On your arrival There will be a conference booth at the Xianyang International Airport on August 7 (14:00-22:00) and August 8 (8:00-22:00). On your arrival at the airport, please look for the PCEC logo. Shuttle buses are provided for transportation from the airport to the conference site and the hotel. For those who arrive at Xi'an before or after the above period, please take a taxi to your hotel or conference site. Find the useful Chinese sentences at the end of this section and show it to the taxi driver. The taxi fee from the airport to Shaanxi Normal University is normally about 150 RMB (18 USD).

During the conference Transportations will be provided for all technical and social activities outside the university. For participants staying in the Hyatt Regency Xi'an Hotel, shuttle bus is available between the hotel and conference site, please pay attention to the timetable of the announcement board at the conference site (Qixia Yuan Hotel of the University). Participants staying in Qixia Yuan Hotel can also take the above bus from the university to down town area.

Conference Site

The conference site is Qixia Yuan Hotel in campus of Shaanxi Normal University. The meeting rooms are located on the second floor of the Qixia Yuan Hotel.

Conference Name Card

Each participant and accompanying person will receive upon registration a Conference Name Card. The participants are asked to bring it at all the technical and social activities. For identification, the name card will be in different color. The blue, pink and yellow one is for the scientific participants, the Organizing Committee and the accompany person, respectively.

Weather and Dress

Weather in Xi'an in August is hot with normal temperature about 33ºC. Please be advised to bring umbrella, hat and sun glasses. They are especially necessary for people taking the accompany person's program. Formal dress is not required for any of the functions.

Money Exchange

Money exchange is arranged at the reception desk of Qixia Yuan Hotel on August 8-9 (9:00-18:00). In other time period, the Bank of China can be reached within 10 min walking distance. Please refer to the Partial Map of Shaanxi Normal University Area.

Currency and Credit Cards

The unit of Chinese Currency is Yuan (RMB). One US dollar is equivalent to approximately 8.26 RMB. Major credit cards, including VISA, Master Card are accepted at Hyatt Regency Xi'an Hotel and some shops (but not in Qixia Yuan Hotel).

Electricity Supply

The power supply in China is 220 V, 50Hz. There are two plus available in each room Qixia Yuan Hotel, one two-hole/line and three-hole/line, the participants are encouraged to bring the necessary adapter for their electronic devices.

Water

The tap water is not for direct drinking in China. The boiled water is available in every room in the hotel.

Internet Connection

From August 8 to11, there are some computers available for the participants in the Internet Bar in Qixia Yuan Hotel. These computers have the English version of the windows systems installed. The participants can use them free of charge. Please look for the area specially reserved by PCEC (the organizer).

Long Distance Call

For the long distance call or the international call, we suggest you to buy a telephone card, which will be available in the Conference Secretariat Office. The participants can follow the English instruction to input the card number and Pin number on most public or hotel phones in order to make long distance call and international call. This way is much more economic than that making IDD directly in your hotel room. There are three types of card with different deposits: 50, 100, 200 RMB.

Fax Facility

Fax machine is available in the lobby of (Qixia Yuan Hotel), however, the user should pay for the service.

Business Hours

Typical business hours in government and private offices are from 8:30 to 17:30 (Beijing Time), and the offices are closed on Saturday and Sunday. Most shops are open from 9:00 to 19:00 or later, and open seven days a week.

Tipping

Tipping is usually not necessary in China. A 10% service charge may be added to your bill at the hotels, thus no tipping is expected unless you are provided with extra service. It is not necessary to tip a taxi driver unless he/she provides extra services.

Accompanying Persons' Program

The accompanying persons' program include following activities.

(1) Accompanying persons who pay the registration fee will take part in the welcome reception, banquet, Chinese music performance and excursion (the special local Xi'an tour to visit the Banpo Museum, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Bronze Chariot Museum, the imperial garden of the Tang Dynasty-Huaqing Pool), which will be offered by the symposium organizer.

(2) In the morning of Aug. 11, the symposium organizer will arrange accompanying persons to visit Shaanxi Normal University campus free of charge.

(3) Accompanying persons' program will be arranged in Aug. 9 & 10 including the city tour. The highlights include the No.1 Gate of our ancient capital-North Gate, the ancient City Wall of Ming Dynasty, the Forest of Stone Steles Museum, the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (the ancient Buddhism temple, and museum for the famous monk-Xuan Zang), the Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square, the local specialty Dumpling Dinner is served in the evening. The detailed schedule and cost will be given in June.

The Post- symposium Tour

Accompanying persons with conference participates will take part in the post- symposium tour, some detailed information can be found in the section of Excursion and post- symposium tour on the conference website.

Invitation Letter for visa

Since most participants will participate the IUPAC2005 in Beijing, the organizer will send the formal invitation letter to you as the supplemental document for obtaining the visa. The whole procedure to obtain the Chinese visa normally takes 2 to 4 weeks, depending on different countries. For those who only attend our symposium, please contact with us at your earliest convenience. We will issue the whole visa application materials for you. and we will issue the formal letter for you to obtain the visa.

Payment of Registration Fee

The advanced registration can be now made via Bank Transfer to:

Bank Name: BANK OF CHINA XI'AN CITY HANGUANG

ROAD SUB-BRANCH SHI DA ROAD OFFICE

SWIFTCODE: BKCHCNBJ 620

Account Number: 0104095£­31830338093001

Account Name: Shaanxi Normal University

Please consider the bank commission in your payment.

Payment of the On-site Registration

On-site registration as well as accommodation can be made with cash, or credit card (VISA, Master Card). Accommodation payment can be made in advance or on-site without difference in fee. However, a first-come first served policy will be applied.

Cancellation Policy

1. For cancellation of the advanced registration made before and on July 15, 2005, 100% of the paid fee after the bank commission will be refund.

2. For cancellation of the advanced registration made from July 15 to August 1, 2005, only 80% the paid fee will be refund.

3. For cancellation of the advanced registration made after August 1, 2005, only 70% the paid fee will be refund.

Emergency Contact

 Durign the conference, any emergency contact to the participant could be sent to

Conference Secretariat Office

Fax: +86-29-85307774

Telephone: +86-29-85308442

E-mail: iupac-pcec2005@snnu.edu.cn

We will transfer the fax or email to you upon its arrival.

Important Sentences

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