There are four students to a room, which in Chinese standards is actually fairly good. In some universities there are as many as 10 students per room. They take far many more courses in an academic year than students here. They will take about 12 to 14 different courses. They must also pass physical fitness tests in running and swimming in order to advance in the university.
Classes are held is rooms that are modest and almost uncomfortable given the weather in the region.
The heat and humidity make sitting through two hour classes hard. Fans circulate air and open windows allow a certain flow of air through the room. Desks are simple and most uncomfortable. So life for Wuyi students is not as easy as it is for the students I have in my classes here at Mesa Community College. My home was the Cultural Exchange building.