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Local Information

Welcome to Tianjin China

Visa Information

How to Get to the Conference Venue & Hotel Booking Information

Social Networking Event – Tianjin China TOUR

Social Networking Event – Conference Dinner

Tianjin, China Map

Weather Information (Please click here for the daily weather forecast.)

Welcome to Tianjin China

Tianjin, a vibrant metropolis of over 8 million inhabitants, is located ca.120 km to the southeast of Beijing, and is a major seaport in northern China. Tianjin is not only a well-known business and trade center, it is also historical and cultural city, hosting a dozen of universities, medical colleges and other institutions of higher learning such as Nankai University and Tianjin University. Mount Panshan, located in the northern suburb of Tianjin, is a major tourist area and is in close proximity of the Great Wall, Dule Temple, and the Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty.

More information about Tianjin, please follow the link prepared by us:

More about Tianjin can be found from the website below:

http://english.enorth.com.cn/

How to get the Visa to Tianjin China

Citizens of some countries cannot enter to China without valid chinese visa. Please consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China Embassy web site at your country.

Visa application information can get from < http://china.visahq.com/requirements/United_Kingdom/ >

Another possible way is to apply a sightseeing visa to China. You may ask your travel agency to apply a sightseeing visa to China for you. In this case, you do not need the official invitation letter.

We need the following information about you for sending you the official invitation letter:

(1)    Full Name (exactly as in your passport):
(2)    Sex:
(3)    Date of Birth:
(4)    Nationality:
(5)    Passport Number:
(6)    Your affiliation:
(7)    Present Occupation and Title:
(8)    Arrival Date and Departure Date:
(9)    Name of Country Where You Will Apply for the Visa:
(10)  A statement specifying who will be responsible for all expenses related to the trip.
(11)  Full Postal Address:
(12)  E-mail Address:
(13)  Telephone number:
(14)  Fax number:
(15)  Names and Relationships of Persons Travelling with You
(16)  Paper/Delegate ID and Paper Title

(Note: all above information must be provided for each traveller, regardless of age)

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 Please send by June 15th, 2009 the information to:

Conference Co-ordinator

P.O. BOX 29, HATFIELD, AL9 7ZL, United Kingdom.

Tel: (Int. +44) 1707 - 652 224

Fax: (Int. +44) 1707 - 652 247

Email: cgiv08@graphicslink.co.uk

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CGIV08:

HOTEL Information

Social Networking Events

Conference Venue:

Tianjin University

B-Block, No. 25 building, School of Computer Science,

Tianjin University, No.92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, China

Conference Venue address <天津市南开区卫津路92号天津大学25楼B座计算机科学与技术学院>

Tianjin University, established in 1895 with the name of "Peiyang University", is the first educational institution of higher learning in China. Over a hundred years, more than 150,000 students have graduated from Tianjin University and made great contributions in every walk of life. At present, Tianjin University has grown into a National Key University directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of China. With the tradition of diligence and modesty, Tianjin University is prepared to meet challenges in the 21st century. For more information on Tianjin University <http://www.tju.edu.cn/eweb/index.htm>

HOTEL INFORMATION

Tianyu Hotel (Four Star Hotel),No. 19 Diantai Road, Heping District,Tianjin China

Further Hotel List: http://english.enorth.com.cn/system/2001/05/30/000001965.shtml

NOTE TO cgiv09 Delegates (How to get to Venue from airport):

How to travel from Airports to Tianjin University < Notes to the CGIV09 delegates on travelling to CGIV09 conference venue >

1. From Beijing International Airport:

The participant who will arrive in Beijing Airport can take the Shuttle-Bus from Beijing International Airport to Tianjin downtown. The station is located at the Gate of the Arrival. The cost of the ticket is 70RMB and the trip time will be two hours. Then, you may take taxi to Tianjin University directly.

2. From Beijing South Railway Station:

The participant can take the Express Train (Beijing-Tianjin) to Tianjin Railway Station around 29 mins directly. The cost will be 58RMB. Then, you may take taxi or bus No. 8, 50, 832, 847,650 or 850 to Tianjin University directly.

3. From Tianjin International Airport:

The participant can take taxi to Tianjin University. The cost will be ~70RMB.

Location (Tianjin Map):

Map1.jpg: Tianjin University in Tianjin Map

Map2.png: A more detail map:

Map3.png: Campus Map of Tianjin University

Weather and other useful information

daily weather forecast The daily weather forecast of Tianjin supplied by: http://www.sina.com.cn/

Weather Information for Tianjin: http://www.worldweather.org/001/c00353.htm

Other Useful Information

FOOD: Tianjin offer variety of exotic food:

Goubuli: Food1.jpg

The most famous food of Tianjin style should be Goubuli's Stuffed Buns(English name, Go Believe).

Goubuli's stuffed buns are known for their generous filling, which is succulent but not greasy.

This famous snack was created during the late Qing Dynasty by a native of Wuqing County, who had the nickname "Dogy". At the age of 14, Dogy left home and came to Tianjin, where he was apprenticed to a restaurant specializing in stuffed buns. A diligent and honest young man, he eventually opened a shop of his own. As his stuffed buns tasted better and had a unique flavour, they attracted an increasing number of customers. As time went by, his nickname became known far and wide. Later, people changed "Dogy" to "Goubuli", which literally means "the Dogy who doesn't talk", because he was often too busy to speak to his customers. Then, eventually, his buns were called by the same name.

Today, with its main outlet located at 77 Shandong Road, Heping District, the Goubuli Bun Shop has developed into a corporation with 89 branch restaurants opened in Tianjin and two dozen other Chinese cities, provinces and regions. In addition to over 90 varieties of stuffed bun, its restaurants also offer more than 200 dishes.

Goubuli Bun Shop is working to enter the international market, and now has shops in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Singapore, Japan, Korea and the United States.

Ear-hole fried rice cake: Food2.jpg

A famous traditional Chinese snack, Ear-Hole fried rice cake(for breakfast).

The Ear-Hole Fried Cake is one of the most famous traditional Tianjin snacks. It derived its name from the narrow Ear-Hole Street in Tianjin's Beidaguan, where the shop selling it was located.

The Ear-Hole Fried Cake has a history of more than 80 years. lt was introduced by a man named Liu Wanchun, who peddled it on a single-wheel barrow from street to street. When his business prospered, he rented a room and opened Liu's Fried Cake Shop. Because the fried cake he made was of high quality, reasonable in price and had a special flavour, it soon became a popular snack.

The cake is made of carefully leavened and kneaded glutinous rice dough. The filling is bean paste made with good-qualified red beans. The pastry of the finished cake is golden in colour, crisp and crunchy, while the filling is tender and sweet with a lingering flavour.

Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twists: Food3.jpg

Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twists, another traditional Tianjin snack.

Visitors to Tianjin can see fried dough twists, a traditional Tianjin snack, sold almost everywhere in the city. The most famous ones are the "18th Street Fried Dough Twists", so called because they are made at the former 18th Street.

The Guifaxiang Fried Dough Twist General Shop is now situated at 568 Dagu Road South in Hexi District, the original location of the former 18th Street shop. It produces the traditional 18th Street Fried Dough Twists. The dough twists made at this shop are aromatic, sweet, crunchy and crisp. Guifaxiang dough twists are also sold in Food Street. Each of the dough twists weighs about two or three pounds. They are appetizing in colour and fancy in shape.

TOURIST INFORMATION:

Travel information could be found on:

http://english.enorth.com.cn/travel/index.htm

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