1 Bank Account

In a few days after a new undergraduate/graduate student register at the university, a bank account will be issued by the China Construction Bank for him/her. This account is connected to the student identification, as the designated account to receive allowance of scholarships or to pay fees like tuition, registration, accommodation etc. New students need to take the passport to activate the account.

2 Bank Card

Cards issued by many international finance systems can be used on ATMs in China. The most widely acceptable ones are VISA and MasterCard. Some others, such as American Express, Diners, Discovery, JCB are also acceptable, but only on a much smaller number of ATMs. Therefore, it’s suggested that the student takes a card issued by VISA to China. However, the cards issued by foreign banks cannot be used to get cash from the counter of Chinese banks. If you need a large amount of cash, you have to go to the Bank of China, Yangzhou branch located at No. 541, Wenchang Middle Road. Currently, in most stores, supermarkets and other places of consumption, including the tuition and accommodation fee in our university, bank cards are accepted. Unfortunately, the supermarkets in the campus are still the exception– they only accept cash.

3 Banking and ATM Service

The banks are usually open from 9:00 to 17:00 every day. On-campus ATMs can be found at places like the north gate and south gate of Lotus Pond Campus or west gate of Yangzijin Campus.