The Guest House is a few steps away from a variety of small restaurants which, for a very modest price, serve a wide variety of traditional and delicious Chinese food. Prices are very modest by U.S. standards. Within a few blocks of campus, students may purchase food and a variety of goods from the Wu-fu Market. Travel within Beijing is easy and affordable. There is a comprehensive public transportation system of buses and subway trains.
Taxis are plentiful, easy to hail, and very reasonable by U.S. standards.
ICB students may travel within China by bus, train and airplane. The ICB staff will be happy to provide information about travel opportunities and costs within China upon request. Students are asked to maintain their U.S. health coverage while in China at their own expense. Students are asked to contact their physician for specific recommended immunizations and prescriptions. Beijing is the political, cultural and economic center of the People's Republic of China.