{"id":374,"date":"2022-06-17T04:03:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T03:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/?page_id=374"},"modified":"2022-10-21T05:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T04:48:09","slug":"fio-qingdao-china","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/fio-qingdao-china\/","title":{"rendered":"FIO, Qingdao, China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-exclamation-circle&#8221;]<strong>Important updates [21 Oct 2022]:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The venue has been relocated to Blue Horizon Hotel. See below for details.<\/li>\n<li>You will need to join the below WeChat group, upload the required COVID certificates in WeChat, and follow all COVID regulations. See below for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_message][vc_column_text]If you have any questions regarding local logistics at the Qingdao hub, please contact <a href=\"mailto:qian.zhao@clivar.org\">qian.zhao@clivar.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-crosshairs&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Venue&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655418296400-ce8f44c8-16cb&#8221;][vc_column_text]To follow COVID regulations and provide a better experience to all participants, the Asia Hub has been relocated to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Horizon Hotel\u00a0<\/strong>(same venue as the conference dinner)<br \/>\n\u4f1a\u573a\uff1a<strong>\u9752\u5c9b\u84dd\u6d77\u5927\u996d\u5e97\uff08\u5d02\u5c71\u4f1a\u5c55\u4e2d\u5fc3\u5e97\uff09\uff0c\u4e09\u697c\u71d5\u559c\u5802<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u5730\u5740\uff1a\u4e2d\u56fd\u5c71\u4e1c\u7701\u9752\u5c9b\u5e02\u5d02\u5c71\u533a\u5d02\u5c71\u5546\u5708\u82d7\u5cad\u8def2\u53f7<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742\" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/279\/2022\/10\/BlueHorizonHotel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"194\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-plane&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Getting there&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655357728660-3ef2cba7-5fc7&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"yDOY-item-wrapper\">\n<h3>Hotel Shuttle<\/h3>\n<p>There will be a shuttle bus from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lanhai.cn\/fHotel\/initHomePage?id=11221\">Blue Horizon Hotel<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sophia.allshandonghotels.com\/en\/\">Sophia Hotel<\/a> to the venue each day. Further details will be confirmed closer to the date.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"PylL-title\">Arriving by Plane<\/h3>\n<p class=\"PylL-text\">Since 2021, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport replaced Qingdao Liuting International Airport and became the main international gateway of Qingdao. Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is located 11 kilometres from Jiaozhou and 39 kilometres from Qingdao. You can get to Qingdao downtown within 45 minutes by taxi, or take Metro Line 8 to the city centre and other locations. At Qingdao Airport there are also five shuttle bus routes to several destinations within the city and other routes to nearby locations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yDOY-item-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"PylL-title\">Arriving by Train<\/h3>\n<p class=\"PylL-text\">Qingdao has a great high-speed rail service to other Chinese cities. The fare from Beijing is around \u00a5350 and Shanghai is \u00a5550.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yDOY-item-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"PylL-title\">Arriving by Car<\/h3>\n<p class=\"PylL-text\">Qingdao is well served by excellent modern highways, with the G20\/G25 taking you north to Beijing and the G15 running south along the coast to Shanghai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-home&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Accommodation&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655358909547-45466a6f-187b&#8221;][vc_column_text]We recommend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lanhai.cn\/fHotel\/initHomePage?id=11221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Horizon Hotel<\/a>, which is the same venue as the conference dinner, and within a 5-minute car drive to FIO.<\/p>\n<p>Other nearby options are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.himalayasqingdaohotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Himalayas Hotel Qingdao<\/a>, which is a 5-minute car ride to the venue, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyatt.com\/en-US\/hotel\/china\/hyatt-regency-qingdao\/qinhr\/rooms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt Regency Qingdao, which<\/a> is a 10-minute car ride.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-shoe-prints&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Getting around&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1655357728661-2c9bc289-f637&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"yDOY-item-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<h3>Update: Hotel Shuttle<\/h3>\n<p>As the conference will be held at the Blue Horizon Hotel, where most participants have chosen to stay for their accommodation, there will no longer be a shuttle bus provided for the daily commute.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"PylL-title\">Public Transportation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"PylL-text\">Qingdao has a modern metro network and good local buses. Fares are from \u00a51.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yDOY-item-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"PylL-title\">Taxi<\/h3>\n<p class=\"PylL-text\">Taxis are plentiful most of the year but can be scarcer in peak summer months. Flagfall is normally \u00a510 and then you will pay around \u00a54 per mile.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yDOY-item-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"PylL-title\">Car<\/h3>\n<p class=\"PylL-text\">Qingdao is a large city and traffic can be heavy during morning and evening rush hours. Car rental is from around \u00a5140 per day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-comments&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Communication &#8211; WeChat&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1666326304798-cfd8f1db-51b4&#8243;][vc_column_text]We will be using WeChat for local logistical communication. Please join the group before\u00a0<strong>23 October.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-743\" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/279\/2022\/10\/WeChatQR-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/279\/2022\/10\/WeChatQR-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/sparc-ga2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/279\/2022\/10\/WeChatQR.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-biohazard&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;COVID-19 restrictions&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1658126866085-8f93ccda-0010&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>COVID regulations for participants<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All participants are required to upload the following certificates to the link in the WeChat group before arriving:\n<ol>\n<li>48h negative PCR test result (<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">48\u5c0f\u65f6\u6838\u9178\u8bc1\u660e)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Screenshot of health code\uff08\u7eff\u7801\uff09<\/li>\n<li>7-day travel record\uff08\u884c\u7a0b\u7801)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>All participants should take regular PCR tests according to the policy of the Qingdao Municipal Government during the conference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>As the COVID situation and regulations are changing rapidly, if you would like to change to online participation, please kindly inform us before 10am (CST) Sunday 22 October. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>COVID restrictions for travel within China<\/h3>\n<p>Please check and follow all local COVID-19 rules for your travel plans, which may change at short notice.<\/p>\n<p>Travellers can search the latest local travel requirements by entering the departure and destination city in the travel policy search tool on the State Council app or WeChat mini program. This service is currently only available in Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>To find the tool in WeChat, search \u201c\u75ab\u60c5\u670d\u52a1\u201d (<em>y\u00ecq\u00edng f\u00faw\u00f9 \u2013\u00a0<\/em>pandemic services) and then choose \u201c\u51fa\u884c\u9632\u75ab\u653f\u7b56\u67e5\u8be2\u201d (<em>ch\u016bx\u00edng f\u00e1ngy\u00ec zh\u00e8ngc\u00e8 ch\u00e1x\u00fan \u2013\u00a0<\/em>travel pandemic prevention policy search) under the \u201ctools\u201d section (\u5b9e\u7528\u5de5\u5177 \u2013\u00a0<em>sh\u00edy\u00f2ng g\u014dngj\u00f9<\/em>).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-exclamation-circle&#8221;]Important updates [21 Oct 2022]: The venue has been relocated to Blue Horizon Hotel. See below for details. 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