Guidance for Living in Dalian

April 20171

DUFE at a Glance

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (hereinafter referred to as DUFE) was founded in October 1952, originally located in Shenyang and under the name Dongbei Institute of Finance and Economics which was established by joining Dongbei School of Banking (1946), Dongbei School of Business (1949), Dongbei School of Finance (1950) and Dongbei Institute of Statistics (1951), Dongbei School of Cooperatives (1951). The university was renamed Liaoning Institute of Finance and Economics after being moved to Dalian and amalgamated with Liaoning Institute of Business in 1959. The Institute was taken over by the Ministry of Finance in 1979 and the name “Dongbei University of Finance and Economics” (DUFE) was adopted in 1985.

DUFE is located west to Xinghai Park, a state-level scenic spot in Dalian. It has been well-known for the tranquility and beauty of the campus since the mid-1990s.

DUFE serves as a multidisciplinary, teaching-and-research-oriented university focusing on economics, management, law, arts, and science. It offers full-time as well as part-time education programs; for full-time programs, DUFE is now offering 3 first-level mobile stations for post-doctoral research — applied economics, theoretical economics and business administration; 4 first-level disciplines for PhD programs — theoretical economics, applied economics, business administration, management science and engineering; 38 second-level PhD programs, 72 master’s degree programs and 31 undergraduate programs. In all the disciplines, there are two key state-sponsored disciplines — industrial economics and public finance (including taxation); one key state-supported disciplines — quantitative economics; and 3 state-level majors with their own characteristic — accounting, finance and business administration.

Taking education quality as the lifeline of the development, DUFE gives constant priority to fostering qualified professionals. For this reason, DUFE integrates both in-class teaching and extra-curricular learning to make appropriate training schemes for students so as to enhance students’ social responsibility,

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professional dedication, and sense of community. In the past decade, the employment rate of DUFE graduates has kept above 95 percent. Noticeably, many of DUFE graduates hold important positions in various kinds of organizations ranging from financial institutions, business companies to government agencies; many of them have been promoted to leadership positions in administrative departments.

Taking academic research as the engine of the development, DUFE lays great emphasis on scientific research in order to give a boost to teaching. At present, the University boasts one Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, 6 key research institutes of humanities and social sciences at the provincial level and 41 research centers and institutes of various disciplines at collegiate level. Over the years, DUFE has followed the practice of holding Famous Scholar Tribune, Doctoral Supervisor/Candidate Forum, or Professor Forum at least once a week; at the same time, the University also invites famous scholars to give academic lectures.

To further broaden education horizons, DUFE began to encourage international cooperation and exchange from 1994, under the guideline of “high standards and internationalization”. With the experience of more than one decade, the University has gradually brought about internationalization in terms of instructional languages, teaching materials, curriculum systems and administration patterns. So far, DUFE has established friendly cooperative relations with 75 universities and one international agency from 18 different countries or regions.

All in all, in more than 50 years since its foundation, DUFE has formed its own charm and characteristics, has established itself as a university with competitive edge and reputation home and abroad, and has achieved much progress in its teaching facilities, education quality, disciplinary systems and scientific research.

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Contents

DUFE Campus Food

Internet

Facilities

Living in Dalian Money

Rent

Mobile Phone

Transportation

Sports and Keeping-Fit

Medical

Websites

Shopping

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Travel around Dalian

Phrasebooks

DUFE Campus

Food on & off campus

There are a number of different dining halls located all around the campus, serving many different types of Chinese food.

In Dalian, You can find all the flavours of Chinese food you can imagine, ranging from five-star splendour to the regular run-of-the-mill roadside bites. Dalian has a wide variety of restaurants and is a good place for the ‘adventurous eater’. The local cuisine of Dalian is influenced by the Dongbei regional style of cooking. Furthermore, Seafood still reigns as king of Dalian's dining scene and the City has a very good reputation for seafood dishes that are well worth trying.

Chinese foods:

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Huorizi Restaurant（火日子酒楼（数码广场店））Location: No.96, Shuma Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone:+86-411-39775777

Bashurenjia Sichuan-style Restaurant（巴蜀人家（东财店））Location: No.2, Yangshu Street, Shahekou District（near the

east gate of DUFE）Telephone:+86-411-39775777

Cuifengyuan Hot Pot Restaurant（翠峰苑火锅（星海广场店））Location: No.650, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84689268

Japanese Foods:

Momiji Japanese Cuisine Restaurant （ 红 叶 日 本 料 理 （ 黑 石 礁店））Location: No.688, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District （3rd

floor in Chenxi Mansion）Telephone:+86-411-84689268

Korean foods:

Happy Kimbob（幸福的紫菜包饭（数码路店））Location: No.96, Shuma Road, Ganjingzi DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84736668

Western foods:

Amici Coffee（欧米奇咖啡店）Location: No.688, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou

District（ground in Chenxi Mansion）7

Telephone:+86-411-83899566

Zuoan Western Restaurant（左岸西餐厅）Location: No.527-1,Binhai West Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84803188

Fast foods:

Pizza Hut（必胜客（黑石礁店））Location: No.688, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou

District（ground in Chenxi Mansion）Telephone:+86-411-39723277

MacDonald（麦当劳（黑石礁店））Location: No.678, South of Zhongshan Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84692752

KFC（肯德基（黑石礁店））Location: No.661,Zhongshan Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84661118

Facilities

DUFE offers modern sporting facilities that are available to use seven days a week. Sporting facilities on campus include a gymnasium, tennis, basketball, volleyball and table tennis courts. You will have access to all of these as well as banking facilities. DUFE’s campus is very central in Dalian, so all the attractions of a vibrant metropolis are just a walk, bus, subway or taxi ride away.

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Living in Dalian

Money

Currency

The legal tender within China is CNY (Chinese Yuan orRMB). Notes are issued to the value of ¥100, ¥50, ¥20,¥10, ¥5 and ¥1. We recommend that you arrive with

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enough local currency for the first week.

Changing money

You will be able to change money at the airport or at banks near the University campus should you need to. The Bank of China (BOC) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) will exchange most major currencies (US Dollars, Euros and British Sterling). Credit and debit cards are accepted in China; however, we do not recommend that you rely solely upon this method of payment. MasterCard (Access) and Visa credit cards are the most common.

Below is the information of these two banks:

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China（ICBC）, Dalian Branch, Xinghai Park Sub-BranchLocation: No.537, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone: +86-411-84582209Exchange Service: Euro,U.S. dollar, Japanese Yen, HongKong Dollar

Bank of China（BC）, Liaoning BranchLocation: No.9, Zhongshan Square, Zhongshan DistrictTelephone: +86-411-82586666Exchange Service: GBP, Euro,U.S. dollar, Japanese Yen, HongKong Dollar and so on.

Accessing your money

You can withdraw cash from a cash point or ATM machine if you have a Personal Identification Number(PIN) for that card. You may want to inform your current bank that you are travelling to China to ensure that you can use your card here. Some banks may automatically block cards which are used abroad without prior notice, and it can be very inconvenient and expensive to you're your home country to have your card unblocked. An alternative method to receiving cash while in China would be transferring funds via Western Union.

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Opening a bank account

We strongly recommend you opening a Chinese bank account. Opening a bank account in China is relatively quick, although may require some queuing. You will need to bring your passport and a small amount of cash to deposit. You will need to fill out several forms and choose a PIN number. Opening an account will allow you to use BOC or ICBC online and telephone banking services, although both still currently have limited English service. With a Chinese bank account, you will be able to make online purchases and have money transferred from abroad. The bank will provide you with a Swift Code, which is necessary to make international bank transfers to China.

Rent

Since the campus housing is always tight, most of our foreign teachers live off the campus. There are two main areas of apartments suitable for foreigners where is near

DUFE campus: Software E View (软景 E 居) and Fuliting (富丽庭 ).The average rent per month is 2300-2700 RMB (One

bedroom and one living room, about 50-55㎡). HR office will

request a housing agent to help our foreign staff to find the ideal apartments in the short time.

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Mobile Phone

China has two main mobile phone providers, China Mobile and China Unicom. Prices for both services are roughly the same, and there are packages for calls, texts and 3G/4G Internet use available, depending on your personal preference. Some packages have an allowance of free local texts and calls. Please note that calling phones that are registered in other cities, or using your phone in another city, even just outside of Dalian will be considered a national or long distance call and will be charged at a higher rate.

You will need your passport in order to register fora SIM card, and phones can be topped up at many locations in and around the campus, both on top-up machines in China Unicom/Mobile stores, or even buying phone top-up cards from kiosks and topping up on your handset. If you have a

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contract phone at home, you may need to unlock it in order to use a Chinese SIM card. This may invalidate your warranty, so we recommend you buy a Chinese phone when you arrive. If you want to unlock your phone in China you can take it to the electronics market near Olympic Square and it can be done for around RMB100. China has the largest mobile communications market in the world, so buying a phone is easy and very cheap, although please buy from a reputable store and not a market if you want to ensure a genuine, quality product.

Below are several inquiry telephone numbers and emergency numbers:

POLICE: 110FIRE: 119TRAFFIC: 122FIRST AID: 120Dalian Tourism Bureau: +86-411-83621437Dalian Taxi Service: +86-411-84644818Dalian Airport Inquiry: +86-411-86652071Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport: +86-411-83886699Dalian Port Inquiry: +86-411-82636061Dalian Railway Station Inquiry: +86-411-82823242

Transportation

Taxi

With affordable private-taxi hire and a cheap and easy bus service, it’s easy to explore everything Dalian has to offer. The standard fare for a 3km taxi journey is RMB 10.

Bus

Dalian’s public bus system covers the entire city. Bus fares are very affordable and will set you backRMB1–2.

Travelling by bus is a great way to get to know the city, and just as quick as taxis when covering short distances. The comprehensive bus system stops at all major shopping

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centers and sightseeing spots.

Tram

Dalian has a few trams and trolleybuses that provide commuters with an alternative method of transport for certain routes. There are three main tram routes:

#201 runs largely west to east, from Xinggong Street near the Shahekou Railway Station to the Haizhiyun(Rhythm of the Sea) Park on the coast.#202 runs from the High Tech Zone (near Xiaoping Island) to the Jinhui shopping area where the #201starts.

As a result, travelers should note the destination sign on the tram before boarding, as the express and other special tram will skip some stops.

The fare is ¥1, although an additional ¥1 may be asked for once passing certain stops.

Subway

Dalian has two subway lines now, the broadcast system is both in Chinese and English.

#Line1 from Yaojia Station to Hekou Station, the first bus starts at 06:02 and the last bus starts at 21:30. You can go to Dalianbei train station by subway line 1.

#Line2 from Conference Center Station to Dalian Airport Station, the first bus starts at 06:00 and the last bus starts at 21:30. You can go to Dalian Airport by subway line 2.

The fare is no more than ¥5.

Sports and Keeping-Fit

Sports

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Dalian Maritime University Natatorium（大连海事大学游泳馆）Sports:SwimmingLocation: No.1, Linghai Road, Ganjingzi DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84725591Hours:3pm-7pmCharge: 20yuan/one time

Dalian Maritime University Gymnasium（大连海事大学体育馆）Sports: Badminton, basketball, Ping-Pong and so onLocation: No.1, Linghai Road, Ganjingzi DistrictTelephone:+86-411-84726886Hours: 10am-8pmCharge: 30-60yuan/one time

Keeping-fit

Galleon Fitness（嘉伦健身）Location: No.688, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou

District（fourth floor in Chenxi Mansion）Telephone:+86-411-62928888Hours: 9am-9pmCharge: 399.00yuan/one month; 100.00yuan/one weekAdvantage: very near to DUFE

Whytewoolf Fitness Club-Mingshi Club（韦德伍斯名仕会所）Location: 27th-30th floor in Mingshi International Mansion, Sanba Square, Zhongshan DistractTelephone:+86-411-88827919Hours: 9am-9pmCharge: 800yuan/two monthsAdvantage: Be equipped with a swimming pool

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Medical

Campus Hospital（东北财经大学校医院）There is a campus hospital in DongbeiUniversity of Finance & Economics that provides medical services. If you feel unwell you can go to the campus hospital with your ID or passport and get a medical examination.

Location: near the International House（外事公寓附近）Telephone: +86-411-84711266

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical

University（大连医科大学第二附属医院）The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University is also quite near. You can obtain comprehensive medical treatment there according to your needs.Location: No.467, Zhongshan Road, Shahekou DistrictTelephone: +86-411-84671291

Websites

Entertainment Websites

Cinema Information

Ownar CineplexWebsite: http://www.ownar.com/page3.html

Location: No.695, Gaoerji Road （ 1st floor in Heping

Square）Telephone: +86-411-84313200

Wanda International CinemaWebsite: http://www.dlwandafilm.cn/Location: No.500, Huangpu Road, Gaoxin DistrictTelephone: +86-411-39983999

Online MovieShowtime Online Movie: http://movie.showtime.cc/

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Seasky Online Movie: http://www.seasky.biz/movie/

Local News Websites

Chinadaily: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/Dalian news: http://english.runsky.com/en/

Others

DalianInternationalcommunityhttp://www.dalianxpat.com/

Dalian Municipal Communications Bureauhttp://www.cpab.dl.gov.cn/en/enindex.htm

Shanghai International communityhttp://www.shanghaixpat.com/

Daily Guidehttp://middlekingdomlife.com/guide/

Dalian International Airporthttp://www.dlairport.com/

Dalian Municipal Bureau of Tourismhttp://www.dltour.gov.cn/

Shopping

In Dalian there are a variety of different shopping centersthat suit all tastes and pricesranges. Below are the places where you can go toduring your free time:

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Heping Square (和平广

场)

Heping Square is one of the nearest and relatively biggest shopping centers near thecampus. The restaurants on the fourth floor are highly recommended, such as the

BBQ(Baweide 巴味德), spicy food (Chuanren Baiwei 川人百味)

and South East Asia food(Secret Recipe 食之秘).

• Bus: bus No. 16, 22, 23, 901• Taxi: about 16 Yuan• Address: Heping Square, No. 695 of Gao’erji Road,

Shahekou District. ( 沙河口区高尔基路 695 号大连凯德和平广场)

• Tel: 0411 -84310000• Opening Hours: 9:30 am-9:00 pm

QingniwaQiao (青泥洼桥)

Take the bus No. 16, 22, 23, 531, 533, 901 to QingniwaQiao

(青泥洼桥) (about 36mins). You may also take taxi (about 22-

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25 Yuan).

Xi'an road (西安路)

Take bus No. 10 to Xi’an Road ( 西 安 路 站 ), or 202 to Jinhui

Mall (锦辉商城站) about 40mines. You may take taxi about 15-

18 Yuan.The Wanda IMAX where you can go for enjoying movie time alsolocates in this area.

Xianglu Jiao (香炉礁)

It is a business area that you can find international brands like IKEA, Decathlon, Sam’s Club and Metro in the area.

Take bus No.26 from ShuMa Square to Minzheng Street (about 30 mins), and then takebus No.18 or No.4 to Xianglu

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Jiao (about 15 mins). If you would like to take taxi, it costsabout 25 Yuan.

Wanda Plaza (万达广场)

Wanda is a brand new plaza where there are shops of well-known brands, restaurants,cinema, a KTV and even fitness club.

It’s very convenient to take bus No. 3, 28, 531, or light rail

202 to Wanda square (万达广场). You can also take taxi that

costs about 10 Yuan.

Opening hours: 10:30 am – 9:00 pmWebsite: http://www.wanda.cn/English/

Travel around Dalian

Tiger Beach Ocean Park 老虎滩海洋公园

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Situated in the central part of the southernseashore of Dalian City, the Tiger BeachOcean Park (Laohutan Ocean Park) is thebiggest modern lido in China with a total areaof 1,180,000 square meters (about 291 acres)and a coastline of more than 4,000 meters.

Admission Fee:CNY 210Opening Hours: 08:30 am - 10:00 pmBus Route: 2, 4, 30, 403, 402, 404, 712, 801Taxi: 34 Yuan

Jinshitan Scenic Area 金石滩风景区

Jinshitan Scenic Area, also known as theGolden Pebble Beach National Resort, issituated in the Liaodong Peninsula and facingthe Huanghai River.

Admission Fee: CNY 80-160 (All inclusive ticket) Opening Hours: Whole day

The Kingdom of

Discovery 发现王国21

Dalian Discovery Kingdom is an amusementpark located in the Jinzhou District in thecity of Dalian. Duringthe theme parks' opening season a parade roams through the internal paths at noonevery day,entertaining the visitors. At night fireworks are set off for the leaving visitorsseeing their final exhibition.

Admission Fee: CNY 170Opening Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (various in summer and winter)

Xinghai Square 星海广场Xinghai Square, which is the largest square for public use in Dalian, is located to thenorth of Xinghai Bay. It was erected in 1997 to commemorate the return of Hong Kong.Xinghai Square covers a total area of 45,000 square meters. Its center looks like a star,with two White Marble Cloud Pillars, and 9 giant dings. As night falls,lamps on thestone pillars lighten the main street. The lamps, every 20 meters each, are in the shapeof the navigation light. For 10 days in late July-early August,Xinghai Square holds theannual International Beer Festival.

Entrance Fee: freeOpening Hours: the whole dayBus: Light Rail No. 202, or Bus No. 16, 23, 406, 711 or 801 to Xinghai ExhibitionCenter stopTaxi: 15 Yuan

Dalian Forest Zoo 大连森林动物园

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Built in 1997 covering an area of 7.2square kilometers, Dalian forest Zoo isan amazingly extensive animal kingdom.It is well-known for its high qualityselection of species and wild rising.On top of theWest Hill with sea level of259.6 meters, you can oversee the entire forest and zoo area.

Entrance Fee: CNY 120Opening Hours: 07:30 - 17:30 (summer); 08:00 - 16:30 (winter) Bus: Bus No. 5, 541 and 702 to the Dalian Forest Zoo

Bingyu Valley Scenic Area 冰峪沟风景区

Located at the southern part of LiaotungPeninsula, 40 kilometers away from downtownDalian, Bingyu Valley Scenic Area occupies anarea of 110 square kilometers.The Bingyu Valley Scenic Area consists ofthree parts: the LonghuaMountain, the XiaoyuValley and the Yingna River.

Entrance Fee: CNY 120Opening Hours: the whole dayBus: take the bus from Dalian Train Station to the Bingyu Valley Scenic Area (Onweekends and Chinese holidays, take a direct bus at 7:30 a.m. from the ShengliSquare, CNY 45

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for the bus fare.)

Binhai Road 滨海路

Dalian Binhai Road, which was first built in1970s as a combat road, became a premiertourist attraction of Dalian in 1980s. Theuniqueness of Binhai Road lies in the fact thatit boasts of the rare blend of mountain and thesea.There are totally 12 major attractions alongBeihai Road. While passing through the road, you can alsoenjoy the clear and fresh aircoming from the sea. Binhai Road has already become aparadise for nature lovers andalso a must watch attraction for all the tourists visiting the Dalian.

Bangchuidao Scenic

Area 棒棰岛风景区Bangchuidao Scenic Area is located in theeast of the Binhai Road, about 9 kilometersaway from the center of Dalian City. The areais shaped like a bangchui(an ancient club-shaped

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washing tool), hence its name.Bangchuidao Scenic Areaenjoys a temperateclimate, thus is a perfect summer resort.Bangchuidao ScenicArea offers a diverserange of attractions both natural andmanmade, including islets,scenic hills, cliffs, a beach resort, Bangchuidao Island andBangchuidao Guesthouse.

Entrance Fee: CNY 20Opening Hours: 08:30 am - 05:00 pmBus: No. 404 and 703

Beaches 沙滩Dalian is famous for its beautiful sceneries, especially for the beaches. Most of thesebeaches have official certifications from government and tourism authorities and arepart of recreational parks and resortsoffering visitors a combination of natural and manmade attractions to enjoy. Here are some of the most recommended ones we want toshare with you.

Xinghai Beach 星海

滩The 2,625-foot-long Xinghai Beach is a man-made facility and the main attraction ofXinghai Park in southwestern Dalian. Otherattractions at the park include the Sun AsiaOcean World, an aquarium offering an underwater tunnel from which to view marine lifeup close.

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Fujiazhuang Beach 付家庄沙滩

Reefs, islands and forests are part of the scenic landscape in the vicinity of hugely popular Fujiazhuang Beach. The 1,804-foot-long beach is one of Dalian’s major beachattractions despite its somewhat remote location. Swimming, boating, fishing andsurfing are among its most popular activities.

Dalian Tiger Beach

大连老虎滩Tiger Beach gets its name from a rock outcropping in the sea that resembles a sleepingtiger. In addition to the beach, this sprawling recreational area offers visitors acoralarium, a polar aquarium that showcases more than 150 polar animals and 3,000fish, a world of birds in China’s largest bird reserve, and a collection oflarger-than-lifecarved granite tigers whose colors change subtly withthe position of the sun. TheNational Tourism Administration officially

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classifies Dalian Tiger Beach Ocean Park asa 5A-class scenic spot.

Phrasebooks

Daily Chinese

你好/你们好（Hello）-Ni Hao/Ni Men Hao（pl.） 早上好（Good Morning）-Zao Shang Hao

晚上好（Good evening）-Wan Shang Hao

再见（Goodbye）-Zai Jian

谢谢（Thanks）-Xie Xie

不客气（You are welcome）-Bu Ke Qi

对不起（Sorry）-Dui Bu Qi

没关系（It doesn’t matter）-Mei Guan Xi

很高兴认识你（Nice to meet you）-Hen Gao Xing Ren Shi Ni

你 能 说 英 语 吗 ？ （ Can you speak English? ） -Ni Neng Shuo Yingyu Ma?

我听不懂（I do not understand）-Wo Ting Bu Dong

Traffic Terms

请带我去东北财经大学西门，地点靠近黑石礁沃尔玛超市。Please take me to western door of DUFE, where is nearby the Walmart of the Heishijiao district.

请问东北财经大学萨里国际学院怎么走？27

Could you show me the way to Surrey International Institute, please?

请问东北财经大学外事公寓怎么走？Could you show me the way to International House, DUFE please?

Common Chinese Dishes

北京烤鸭 roast Beijing duck

辣子鸡丁 saute diced chicken with hot peppers

宫爆鸡丁 saute diced chicken with peanuts

红烧鲤鱼 braised common carp

涮羊肉 instant boiled sliced mutton

糖醋里脊 pork fillets with sweet & sour sauce

炒木须肉 saute shredded pork with eggs & black fungus

回锅肉 saute pork in hot sauce

糖醋排骨 saute chops with sweet & sour sauce

家常豆腐 fride beancurd with sliced pork & pepper

醋溜白菜 saute cabbage & pepper in sweet&sour sauce

鱼香茄子 saute eggplant with fish flavor

麻婆豆腐 stwed beancurd with minced pork in pepper sauce

韭菜炒蛋 saute leek sprouts & eggs

Chinese Pastry & Cooked Wheaten Food

担担面 noodles with sesame paste & pea sprouts

龙须面 saute fine noodles with shredded chicken

炸酱面 soy beans in minced meat & noodles

排骨面 soup noodles with pork rib

凉拌面 cool braised noodles

花卷 twist

肉包 steamed meat dumpling28

豆沙包 bean paste dumpling

水煎包 lightly fried Chinese bread

小笼包 steamed small meat dumpling in basket

馄饨 ravioli; hun-tun

油条 twistde cruller

豆腐脑 beancurd jelly

茶叶蛋 egg boiled with salt & tea

葱油饼 green onion pie

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