Language

The official language for the ONNA 2016 workshop is English . All contributed talks and posters should be prepared in English.

Climate

October in Hangzhou is the most beautiful time of the year, brilliant and pleasant. The temperature in October is usually in the range of 15℃(midnight) to 25℃(noon).

Currency and Banking

The official name for the currency of China is the Renminbi (RMB). It is denominated into the Yuan. Foreign currency can be exchanged for RMB at airports, banks and hotels. Major credit cards are accepted at most hotels. Banks usually open at 9:00 am and close at 5:00 pm weekdays and weekends.

Electricity

Electricity is supplied at 220V, 50Hz AC throughout China. Major hotels usually provide 115V outlets as well for razor.

Transportation

1. If you arrive in Hangzhou by air at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (airport code: HGH), you may

1.1Take a shuttle bus and then a taxi:

Walk to the waiting room of Airport Express Shuttle Buses which is located at the Gate-14 of arrival hall, buy a ticket at the counter there, and take a shuttle bus to:
1.1.1. The Wulin Square of Hangzhou downtown (shuttle fare: RMB 20), then take a taxi to theConference Venue (taxi fare: around RMB 25).
Shuttle departure time at the airport: every 15 minutes from 07:30 to 22:00, then, every 30 minutes from 22:00 to 02:00.
Tel: +86-571-86662539(08:00-23:00), URL:http://www.hzairport.com/bus.aspx.
1.1.2. The Huanglong Tourists Center (shuttle fare: RMB 20), then take a taxi to the Conference Venue (taxi fare: around RMB 20).
Shuttle departure time at the airport: every 1 hour from 08:20 to 20:20.
Tel: +86-571-96123(08:00-18:00), URL:http://www.96123.com.

or, 1.2. Directly take a taxi from the airport to the Conference venue:
Distance: 50km, taxi fare: around RMB 180.

2. If you arrive in Hangzhou by train at Hangzhou Railway Station, you may
Take a taxi to the Conference Venue. Distance: 7km. Taxi fare: about RMB 20.

3. 2. If you arrive in Hangzhou by train at Hangzhou East Railway Station, you may
Take a taxi to the Conference Venue. Distance: 15km. Taxi fare: about RMB 50.

4. If you arrive in Shanghai by air at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (airport code: PVG), you may
4.1. Take a long distance bus to Hangzhou (around 3 hours).
The bus station is located between the two terminals of the Pudong Airport. Bus fare: RMB 100.
Destination in Hangzhou can be Wulin Square or Huanglong Tourists Center (destination changes from time to time). Then take a taxi, partly refer to 1.1.1 or 1.1.2.
URL:http://en.shairport.com/pudongair.html.
or, 4.2. Take metro line 2 to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station (around 1.5 hours).
Then, refer to 5.
URL: http://service.shmetro.com/en/.

5. If you arrive in Shanghai by air at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (airport code: SHA), you may
Take metro line 10 or take a taxi to the Hongqiao Railway Station, take a high speed train to Hangzhou Railway Station or Hangzhou East Railway Station (about 1 hour for a high speed train), then refer to 2 or 3.
URL: http://en.shairport.com/hongqiaoair.html.

Tips:
You may print the text below, which contains some useful translations between English and Chinese, and keep it with you when you enter China. Please click here to download the tips.