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Songjiang University Town tours attractive to hundreds of students
20/10/2005 11:00

Shanghai Daily news 

Hundreds of people have shown interest in attending a one-day tour of suburban Songjiang University Town since the city's first university-themed tour program was launched last week.
More than 100 people from the city and neighboring provinces have called to ask about the tours to date. The tours are being sponsored by Shanghai International Studies University.
Most of the inquirers were from high school teachers who want to organize a trip for students or parents whose children wish to pay a visit to the universities they plan to apply to next year.
To date, nearly 50 people have signed up for the first tour group on October 29, according to SISU's tour organizing office.
"We are quite surprised but glad to see the program receive such a warm welcome by students," said Miao Xun, an SISU official, adding that many visitors in the past complained there were no organized tours of the town and its many campuses.
Songjiang University Town, which is about 30 kilometers away from downtown Shanghai, is home to more than 50,000 students on seven campuses - including SISU, Donghua University, East China University of Politics and Law and Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade.
Those taking part in the excursion will get a guided tour of all seven campuses. Students and professors from SISU will tell their experiences of learning a foreign language.
Visitors will also be treated to a Western-style luncheon at SISU's campus canteen, organizers said.
The one-day tour, which will be held regularly on Saturdays, costs 75 yuan (US$9) - a charge that some people think is unfair.
Zhou Fei, a third-year high school student, said that universities are public resources that should be open free to visitors. Zhou said campus visits shouldn't turn into a profitable business.