Travel Information

Visa

To enter the People's Republic of China you will need a visa. Obtaining a visa to visit China is usually a simple process at the embassy or consulate in your respective country.

To obtain a visa you will need a valid passport which must have at least six (6) months until expiration and at least one blank visa page in it. The processing of your visa usually needs one week. In some countries, it is not necessary to go to the embassy by yourself, so you can hand over this task to your travel agency. Should you be required to produce an invitation letter to have your visa application, please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with this.

List of Chinese Embassies

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in …

France www.amb-chine.fr

Germany www.china-botschaft.de

Italy it.chineseembassy.org

Spain www.embajadachina.es

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland www.chinese-embassy.org.uk

the United States www.china-embassy.org

Citizens of other countries may try the information page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China www.chineseembassy.org

International Arrival

For international conference participants, Hangzhou is accessible via Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Direct flights from Japan, Korea and Singapore to Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) are available, other participants may reach Hangzhou by one of the major junctions Shanghai (SHA, PVG), Beijing/Peking (PEK) or Hong Kong (HKG).

Alternatively, one can go to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and take the direct airport bus to Hangzhou (takes approx. two hours to reach Hangzhou).

Airport Codes

Hangzhou Xiaoshan   HGH
Shanghai Hongqiao   SHA
Shanghai Pudong     PVG
Beijing Capital     PEK
Hong Kong           HKG

Border Control

After arrival, you have to pass three controls: The medical (health) control, the passport control, and the customs. Usually in the end of your flight travel, the flight attendant will hand you over three corresponding forms.

After arrival, you have to hand over the health form to the first control. The form mainly asks about infectious respiratory diseases. While passing the checkpoint, your body temperature will be measured by means of an infrared camera.

The passport control is just a walk-through; the Chinese visa contains an OCR code which will be scanned.

After fetching your luggage, you proceed to the exit. If you have nothing to declare, you can choose the green channel at the customs. Just hand over the signed form to the officer. Detailed customs regulations can be found here: http://www.china.org.cn/english/travel/40371.htm

Welcome in China!

Domestic Arrival

For domestic conference visitors Hangzhou is easily accessible via air or train. We point out the marvellous Z train connecting Beijing/Peking and Hangzhou over night. The train time table is accessible at http://www.huoche.com.cn/

From Shanghai Pudong Airport to the conference hotel in Hangzhou

There are two direct airport bus lines connecting Shanghai Pudong Airport and Hangzhou. One bus arrives at Hangzhou Wulinmen Airline Ticket Booking Office 杭州武林门飞机票销售点, the other one leaves to Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sport Centre 杭州黄龙体育中心. The bus ticket price is 100 Yuan RMB (about 10 Dollar). The buses departs at the long distance bus station from level 1A, this is the top deck of the multi-storey car park.

The airport bus number 5 leaves to Shanghai Railway Station (about one hour, 18 Yuan RMB, 05:30-21:00, departure every 20 minutes), the bus number 6 to Shanghai West Railway Station (about one hour, 18 Yuan RMB, 06:00~20:00, departure every 30 minutes). Trains to Hangzhou Railway Station 杭州火车站 and Hangzhou East Railway Station 杭州东站 departs regularly. The train ticket for soft seater costs about 50 Yuan RMB. Depending on the train type, the train will need between two and three hours to arrive in Hangzhou.

The taxi from Shanghai to Hangzhou will cost more than 800 Yuan RMB, and the driver may charge you the double price to return to Shanghai; this is not recommended.

After arrival in Hangzhou, you can take the taxi to the conference hotel; this will cost you about 20 Yuan RMB.

From Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport to the conference hotel

The airport shuttle bus needs 40 minutes to arrive at Wulinmen airline ticket booking office 杭州武林门飞机票销售点 in Hangzhou city centre, the ticket price is 30 Yuan RMB. From Wulinen, take a taxi to the hotel (approx. 10 min., 10 Yuan RMB).

Taking a taxi will take about one hour and cost 150 Yuan RMB.

From Hangzhou Railway Station to the conference hotel

A taxi will need less than half an hour to arrive at the conference hotel, the fare is about 40 Yuan RMB.

The public bus lines K188 and K555 needs about half an hour to arrive at Shi Hui Qiao bus stop close to the hotel. The fare is 2 Yuan RMB.

From Hangzhou East Railway Station to the conference hotel

The taxi will need about 25 minutes to arrive at the hotel, the fare is about 30 Yuan RMB.

From the Hangzhou North Bus Station to the conference hotel

The taxi will need about 15 minutes to arrive at the hotel, the fare is about 15 Yuan RMB.

From Hangzhou East Bus Station to the conference hotel

The taxi will need about 25 minutes to arrive at the hotel, the fare is about 30 Yuan RMB.

From Hangzhou South Bus Station to the conference hotel

The taxi will need about 25 minutes to arrive at the hotel, the fare is about 30 Yuan RMB.