Transcript 24th APAN Meetings (XI’AN, China) Qinghui Tan CSTNET, CAS, China

24th APAN Meetings (XI’AN, China)
Qinghui Tan
CSTNET, CAS, China
[email protected]
Jan 25th, 2007
1. Meetings Details
• Date
Aug 27~31, 2007
• Proposed Venue
Sheraton Xi’an Hotel
• Proposed Registration Fee
$300 <July.31< $320
• Hosts
CSTNET (China Science & Technology Network )
APAN-CN
2. Conference Venue--Sheraton Xi’an Hotel
 45 minutes from Xi'an Xian Yang International Airport
 minutes away from the city center and the Xi'an Developing
Zone of High Technology Industries
Meeting facilities
 Meeting rooms
a ballroom accommodates 350 people
13 function rooms
(each holds 30-160 people depending on layout)
 Meeting facilities
High speed wired & wireless internet connectivity
Video & teleconferencing facilities
High resolution LCDs
Meeting Room Capacity
Floor Plan
Meeting Rooms
3. Accommodation--Sheraton Xi’an Hotel
For participants
5-star
Rooms : 411
Approximately US$100 per night
All guest rooms are equipped with a wide range of deluxe
amenities including 24 hour room service, IDD phone, internet
access, satellite TV, hairdryer, in-room electronic safe,
complimentary in-room coffee/tea and mineral water. Non
smoking rooms available. Newly renovated Deluxe, Executive
Club & Lounge and Suite Rooms including Presidential Suite.
For fellows
 3-star
 Rooms :100
 Approximately US$50 per night
4. Visa
No Visa-Exempt Entry or Landing Visa
Invitation Letter
5. Flights
Direct Flights to Xi’an
Japan, Korea, Thailand, HK
Need Transfer
Beijing: Singapore
HK: New Zealand, Australia, TW
Guangzhou: Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam
Shanghai: India
6. About Xi’an
• capital of Shaanxi Province, northwest of China
• start of the Silk Road and China’s capital for 2,000 years
• Terracotta Warriors, massive city walls, pagodas, towers
and temples all well preserved
• a forward looking city with huge strides in the development
of engineering and hi-tech industries, boasts some of
China’s finest education facilities, with 5 universities in the
top 100
Famous Food & Gifts
7. Optional Tours
A full day Xi’an city tour
Bell Tower and Drum, City wall, Big Wild Goose
Pagoda,etc.
A full day tour to east line of Xi’an
City Walls of Ming Dynasty
Terra-cotta Warriors museum, Huaqing Hot Spring,
etc.
A full day tour to west line of Xi’an
Qian Ling Mausoleum, Mao Ling Mausoleum, Famen
Temple
Huaqing Palace
Wild Goose Pagoda
Terracotta Warriors
Famen Temple
 Tibet Tour (6-8 days)
By Train
Beijing 21:30(1st day)--Xi’an 9:21(2nd day)--Tibet 20:58(3rd day)
By Plane
Xi’an—Tibet, Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun., 13：00--15：50
Entry to Tibet
application with passport, visa and invitation letter, 15 days in advance
See You in Xi’An