International Relations Office

People's Rebublic of China

China is a country that is fast becoming one of the economic powerhouses and yet steeped in rich culture and history. NUS exchange students to China will be able to be part of this exciting development and witness the contrast between traditional and contemporary China, while studying in premier Chinese universities which many aspiring Chinese youths dream to enrol in.

 

Capital
 Beijing
Currency
 Renminbi (RMB)
Language
 Mandarin (spoken), Simplified Chinese (Written) and increasingly English.
Weather

Beijing (Municipality of Beijing)

 
  • Dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and dry, cold and windy winters.
  • Summer months (June to August): 18-31°C
  • Winter months (November to March): -9-11°C
  • Average warmest month: July
  • Average coolest month: January
  • Average wettest month: August

Shanghai (Municipality of Shanghai)

 
  • Humid subtropical climate with dry winters and hot and humid summers, with the occasional typhoon
  • Summer months: 20-31°C
  • Winter months: 0-17°C
  • Average warmest month: July
  • Average coolest month: January
  • Average wettest month: September

Guangzhou (Guangdong)

 
  • Humid subtropical climate influenced by the Asian monsoon season
  • Summer months: 24-32°C
  • Winter months: 9-24°C
  • Average warmest month: July
  • Average coolest month: January
  • Average wettest month: July

For real-time weather reports, please refer to weather.com for more details.

 

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