Doesn't work as an ID card at all. The format isn't the same, online payments won't recognise it and also the card is to be kept at your place of employment, it's for the school more than you.

I was sent to China on a scholarship 21 years ago. My government arranged it all through the Chinese consulate back home. I was an unwilling participant back then but it looks a good decision with hindsight.

Now you're in country you will have to do it through an agent, although you'll have to be quick as last week of April I think is the cut off for September starts. It will also depend on your nationality as to what extent you will be covered in your scholarship. Currently Zimbabwean students can get a scholarship plus 2000 RMB a month from the Chinese government plus another 2000 from the Zimbabwean government, depending on your major and if you have a job lined up back home.

You'll also find that most of the scholarships are for masters in disciplines like engineering or business management that have elements of Chinese language within them. The mandarin language scholarships are very few and far between.

Of course it doesn't. Business with China is something western companies are clambering over each other to do.

You're referring to a hippy colony by the sounds of it.

Redjon

Go on then, I'll do it for you.

But I know if it were the Mancs he were having a go at you'd be sticking the boot in too.