The Welcome Reception

The welcome reception of ESWC 2010 will take place on the evening of August 17, 2010.
Please remember to take your welcome reception voucher with you. And we will carry you back to hotel by shuttle bus after reception
After the sumptuous reception, we prepare one-way buses for you. There are three lines and each line will pass several hotels. The arrangement of shuttle buses from Welcome Reception to hotels is as follows:

The World Expo Tour

The second social event of ESWC2010 is the World Expo tour . The Local Organizing Committee will book tickets for all ESWC2010 participants. The World Expo 2010 is the occasion for China to bring the world to home, and for the world to feel at home in China. It aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science and technology, to allow exhibitors to publicize and display their achievements and improve international relationships. For further information about the World EXPO 2010, please see http://en.expo2010.cn/.

NOTE: Considering the difficulty of organizing more than one thousand delegates to visit the massive Expo, we would like to distribute the Expo ticket to each participant at the conference site and leave you to plan the tour according to your schedule.

Concert

The third social event is a concert on the evening of August 20, 2010 performed by Shanghai City Symphony Orchestra (SCSO). The SCSO was founded in 2005 by the famous and the respected conductor, Maestro Cao Peng and Shanghai Cao Peng Music Center, a non-profit organization of social cultural service and welfare. In January 2006, SCSO was honored to become a member of the World Federation of Amateur Orchestras (WFAO).The Orchestra comprises of Chinese and foreign music lovers living in Shanghai who have a high level of musical talents and passion. The entire concert consists of two parts, one for Chinese traditional folk music, and another for foreign classic symphony.

Transportation:

Shuttle Bus:
There are one-way buses carrying you to and back from concert.
The arrangement of shuttle buses from SHICC to Shanghai Oriental Art Center
to is as follows:

The arrangement of shuttle buses from Shanghai Oriental Art Center to hotels
is as follows:

Other means:
Considering the shuttle bus schedule will inevitably meet with the rush hour in week end, we also offer some information if you want to go to the art center your- self.
Here is a map showing you how to get to the Shanghai Oriental Art Center from
SHICC:

From SHICC to Shanghai Oriental Art Center（上海东方艺术中心）

A: Shanghai Oriental Art Center（上海东方艺术中心）;

How to get there:

•  Referenced route for taxi:
1.Head southeast on Fenghe Road and get onto the roundabout.
2.At the roundabout, take the exit to the Century Avenue.
3.Stay on the Century Avenue and turn left at the purple circle on the map onto
Dingxiang Road.
4. Turn right onto Jindai Road and reach your destination.

•  Subway:

1.Walkabout 10 minutes to reach Lujiazui Station(陆家嘴站)
2. Get on the subway line2 atLujiazui Station(陆家嘴站)
3. Go three stops to get off at Shanghai Science&Technology Museum(上海科技馆站) and get out at gate7.
4. Walk about 9 minutes to get to the destination.

Attention:
If you want to go to the art center yourself, you should set off early to avoid the traffic jam during rush hours.

Inquiry Telephone& E-mail

If you encounter any problem, please dial following telephone numbers:

You can also send E-mail to: FAQeswc2010@gmail.com

Business Center

There is a Business Center on the first floor of SHICC, which can provide you copying, printing.
The price is listed as follow:

We hold all the meetings, lectures, conferences in two conference halls, which are Shanghai International Convention Center and Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai.
Shanghai International Convention Center, SHICC for short, is the main hall which lo-cated in No.2727, Riverside Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai. It is also a 5-star hotel, which is called Oriental Riverside Hotel.
Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai is also a 5-star hotel, which is located in No.1288 Luijiazui Ring Road, Pudong, Shanghai.
Here we offer you transportation information on ESWC including taxi referenced route and shuttle buses.

Shuttle Bus:

SHICC is the main conference hall of ESWC 2010 and Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai is the Satellite venue. We offer four shuttle buses between the two places.

Taxi :

Referenced Routes for Taxi

The most convenient and time-saving way to get to the destination is to call a taxi.But there are still some aspects you need to notice:

1. Please pay attention to rush hour (8:00AM-10:00AM) and set off early.
2. We advise you ask the reception desk to call a taxi for you.
3. Most hotels provide taxi destination cards which have Chinese and English characters to various destination sites. Remember to bring destination cards with you in case you need.
4. Considering the language barrier, simple Chinese expressions are provided with English translations on Page XX, Appendix
5. On the next page are some referenced routes from hotels to SHICC.
6. You can show to your taxi driver the following chart, pointing out your destination and he will take you there.

Referenced Route From Hotels to Shanghai International Convention Center

Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai

Ritz Carlton

LDF All Suites Hotel

Holiday Inn Pudong

Green Garden Hotel

Supreme Tower Hotel

Ren He Hotel

City View Hotel

1.from Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai （上海新天哈瓦那大酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star: Gran Melia Hotel Shanghai（上海新天哈瓦那大酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Head northwest on Lujiazui Ri ng Rd. toward Dongcheng Rd.
2. Slight left to stay on Lujiazui Ring Rd.
3. Turn left at the purple point on the map to stay on Lujiazui Ring Rd.
4. At the roundabout, take the exit to Fenghe Rd.
5. Turn left and becomes Gui'er Rd. Destination will be on the right

2.From Ritz Carlton（上海浦东丽思卡尔顿酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star: Ritz Carlton（上海浦东丽思卡尔顿酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Head northeast toward Lujiazui Ring Rd.
2. Turn left at Lujiazui Ring Rd.
3. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fenghe Rd.
4. Slight left to stay on Fenghe Rd.
5. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right

3.From LDF All Suites Hotel （隆德丰国际大酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star: LDF All Suites Hotel（隆德丰国际大酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Head southwest on Pudong Ave. toward Inner Ring Elevated Rd, stay on Pudong Ave.
2. Turn right at the purple point on the map onto east Lujiazui Rd., and stay on east Lujiazui Rd.
3. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fenghe Rd.
4. Slight left to stay on Fenghe Rd.
5. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right .

4.From Holiday Inn Pudong（假日酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star: Holiday Inn Pudong （假日酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Turn right at Dongfang Rd.
2. Slight right to stay on Dongfang Rd.
3. Turn left at the purple point on the map to Pudong Ave. Slight left at Pudong Ave
4. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fenghe Rd.
5. Slight left to stay on Fenghe Rd.
6. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right.

5.From Green Garden Hotel （嘉瑞酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star : Green Garden Hotel （嘉瑞酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Head west toward Weifang Rd.
2. Turn right at the purple on the map to Century Ave. and stay on Century Ave
3. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fenghe Rd.
4. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right.

6.From Supreme Tower Hotel （明城大酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center
Red Star: Supreme Tower Hotel（明城大酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Turn toward Weifang Rd.
2. Turn left to Century Ave.and stay on Century Ave.
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fenghe Rd.
4. Slight left to stay on Fenghe Rd.
5. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right.

7.From Ren He Hotel （上海仁和宾馆）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star : Ren He Hotel （上海仁和宾馆）;

How to get there:

1. Head northeast on Pudong Ave toward Inner Ring Elevated Rd, and stay on Pudong Ave.
2. Turn right at the purple point on the map onto east Lujiazui Rd, and stay on east Lujiazui Rd.
3. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fenghe Rd.
4. Slight left to stay on Fenghe Rd.
5. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right .

8.From City View Hotel （景缘国际酒店）to Shanghai International Convention Center

Red Star : City View Hotel（景缘国际酒店）;

How to get there:

1. Head southwest on Pudong Ave. toward Inner Ring Elevated Rd, and stay on Pudong Ave.
2. Turn right at the purple point on the map onto east Lujiazui Rd, and and stay on east Lujiazui Rd.
3. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fenghe Rd.
4. Slight left to stay on Fenghe Rd.
5. Make a U-turn. Destination will be on the right