Notice
With the official notice from NUAA, the Dragon Boat Festival 2021 will be observed from 12th June,2021 till 14th June,2021. Classes will continue regularly from 15th June, 2021.
To ensure that the holiday is enjoyed safely and responsibly, you are advised to keep in mind the following regulations.
Specialties of Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Racing
Dragon boat racing is the most important activity during the "Dragon Boat Festival".
Dragon boat racing is said to originate from the legend of people paddling out on boats to seek the body of patriotic poet Qu Yuan (343–278 BC), who drowned himself in a river.
Zongzi (粽子) is the most traditional "Dragon Boat Festival" food. It is related to Qu Yuan commemoration, as the legend says that lumps of rice were thrown into the river to stop fish eating his drowned body.
They are a kind of sticky rice dumpling made of glutinous rice filled with meats, beans and other fillings.
Before "Dragon Boat Festival" arrives, parents usually prepare perfume pouches for their children.
They sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines, and then string them with silk threads.
The "Dragon Boat Festival" is held at the start of summer when diseases are more prevalent. Mugwort leaves are used medicinally in China.
Their fragrance is very pleasant, deterring flies and mosquitoes. Calamus is an aquatic plant that has similar effects.
COVID-19 Prevention Tips
1.SAFETY FIRST: Please take good care of yourselves inside and outside of university and pay attention to COVID-19 prevention.
2.COOPERATION: Please cooperate with university management measures. Identities and temperature will be checked when entering the school gates.
5.HEALTH REPORT: Please continue to do daily health report before 2pm every day.
Campus Safety Reminders
1. Adhere to all school rules and regulations and if possible do not leave school before the holiday or return back to school late after the holiday.
2. Overstaying one's visa or residence permit is strictly prohibited. International students overstaying will be considered as illegal residents and will be fined 500 RMB per day, with a maximum amount of 10,000 RMB, or be detained for no less than five days and not more than 15 days. Illegal residents shall be deported and will not be allowed to enter China for one to five years starting from the date of deportation.
3. Motorcycles are forbidden on campus. Students violating this rule will be penalized and have their motorcycles detained.
4. Take good care of your health and stay hydrated. Be mindful of food hygiene and sanitation.
5. To prevent theft or loss of items, do not leave your personal belongings unattended.
6. Reckless drinking, misconduct after drinking, driving under the influence of alcohol is a violation of school policy and is subject to disciplinary action. If a student has acquired any scholarship but violated any one of the rules, he or she will also be disqualified from receiving their scholarship.
7. Be aware of phone scams. Government departments, public security bureaus and judicial offices of China will never request for bank transfers or information over the phone.
8. If you have any further questions, please seek out relevant staff on campus.
Dormitory Safety Precautions
1. Using lighters, matches, candles and smoking are prohibited in the dormitory
2. It is similarly prohibited to use high power appliances, such as the electric kettle, hair dryer, hair straightener, rice cooker, electric hotpot, and electric mug. Electric heating appliances, such as the electric blanket, are also not allowed.
3. Check the electric switches, sockets and wiring and inform the Ayi of any damaged or exposed cables. Don't plug in too many electrical appliances in one socket and do not over-charge your phone or powerbank.
4. Make sure the electrical appliances, such as: the table lamp, electric charger and computers are not covered with anything and they are not over-heated.
5. While leaving the dorm, turn off all the switches and electrical appliances. Also, unplug the cables/plugs from the electric sockets.
6. Keep books and paper away from the power supply and electrical appliances. Do not pile them up in your dormitory.
7. Make sure that the room is clean and is in order, and that no waste is piled up in the room.
8. You are advised not to store a large number of flammable items such as mosquito repellents, firecrackers, laboratory material and perfumes, or explosive gas containers, such as: liquefied gas tanks etc. Also, storage of any alcohol, including any types of liquor is also prohibited.
