Health and Safety

Release of Liability

All fulltime and part-time matriculated students and visiting students of Global College studying at the China Center must review the Foreign Waiver and sign the Release from Liability Form provided by Global College and Long Island University. It is further acknowledged by the student, and any legal representative of the student and the student’s immediate family, that the Global College China Center faculty and staff, including but not limited to the Academic Director, take no legal or financial liability for the student’s health and safety during their period of study in China.

Emergency Contacts

Liu Wei
Professor and Academic Director
Home: +86 571 86651984
Fax: +86 571 86651964
Mobile: +86 13588722884
Answering Machine: +86 571 87993987
E-Mail:
Home Address: Jiu Xi, Xihu Gardens, Building 2, Room 502, Hangzhou

Shentu Yujing
China Center Administrator
Mobile: +86 13805749442
Email:

Hangzhou PSB
Hangzhou Public Security Bureau (PSB), Exit/Entry Section
Phone: +86-571-87280561
Address: 35 Huaguang Road, Hangzhou
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30-12:00/2:30-5:00
Directions: Apply for visa extensions or change visa type on the first floor of the building just left of the restricted entrance to the PSB where the guards stand watch. Take a number and wait for an available visa officer at the counter. To pickup your processed passport, bring the yellow receipt provided at the time of application to the second floor of the building right of the PSB entrance to window 4 under the sign “Documents Collection.” The cost for most visas is CNY 400.

American Citizen Services
Phone: +86-21-32174650 X 2 (for English) X 4 (for reception)
Fax: +86-21-62172071
Email
After hours emergencies: +86-21-64333936
Website
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30-11:30; 1:30-3:30, Tuesday 8:30-11:30 only
Note: U.S. Passport is required to enter the premises
Address: 8th Floor, Westgate Mall, 1038 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai

United States Consulate General in Shanghai
Phone: +86-21-64336880
Fax: +86-21-64334122
Website
Note: U.S. Passport is required to enter the premises
Address: 1469 Central Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.C. 200031

Other Important Local Phone Numbers:
Police: 110 (English)
Ambulance: 120
Fire: 119
Local Information: 114
Long Distance Information: 0 +city code +114
Hangzhou Weather Forecast: 96121 X 1 (English)
AT&T International Operator: 10811 (English)

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Emergency Protocols

The China Center follows all emergency procedures established by the Global College and Long Island University. It is university policy that no Global College students should be permitted in countries with State Department travel warnings in place. The student and/or student’s parents should contact the appropriate university administrators for more information.  Read more...

Medical Services

Students should check with their family physicians prior to their departure for China about any health-related concerns. Students are encouraged to monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website by searching for the keyword "China" on this site and the China page of the World Health Organization (WHO) website regarding communicable diseases in the region.

Another excellent resource is the Healthcare Guidebook for Foreigners in Hangzhou published by the local English language magazine, In Touch Zhejiang, which includes these sections: Major Hospitals Map, Hospital and Doctor Listings, List of Medicines, A Note from the Doctor, Phrases and Sicknesses, Photo Guide to Medicines, Home Remedies, Where to buy Chinese Medicine, Study TCM, Diagram of TCM Store, Body Diagrams, etc., and is available here.

Students should make the Academic Director aware of any persistent health issues prior to arrival. We want to accommodate you and make your stay in China as safe as possible.  Read more...

Safety Issues

For important information regarding traffic, drugs, sex and other important health and safety concerns specific to China, please  Read more...