Please note the reservation deadline for accommodation, tours and gala dinner is 16 July, 2009.
Gala Dinner
Date: 20 August, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Beijing Friendship Hotel Price: RMB 350 (approx. Euro 42) per person (Table dinner with some performances and culture shows) Gala dinner details and reservation information
Tour Information
A half-day city excursion and a three-day accompanying-persons' tour will be provided during the conference for the sightseeing of Beijing. In addition, two post-conference tour packages at special rates are available for your choice if you are taking the opportunity to make a brief visit in China. Please make the reservation online http://oec.pku.edu.cn/ise2009 or fill in completely the Hotel & Tour Reservation Form and send it back to oec238c@pku.edu.cn. All charges will be made on-site in RMB cash. *Note: All price offers are in Chinese currency (RMB). The numbers in Euro below are based upon the current (5 February, 2009) exchange rate (1 Euro approx. 8.6RMB) and are for your reference only.
A. City Excursion, Wednesday, 19 August
Line 1 : RMB 300 (approx. Euro 35) per person
The Great Wall-Dinner-Acrobatic Show
(see excursion details)
Line 2 RMB 280 (approx. Euro 33) per person
Forbidden City- Dinner-Acrobatic Show
(The cost covers the tickets, transportation and guide.)
(see excursion details)
B. Accompanying Persons' Optional Tours - During Conference
Line 1 : Monday, 17 August RMB200 (approx. Euro 23) per person
Visit to the Temple of Heaven- Lunch - Peal Market
(see excursion details)
Line 2 : Tuesday, 18 August RMB200 (approx. Euro 23) per person
Visit to Lama Temple - Lunch - Liulichang Culture Street
(see excursion details)
Line 3 : Thursday, 20 August RMB200 (approx. Euro 23) per person
The National Stadium (Bird's Nest) - Lunch - Silk Market
(The costs cover the tickets, transportation and guide.)
(see excursion details)
Please note that either of the 2 packages would be cancelled if less than 10 people register for them. We will confirm with you before July 16, and any change or cancellation after that will be charged.
1) Beijing - Xi'an - Suzhou - Shanghai
Aug. 22 to Aug. 26, 2009, 4 nights and 5 days
For double room, RMB 5056 (approx. Euro 588) per person
For single room, RMB 6106 (approx. Euro 710) per person The package fee covers accommodation (4-Star hotel), meals, local transportation, inter-province transportation, tour site tickets. Tips for guide and driver are excluded.
(see excursion details)
Aug. 22 to Aug. 26, 2009, 4 nights and 5 days
For double room, RMB 6165 (approx. Euro 717) per person
(fees in Hongkong excluded)
For single room, RMB 7065 (approx. Euro 822) per person
(fees in Hongkong excluded) The package fee covers accommodation (4-Star hotel), meals, local transportation, inter-province transportation (including Guangzhou to Hong Kong), tour site tickets. Tips for guide and driver and all activities in Hong Kong are excluded from the package.
(see excursion details)
Beijing, a municipality directly under the Central Government, is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the country's political, economic and cultural center. It is also a famous historic city.
Beijing covers 16,807 square kilometers. Mountainous areas occupy 10,417 square kilometers, accounting for 62% of the city's landmass. The rest, 6,390 square kilometers or 38% of the total, is flatland. Beijing belongs to the warm temperate zone with a semi-humid climate. It has four distinct seasons, with short springs and autumns, while summers and winters are typically long. Annual temperatures average 12.8°C. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of -6.4°C and July, the hottest, with an average temperature of 29.6°C.
Beijing has a registered population of 13 million. The average life expectancy is 74 for Beijing residents. People from all of China's 56 ethnic groups can be found in Beijing. The vast majority of the population belongs to the Han ethnic group.
Beijing is home to the Peking Man, one of the earliest human species that existed some 700,000 years ago. Historic records and archeological findings prove that as a city, Beijing dates back more than 3,000 years. It was the capital of five dynasties - the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing. And since October 1st, 1949, Beijing has been the capital of the People's Republic of China.
Since then, Beijing has been the country's political and cultural center and the heart of the country's international exchange. The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace are all on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games and the 13th Paralympics were successfully hosted in Beijing.
Date: 20 August, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Place: Beijing Friendship Hotel Price: RMB 350 (approx. Euro 42) per person (Table dinner with some performances and culture shows)
Please make the reservation online http://oec.pku.edu.cn/ise2009 or fill in the Hotel & Tour Reservation Form and send it back to oec238c@pku.edu.cn. All charges will be made on-site in RMB cash. The reservation deadline (including accommodation, tours and gala dinner) is 16 July, 2009.
*Note: Price offer is in Chinese currency (RMB). The number in Euro is based upon the current (5 February, 2009) exchange rate (1 Euro approx. 8.6RMB) and is for your reference only.
After several days' intense conference sessions, a wonderful night at Beijing Friendship Hotel, with delicious Chinese cuisine and a joyful Chinese culture show, will be a feast of both taste and vision to all the participants. As a country with a history of over 5000 years, China is famous all over the world for its delicious culinary specialities and its splendid culture. The selected Chinese cuisine will delight all who attend. Meanwhile, Peking Opera, Chinese Musical Instrument Ensemble, a traditional folk arts show, will make the evening yet more enjoyable. Anyone who joins the dinner will have an unforgettable night.
A half-day city excursion and a three-day accompanying-persons' tour will be provided during the conference for the sightseeing of Beijing. In addition, two post-conference tour packages at special rates are available for your choice if you are taking the opportunity to make a brief visit in China.
A. City Excursion,Wednesday, 19 August
Line 1 : The Great Wall-Acrobatic Show RMB 300 (approx. Euro 35) per person
The Great Wall
The Great Wall is 6350 km long and was in China's feudal years a mammoth defense bulwark that snaked its way across mountains and valleys in the northern part of the country. Construction of the Great Wall began in the 7th century BC. But it was Qinshihuang, the founding emperor of the first unifying dynasty Qin, who brought it to completion. Repeated extensions were constructed in later dynasties until the Ming. The 600-year-old Badaling Fortification in Yanqing County in northwest Beijing is representative of Ming sections of the Great Wall.
Acrobatic Show
The history of acrobatics in China can be traced back to Neolithic times. As the world economy developed, acrobatics has grown into a kind of interactive performance art without language barrier and cultural border. It is a comprehensive show with high requirements for lighting, music, action and costuming. When you watch a Chinese acrobatics show, you will be strongly impressed, both mentally and physically. It is truly an unforgettable experience.
Line 2 : Forbidden City- Acrobatic Show RMB 280 (approx. 33) per person
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City, now known within China as the Palace Museum, occupies the central part of Beijing Municipality and was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its construction began in 1406. Over the years after its completion, 24 emperors ruled the whole country from here for nearly 500 years. With many halls and pavilions, marble railings and steps, red walls and yellow tiles, the Forbidden City looks resplendent and magnificent. It occupies an area of over 720,000 square meters with 9,000 bays of halls and rooms.
B. Accompanying Persons' Optional Tours - During Conference
Line 1 : Monday, 17 August Visit to the Temple of Heaven- Peal Market (Hongqiao Market) RMB200 (approx. Euro 23) per person
Temple of Heaven
The complex is Taoist and is located in the Xuanwu District of urban Beijing. Ming and Qing Emperors visited the complex for annual prayer ceremonies for good harvest. It was constructed during the reign of the Yongle Emperor between 1406 and 1420. Yongle was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The complex was extended and renamed Temple of Heaven during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the 16th century. The Temple Heaven became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
Pearl Market
Pearl Market, also known as the Hongqiao Market, is a store offering enthusiastic shoppers more than they could possibly wish for, including pearls, jewelry, jade arts and crafts, antiques and clothing.
Line 2 : Tuesday, 18 August
Visit to Lama Temple and Liulichang Culture Street RMB200 (approx. Euro 23) per person
Lama Temple
The Lamasery of Harmony and Peace was originally built by the order of Emperor Kangxi in 1694 and completed as a Lamasery in 1744, the ninth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign. Not to be missed is the 18-metre-high statue of Maitreyathat made from a single piece of sandalwood.
Liu Li Chang Culture Street
Liulichang Culture Street is Beijing's most famous antique street. You can find old Chinese books, traditional paintings and brushes. It is the best place to get your very own Chinese name stamp.
Line3 : Thursday, 20 August
The National Stadium (Bird's Nest)- Silk Market RMB200 (approx. Euro 23) per person
The National Stadium - Bird's Nest
The National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest", served as the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It is located in the Olympic Green and occupies 21.4 hectares. It stretches 333 meters from north to south and 298 meters from east to west, covering an area of 258,000 square meters. The National Stadium is 68 meters high and holds 91,000 seats. The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games, Athletics and Football events were held in it.
Silk Market
Synonymous with a visit to the city, the old Silk Street was a treat of all treats for bargain-hunting tourists. Today, development in the area has made way for bigger and brighter things and one of those is the new Silk Market, a composite of the traders and wares of the old alley now spread out on three floors of this comfortable, safe new building. As before, the Silk Street offers great values on fine cashmere and silk of all types and designer labels are available at reduced prices.
China, a land of beauty and fascination, tempts adventurous travelers from all over the world. She has so infinite a variety of people, enchanting natural landscape, brilliant history and culture and fascinating destinations that a visitor tends to be as bewildered as bewitched.
Since many of you will be traveling considerable distances to come to China, you might like to take the opportunity to enjoy some of China's unique attractions after the work of the Meeting. Two specially designed tour lines are available for your traveling and sightseeing in China.
*Please note that either of the 2 packages would be cancelled if less than 10 people register for it. We will confirm with you before July 16, and any change or cancellation after that will be charged.
1) Beijing - Xi'an - (Shanghai) - Suzhou- Shanghai
(Aug. 22 to Aug.26, 2009, 4 nights and 5 days)
For double room, RMB 5056 (approx. Euro 588) per person
For single room, RMB 6106 (approx. Euro 710) per person
The package fee covers accommodation (4-Star hotel), meals, local transportation, inter-province transportation, tour site tickets. Tips for guide and driver are excluded.
August 22, 2009 Morning: Departing Beijing for Shanghai and check in at hotel Afternoon: After lunch visiting the Old City Walls and the Shaanxi History Museum Evening: Dinner (Chinese traditional dumpling banquet)
August 24, 2009 Morning: After breakfast departing Xi'an to Shanghai, taking bus to Suzhou City Afternoon: After lunch visiting the Master of Nets Garden and Brede Factory Evening: Check in at hotel August 25, 2009 Whole day: After breakfast taking bus to Shanghai, visiting Nanjing Road, New history museum and the Bund.
Check in at hotel
August 26, 2009
Check out the hotel and departing China from Shanghai
(Transport to the airport by yourself)
2) Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Guangzhou to Hongkong
(Aug. 22 to Aug.26, 2009, 4 nights and 5 days) For double room, RMB 6165 (approx. Euro 717) per person
(fees in Hongkong excluded)
For single room, RMB 7065 (approx. Euro 822) per person
(fees in Hongkong excluded)
The package fee covers accommodation (4-Star hotel), meals, local transportation, inter-province transportation (including Guangzhou to Hong Kong), tour site tickets. Tips for guide and driver and all activities in Hongkong are excluded from the package.
August 22, 2009 Morning: Departing Beijing for Xi'an and check in at hotel Afternoon: After lunch visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Old City Walls Evening: Dinner (Chinese traditional dumpling banquet)
August 23, 2009 Morning: After breakfast visiting the Terracotta Warriors Afternoon: After lunch departing Xi'an to Guilin Evening: Check in at hotel after dinner
August 25, 2009 Whole day: Visiting Li River by cruise.
August 26, 2009 Morning: After breakfast departing Guilin to Guangzhou
Visiting Chen Clan Temple and Liurong Temple Afternoon: After lunch taking speed cruise to Hongkong
(We will send you to the port, and your will take care of yourself after arriving in Hong Kong)
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