About Dulwich College Shanghai

Our Schools

• We are nut-free schools, so please do not bring in any food that contains nuts.
• No chewing gum is allowed in school.
• For safeguarding reasons, there are designated toilets for adults and students around school, all of which have clear signage. Please ensure you use the correct bathroom.
• Lidless cups/mugs are not allowed around site for health and safety reasons, and we do not provide disposable cups for sustainability. Cups will be provided for tea and coffee during breaks but these cannot be taken away.

Lanyards

As part of our safeguarding policy, all teachers and students MUST wear a lanyard. Everyone will be given a conference lanyard on arrival. Please ensure that you wear the lanyard to the campuses each day to gain entry.

General information

• Most people in Shanghai speak Chinese (Mandarin and Shanghainese), although some do also speak English.
• Public transport is cheap and efficient.
• It is not recommended to drink the tap water; please use bottled water. We have several bottled water dispensers around school, so please bring a reusable bottle.
• Shanghai can occasionally experience air pollution so it is recommended to have N95 masks packed just in case, but most of the event is held indoors and school has an excellent air filtration system.

Weather

Shanghai in August to September is usually very warm with occasional rain showers. Average temperatures are 27ºC in the day, and 20ºC at night. October to February is colder with occasional showers. March to May is perfect weather at around 20-24ºC. June is the hot, humid and rainy season with occasional lightning storms and heavy rains. In July, the rains ease off, but the weather remains hot and humid at around 35ºC. For more weather details, see Shanghai Weather Forecast.

Currency

The currency in China is Renminbi also called Chinese Yuan (CNY).

APPs

If you would like to use APPS to make payments in China, you will need to download AliPay and/or WeChat.

AliPay is probably better for foreigners as you can link a credit card to it. It also has the taxi service program called ‘DiDi’, public transport Metro/Bus payment code, and you can order take-out via this APP.

WeChat can also have a credit card linked to it, but it can be trickier to set up and may require a Chinese national to verify your new account. This is the main messaging service (like WhatsApp) in China, but you can also make payments from this APP.

Clothing

Smart casual, professional dress is required during the conference itself. Please note that the air conditioning in buildings can feel cold and so a light jumper or cardigan is recommended.

Other things to bring

• A refillable water bottle
• Umbrella/rain jacket
• Mosquito spray