¡¤Introduction
to Xiamen City:
¡¡¡¡Xiamen, also known as Amoy,
is the historical harbor city in the southeastern part
of China. In 2004 the city won the finals of the world¡¯s
Human Settlements and Environment Award, ¡°Nations in
Bloom¡±. Xiamen attracts a large number of foreign and
local tourists. The city is easily accessible by air,
and there are direct flights from Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur,
Osaka, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. Within China, Xiamen
airport is linked to more than 30 domestic airports.

¡¤Introduction to Xiamen University:
¡¡¡¡The 3-day Symposium will be
held in Xiamen University on Xiamen Island. The campus
is located in a picturesque setting between the sea
and a scenic mountain. The University, the premier university
in Fujian Province, has a student number of over 200,000
and just celebrated its 83th anniversary. The campus
is spread over 150 hectares, and all buildings and facilities
are within walking distance.
¡¤Entry to China:
¡¡¡¡Participants are required to
hold a valid passport with an entry visa to China.
Both business (F) or tourist (L) visas should work for
attending a meeting of this nature. For questions concerning
visas, please contact Qing Li (andrealily@xmu.edu.cn);
Minhan Dai(mdai@xmu.edu.cn).
¡¤Accommodation Service:
¡¡During the 3-day Symposium,
all participants are accommodated in Lujiang Hotel,
located on the Lujiang River section of the island¡¯s
ring road. From its waterfront position, just opposite
to the Gulang Island, next to the Zhongshan Road, the
busiest and most active thoroughfares in Xiamen, Lujiang
Hotel with excellent ocean view is well placed in every
aspect. It is 5 kilometers from the railway station,
15 kilometers from the Airport.
¡¡Lujiang
Hotel is equipped with Chinese and Western style restaurants,
a business center, a ticketing center and fitness and
entertainment facilities. There are computers available
for Internet access and e-mails and fax machine in the
Business Center.

¡¤Venue:
¡¡The 3-day Symposium
will be held at the Lingfeng Building, located on the
campus of Xiamen University. The address: 313 Si Ming
South Road, Xaimen.
¡¡¡¡ 
Lingfeng Building

¡¤Travel Information :
¡¡¡¡Xiamen International Airport
is one of four leading international airports in China
with excellent services and first-rate facilities. It
has 57 air lines to and from places at home and abroad.
It has direct flights to and from Hong Kong, Macao,
Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Japan. However,
the most convenient international transition would be
in Shanghai, Hong Kong or Guangzhou (60-80 minute flight
to Xiamen).
¡¤Travel procedures:
¡¡¡¡Air travel to Xiamen. Please identify and prepare
your own preferred travel itinerary for air travel to
Xiamen. Once you have done this, please email the information
about your selected flights to Lillie Wicher ( lwicher@lumcon.edu
) and she will make your flight reservations for you
and pay for your tickets directly. Please do not make
your own flight reservations because it will be impossible
to reimburse you for air travel after the symposium
is complete. If you have any questions about air travel
procedures, please contact Michael Dagg (mdagg@lumcon.edu
)
¡¡¡¡Transportation from Xiamen International Airport
1. By taxi: Travel by taxi is the most convenient method.
The fare is RMB£¤ 50-60 (about US$ 6.00 - 7.50) from
Xiamen International Airport to Xiamen University.
2. By airport shuttle bus: Take the shuttle bus at the
airport and get off at the Xiamen Railway Station bus
stop [the fare to Xiamen Railway Station bus stop is
RMB£¤ 5 (about US$ 0.80)], then by taxi (RMB£¤ 15-20,
about US$ 2.00-2.50) to Xiamen University]. The Shuttle
bus service runs from 7:00 to 21:00 daily.
¡¤ How
to reach Lujiang Hotel
¡¡- Transportation from Xiamen
International Airport to Lujiang Hotel will be arranged
as far the local organizer knows your arrival dates
and times. Other options are:
¡¡1. By taxi: Travel by taxi is the most convenient method.
The fare is RMB£¤ 50-60 (about US$ 6.00 -7.50) from Xiamen
International Airport to Lujiang Hotel.
¡¡2. By airport shuttle bus: Take the shuttle bus at
the airport and get off at the Xiamen Railway Station
bus stop [the fare to Xiamen Railway Station bus stop
is RMB£¤ 5 (about US$ 0.80)], then by taxi (RMB£¤ 15-20,
about US $2.00-2.50) to Lujiang Hotel. The Shuttle bus
service runs from 7:00 to 21:00 daily.
¡¤Presentation equipment:
¡¡¡¡Computer projectors for Power
Point presentations is available for presentations.
Presentations may be transferred to the symposium computer
by floppy disk, CD or memory stick. If alternative equipment
is required, please contact andrealily@xmu.edu.cn and
mdai@xmu.edu.cn prior to the symposium. If you wish,
you can send your presentation electronically prior
to the meeting to Minhan and it will be loaded onto
the computer before you arrive.
¡¤Currency :
¡¡¡¡The Renminbi Yuan (RBM) is the only legal tender in
China. Foreign currency exchange is available at the
airport, Banks and some hotels. Major hotels and restaurants
accept credit cards.RMB can be withdrawn at local ATMs
that are easy to locate in Xiamen. However, it is recommendable
for participants to bring some amount of cash for exchanges.
¡¤Electricity :
¡¡¡¡220 Volts 50 Hz throughout
the country.
¡¤Climate and Clothing
¡¡¡¡May and June is the Summer
Season in Xiamen with average temperatures between 18
¨C 27¡ã C. The Conference site, hotels, taxies, shuttle
buses, most of shops and some buses are well air-conditioned.
Participants are advised to bring along light clothing.
No formal dress will be required for any of the functions
including the Conference Banquet.
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