Administration and Visa:
Before and during the workshop, all administrative issues will be taken care by IHEP administration assisted by Mrs. F. Lessous from IN2P3
IHEP will be responsible for issuing visa documents to the participants who required them. The applicants should provide information of name, nationality, passport number, the place and name of Chinese Embassy/Consulate where you apply for the visa. IHEP will issue the visa document to each applicant. A copy will be sent to Chinese Consulate at the same time to speed up the procedure of visa application.
In France, visa and travel operation will be supervised by Mrs. F. Lessous such that French participants get everything in due time
Local Traffic:
Taxi is the most convenient way from the Beijing Capital Airport to IHEP. This takes about 40 minutes to 1 hour, and costs about �15.
Taxi fare: 2 yuan/km. 10 yuan for the first 3km, and 3 yuan/km from the 15th km. The taxi meter will print out a receipt which has all the detailed information: price, distance, time, car number, and even the phone number for customers to complain.
Currency exchange rate is about 1 euro=10 yuan.Want to use your own mobile phone in China?
Either your mobile has a Chinese coverage or there are "pay as you go" services. You can simply buy a new SIM card, from everywhere including the airport. But first make sure that your mobile phone allows you to do so. Anyhow sms usually works. Or more cheaply, you can buy an IC phone card which can be used in "telephone booth". Mobile phone rate: 0.6 yuan/minute for China Mobile, and 0.54 yuan/min for China Unicom.
Electricity: 220 volts. The plug is different from the French style, plug adapter will be provided
Beijing is a bit "get up early" place. Many parks and museums open early and close early. For example, the Forbidden City stops selling ticket at 4pm. Please notice this when arranging sightseeing.
