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Hi everyone, it’s Lauren.

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Today we’re going to be taking a neighborhood tour

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around the Jinqiao Residence Hall area.

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The school provides shuttle buses

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to and from the academic building and the residence hall.

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It takes about 15 - 20 minutes depending on traffic.

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Let’s go take a look around.

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Come on, Kyle!

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So if you miss the bus,

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you can always take the metro all the way

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back to the Jinqiao Residence Halls.

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All you have to do is take Line 6 for six stops

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and get off at the Jinqiao Avenue metro station.

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You can pay with your phone or with the metro card

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that they give you during Orientation Week.

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It’s only about 60 US cents, or about 4RMB.

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So we’re here at Family Mart right now,

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it’s open 24 hours a day,

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and you can buy a variety of things.

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What can you buy, Lauren?

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My favorite thing to buy at Family Mart is this vegetable bun.

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I like to grab it on the way to school sometimes,

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and then also this matcha ice cream.

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Oh, I got this Russian one!

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Oh! That’s great, Kyle!

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Family Mart is super, super close and convenient.

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It’s literally right outside the dorms.

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You can always come here for a quick snack.

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Starbucks is located in a mall right beside the residence halls

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--super, super convenient.

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Also in the mall is a grocery store, some clothing stores,

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and some great places to grab a bite to eat.

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Come on, I’ll show you around!

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Thank you! Thank you.

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Okay, so the best way to eat a Yang’s dumpling

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is to pick it up with your chopsticks

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and get a spoon and place it into the spoon.

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Then you just need to bite off a little corner that’s facing you

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and make a little hole.

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Then, to help cool it down,

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you get some vinegar and put it inside the hole.

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Okay. Let it mix in there,

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and then you can suck out the soup.

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Mmm, the rest of the soup you can pour into the spoon,

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and now that it’s all cooled down,

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you can eat your dumpling!

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Ah, good meal.

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So that’s Yang’s Dumplings for you.

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It’s a great place by the dorms to eat budget-friendly meals.

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Super good!

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So right now Kyle and I are at the Jinqiao International Plaza mall.

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It’s a mall directly across the street from the residence halls.

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They’re right over there.

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It’s super close, super convenient,

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there’s a lot of great stores here,

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like skincare stores, clothing stores, and even a grocery store.

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Kyle, what’s your favorite place in this mall?

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Well, this one little place I like to go to is Yi Dian Dian,

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and they have great bubble tea there.

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Come on, let’s go and take a look around.

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Right now,

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we’re queuing in line for our favorite bubble tea shop, Yi Dian Dian.

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It’s really cool because it’s customizable,

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there’s a lot of different options.

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You can pick how much sugar you want,

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how much ice you want, and stuff like that.

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We’re going to order right now and then show you what it’s like.

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So right now we’re in the food court.

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A lot of Chinese malls have these style food courts.

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You can find a bunch of cuisines from all over China,

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as well as a variety of international cuisines.

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It’s pretty easy and affordable.

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Right now Kyle and I are at HeMa,

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a local grocery store--super, super close to the residence halls.

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It’s in that mall we showed you earlier, just in Basement Level 1.

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HeMa is a great place to pick up produce and snacks,

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and when you’re ready to pay,

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you can use the HeMa app which you can download on your phone.

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And remember, the dorms have kitchens as well,

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so you can use HeMa to get your groceries.

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Let’s go get some snacks.

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Okay!

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So as you just saw,

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the Jinqiao Residence Hall area has a lot of really fun stuff to do.

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We took you to a convenience store, the closest Starbucks,

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and even our favorite bubble tea shop, Yi Dian Dian.

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In the area,

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there's a lot of delicious things to eat and lots of cozy study corners.

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As a new student,

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there are also a lot of things around here

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that you might logistically need,

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like banks, a post office,

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and not too far away, the local police station.

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Remember though, if you’re ever in a time of need,

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Public Safety’s hotline is open 24/7.

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Thanks for coming on the tour with us!

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We hope you enjoyed. Bye bye!

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Bye!