Discover the conference venue
The conference will take place at the Pullman Shanghai Central (上海中港汇铂尔曼大酒店)
Address: No. 15 Dapu Road, Huangpu District, Shang Hai, China 200023
地址：上海市黄浦区打浦路15号
Location, accommodation & travel information
Chinese VISA Information
Please be aware that you may require a travel visa to enter China. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center website or with the Chinese Embassy in your country for information on travel requirements to China.
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While the conference team CANNOT arrange visas on your behalf, we are glad to help to issue an invitation letter for your visa application once you have completed your registration successfully.
To automatically generate your conference invitation letter click here.
It is recommended that you apply for a Chinese visa as early as possible with at least 1 month in advance of travel.
We look forward seeing you in China and wish you have a pleasant journey ahead.
China’s VISA-Free Policies–Updated November 2024
From November 30, 2024, citizens of the following 38 countries and territories will be able to enjoy a 30-day visa-free stay in China:
Andorra Australia Austria Belgium Brunei Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan | Latvia Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Monaco Montenegro Netherlands New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Switzerland |
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Things to know travelling to China
We understand the challenges you are facing when travelling to China, hopefully this will help you prepare your trip and make you feel less stressful.
Visa
Apply for the visa at least one month before your travel.
You may be eligible for 144 hours visa free entry, please find more information via link below:
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Apps
Due to “The Great Firewall”, Google products (including Google app store), YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Facebook products, Instagram, etc. are blocked in China. Unless you have a VPN, these apps are not accessible in China. You can download a VPN on your device before travelling or explore a few Chinese apps instead.
Below are some of the popular apps that may help you plan your trip.
Flights, trains, accommodation — Trip.com
Taxi service — DiDi Rider
Subway system — MetroMan
Payment—Cash, Alipay, WeChat Pay
As credit cards are not available in most places, it is highly recommended to carry cash or download one of above apps and register before you travel.
Map—Apple map, LingoMap
Translator—Microsoft Translator
Communication—WeChat
