Sixth International Conference on Intelligent System Design and Applications

Direct flights from Hongkong, Korea and Singapore to Jinan Yaoqiang Airport (TNA) are available. Whereafter you can go to the conference site directly by taxi, which costs about RMB 120 Yuan, or else first by Airport Bus to the city (about 50 minutes, RMB 20 Yuan) and then take a taxi (about RMB 20 Yuan).

Other international participants may reach Jinan by the major junction Beijing/Peking (PEK).

Your country/region <--> Beijing <--> Ji’nan

Beijing Capital International Airport (http://www.bcia.com.cn/en/index.jsp)

Flight info. from Beijing/Peking to Jinan is available from

http://www.bcia.com.cn/en/flight_domesticDep_page.jsp

Jinan Yaoqiang Airport (http://www.jnairport.com/)

Jinan has a few international flights (Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore). Please inquire your local airline company or tickets agency.

Additional information:

1. Beijing Capital International Airport <--> Beijing Railway Station

— There is Airport Bus No.3 from Beijing Capital International Airport to Beijing Railway Station every 20 minutes. The ticket costs RMB 16 yuan.

— Taxi costs about RMB 150 Yuan from Beijing Capital International Airport to Beijing Railway Station.

2. Beijing Railway Station --> Jinan Railway Station

— Express train takes 4.5 hours and normal train takes about 6 hours from Beijing Railway Station to Jinan Railway Station.

For details, please reference to http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/index.htm or http://treehouse.ofb.net/guide/searchtrainstations?fzm=%E6%B5%8E%E5%8D%97&lang=en

Taxi costs about RMB 15 Yuan from Jinan Railway Station to the conference site.
　

Visa Information Visa Application Form

Citizens of some countries cannot enter China without valid Chinese visa. Please, review the situation in your country. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a diplomatic, courtesy, service or ordinary visa to a foreigner according to his identity, purpose of visit to China and passport type. Hereunder is an introduction to the ordinary visa and its application procedure:

The ordinary visas consist of eight sub-categories, which are marked with Chinese phonetic letters (D, Z, X, F, L, G, C, J-1 and J-2 respectively). Among them the following types are relevant to the conference participants.

Visa F: Issued to an applicant who is invited to China on a visit, on a study or lecture, business tour, for scientific-technological and cultural exchanges, for short-term refresher course or for job-training, for a period of no more than six months. To apply for a Visa F, the invitation letter from the inviting unit or the visa notification letter/telegram from the authorized unit is required.

Visa L: Issued to aliens who come to China for sightseeing, visiting relatives or other private purposes. For a tourist applicant, in principle he shall evidence his financial capability of covering the travelling expenses in China, and when necessary, provide the air, train or ship tickets to the heading country/region after leaving China. For the applicants who come to China to visit relatives, some are required to provide invitation letters from their relatives in China.

In addition to providing the above-mentioned documents, an applicant is also required to answer relevant questions and go through the following formalities (with the exception of those stipulated otherwise by agreements): Providing valid passport or a travel document in lieu of the passport, filling out a visa application form, and providing a recent 2-inch, bareheaded and full-faced passport photo.

For short visit like conference, one should apply in the nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate for business visa with single entry option. Procedure is usually reduced to filling visa application and presenting the official invitation letter. After registration, we will send you on request an official document with which you can apply for a visa. Another possible way is to apply a sightseeing visa to China. You may ask your travel agency to apply a sightseeing visa to China for you. In this case, you do not need the official invitation letter.

General Requirements for Applying for a Chinese Visa

1. A completed Visa Application Form.
2. Two 2X2 photos showing applicant's full front face.
3. Current Passport that is valid for a minimum of six months from the date of travel. The passport must also have a more than two blank visa pages.

Details of Application of Visa

Applicants should come in person or through a third party (e.g. Travel Agent or Tour Operator) to apply for the Chinese visa during office hours 9-2 AM in Chinese Embassy/Chinese Consulates-General in the country you live. Usually, the processing time is about 5-7 working days.

Applications by Mail: It takes 2 weeks to process the application, so there is no same day or express day service. It is advised that your passport(s) should be sent by registered post for security and proof of posting needs to be kept. Please enclose a self-addressed envelope, the visa application form and payment.

Additional Notes

Fees for Visas can vary from one country to another but details can be obtained from the web site of the Chinese Embassy in your country. For details of Chinese Embassies in different countries, please click here (http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/embassy_list.htm).

Visa validity: A single or double entry visa is normally valid for three months form the date of issue. Multi-entry visas can be valid for either six months, one year, or two to five years.

Duration of stay/number of entries: Duration may vary and it is possible to extend the period of your stay when appropriate. It should be noted that entry into China from Hong Kong or Macao is subject to a special permit.

For further information, please consult the nearest Chinese visa authorities.