blcu dorm how much

[mi.g.c]

im interested in going to blcu and i might live at the dorm. but when i checked the website, they give a specific range for a certain room, like 91-149 for the doubles. why is that so? does anyone know? [ hmm it rhymes:wink: ]

[karmakid]

The Dorms....

What is there to say about them.. Theyre nothing fancy, allthought the new somewhat gigantic building seem to offer higher standard than the older ones. To a quite/tremendously high price though. If I were you I'd look around for apartments/roomates in the surroundings, I live in "Hua Qing Jia Yuan" about 400 meters from BLCU and I pay about 2k /month which is quite alot, were splitting a 150sq.m apartment on three ppl. It's still cheaper than the dorms and I really dont regret the extra hassle that comes with living off campus. Make sure u get someone to guide you in the real estate jungle and youll be fine, check ads at thatsBJ and so on.

[mi.g.c]

thanks, will do =)

[Celso Pin]

and...

what the advise regarding the short term courses (5 weeks)? should be the same as above?

[karmakid]

It'll probably be hard to find a landlord that rents you an apartment for such a short time, but if youre lucky you might find ppl that already have leases that have a spare room. That swhat I would look for if I were you, and if u dont find any, yeah then check the foreign student acticity center, and if that dont work out I might suggest you to consider the dorms at campus.

[maxham]

Hi Celso

When are you looking to rent for 5 weeks? If it's January/February, please see my ad in the classified section.

Amy

[mi.g.c]

How is it like to live in an apartment/anywhere outside the dorm? I heard that electricity is prepaid in China. How about water? Can somebody explain how this prepaid thing goes? thanks

[StealthyBurrito]

The way it works for me is that I pay a security deposit equivalent to a month's of rent when I sign the lease (typical in the US also). But electricity, gas, and water bills are paid directly by the landlord. Then when I move out, these costs are subtracted from my deposit and I retain the leftover money. All the meters are in the apartment so I can double check the numbers. I'm not sure if that's how it works everywhere, but it sort of sounds like "pre-paid"

[roddy]

Without wanting to sound like evil admin guy, can I remind people that posting questions about paying water and electricity bills in China in a topic about the cost of BLCU bills is not the best way to get an answer - post a new topic and more people will see it, and you'll get better answers.

Having said that, there's some info at the bottom of the page here.

Roddy