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The
28th General Assembly of the ISSA will be held at the:
China World Hotel, China World
Trade Center
1 Jianguomenwai Avenue
CN- Beijing 100004
People's Republic of China
Tel. (+86-10) 6505 2266
Fax: (+86-10) 6505 0828
E-mail: cwh@shangri-la.com
Website:www.shangri-la.com
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The NOC has listed a few
hotels from which the delegates may choose. Since September
in Beijing is a peak tourist season and the hotels are often
fully booked, delegates must submit their hotel reservation
forms to the official agency, China
International Travel Service, before 30 June 2004.
Under no circumstances can the General Secretariat of the
ISSA or the National Organizing Committee assume responsibility
for hotel reservations.
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| Registration of delegates
will take place at the China World
Hotel between 10 am and 4 pm on Sunday, 12 September.
Delegates are reminded that they must bring with them the participant's
card that will be sent to them in advance by the ISSA General
Secretariat. |
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| The opening ceremony will take place on
Sunday, 12 September at 4.30 pm. For this occasion, delegates
are requested to be present at the Conference Hall by 4 pm and
to show their official invitation, which will be provided to
them upon registration. |
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| Documentation will be available
in English, French, Spanish and German. During the meetings,
simultaneous interpretation will be provided into English, French,
Spanish, German, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. If you have any
request for interpretation services for other languages, please
contact the Secretariat of the NOC before
31 March 2004. |
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| In principle, all visitors
travelling to China must hold a valid passport and a visa, except
for nationals of certain countries which have bilateral agreements
with China on mutual exemption from entry visas. Delegates are
requested to contact the appropriate Chinese diplomatic missions
in their country to obtain the necessary information concerning
current requirements with regard to passports and visas.
Based on the duly received information, the Chinese Ministry
of Labour and Social Security will coordinate with the relevant
Chinese Embassy or Consular Office to facilitate the issuance
of visas. Those delegates from countries which do not have
Chinese diplomatic missions or have not yet established diplomatic
relations with China should in principle apply for a visa
in the nearest country where there is a Chinese diplomatic
mission.
Delegates are also strongly advised to make the necessary
arrangements concerning passports and visas as early as possible
in order to avoid last-minute problems.
The ISSA General Secretariat cannot intervene in this respect.
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The
following passengers arriving from abroad should file a customs
declaration upon arrival
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Those who bring category
2 and category 3 articles as listed in the "Classification
of luggage and goods for outgoing and incoming international
travel passengers", which are subject to a limit
or levy |
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Non-resident travellers and residents
holding reentry visas for destination countries who carry
one item each of such articles as portable radio transmitter-receiver,
tape recorder, camera, video camera and portable word
processing equipment |
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Those who carry RMB (Yuan) 6,000.00
and above in cash or gold and silver as well as products
thereof weighing 50 grams and above |
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Those who carry cash in foreign
currencies equivalent to USD 5,000.00 |
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Those who bring goods and samples
as well as articles which are beyond the scope of personal
effects for individual use |
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Those who bring animals, plants and
products thereof as well as other articles which are subject
to inspection and control as specified under the Chinese
Quarantine Law |
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The
following outgoing international travel passengers should file
a customs declaration upon departure
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Those who need to bring
out their personal effects such as portable radio transmitter-receiver,
tape recorder, camera, video camera, portable word processing
equipment. |
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Those who fail to bring out the
articles which should be brought out or those who fail
to go through the formalities for importing items which
are subject to temporary duty exemption. |
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Those who bring out foreign currency,
gold, silver as well as the products thereof without exit
permit or whose values exceed that declared upon entry |
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Those who bring out RMB 6,000.00
in cash |
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Those who bring out cultural relics |
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Those who bring out goods and samples |
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Those who bring out effects which
exceed the value and amount under the customs regulations |
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Those who bring out animals, plants
and products thereof as well as other articles which are
subject to inspection and control as specified under the
Chinese Quarantine Law |
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List
of articles forbidden entry into or exit from the People's Republic
of China
·Articles forbidden entry
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All kinds of weapons,
ammunitions and explosives |
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Counterfeit currencies and securities |
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Printed matter, film, photograph,
gramophone record, cinematographic film, loaded recording
tape and videotape, video compact disc as well as computer
memory and storage material, etc., which are detrimental
to China's politics, economy, culture, and ethics |
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Various kinds of poisonous drugs |
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Opium, morphine, heroin, marijuana
and other habit-forming narcotics and mental medicines |
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Animals, plants and products thereof
infected with germs and insect pests |
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Unsanitary and germ-carrying foodstuffs,
medicines and other articles from infected areas |
·Articles forbidden exit
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All materials which are
forbidden entry into the country |
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Manuscripts, printed matter, film,
photograph, gramophone record, cinematographic film, loaded
recording tape and videotape, video compact disc as well
as computer memory and storage material which contain
information about China's state secrets |
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Precious cultural relics forbidden
to be brought out of the country |
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Extinguishing and valuable animals,
plants (including samples of both) as well as their reproductive
materials and seeds |
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| People coming from yellow
fever infected zones must present valid yellow fever vaccination
certificates to the health and quarantine authorities upon entry
into China. They will also be subject to body temperature measurement
and required to fill in an "Entry Health and Quarantine
Declaration Card" regarding their physical health. |
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| In case of sickness or accident
during the General Assembly, delegates should immediately notify
a member of the General Secretariat of the ISSA and/or the National
Organizing Committee. Delegates are advised to ensure that they
have adequate insurance coverage, either at their own expense
or at the expense of their nominating organization, for sickness,
accident, temporary disability, death and third-party risk covering
the entire duration of the General Assembly and the journey
to and from the General Assembly site. Neither
the ISSA nor the host organization accepts responsibility or
liability for such contingencies. |
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Beijing International Airport
is located approximately 23 kilometres from the city of Beijing.
The airport shuttle bus leaves every 10 minutes for the city
centre. The bus fare is RMB 16. Taxis are also available at
the airport, and the fare costs RMB 70-90. The NOC recommends
that delegates request the taxi driver to use the taxi meter.
To assist arriving delegates, the NOC will set up a reception
counter at Beijing International Airport.
Several hotels recommended to the delegates by the NOC are
located near the General Assembly venue. For the other recommended
hotels which are not within walking distance, the NOC will
provide transport to and from the General Assembly venue.
In China, an airport tax of RMB 90 per person is collected
for international travel and RMB 50 per person for domestic
travel.
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| Facsimile, long distance call
and postal services will be available at the China
World Hotel as well as in other major hotels.
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| In Beijing, electricity is supplied at 220 volts. |
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| Major shopping centres are open from 9 am to
9 pm, Monday through Sunday. |
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| Beijing Standard Time (BST)
is applied throughout the country and is eight hours ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time. |
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The currency in China is the
RMB (Renminbi) or Yuan. The exchange rate was USD 1 = RMB 8.28
in January 2004.
All major currencies in banknotes or traveller's cheques
can be exchanged into RMB at banks or foreign currency exchange
agencies. Upon presenting passport and six-month valid exchange
certificate, the unused Chinese RMB (or Yuan) can be exchanged
into foreign currency to be brought out or remitted abroad.
Most international credit cards are accepted. Normally, banking
hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. |
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| There are many tourist attractions
in Beijing and mainland China. September is a peak tourist season.
Those who would like to have a tour in China are requested kindly
to fill in the tour reservation form and return it to CITS
no later than 30 June 2004. |
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| In mid-September, the daytime
temperature ranges from 17 °C to 25 °C. The average precipitation
is 11 mm and the average wind speed is 2.1 m/s.
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| Dress is normally casual.
Evening dress is recommended for formal occasions. Warm clothing
is recommended for morning and evening outdoor activities. |
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