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Welcome to Beijing |
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"What
a great joy to have friends from afar!"
--- Confucius
486 BC |
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Welcome to Beijing! Beijing, the capital city of the People's
Republic of China, is the nation's political and cultural
center. |
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As an ancient city, Beijing
accumulates the pure culture of China artistically.
There are many of the ancient palace buildings,
temple structures and gardens in Beijing. The Purple
Forbidden City is the largest and most well
preserved imperial residence in China. The Great
Wall is one of the most renowned projects in the
world. Other scenic spots such as Summer Palace, the
Temple of heaven, Tiananmen Square, also embody the
longstanding history and humanities of China. This
is to name just a few. Beijing is attracting people
all over the world with its unique charm in
historical literature and art. Towards hosting the
2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing now aims at being a
modern city with a new spirit and charm where
ancient Chinese civilization meets with modern
achievements of human society.
In addition, Beijing has a
continental climate. Winter is dry and cold with a
little snow, while the Autumn is clear and brisk.
September is one of the best seasons to visit
Beijing. (Thanks for Mr. Liao
Zonglin's photos)
Click
here to
see the photo album of Beijing.
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How to get the Visa to China |
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Citizens of some countries cannot enter
China without valid Chinese visa. Please, review the situation
in your country. |
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For short visit like conference, one should
apply in the nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate for business
visa with single entry option. Procedure is usually reduced to
filling visa application and presenting the official
invitation letter. After that it takes usually a week to issue
a visa. |
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Another possible way is to apply a
sightseeing visa to China. You may ask your travel agency to
apply a sightseeing visa to China for you. In this case, you
do not need the official invitation letter. |
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We need the following information about you for sending you
the official invitation letter: |
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(1) Full Name (exactly as in your passport):
(2) Sex:
(3) Date of Birth:
(4) Nationality:
(5) Passport Number:
(6) Your affiliation:
(7) Present Occupation and Title:
(8) Arrival Date and Departure Date:
(9) Name of Country Where You Will Apply for
the Visa:
(10) A statement specifying who will be responsible for
all expenses related to the trip.
(11) Full Postal Address:
(12) E-mail Address:
(13) Telephone number:
(14) Fax number:
(15) Names and Relationships of Persons Traveling with You
(16) Paper ID and Paper Title |
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(Note: all above information must be provided for each
traveler, regardless of age) |
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Please send by August 20, 2004 the information to |
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Prof. Chunnian Liu (WI-IAT'04)
Email:
csnian@bjut.edu.cn |
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Prof. Liu will air-mail you the official
invitation letter for your visa to China after getting the
above information from you. Then you use the letter to get a
visa in the nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate. |
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How to Get to the Conference Hotel |
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The
King Wing Hot Spring Hotel
is located near South Road of the 3rd Ring East in Beijing
(see
map1 and
map2). There are several
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- If you are at the Beijing Capital International Airport,
you have several ways to get to the King Wing Hot Spring
hotel:
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- The most simple and convenient way is to take the
shuttle bus Line 4 from Airport to Fang Zhuang, and get off
at the station "King Wing Hot Spring International Hotel".
The trip takes about 60 minutes and a ticket costs is about
USD2(RMB16).
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- Take the taxi.
The trip takes about 30 minutes and the standard price is about USD20(RMB160).
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- If you are at the Beijing Railway Station, you have
several ways to get to the King Wing Hot Spring hotel:
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- Take the line 713 to PanJiaYuan. From there you can
change the line 300,730,830,or T8 to ShiLiHe.
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- Take a taxi. Standard price for the trip is
about RMB20.
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- If you are at the Beijing West Railway Station, you have
several ways to get to the King Wing Hot Spring hotel:
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- Take the line 741 to LiuJiaYao. From there you can
change the line 803,830,or T8 to ShiLiHe.
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- Take a taxi: Standard price for the trip is
about RMB50.
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Beijing Map |
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Download the map of Beijing:
beijing_map.zip
(368KB) |
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Weather Information |
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The daily weather forecast of Beijing supplied by: |
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China Meteorological Administration
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wunderground.com |
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