Social Programme

Registration to social activities is close. You may purchase coupons for weekend tours on site if there's still place available.

If you are interested in Pre-conference Tour and Post-conference Tour, please contact Conference Secretariat.

Pre-registration is required for all tours and excursions.

General Social Programme
2 August 2005 (Tuesday) Open Ceremony & Welcome Reception hosted by CAS
9 August 2005 (Tuesday) IAMAS banquet

Excursion Programme
Please note that the city tour is included in the registration fees. All other excursions are optional and need to be paid.

City Tour     Weekend Excursions     Pre-& Post-conference Tour

City Tour
The LOC has arranged city tours on the following days--3, 5, 8, 10 August 2005.

The tour set off at 1:30 p.m. Our local guide will take you on a ride to the Summer Palace. You will see Tian' an Men Square, Temple of Heaven, and downtown city on your way. The summer Palace was a resort for the Imperial court, built in 1888. There are palaces, pavilions, terraces and long corridor stretches out along the northern shore of Kunming Lake. The duration will be 4 hours.

Minimum number of participants for following tour is 10. The price might be higher if less than that register.

Weekend Excursions
On weekend (6, 7 August 2005), there will be four excursions around Beijing. Each will last the whole day and you may choose any one of them.

Option 1: Ming Tombs-Lunch-the Great Wall ($ 45/p) 08:30-18:00
The Ming Tombs are group of mausoleums of 13 Ming emperors. The underground burial chamber of Ming Emperor Wanli is open to the public after excavation in 1956. The Great wall was originally built in 221 BC. It was used for military purpose then.

The Great Wall

Option 2: Forbidden City-Lunch-Temple of Heaven ($ 40/p) 08:30-16:30
The Forbidden City was the political center of China for nearly 500 years. Today, it remains as the most complete and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings in China. The Temple of Heaven has been called the noblest example of religious architecture in China.

Forbidden City

Option 3:Lama Temple-Liuli Chang-Ancient observatory ($23/p) 08:30-18:00
Lama Temple, a renowned lama temple of the Yellow Hat Sect of Lamaism, is situated in the northeast part of Beijing city. It was originally built in 1694 as the residence of the Qing Emperor. Today there are some 70 Mongolian Lamas tending the temple. Liulichang Street of ancient Chinese culture is 750 meters long from east to west. It is flanked with antique shops of mock ancient architecture of gilded and carved columns and beams. Beijing Ancient Observatory is one of the oldest observatories in the world which was built in 1442 A.D..There are huge astronomic instruments mounted on the platform and attached buildings of Purple Hall, Eastern and Western Wings and Sun's Shadow Hall.

Lama Temple

Option 4: Hutong-Prince Gong's Residence-Beihai Park ($40/p) 08:30-18:00
It is a tour in residential areas, where you can attach to Beijing native culture, especially when winding your way through Hutong (Chinese alleys) on the old style tricycle. Prince Gong's Residence is the best-kept and biggest courtyard building in the world. Beihai park is a royal residence with the history of 1000 years and the white Pagoda in the park is one of famous symbols of Beijing.

Pre-& Post-conference Tour
Pre-and Post-Conference Tours will be specially arranged for conference participants to visit many well-known historic sites, scenic areas and recent developments in many cities in China. The prices listed below are the per person rates for the excursions. The rate for single (S) accommodation (one persons occupying one room) is slightly higher than double (D) occupancy (two persons occupying one room). Participants should self-arrange and pay for their own transportation to either Shanghai or Guangzhou before the tour begins.

Cancellation charges for Pre- and Post-Conference Tours:

Pre-Tour 1: Shanghai - Xi'an - Beijing (July 28-August 1, 2005)
Price: US$740 (D); US$806 (S)
(For a group of 10 persons or more.)
Itinerary
July 28
Arrive in Shanghai. Transfer to the hotel and the rest of the day is free.
July 29
Sightseeing in Shanghai: Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Children's Palace, and the Bund.
July 30
Fly to Xi'an.
July 31
Sightseeing in Xi'an: Terra-Cotta Warriors, Huaqing Hot Springs, Banpo Neolithic Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Ancient City Wall, and the Provincial Museum.
August 1
Fly to Beijing and transfer to BICC, where the tour concludes
Terra-Cotta Warriors

Pre-Tour 2: Guangzhou - Guilin - Xi'an - Beijing (July 27-August 1, 2005)
Price: US$879 (D); US$958 (S)
(For a group of 10 persons or more.)
Itinerary
July 27
Arrive in Guangzhou. Transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free
July 28
Sightseeing in Guangzhou: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, and Six Banyan Tree Temple.
July 29
Fly to Guilin. Sightseeing in Guilin: one day cruise on the Lijiang River, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, and Diecui Hill.
July 30
Fly to Xi'an.
July 31
Sightseeing in Xi'an: Terra-Cotta Warrriors, Huaqing Hot Springs, Banpo Neolithic Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Ancient City Wall, and the Provincial Museum.
August 1
Fly to Beijing and transfer to BICC, where the tour concludes.
Elephant Trunk Hill

Post-Tour 1: Beijing-Nanjing-Wuxi-Suzhou-Shanghai (Exit) (August 12-18, 2005)
Price：US$703(D)；US$829 (S)
（For a group of 10 persons or more.：
l Itinerary
August 12
Fly to Nanjing from Beijing.
August 13
Sightseeing in Nanjing: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, Zhonghuamen, and the Qinhuai River Scenery.
August 14
Train to Wuxi. Sightseeing in Wuxi: Cruise on the Taihu Lake and Jichang Garden.
August 15
Train to Suzhou. Sightseeing in Suzhou: Zhuo Zheng Yuan, Huqiu, and Hanshan (Old Hill) Temple.
August 16
Train to Shanghai.
August 17
Sightseeing in Shanghai: Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum, Children's Palace, and the Bund.
August 18
Breakfast at the hotel and the tour concludes. Transportation to the airport for exit is not included. (Exit from Shanghai)

Suzhou

Post-Tour 2: Beijing - Xi'an - Guilin - Guangzhou - Hong Kong (Exit) (August 12-17, 2005)
Price： US$933 (D)； US$1011 (S)
（For a group of 10 persons or more.：
cl Itinerary
August 12
Fly to Xi'an.
August 13
Sightseeing in Xi'an: Terra-Cotta Warriors, Huaqing Hot Springs, Banpo Neolithic Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Ancient City Wall, and the Provincial Museum.
August 14
Fly to Guilin.
August 15
Sightseeing in Guilin: Cruise on the Lijiang River, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, and Diecui Hill.
August 16
Fly to Guangzhou. Sightseeing in Guangzhou: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family, and Six Banyan Tree Temple.
August 17
Express train to Hong Kong, where the tour concludes. Self-arranged hotel and transportation to the airport for exit. (Exit from Hong Kong)

Post-Tour 3: Beijing - Xi'an - Beijing (August 12-15, 2005)
Price：US$578 (D)；US$653 (S)
（For a group of 10 persons or more.：
S Itinerary
August 12
Fly to Xi'an and the rest of the day is free.
August 13
Sightseeing: Shaanxi Provincial Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Banpo Neolothic Museum, Qin Terra-cotta Warriors Museum, and Huaqin Hot Spring.
August 14
Sightseeing: Terra-cotta Warriors
August 15
After breakfast, fly to Beijing, where the tour concludes.

Post tour 4: Beijing- Chengdu-Lasa-Chengdu (August 12-18, 2005)
Price: $1350 (D) $1570 (S)
Itinerary
August 12
Fly to Chengdu, visit Giant Panda Research Institute
August 13
Fly to Lhasa in the morning, visit a Tibet village on the way, have a rest afternoon
August 14
Visit the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Monastery and Octagon Street etc.
August 15
Visit Norbu Linka Summer Residence, go to Zedang by bus
August 16
Visit Minzhulin Tibet King Tomb for whole day
August 17
Go to Lhasa Airport by bus in the early morning, fly back to Chengdu, city sightseeing, check-in to the hotel
August 18
Tour ends after breakfast

the Potala Palace

Post tour 5: Beijing-Nanjing- Huangshan Mountain-Hangzhou- Shanghai (August 12-17, 2005)
Price: $816 (D) $880 (S)
August 12
Fly to Nanjing from Beijing.
August 13
Sightseeing in Nanjing: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, Zhonghuamen, and the Qinhuai River Scenery.
August 14
Go to Huangshan Mountain in a coach, climb the mountain, and check-in the hotel at the top of the mountain.
August 15
View sunrise in the morning, visit some famous sites of interest, leave Huangshan and go to Hanzhou in a coach
August 16
Sightseeing: Xihu Lake, Feilaifeng Hill, and Longjing village.
August 17
After breakfast, go to Shanghai by train where the tour ends.

Huangshan Mountain

Notes for the tours:
The following services will be offered and included:
· On the first day of pre-tours in the starting city, the travel agency will pick up participants from airport to hotels that are covered by the tour package.
· Accommodations with buffet breakfasts at 4-star hotels.
· Daily lunches and dinners at downtown restaurants in each city.
· Sightseeing on air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking city guide in each city. An English-speaking domestic package guide will be an extra only for groups of more than 10. Entrance tickets to local sites are included.
· Inter-city transportation includes express train tickets to Hong Kong. All exit tickets and airport construction fee (similar to airport departure fee) are to be self-arranged.
· If no accompanying person's name is indicated in your application form for Pre- and Post-Conference Tour, you will be treated as a single occupancy during the tour.
· Minimum number of participants is 10 people. The price might be higher if less than that register.