ISME World Conference 2010: Useful Tips
Here are some useful tips to make your visit more enjoyable:
- Apply early for entry visas. Contact your travel agent to find out what you require. All those who have registered and paid will receive a letter of invitation which can be submitted with your visa application to the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country.
- Always carry the name of your hotel in English and Chinese with you. A list/dictionary in English and Chinese, containing the Hotel names as well as some essential phrases can be found here. Please print this PDF document and carry it with you.
- Carry a bottle of drinking water - it could be hot.
- Always carry paper tissues and wet wipes with you - and waterless hand cleaner could be useful too.
- A list of useful Chinese and English terms will be available for download. Print it and carry it with you.
- Comfortable walking shoes. The Convention Centre itself is large and the Olympic Village has vast spaces.Your hotel may not be very close to the Convention Centre or the China Conservatory.
- It is summer in China in August. Weather could be hot and humid outside. Bring a hat or an umbrella. Inside the air-conditioning can sometimes be too cool, so bring something to put on inside.