Passport
and visa
Passports, valid for at least six months from the entry into China,
and entry visas are required to visit China. Visas may not be required for
visitors from certain countries, and conference participants are advised to
consult the nearest Chinese diplomatic mission for details. The passport may be
needed to check into hotels, book airline tickets and change money.
Conference will send an invitation letter via email for the
conference participants to apply for a visa. If enquired, a formal invitation
letter can also be sent via airmail. The application should be made preferably
at least one month before departure for China. Alternatively, conference
participants may ask their travel agent to arrange their travel to China and
obtain a tourist visa irrespective of whether or not they have the invitation letters.
Arrival
in Beijing and Departure
When arriving at Beijing, the conference participants should first
change some money at the Bank of China in the airport so that they can pay for
taxi and other services with local money. Taxi can be easily found at the taxi
stand outside the airport terminal. The cost of a ride to the hotel is roughly
100 Yuan or 12 US dollars. Please do not accept rides from persons who offer
taxi service elsewhere at the airport. Make sure that the taximeter is turned
on before the ride starts; you need to pay only the fare indicated by the
taximeter plus 10 Yuan for the airport highway. Ask for a receipt printed out
from the taximeter before you get off the taxi in case you have left anything
in the taxicab or in case you have been overcharged.
The organizing committee will send some staff with the sign of the
conference logo to the airport in the afternoon of Sept. 20 (14:00-20:00) to
meet the arriving conference members and to direct them. If any person needs
more help, please contact with the conference secretary
(yhchen@red.semi.ac.cn).
All airports in China levy a departure tax on departing passengers.
It is 50 Yuan (US$6.2) for domestic flights and 90 Yuan (US$11) for
international flights. Vouchers for the departure tax can be purchased in the
terminal building at the airport.
Local
Transportation
Taxi is the most convenient form of transportation for foreign visitors.
There are three rates applying to three different models of cars: 1.2Yuan, 1.6
and 2.0Yuan per kilometer. These rates apply only to the first few kilometers. Then,
50% more will be added to every kilometer.
The excellent public network will get you almost everywhere. Public
buses are the most popular and inexpensive transportation means in Beijing.
However, all stops and bus signs are written in Chinese, and bus conductors
speak only Chinese. Some buses are air-conditioned, but most are not.
Local
weather
Beijing's climate is defined as "continental monsoon." September
is considered to be the best time to visit Beijing as the skies are clear and
the weather is very comfortable. The average temperature is 19.4 degree (Celsius)
and there is not much rain at this time of the year.
Liabilities
The conference organizers cannot accept responsibly for personal
accidents or damage to any personal property of conference participants and
accompanying persons. It is advisable to arrange personal insurance for the
duration of the conference and any pre- and post-conference trips.
Registration
Fee
All prospective conference
participants must register in order to be admitted to the scientific program. Please
visit the conference website at http://simc.semi.ac.cn:6666/ to register
on-line or to download electronic form to fill out and send it back via email.
The registration fee is as follows:
|
|
Normal persons |
IEEE members |
Students |
Accompanying persons |
|
Before August 15 |
US$ 410 |
US$ 360 |
US$ 250 |
US$ 210 |
|
After August 15 |
US$ 450 |
US$ 400 |
US$ 270 |
US$ 230 |
Registration fee includes:
Conference fees;
Refreshment during session breaks;
Conference lunches and dinners;
Conference banquet;
Conference proceedings (not
included for accompanying persons);
Conference trip (Great Wall,
Forbidden City), Beijing Opera: plus US$40/person.
Method
of Payment
All fees must be paid in U.S.
dollars by bank transfer, bank draft, or in cash. Currency exchange or bank
service fees are the responsibility of the conference participants. If these
have occurred during money transfer and have not been paid by the conference
participants, they will be charged upon registration at the registration desk.
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Payments
by bank transfer
Account Number:
0200006209088114331
Account Name: Institute of Semiconductors,
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Address of Account: No.35 Qinghua
Eastern Road, Haidian District, P.O.Box 912, Beijing 100083, China
Bank Name: Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China, Beijing Zhongguancun Branch, Dongsheng Lu Sub-Branch
The names of the conference
participants as well as details of any payment should be clearly marked on the
money transfer order. A copy of the money transfer order from the bank should
be sent with the Registration Form to the conference secretariat.
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Payments
by Bank Draft
Bank draft should be sent to:
Mr. Zhanguo Wang
Chairman of SIMC-XIII-2004
Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
No.35 Qinghua
Eastern Road, Haidian District, P. O. Box 912, Beijing 100083, China
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On-site
payments
On-site payments at the conference
should be made in US dollars in cash.
Cancellation
and Refunds
All cancellations of registration
must be written to the Conference Chairman. No refunds will be made after
September 10, 2004 but substitute conference delegates are acceptable. Refunds
will be made after October 10, 2004, according to the following schedule:
|
Cancellation Made |
Before Sep.1, 2004 |
After Sept.1, 2004 |
After Sept.10, 2004 |
|
Registration Fee |
70% refunded |
50% refunded |
No refunded |
Registration
Desk
The registration desk will be set
up in the lobby of the Beijing Friendship Hotel and will be open during the
following hours:
Monday, September 20, 2004:
12:00-20:00
Tuesday, September 21, 2004:
8:00-18:00
Wednesday, September 22,
2004:
8:00-18:00
Thursday, September 23, 2004:
8:00-18:00
Friday, September 24, 2004:
8:00-18:00
A block of rooms at the Beijing
Friendship Hotel will be reserved for conference participants and accompanying
persons in the hotels listed below at special rates for standard rooms per
night, including breakfast and service charges.
Depending on quality of accommodation,
there is small difference in room rates:
|
Room Type |
Room Rate |
|
Standard Room* (Yingbin Building, four stars) |
US$70 |
|
Standard Room (Yibin Building, four stars) |
US$85 |
|
Standard Room (Guibin Building, five stars) |
US$95 |
|
Suite Room (Guibin
Building, five stars) |
US$160 |
*: There are two beds in the
standard room.
The appointed travel agency by
SIMC-XIII will arrange the post-conference tours for conference attendees. Two
post-conference tours are provided as follows:
1.
Beijing-Xi’an-Beijing (3 days)
Visiting the museum of history,
Wild Goose Pagoda, the Terra-cotta Warriors of Qin Shi Emperor, the Stele
Forest
Fee: US$400 per person for a group
of 5, it includes air-ticket, airport transfer service, English-speaking guide,
sightseeing admissions, accommodations, meals, and local transportation between
Beijing airport and hotel.
2.
Beijing-Xi’an-Guilin-Beijing (5 days)
Visiting the museum of history,
Wild Goose Pagoda, the Terra-cotta Warriors of Qin Shi Emperor, the Stele
Forest, cruise on the Li River with picturesque scenery.
Fee: about US$600 per person for a
group of 5, it includes air-ticket, airport transfer service, English-speaking
guide, sightseeing admissions, accommodations, meals, and local transportation
between Beijing airport and hotel.