Heritage
and Tourism: Community, Enterprise, Government & Tourists
An International Conference
Guangzhou, China - 8 to 10 July 2007
TRAVEL, HOTEL & VISA INFORMATION
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CONFERENCE SITE:
- The Campus of Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University
CONFERENCE HOTEL:
- Conference Hotel: Gold Coast Marina Club, Guangzhou
- The conference hotel is a 10 minute walk from the campus conference location.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON GUANGZHOU:
GETTING TO GUANGZHOU, CHINA
- Fly direct to Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport.
- Transport from the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport on July 7 and to the airport on July 11. You must provide conference organizers with arrival and departure information by June 15, 2007.
- If you are arriving and departing on different dates, take a taxi from the airport to either the Conference Hotel or Zhongshan University (conference site). Taxi fare from the Baiyun Airport to the University or Hotel will be about 130 RMB (US$16).
- Fly to the Hong Kong International Airport
- Take a bus from the Hong Kong International Airport to Guangzhou (about RMB200 / US$25), then take a taxi to the Conference Hotel. Taxi fare from the Guangzhou Bus Staion or Train Station to the University or Hotel will be about 30 RMB (US$4).
- Transport will be provided from
the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on July 7, and to the airport on July 11 - To participate in airport pickup, you
must inform the conference organizers of your arrival and departure days and
times, and flight numbers, by June 15.
- From Hong Kong city
- You have several options: Train (express and regular), Bus and Boat (hydrofoil and ferry). The Express Train from the Kowloon Hung Hom Station is generally the most convenient of all these (though your hotel may have better options). The slow ferry is from Kowlooon is the most scenic. These links provides some information on these options:
- Only take a metered taxi from the taxi stand at the airport, train station or bus station. Do not take a non-metered taxi from someone who comes up to you offering his services. Non-metered taxis are typically not located at a formal taxi stand.
- Taxi fare from the Baiyun Airport to the University or Hotel will be about 130 RMB (US$16).
- Taxi fare from the Guangzhou Bus or Train Station to the University or Hotel will be about 30 RMB (US$4).
Suggested Travel Agencies
- CNL International, New York, NY - 800-988-8385 [Does China air only. $1,200-1,300 r-t from Missouri through Chicago, either AA or UA. Beat the heck out of any other rates I could find. - from Steve Illum
- Most overseas visitors to China will require a Visa. You must apply
for a Tourist/Family Visit (Type L) visa. Do not apply for a
business-type visa unless you are required to by your company or the country you live in. You can obtain a visa from an Embassy or Consulate
of the People's Republic of China.
- For U.S. residents, you cannot apply directly to a consulate or embassy by mail. You must either appear in person or use a intermediary service. I have found the Visa Mail Service to be less expensive and very efficient. Other that you may want to consider include:
- These are the best directions that I have found on how to fill
out the visa form: http://www.zvs.com/site/Instructions/CHN
-- according to this site:
- For the purpose of your visit, indicate "Tourism"
- For inviting organization or person, indicate "Not
Applicable"
