Make BLCU your home! The university, with its beautiful garden-like campus, is a relaxed and friendly place for international students to practice their Chinese, join in on the many student activities, and make new friends from all over the world .

The academic buildings are within close walking distance and it easy to walk anywhere on campus. With twenty-four hour security, the campus is a safe place to be, day or night.

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• BLCU Facilities

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The campus has various facilities to meet students' needs, including:

BLCU Learning Facilities

BLCU has modern facilities, which include a state-of-the-art computer-assisted language learning facility, computer labs with Internet access, libraries and more.

There are more than 30 fully equipped audio language labs, including some exclusively designed for phonetic training. All classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with modern aural comprehension training facilities.

Auditorium

Located opposite the library, the Auditorium is often used by teachers and students to hold meetings, give performances and show Chinese or English films.

Recreation Facilities

Apart from the new Recreation Centre with indoor courts, work-out gym, and swimming pool, the university also has grounds for playing football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, batting practice and so on. Students can rent all kinds of equipment with their student ID card.

Banking

Opened from 9 am to 4 pm from Monday to Saturday, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is located inside the University. The Bank provides currency exchange, deposits and remittance services. It also accepts credit cards and travelers cheques.

Other banks, such as the Bank of China and the Agriculture Bank of China, are located nearby outside of the campus.

Laundry

Dry cleaning and bulk laundry service are available on campus. For those staying in dorms, you can also wash your clothes in coin-operated washing machines.

Medical Care

The University hospital is located within the southwest gate of the University. Students can see doctors at the hospital with their student cards. The registration fee is 2 RMB for an ordinary case and 4 RMB for an emergency case. Each individual shall pay for his/her own medicine prescription. Extra payment shall be made for inviting doctors for house calls.

Patients suffering from serious illness can go to the Peking University's Third Hospital, the Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital or the ISOS Clinic where special outpatient services and wards are provided for foreigners.

Post Office

A post office is also centrally located within the campus grounds. It handles mail and parcels, and sells stamps and envelopes. Hours of operation are from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

Restaurants and Cafeterias

There are many university operated cafeterias within the school grounds offering both Chinese and Western foods for students. There is also a special restaurant catering to Islamic students. A meal generally ranges from RMB5 to RMB25 per person depending on what and where you eat.

There are also many restaurants around campus offering Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Western cuisines. The cost of eating at restaurants are generally a little more pricier than eating at school cafeterias, but still very affordable in accordance with western standards. In addition, restaurants have longer service times and have a greater variety of delicious foods to choose from.

Stores

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