DianHua – Chinese-English dictionary
- Waygo – instantly translates images of Chinese text to English
- nciku – Chinese language translator


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For years after the United Center opened in 1994, the Chicago Blackhawks were the "other tenant" in the building. As the Bulls declined into mediocrity, the Blackhawks rose in prominence, hitting its zenith with its first Stanley Cup championship in nearly 50 years in 2010. Today the United Center is a hot ticket when the Blackhawks are in town, and a filled standing room only crowd a common sight.
The FANFARE scale is our metric device for rating each stadium experience. It covers the following:
Each area is rated from 0 to 5 stars with 5 being the best. The overall composite score is the "FANFARE Score".
The selection of food at the United Center is almost overwhelming, but then again, so are some of the prices. The highest priced gourmet items can be found along the first level concourse. You can stop by the Sweet Baby Ray's stand and go for the brisket sandwich ($13.50) or BBQ pork sandwich ($11.50). The steakhouse stand offers the rib eye steak sandwich ($13.25), Angus steak burger ($12.50), or shrimp po boy ($15).
Mid-priced options can be found including the signature Madhouse burger ($9.75), grilled chicken sandwich ($8.50), and pulled pork sandwich ($8.50). Classics are only slightly overpriced and include a hot dog ($5.75), nachos ($6), Connie's deep dish pizza slice ($5.75), and brat ($6.25). The recommendation when selecting your food is to stay with a classic, like a slice of Connie's pizza, or go all the way with a tasty, but high-priced item (avoid the middle options).
Drink selections are plentiful, and there are several bars scattered across the upper concourse that provide for a great view of the game action below. You'll find numerous options for mixed drinks. Beers will cost you $7.50 for Budweiser products, and premium beers like Sam Adams, Heineken, and Red Hook will run you $8.50. Coke products are available for $5.50 for a large.
One of the greatest traditions in all of sports is the cheering that accompanies the National Anthem. It's one of those things that you have to experience live to fully appreciate. If you don't get goose bumps, then you're probably not alive.
The staff that runs the music and video do a great job of building the pre-game drama with highlight montages, and the crowd takes the energy from there. It's interesting that as much as the Stanley Cup meant to this franchise and the city of Chicago, that you see very little mention of it during the game day experience. The new banner though, does add to the building.
Once criticism of the seating is the lack of cup holders. I have always thought that fans can be a lot louder if they aren't forced to hold a drink in one hand during the contest.
One knock on the United Center has often been the rough neighborhood where it resides. While it is true that the near west side of Chicago is not exactly the place for a vacation home, the neighborhood is not as bad as it is sometimes portrayed.
The key is to stay to the east side of the United Center. The nearest mainstay is the famous Billy Goat Tavern, found less than a 1/2 mile away on Madison, where you must have a Cheezborger (as made famous from the Saturday Night Live skit).
The West End Bar & Grill is also a hot spot for pre-game, and is loaded with Blackhawks fans getting their drink on. Come early because this place is packed even three hours before a game. My choice is the Palace Grill (1408 W Madison), a diner where you can grab some beers, some good burgers or breakfast food, and still be surrounded by Blackhawk paraphernalia, without the crowds.
If you have plenty of extra time before the game, check out the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, located a couple of miles away in the Little Italy neighborhood on Taylor street. There's also a great array of restaurants along that strip if you want to fill up on some pasta pre-game.
Blackhawk fans have the muscled hearts of a crew that has endured a half century of failure, but that recent glow of a Stanley Cup. There is a new energy to the fans, and the conversations that you hear around the arena are focused on hockey. Whether it's around the NHL, the history of the Blackhawks, or recent news.
There were as many as 1,000 fans waiting in line to get inside the arena 90 minutes before the puck dropped, a great testament to how eager fans are to continue the winning ways.
There are plenty of bathrooms, but they tend to be small, so expect a solid 15 minute wait during intermission to get from your seat and back. Concourses are wide and there is a social feeling between periods.
Parking will cost you a bundle if you want to be close to the United Center, but if you're willing to walk a few blocks, there are bargains to be found. For $35 you can park right next to the arena. Move across the street and the price drops to $20. A half block further you move into "unofficial" parking and the cost goes to $18. Another block further east and you're 3/8 of a mile away and parking for $17 (half the price for less than half a mile).
I've had real good luck going just a little bit further and parking on the street for free. About a block past the Billy Goat Tavern, you should be able to find a spot on the street about two hours before the game. Another option is to take the train. The nearest Green Line stop is at the corner of Lake & Ashland and is about 5/8 mile walk to the United Center.
Tickets can be hard to find in the post Stanley Cup era, but I was able to find a ticket about mid-way up the 300 level for $30 ($20 face value), and I had a great view of the action. Unless you can get down by the boards, the perspective of a 300 level seat provides great perspective that you can't get from watching the game on TV.
The food is incredibly expensive, but definitely a higher quality than what can be found in most arenas. Likewise, parking can be expensive, but if you're willing to wear your walking shoes, you can find a bargain further away, or by taking the train. Overall, you'll definitely get what you pay for at the United Center for a Blackhawks game.
I'll give an extra point for the unparalleled experience of yelling and cheering through the National Anthem with 20,000 of your closest friends. Another extra point for being able to see one of the NHL's original 6.
The championship banners (4 in all, from the 1934, 1938, 1961, and 2010 seasons) are worth an extra point. Finally, an extra point for the fantastic fans- knowledgeable and enthusiastic with just the right mix of misery and ecstasy in their past.
It is truly a great time to be a Chicago Blackhawks fan. Likewise, any hockey fan should try to make a trip to the United Center, experience the anthem, and witness a game of a very proud franchise.
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Great atmosphere for a game, along with awesome fans! I am a season ticket holder and the only negative is the food! It has really gone down hill over the past few seasons! Last year they actually stopped giving out straws. Highly recommend eating at WestEnd or the Twisted Spoke. MUCH better food and at a much more fair price. Parking is great. The UC lots are fine, best bargin is the Malcom X lot for $20. It is secured with UC security, so you always feel safe. All in all a great building!
Visited United Center for one of the Stanley Cup playoff games against the Nashville Predators, and all I can say is WOW!!! The Crowd was absolutely amazing dont know if it was just the intensity of the game or not, but after every goal the crowd erupted louder than any crowd Ive ever experienced. Was a blast and look forward to any future visits to the arena.
The National Anthem sung by Opera Singer Jim Cornelison ,the crowd gets deafening as he sings. (ex): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_nQ-GNdo3E&feature=related
This replaced the grand lady on Madison.
I gave the Food category 4 stars because I always feel like I'm getting raked over the coals as far as prices. Usually, I grudgingly get just a soda and grab a meal before the game. Otherwise, the stadium is as great an experience as you can have, though I do miss the old Chicago Stadium. If you keep your eyes open, you may spot owner Rocky Wirtz in the concourse talking to fans. He is very approachable. Enjoy the experience!!!
The food and beverage choices are unmatched by any venue I've previously visited, although they are a bit on the pricey side. The atmosphere during Hawks and Bulls games is electrifying and breathtaking. However, it is located in a rough neighborhood on the West Side. Fans are the most passionate in either league, hands down, no contest. If you buy your tickets online from StubHub they'll most likely include parking passes, and if you get there early enough you'll park right outside the UC itself. Great food, great game and great people to be around and to quickly make friends with make this a wonderful return on your investment. Who knows? Some of my friends met their wives there. I'll give this 5 extra stars for the great tradition of cheering and clapping through the Star Spangled Banner, the thunderous applause when the booming goal horn blasts and the sounding of Chelsea Dagger when the Hawks score one of their many, many goals. Completely agree with this review.
The Blackhawks won another Cup and their fans are now spoiled and annoying. One guy complained constantly about the team despite their great record. He wasn't alone, there was booing during a win. There is plenty of free street parking within a 5 minute walk and an CTA stop at Ashland on the Pink and Green Lines if you are coming from the loop.
Tickets are very expensive though, with the lower rows of the upper deck running over $100 now. Standing room is just $37 and might work better if you can get in early. Plenty of resellers on the street. Of course, the Jordan, Hull, and Mikita statues are key photo ops. I only looked at one concession stand but it had great options at reasonable prices and I was happy with what I bought.
Madhouse at Madison is one of the most intense venues I've ever been to. From the beginning of the national anthem to the final second of play, its an absolute blast.
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It's no surprise that Ada, Ohio, junior quarterback Mitchell Faine is starting to attract attention from college recruiters. Faine, 6-foot-4 and 195-pounds, has thrown for more than 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns in his first year as the starting quarterback.
Faine visited Ohio State for the game against Penn State, and came away impressed with his time in Columbus.
"I went to Ohio State last week for the Penn State game," Faine said. "It was a great atmosphere, and I had a great time down there. The Ohio State coaching staff has been talking to my head coach, but I haven't had any contact with them, other than by mail. I did speak to Doc Tressel before the game for a little bit. He said he was following how I did this year, and he wished us well in the playoffs."
Faine, who backed up Miami (Ohio) recruit Zac Dysert last year, has been hearing from several colleges in the past few weeks.
"I visited Cincinnati the previous week for their game, and I have been to a game at Bowling Green earlier this year," he said. "Cincinnati has a really good team, and I loved their stadium. I like the coaching staff at Cincinnati a lot, and how they run their offense. Bowling Green is only 40 minutes from home, and they're starting to do real well. I'm hearing from most of the MAC schools, too."
Faine admitted he learned a lot backing up Dysert last year, and has tried to take what he learned as a backup to the field this year.
"I think I'm similar to Zac in a lot of ways, including size and arm strength," Faine said. "I think he throws a better deep ball than I do, but I'm working hard on that aspect of my game. I'm looking forward to getting to a lot of different camps next spring to see where I stack up against the other quarterbacks. I think I'll be a lot better next year after getting a lot of needed experience this year. I think I'm a pocket passer, but I've been carrying the ball about ten times per game. I play basketball, and I think I have above-average athletic ability. This summer I'll be working on foot speed and quickness."
Ada opened the first round of the playoffs by defeating Hilltop 56-8 in Division VI action. Faine completed 23 of 30 passes for 375 yards and five touchdowns.


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Like it or not, Australia's economic future is heavily reliant on what happens in China, and so is the performance of stocks in the small cap sector.
China surpassed Japan as Australia's biggest trading partner four years ago as its demand for iron ore and coal soared. China's economy is now the second-largest in the world and its gross domestic product is growing at close to 10 per cent a year. That growth has propelled resource stocks to record levels, but they are not the only companies benefiting.
In the industrial sector, mining service stocks are tipped to put in a strong performance this year. As the name suggests, companies involved in the area help in the planning, development and operation of mine sites.
If China's economy continues its advance and demand for commodities keeps growing, stock in mining service companies is likely to soar. Higher commodity demand means more mines and more mines means more business.
Signs that China's economy is on the verge of slowing after multiple interest rate rises has some market watchers betting that resource-related stocks are about to fall, but not Eley Griffiths portfolio manager Brian Eley.
"We are not in the camp that China is going to hit a brick wall," Eley says.
"Every two or three months you get the bears coming out of the closet saying that China is raising interest rates and that means it's all going to go to custard, but we just don't see it that way.
"We see China raising interest rates to try to manage the excess growth they have got."
Two of Eley's preferred mining service stocks are
Ausdrill is an international drilling, contract mining and logistics services group with operations in Australia, Africa and the UK.
"Ausdrill is still trading at a discount to the market multiple in our assessment, with a far superior growth profile," Eley says.
The company has a $904 million market capitalisation. Last financial year it posted a $48 million profit – its seventh straight year of profit growth. It declared an 11¢ dividend last financial year and is trading on a 3.2 per cent dividend yield.
Shares in Ausdrill have risen 12.3 per cent this year, building on 2010's 50.7 per cent gain. Among six analysts that cover the stock, all have a "buy" rating on it. Ausdrill's $3.67, 12-month average price target is roughly 7.9 per cent above the company's share price.
NRW declared a 6¢ dividend last financial year and is trading on a 2.4 per cent dividend yield. The company is expecting strong growth in fiscal 2011.
Earlier this month it said profits for the first half of the year were expected to be 30 per cent higher than in the previous year.
Shares in NRW have gained 14.4 per cent this year, building on 2010's 8.1 per cent advance. Analysts view the stock favourably; six have a "buy" rating, one a "hold" and no one recommends selling. NRW's $2.72, 12-month average price target is roughly 10.1 per cent above the share price.
Outside the mining sector, Eley expects solid growth for companies involved in the provision of IT services. One of his picks is
SMS has a $448 million market capitalisation. Last financial year it posted a $28 million profit, a record result for the company. SMS also posted a healthy 29¢ dividend and now trades with a 4.2 per cent dividend yield. The company has been called a "star performer" by analysts in the IT sector and is expected to benefit from government plans to overhaul dated departmental computer systems.
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"But you can't expect that to continue. A lot of that growth on the resource side was on the more speculative stocks."
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index finished 10.2 per cent higher last year, building on 2009's 51.9 per cent advance.
The gains over the past two years have been driven by stocks exposed to the mining sector and this year those companies are expected to be strong again.
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BORDEN-CARELTON - It started as a pipe dream for Andrew MacKay and Brian Duffy.
The two fathers wanted their children to experience playing ball at a young age, but with nothing offered for kids so inexperienced, it seemed impossible.
What started as an idea became a Facebook post, then a flyer at a convenience store, next there was registration, and finally a T-ball team was formed.
To MacKay and Duffy's surprise, there was significant interest from parents in the communities of Borden-Carleton and Kinkora about signing their four-year-olds up for T-ball last year.
"We wanted to bring ball back," said MacKay. "It died out in recent years and getting young kids involved could give the sport new life."
The original idea was to have one team the dad's would co-coach, but an overwhelming amount of children wanting to play changed the plans.
"Last year we had to turn kids back because we already had a team filled," said MacKay. "It was really hard to say no."
Not wanting to deliver bad news again, the pair came up with a plan to allow all youth in the game.
"We made a second team. That was the only way we could fit everyone on a roster."
Now several months into the second year, Borden's Big Cat T-ball team and the Kinkora Terriers are on a role.
Duffy has spread out and coaches the Terriers; MacKay has remained coach of the Big Cats.
"These are five-year-old kids, I didn't expect much, but I'm surprised every time I see them play," said Duffy.
The coach realizes competitive games are years down the road and homeruns might even be longer, but until then he wants to teach whenever possible.
"In the beginning the kids would hit the ball and chase after it instead of running to first base," laughed Duffy. "Even though it was challenging I always knew they would catch on … eventually."
But you have to start somewhere - and ask any coach - the earlier the better.
MacKay and Duffy got involved with baseball at a young age, often playing on the same team. They wanted that same experience for their sons.
"We grew up playing together so we wanted our boys to grow up playing together too," said Duffy. "As we got older the game took us across Canada and even to international competition."
MacKay and Duffy said they wouldn't be able to run the teams without help from the community and other coaches.
"Greg [Paynter], Art [MacDonald], Adam [Gaudet], Jason [Hughes] and the locals who allow us to use the ball fields are why this is possible."
Most of the players aren't even in elementary school yet – Duffy said the only direction these teams can travel is up.
"We'll keep hitting balls and having fun out there. Someday, when they're ready, we'll play competitively."


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Dear lazyweb, we need a new printer-scanner combination for our new office, ideally a laser printer and a high-resolution scanner (1200dpi). It must integrate nicely with CUPS and SANE, without requiring any proprietary, closed-licence drivers or plugins. It also has to come with an automatic document feeder in addition to the plain flatbed scanner.
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About a year ago, IT execs at Colony Bank were reevaluating the Fitzgerald, Ga.-based bank's email platform. At the time, the bank with 29 branches (including its headquarters) was using an Outlook desktop client to access an Ipswitch Imail Server, technology designed for smaller companies.
"It was time to go with [Microsoft] Exchange or look at other opportunities," recalls Jim Jowers, senior technology officer at the $1.2 billion assets bank. "We didn't want to have two in-house servers to maintain."
To move to Microsoft Exchange and add an additional server would have cost the bank roughly $80,000 per year for hardware and software. "We decided that outsourcing, or going to the cloud, was the right option," says Jowers. "We didn't want to have two in-house servers to maintain."
As it researched which provider to use, the bank's network administrator David Sheffield recommended Google Apps for Business, a cloud-based productivity suite, as an option.
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The bank converted its roughly 330 employees to Google Apps — which lets staff to do daily tasks like email, calendar and chat — during the second quarter of 2012. In doing so, Colony Bank has become one of the earlier bank entrants to deploy Google Apps for Business. Its migration hints at a slow, but growing trend of banks going to the cloud for email service and other productivity tools as a way to offset costs, among other reasons. Office 365, a cloud-based email service from Microsoft Corp., competes with Google Apps.
During Colony Bank's migration to Google Apps, training took top priority. "It's a completely different look from Outlook," Greg Judy, IT network manager, tells BTN. "Walking through the upfront training and strong communication was key in rolling out the apps."
Colony Bank chose to train staff on Google Apps branch by branch, making sure to appoint one person as the Google guide at each physical location in an effort to prevent the IT department from getting flooded with questions. "A lot of users were familiar with the interface because they already used Gmail," says Judy. "We worked through any issues they had. …It turned out not to be a problem once they adopted it."
Since going Google, Colony Bank has realized a number of benefits beyond eliminating the need to maintain and manage email servers. Among them? Productivity gains from Google App's collaboration tools and strong search capabilities, says Judy. Another one: no longer needing to worry about disaster recovery or storage of email.
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Abstract: Swedish lottery bonds are valuable tax shelters before the
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Call me morally optimistic, but I think that most people have a basic intuition that pornography is bad. Sure, there are ideologues here and there who really believe that it's healthy, doesn't hurt anyone, improves your sex life, empowers women, and all the rest -- but these voices have a faint, overly-defensive whine in the face of the growing complaint over the sex-lives of porn-watchers, the ill-health of porn-actors, and the immense wealth of pornographers.Of the people who do not bel … [Read more...]
How to Act Like a Christian
In his work On the Eternal in Man, the philosopher Max Scheler argued that one must make religious acts. The human being is that type of being who is religious, whether he'd like it or not. This is backed up by the historical research of Mircea Eliade. Man will organize time into the sacred and the secular; organize space into holy and profane ground; say strange, liturgical things at the beginning of public ceremonies; look longingly for an ultimate significance to his life. Mankind will wo … [Read more...]
Why Millennials Want to Change the World
The older, business generation criticizes my generation for a vague, object-less idealism. We want to "change the world", but we have no idea what we would like to change it into. We want to "make a difference" -- we are relatively inarticulate on the difference we would like to make. The criticism fits: we are hankering for some target to aim our rainbow-rays of impact-making sentiment. But the effort to locate the source of this problem in Disney movies and bad parenting misses the point. Wanti … [Read more...]
The Communist That Lives With Me Responds: "Your Political Theology is not Radical Enough"
Since this discussion of identity politics began in dialogue with the Leftists, I thought I'd let a real, living one on the blog to hash things out more thoroughly. It tickles me, I must admit, to know that the BadCatholic has gone out of his way to draw up my favorite topic of discussion -- political theology. And given that he's also referenced one of my favorite "socialist rags", it seems like I have to respond in some way. If I'm going to take Marc Barnes seriously in his claim tha … [Read more...]
Identity Politics: Our Appetite For Destruction
Where does the genuine capacity for revolution come from? What wood fuels it? What wind whips it from a flicker of an idea into a forest-fire of action?Community is the source of all genuine revolution -- actual people working in daily, sweaty concert to achieve a good common to them all. A man can theorize or post about the need for a worker's collective, a revitalized downtown, or a parish picnic until his typing fingers grow calloused. Only a living group of people with the will to act c … [Read more...]
Identity Politics: The New Polytheism
In the perfectly penned article "Safety Pins and Swastikas," picked up by the socialist rag Jacobin, Shuja Haider makes the point that identity politics and white nationalism are fundamentally compatible. To summarize his argument a little brutally: when you reduce mainstream politics to the attempt to establish and represent your identity, you invite racists into mainstream politics. The language of identity is as appropriate for the alt-right as it is for oppressed minorities. They can snag a v … [Read more...]
What Photography Does to Unborn Children
You cannot take a picture of a general "mother" or "child." You cannot photograph the idea of "pregnancy," "family," or "abortion" -- only this pregnancy, this family, and this abortion. A photograph of a child is always of a real, particular child, who stood at a particular place and a particular time and had his photo taken. Photography is always photography of the real.The difficulty for the pro-life movement is that, as it works for the abolition of abortion, it uses pictures of children, … [Read more...]
Towards a Pro-life Iconoclasm
Every image is a selection, and every selection hides. In the case of the pro-life movement, images of beautiful, happy babies exclude images of ugly, crying babies. Images of beautiful, wholesome pregnant women exclude images of ugly, miserable pregnant women. Images of happy, smiling Downs children exclude images of suffering Downs children.It is a cheap shot to argue that these images lie. They don't lie. There really are happy, beautiful babies. There really are wholesome, crunchy p … [Read more...]
Gender Identity is for Everyone, Part II
The trans/non-binary movements cannot simply be working for the extension of civil rights. They are not isolated attempts at life-improvement by certain minority groups. Their practical demands are grounded in specific beliefs about gender that either apply to everyone -- or fail as grounds. It is a sad sort of "commitment" that takes up the banner of the practical action while remaining too timid to fully live out the theory of gender that makes these actions intelligible and just -- to begin to … [Read more...]
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EXCLUSIVE: A Darren Star-produced dramedy has become a hot property with three networks vying for it. I hear ABC, NBC and CBS are all after Good Christian Bitches, which will be written by Steel Magnolias and The First Wives Club scribe Robert Harling. Based on the book of the same name by Kim Gatlin, the project, referred to by some as "Desperate Housewives in Dallas," centers on Amanda Vaughn, a recently divorced mother of two who, to get a fresh start, moves back to the affluent Dallas neighborhood where she grew where she finds herself in the whirling midst of salacious gossip, Botox, and fraud. Harling, Star and Aaron Kaplan are executive producing. Harling has been mostly focused on features, with the exception of a 1990 Steel Magnolias CBS pilot he wrote based on his play and the movie, which he also penned. On broadcast TV, Star, creator of Sex and the City, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place, most recently executive produced the ABC dramedy Cashmere Mafia.
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Maybe Paul Lee or Nina Tassler or Gaspin will pick up that other show "Muslim Bitches" that is set in Detroit. A woman returns to her Detroit neighborhood and gets caught up in the salacious gossip of her father's Halal grocery store and the Imam's Jihad. Things take a turn for the worse when her sister also returns only to discover that her father wants her dead and that he will soon hire someone to perform an honor killing. Think Chris Martin's "Four Lions" except set here in America. Wait. Nevermind. I forgot Christians are the only ones that are fair play right now.
Great idea, Chauncy, seriously. I'm reminded of that inspired sitcom premise that sold five or six years ago called 'The Cell'. About an Islamic terrorist sleeper cell in America whose members actually begin to fall in love with America and everything American. Great idea, probably would've been a hit. Can't you just picture Aziz Ansari killing as the lead? Stillborn, however, as the networks wouldn't touch it with a three foot hooka.
The idea of a western-value tainted Muslim woman returning to Detroit only to be caught in the crossfire of the local Imam and her father's plans to honor kill her sister is genius black comedy. Would that it could be set up somewhere.
The Cell was a BRILLIANT script.
Unless they want to build a church on private property, then everyone protests about 'sensitivity' and insist they really DO respect freedom of reli– Oh wait, wrong faith.
Is a mosque really a church or a convenient place to make suicide vests?
Please! That crap is getting old. Try being Muslum in America these days where people are buring down your places of worship.
It's a book, not an attack on Christians as a whole. If you have a problem, take it up with the author of the book.
Are you kidding? Google "Church burned".
And trying being a muslim in America when your brothers tape cell phones to bottles, send luggage on a plane they are not on, and get arrested. It's just so unfair!
If you read the koran, the sheer insanity of this 7th century code of misogynistic barbarism becomes crystal clear:
-The books are placed not in chronological order, but by the length of the chapters.
-Followers of the mentally unbalanced, purportedly epileptic but defined pedophile who started this insanity are told it is the will of their alleged god allah that they lie to those who do not submit to islam. This pillar of this demonic belief system is called 'taqiyyah'.
-What intrinsic weakness must a faith have to mandate its followers KILL anyone who chooses to leave the belief system?
-How orwellian must it be for women to be murdered by their male relatives under the false guise of 'honor killings'?
-What sort of 'god' promises eternal carnal ecstasy with 72 'virgins' for dying while killing those who refuse to worship said demonic 'god'?
-What kind of religion makes it OK for old men to 'marry' 9 year old girls?
-What kind of religion requires a woman to have 4 males testify they witnessed her resisting her rapist in order to convict a man of rape?
Try this thought experiment. Suppose a tribe of aztecs suddenly came up from some subterranean tunnel in Mexico – still living within the culture of human sacrifice to Quetzlcoatl. Under the current politically correct, moral relativism blindness demanded by the pseudointellectual elitists telling us all how to live our lives, we'd be unable to object to the Aztec practice of human sacrifice.
Islam does not mean 'peace'. It means 'submission'. Don't waste your time listening to the Bloombergs of the world who call you a bigot for daring to challenge their proclaimed pseudo-truths. Read the koran for yourself. Study the history of the brutal evil that defines the spread of this satanic death cult.
If they were burning Muslim places of whorship, in America, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS and most of the news papers would be running stories on 24/7. It would give TIME magazine a real reason to ask if America is a racist country. Give us facts Jimmy.
The truth remains: it okay to bash Christian.
Very good. I couldn't have said it better.
Even as a secularist, I find this title kind of tasteless. But I won't call for anyone's head because of it .
Thanks for pointing out the spreading double standard in terms of who can and cannot be satirized in American culture. Once upon a time, we had something called free speech. That period is clearly in its twilight. Enjoy it while it lasts folks.
And I still wish I could see that censored South Park episode…
Tell that to all the Muslims getting screamed at, stabbed, and having all of their equipment burned here in America. If all Christians have to deal with is a "Desperate Housewives" knockoff, I think they are doing pretty well.
In 2009 there were 1912 reported hate crimes against Jews.
In 2009 there were 712 reported hate crimes against whites.
In 2009 there were 515 reported hate crimes against blacks.
In 2009 there were 106 reported hate crimes against Muslims.
More silly facts that get in the way of the Liberal agenda. Silly Liberals, facts are for the rest of us.
Links to these numbers would be good, for starters.
Funny how you Rethuglicans can never back up your "arguments."
the book called "stupid liberal whores" is a much better read
The correct term is: Brain-Dead Liberal Whores. Thank you.
Nice post in the middle of a Muslim hate crusade going on across America right now.
Now you've done your part too my little christian warrior/blogger.
And you are wrong, it's the christians in this country that do the persecuting not the other way around.
Ask Dr. Tiller.
It's a bit hard for someone to be "christian warrior/blogger" when they are not. I was simply trying to point out the double standard — it's okay to bash Christians but Muslims are off limits. Its absurd to me. The media would be up in arms if something was being done about the Jewish race (off which I am) as well.
You should try to get a copy of "Four Lions." You'll laugh your ass off.
The best thing one of the nets could do is buy the Canadian sitcom "Little Mosque On The Prairie" and put it on the air here.
Your comment clearly shows that you are a bigot. So therefore anyone you know must be a bigot.
This is how you are applying logic to your "all Christians" persecute or kill…
Please go to church and ask for forgiveness.
The person who shot Dr. Tiller was not displaying true Christianity! No Christian that advocates hatred or persecution is a true Christian! You are always going to have so-called Christians that will twist God's Word for their own evil justifications! calling yourself a Christian doesn't make you a Christian… Hear that Obama?
Chauncey, did you hear about that recently declassified WWII memo from British intelligence which detailed an RAF run-in with a massive UFO? They even got a picture of it. When Winston Churchill saw the photo he immediately ordered that it be classified top secret because he felt that a revelation of that magnitude would cause people to lose faith in the church and society to devolve into chaos. Do you realize what that means? Winston Churchill…a major world leader…essentially admits in writing that major world religions are BUNK and merely tools to control the masses, something the commies have been saying for years. As Homer Simpson would say…"DOH!" But keep those tithes a'coming because Pat Robertson needs a new car.
So your position is that religions are fantasy…but the UFOs are valid. Ooooookay.
ABC is going to need a suitable replacement for Desperate Housewives which is now going into it's 7th season.
Desperate Housewives still gets good ratings (especially when DVR is included), so I'm sure an 8th season is inevitable. And that would be a good time to launch this show with DH's final season as a lead in.
Don't know about the name flying on TV though. Also NBC needs to stop trying, because they don't know how to market a show to a female audience. Look at what happened to Lipstick Jungle. It was shuffled all around, had no real lead in, and was canceled. Granted it wasn't perfect, but it could have had potential.
"Desperate Housewives" was desperate two years ago. There're NO Sunday (Fall Season) big hits anymore so anything that fills a slot for tired (or hung-over) people has a shot.
But if you're thinking that teaming two female driven shows is a success plan for ABC, I disagree.
I think they need something different between the two hours (9/10pm).
While audiences like a good soap opera, I'm not sure they'll be too wild about the title. On a book it's one thing, on TV every week is another thing.
I'll bet the networks will be wanting alternates before making a final deal.
@FuriousD –
perhaps a name change to "Good Christian Vajayjays".
Oh, forget Christian, forget Muslim, religion isn't the biggest problem with this project. It is the idea that Darren Starr can do anything that is interesting, fun, amusing or intriguing.
When does it get past good but had some bad breaks, and we can admit that they milked their one idea until dry?
Christian Bitches, Mother Fucker, and Three Inches. Now if the content of these shows turns out to be crap, does anybody think that a more adventuresome title will keep people watching? Is there a little kid running around at these pitch meetings yelling "Mother Fucker, Mother Fucker",- and then some exec says " Hay!., Wait a minute! " Titles can make some difference though, George Lucas thought about calling "Return of The Jedi" "REVENGE of…. " Makes a difference in my mind.
Is it possible for a show to jump the shark before it even airs? If so, this one just might be it.
Let's see…alternate titles.
How about :
Good Cracker Bitches
(Hey, I'm white – I can suggest that ! LOL)
Goody Two-Shoes Bitches
Fallen Angels
That title is beyond offensive.
Of your choices–
Fallen Angels is kinda growing on me.
Of your "B" choices–
I dislike the "b" word and how its use was the "in" thing on TV last season. Make no mistake, this word is offensive too (as a woman, I can say that). Last season NBC had characters on at least 5 shows who said the "b" word when referring to a woman (once it was even said by a tween boy). Of the 5 shows, 2 were canceled and the other one was riding the fence for a long while. Now that's one trend that I hope continues.
Christians make themselves fairplay I bet a Muslim didn't come up with this great I am made for tv plot — Christian Bitches yep right on point.
How about: "Mean, Faggot, Bitches". Since Darren is gay that should be okay, right?
Imagine a show called "Good Islamic Bitches."
Yeah, you can't. I wonder why.
Whoever gets this– Work on the title = Job 1.
Yet another retarded reason to bash and hate Christians in general. It really shows how low, pathetic and desperate Hollywood has become.
Rob, you must be a fine and sensitive Christian to use the slur "retarded" as a substitute for stupid. Nice one. Do you still use the N-word too?
This is one of those things that convince me that some people lay awake nights thinking up new ways to insult and demean Christians. There's no way on Earth they'd do this to Muslims, or Hindus, or Jews, no sir. But it's always open season on Christians. Fire away.
Title really really sucks. Call it "American Piety" or "Hail, Mary" or "The Golden Rule Girls". Anything but something so nasty. It's offensive to anyone who respects religious freedom & women.
I'm an atheist & I'm offended.
I doubt I will care at all about this show. But the religious fanatics going nuts over the name will be hilarious.
Why is it religious fanatics…
Let's see let call the show "Chris' Mother is a Bitch and Perhaps Chris is too."
Hopefully you aren't a lunatic fanatic that would get upset over your mother being insulted… It is just a show name right?
That's how you make a successful TV show. . .
Piss off 3/4's of your audience even before you have one.
Air it, lose money & watch that network sink that much quicker. I won't mind seeing that at all.
You seem to know an awful lot of terminology of Islamic words. Is that a requisite of modern judgmental Christianity?
Good One!!!!
Being Educated = Judgmental Christianity
Who knew?
It will not be called Good Christian Bitches (it's not HBO) Titles can change.. w/Darren Star –like him or hate him, he's had BIG hits in the genre–and Harling– master of female ensemble repartee– in the mix…not exactly a huge leap to develop a script..ABC has the most compatible programming by far but it'll be whoever guarantees the pilot. Still most likely winner=ABC.
I am waiting for Good Liberal Bitches – where she finds herself in the whirling midst of mooching, eating bon-bons, waiting for her next WIC check, and medicare fraud
And I still can't get an agent/manager/whatever to even read me?
What was I thinking, writing fresh, original, clever, smart and actually funny material. Maybe I should whip-out 'Awesome Jewish Bastards.' Or 'Great Hindu Sluts.' How about 'Really Good Black Desperate Cougar Hoes.'
Would any of those be dumbed-down enough to get someone to just read my f**king stuff? I promise to include lots of generic characters, all kinds of fart humor, and a minimum of 3 gay characters who say Oh My God at least 12 times per episode.
And people in Hollywood can't figure out why audiences are leaving in droves…I've never seen an industry so hellbent on self-destruction.
You sir are a liar. Haven't you heard of the American auto industry? :-D
A liar? How kind of you to grant that he's just not ignorant! Is Hollywood also forced to make products that have to borderline defy the laws of thermodynamics, too?
Truest comment yet!
In this business people always gravitate toward anything that seems to bash Christianity. And then they realize they can't put it on because they make their money off Christians.
This show will never see the light of day– at least not with that title.
Just more proof that the Christians run Hollywood
Hey wait, where's the vampires? And will there be gratuitous nudity? Seriously though, religion asside, where's the diversity league on this one? How comical — upper white crust women…let's get some diversity writers on board! Hahahah…welcome to Hollywood!
Cashmere Mafia was the single most insipid and unwatchable pilot in the history of television
@doc: "The single most insipid and unwatchable pilot in the history of television??" Uh..a bit hyperbolic, there doc? What happened–you didn't get staffed this season and you're bittah? sheesh. It wasn't great and it wasn't terrible, pretty much like the show itself..and surely there have been MUCH worse pilots–like some that didn't get picked up.. "the history of television?"!! lol!:)