Location, accommodation & travel information

Accommodation

Accommodation has been reserved for conference attendees at the Pullman Shanghai Central Hotel (上海中港汇铂尔曼大酒店) opens in new tab/window, a 52 story landmark building located in the downtown of Shanghai. This business hotel is near XinTianDi, TianZiFang and the main shopping and sightseeing areas. Crossing the street there is access to metro line 9. A brand-new dining space Gingembre 15, is located at garden level and it has a terrace surrounded by a pond.

Hotel address: Pullman Shanghai Central 15 Dapu Road, Huangpu District 200023 SHANGHAI CHINA Telephone: +86 21 3318 9988 Email: [email protected] opens in new tab/window & [email protected] opens in new tab/window

Room Rate

(These rates are available until 30 June 2025, after which the rates will fluctuate based on the market price)

Superior King/Twin Room : CNY900/ 1ABF

Superior King/Twin Room : CNY900/ 2ABF

Check-in from 02:00 PM - Check out up to 12:00 PM

To reserve your room please email the booking form directly to the hotel at the given email address.

Download the booking form here opens in new tab/window.

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.

» Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website opens in new tab/window

» Visit the Chinese Visa Application Service Center here opens in new tab/window

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:

For more information, click here opens in new tab/window.

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:

Policy Interpretation_National Immigration Administration (nia.gov.cn) opens in new tab/window

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.