Services for Everyday Life

Medical Services

School Infirmary on campus provides medical treatment services for both teachers and students. Anyone who feels sick can go to see the doctor.

For serious diseases, students are recommended to go to Suzhou Science & Technology Town Hospital (No.1 LiJiang Road) near campus where doctors are quite skillful and experienced.

Students who have bought the medical insurance in China, inform the International Students’ Service as well as insurance company when going to the hospital for emergent diseases, trying to reduce any unnecessary payment. Students’ own treatment, prescription and hospitalization fees are completely the responsibility of the students.


Safety Services

Suzhou is a comparatively safe city in China. But you should keep alert in the following situations:

1. You need a secure place to keep your money and passport. Please don’t bring your passport, large quantities of cash or credit cards with you in crowded area.

2. Please ask for payment receipt when taking taxi, having meals in restaurants and shopping, etc.

3. It is suggested not to carry the bag on your back, not to chat much with strangers in the public. Do not believe any message or phone call from the person unknown.

4. If ATM machine does not work, please ask for help from the Bank assistants. Don’t believe in anyone beside you who seems to offer help.

5. Emergency Telephone Numbers: Public Security Emergency: 110

                                                          Fire Alarm: 119

                                                          First-Aid Center: 120

                                                          Security Office on campus: 0512-68836122


Traveling In China

Students can visit other places in China in their leisure time. When travelling, you must bring your passport and take good care of your identification and valuables.

When selecting a destination, you must choose an area of China open to foreigners. If you have not attained permission, you may not enter the area. Department of Public Security, according to the relevant regulations of “The People’s Republic of China Administration of Foreigners Law”, may penalize you if you ignore the stipulations above.

Note: Travel may only be arranged during the weekends, holidays, summer and winter vacations. You must apply for extra permission to leave from the school during normal class periods.


Appendix

1.Address of GIST: No.5 Qingshan Road, SND, Suzhou, China

Airport to Campus: 

(1)Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Suzhou Railway Station:

Take airport shuttle bus from Shanghai Pudong International Airport bus station to Suzhou Railway Station North bus station

(2)Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Suzhou Railway Station:

Take Metro Line 10 from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport T1 to Hongqiao Railway Station, and then take High Speed Rail to Suzhou Railway Station

(3)Suzhou Railway Station to GIST campus:

Take No.3 Fast Line (快线3号) from Suzhou Railway Station South bus station to Zhongkeyuan Suzhouyigongsuo (中科院苏州医工所) bus station and then walk about 5mins to GIST


2.Campus directory of important numbers:

International Students' Services          0512-68754872

Security Office on campus                0512-68836122


3.Entry and Exit Administration branch of SND Public Security Bureau:

Address: No.50 Kepu Road


4.SND Police Station

Address: No.68 Kunlunshan Road


5.Suzhou International Travel Health Center 

Address: No.738 Changjiang Road


6.Suzhou Science & Technology Town Hospital 

Address: No.1 LiJiang Road


7.Bank of China (Science&Technology Town Branch)

Address: No.1 Peiyuan Road