An onboarding portal for international faculty

Welcome to Nanjing

A practical and cultural guide for international faculty at NUIST.

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Section 1

Welcome & Survival Kit

The first three days made simple. Numbers to keep close, apps to install, and a few cultural notes that prevent friction.

Police

Nationwide emergency number for police assistance.

Verified

Ambulance

Nationwide medical emergency hotline.

Verified

Fire

Nationwide fire emergency hotline.

Verified

Campus Security

24-hour campus security contact for NUIST / Waterford Institute area.

[TO BE VERIFIED] · Number to be confirmed by group.

Needs verification

Nearby Hospital

Recommended hospital with English-capable services near campus.

[TO BE VERIFIED] · Specific hospital to be confirmed.

Needs verification

Essential Apps

Alipay

Payments, transit QR, utilities, mini-programs.

WeChat Pay

Messaging, payments, official accounts.

Amap

Navigation, transit, bilingual POI labels.

Didi

Ride-hailing with English interface option.

Insider Tip · Why cash is less common

Most daily transactions in Nanjing — buses, canteens, small shops — happen through Alipay or WeChat Pay QR codes. Carrying small cash is still wise, but linking a card to one of these apps is the single most useful onboarding step.

Section 2

Campus & Daily Routine

Where to find a book, a meal, a clinic, and the gate. A working map of an academic day at NUIST.

MAP-01 · NUIST Campus Map

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Waterford Institute Area

Primary teaching and office area for international faculty.

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Library

Quiet study floors, journals, and reserved reading rooms.

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Canteen

Affordable daily meals, peak hours best avoided.

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Clinic

On-campus first aid and routine consultations.

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Main Gate / Transport Access

Bus stops, metro connections, and ride-hailing pickup.

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Daily Routine

A typical Monday–Friday rhythm for a new arrival.

  • Morning coffee & office hours
  • Canteen lunch (11:30–12:30)
  • Afternoon teaching / research
  • Evening walk / Xuanwu Lake

Dining Guide

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Tomato and egg over rice

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Braised pork ribs

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Duck blood vermicelli soup

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Section 3

The Nanjing Story

A short walk through the layers of the city — Ming walls, Republican avenues, modern districts.

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    Ming Dynasty & the City Wall

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    Republican Era

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    Modern Nanjing

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The Wall & The City

[Ming City Wall historical analysis placeholder] How the wall shapes neighborhoods, traffic, and the cognitive map of present-day Nanjing.

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Republican Legacy

[Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum / Presidential Palace analysis placeholder] Reading Republican-era sites as living civic spaces, not only monuments.

Section 4

Explore Like a Local

Two half-day routes designed for first-month arrivals. Practical timing, transport, and one cultural prompt per stop.

ROUTE-A

Route A · History Buff

Nanjing Museum → Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

  1. Nanjing Museum

    Suggested time: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Transport: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Duration: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Practical note: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Cultural note: [PLACEHOLDER]

  2. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

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    Transport: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Duration: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Practical note: [PLACEHOLDER]

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MAP-02 · Route A

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ROUTE-B

Route B · Nature & Peace

Xuanwu Lake → Zifeng Tower / Gulou Area

  1. Xuanwu Lake

    Suggested time: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Transport: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Duration: [PLACEHOLDER]

    Practical note: [PLACEHOLDER]

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  2. Zifeng Tower / Gulou

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MAP-03 · Route B

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Foodie Corner

Nanjing Salted Duck

[PLACEHOLDER] Brief cultural and sensory note to be written.

Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup

[PLACEHOLDER] Brief cultural and sensory note to be written.

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Local Restaurant

[PLACEHOLDER] Recommended restaurant to be confirmed by group.

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Section 5

Appendix

Reference material: ten useful phrases, sources, a QR for mobile use, and the AI disclosure required by the course.

10 Essential Chinese Phrases

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References

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QR Code

QR-01 — Website link / subway map / useful resource placeholder.

AI Usage Disclosure

AI Usage Disclosure: [TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH STUDENT]. Each contributor should declare tools used, the nature of assistance, and verification steps performed.

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