FOREIGN TEACHERS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Pictured here are the Foreign Teachers in front of the Foreign Teachers' Residence/Guest House
What is it like to teach and live at Hwa Nan Women's College as a Foreign Teacher?
Living and working at Hwa Nan is unique. No other college or university provides a large
building where ALL foreign teachers live and eat together. It is called the International Faculty Building. It is new and located on campus and offers the following amenities:
1. A private suite of rooms (see picture below)
2. An air conditioner and ceiling fan in every room as well as a heater for the winter months
3. Television and a telephone in in every suite
4. Video room equipped with VCR, DVD and VCD capabilities along with a
library of over 250 movies to watch. Local rental is also available
5. There are two libraries: one has over 400 pleasure reading novels of all interest categories and the second is a resource library for teachers. It is well stocked with up-to-date professional teaching resource material
6. A cook who is hired to cook only for the Foreign Teachers. All meals are well balanced and quite adequate. All meals are taken in the dining room in the Foreign Teacher's Residence House.
7. Laundry lady who comes everyday
8. Three computers and two printers available to all Foreign Teachers along with
individual email addresses, if desired
9. Copy machine for use day or night
10. Recreation room with ping pong table and card tables, plus exercise equipment including a treadmill and bicycle plus a multi-exercise machine
11. Foreign Affairs Office to help in any way when needed
12. FAX machine in the building for use by Foreign Teachers
13. Ironing board and iron available in the Residence House
14. The college has 3 vans and a car. Transportation is provided for Foreign Teachers into central Fuzhou and to church on Sunday
15. The stipend of 3000 yuan (RMB) is over and above free room, board and laundry service
Most medicines and vitamin supplements are available in Fuzhou. Large, modern super
markets and department stores supply most of the needs of foreign teachers. Medical
services are efficient and easily accessible. Transportation on modern air conditioned
buses is easy and fast. An English speaking taxi driver is available upon request.
In the fall of 2008, Hwa Nan Women's College will relocate to a new campus under construction as you read this. The picture shown here is the new INTERNATIONAL FACULTY HOUSE. Most of the above amenities will still exist except that each Foreign Teacher will have his/her own suite consisting of a living room, bedroom, and bathroom (20 suites total). A small kitchen will be available on each floor but the cook and laundry lady will remain to support us with good food and clean clothes. There is a reception room as well as a meeting room along with the Foreign Affairs Offices. More is explained under FAQ #6.
