The conference will be held in Hangzhou. Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China, one of the seven ancient capitals in the Chinese history, and full of cultural heritages. It is also known as the Town of Fish and Rice, House of Silk, Capital of Tea, and therefore the Paradise of the Earth.
Hangzhou is located on the east coast of China, about 200 kilometers southwest of Shanghai (see the attached map). It can be easily reached by air from Shanghai, Beijing or Hong Kong, or by train or car from Shanghai (See travel information).
Travel Information
By Air
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is located on the southern shore of in the district and is about 30km east of downtown Hangzhou. The airport primarily services domestic flights with a limited number of international flights to and from Hong Kong, Macao, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Busan, Seoul, Manila, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. A convenient route to Hangzhou for foreign visitors is to first fly into Shanghai's Pudong airport, and then take bus to Hangzhou using the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway.
Airport buses leave for Wulin Men (downtown Hangzhou) (15 RMB one way) and Xiaoshan (also 15 RMB one way) every 15-30 minutes.
By Train
There are many trains going to or passing Hangzhou from Shanghai. It normally takes about 2 hours from Shanghai (200 km) to Hangzhou by train (Cost is about 40 RMB). There are two train stations in Hangzhou, the New Train Station (the main Train Station, which is inside the city) and the East Hangzhou station. Trains leaving Hangzhou reach more than 20 cities directly, including Beijing (1650 km), Shanghai (200 km), and Xi'an (1550 km).
Train tickets can be purchased at the Wulinmen Ticket Office (No. 199, Wulin Road) or Huansha Road Ticket Office (No. 147, Huansha Road). The train station inquiry numbers are 0571-8782 9424 (New Train Station) and 0571-8645 0514 (East Train Station).
By Bus
There are 4 bus stations in Hangzhou: East Bus Station (No. 215, Genshan East Road); South Bus Station (No. 407, Qiutao Road); West Bus Station (No. 89, Tianmushan Road); North Bus Station (No. 758, Moganshan Road). Generally you decide which one to go depending on the direction of your destination. For Shanghai, take the East Bus Station; For Huangshan, buses leave from the West Bus Station; For Nanjing it's the North Station; For Ningbo, it will be the South Station.