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For authors of accepted papers, if you need a letter of invitation from
ROBIO in order to apply for an entry visa to China, please contact us at
robio06@cs.ualberta.ca. Consult Chinese Embassy or Consulate in your
home country to determine if you need a visa to enter China.
ROBIO 2006 will be held in
Kunming,
capital of
Yunnan
Province in southwest
China. Kunming can be conveniently reached via direct flights from a number
of major Asian cities including Hong Kong, Osaka, Singapore, Seoul,
Kula Lumpur, Bangkok, etc., and via frequent daily domestic flights from all
major Chinese cities. The conference hotel,
Green Lake Hotel,
is only 20 minutes by taxi from Kunming International Airport.
With a history of more than 2400 years, Kunming owes its importance to the fact that it was the gateway to the celebrated Silk Road that facilitated trade with Tibet, Sichuan, Myanmar and India. Today the city is the political, economical and cultural center of Yunnan and the provincial center for transport, science and technology and consequently has become the most popular center for tourism in Southwest China.
Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate and does its best to live up to its title of "the City of Eternal Spring".
Kunming is the focal point of Yunnan minority culture. Some 26 ethnic minorities such as Han, Yi, Bai, Miao, Dai, Hani and more inhabit the region. The hugely successful 1999 International Horticultural Exposition enhanced Kunming's influence in the world.
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Stone forest is the most highlight attraction in Kunming. Its alluring highland scenery, bewitching karst landform, varied and exotic habitats and customs and places of historical interest can be found at major scenic spots such as Dianchi Lake, Stone Forest, the Village of Ethnic Culture,Grand View Pavilion, etc.
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ROBIO 2006 will organize a post-conference trip to the city of
Lijiang,
some 600 km northwest of Kunming. Lijiang is the only Chinese city listed on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list. With a history of 1,300 years, it is generally referred to as the Old Town of Lijiang, home to the ancient Dongba culture and a major scenic area in China.
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Lijiang is heavily populated by people of Naxi nationality. It is the county seat of the Naxi Autonomous County. It is situated on a plateau at an elevation of 2,600m and is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation. With the Jade Dragon Mountain as backdrop, the old town has adapted itself harmoniously to the natural scenery. The architecture is especially noteworthy for the blending of elements from several cultures that have come together over many centuries. Lijiang maintains an ancient water-supply system of great complexity and ingenuity that is still functioning effectively.
The people of Naxi, while developing their land of snow-clad mountains and turbulent rivers since ancient times, have to their credit the "Dong Ba Culture" seen as one.
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ROBIO will organize a one-day tour to Stone Forest (Shilin) on December
21, and a two-day and a three-day tour to Lijiang, leaving Kunming on
December 21. These tours are not included in the conference registration.
The details of the tour options are as follows:
| Tour Code |
Destination |
Dates |
Cost |
| HCT-1 |
Stone Forest |
December 21 |
$40 |
| PT-1 |
Lijiang (2 days) |
December 21-22 |
$300/$375 |
| PT-2 |
Lijiang (3 days) |
December 21-23 |
$325/$400 |
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The costs include transportation, food, and accommodation (if applicable).
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Tour HCT-1 departs from and returns to Kunming on the same day on December
21.
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Tour PT-1 departs from Kunming early on December 21 and returns to Kunming
late on December 22. Lijiang is one hour from Kunming by air.
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Tour PT-2 departs from Kunming early on December 21 and returns to Kunming
late on December 23.
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The two prices for PK-1 (or PK-2) apply to double and single-occurancy
hotel accommodation, respectively.
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Other local tours within Kunming are possible. Please contact our
official travel agency at the address below for details.
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Download and complete the tour form in PDF
or MS-Word and forward it to:
ROBIO 2006 Tours
Yunnan Overseas Travel Co. Ltd.
Room 2211, Building B, Milan International Building
No. 64, Chun Cheng Road, 650021, Kunming, China
Tel: (86)-871-3117355, (86)-871-3115107
Fax: (86)-871-3117366
Email: contact@micekm.com
before the deadline of December 1, 2006.
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