You
will need a valid passport and visa for visiting China. We recommend that you
apply for a tour visa. You may apply for a tour or a visitor's visa at the
Chinese Embassy, or at the nearest consulate general. It may take a few days or
weeks to get your visa. For detailed information, please contact your local
Embassy or Consulate.
If
you prefer to apply for a visit visa, the procedure for the invitation letter
from Tsinghua University is shown as follow (The conference committee only provide invitation letter for
participants who received Abstract Acceptance Notifications Letter from CICIRM
2019) :
(1) To
complete the online registration form and pay registration fee.
(2) To complete the invitation letter application form (including your name, passport number & etc.).
(3) To scan the passport information page.
Please
email the required documents above to ccirm@sem.tsinghua.edu.cn.
It
takes two weeks to issue an official invitation letter for Visa application, we
advise that you complete all forms before June 10, 2019.
Other
General Information
Weather
The average daily temperature of Chengdu is about 25 °C to 32 °C. All meeting
rooms have air conditioning.
Insurance
To protect yourself and your personal belongings while you are traveling in a
foreign country, it is your responsibility to obtain adequate travel and health
insurance before leaving your own country.
Electricity
Electricity is supplied at 220V, 50Hz in China.
Currency Exchange
In China, RMB is the only accepted currency. However, exchange centers can be
found at airports, most hotels, and in large shopping centers. The exchange
rate is about US$ 1 = RMB 6.8. When exchanging money, please keep your receipt
by which you can change any remaining RMB back to foreign currency when leaving
China. Visa and Master Card are accepted in many department stores and
hotels.
The Bank of China and most hotels will cash travelers - checks issued by any
major foreign bank or financial institution for which you must show a passport
and pay a 0.75 percent commission. Travelers' checks signed over to a third
party cannot be cashed in China, but can be presented for collection through
the Bank of China.
Reconfirmation
of Air Ticket
Departure airline ticket (international) needs to be reconfirmed 72 hours prior
to departure. You can do this by calling the airline offices. Please note that
these offices are not typically open on weekends.