Hotel Information. Ambassador Hotel ( 國賓大飯店 ): 4-5 star, single room ~$81, with breakfast

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1 General Information WUWNet13 will take place at the International Conference Hall on the 11 th floor of the library building at the National Sun Yat-sen University. Buses will be provided to pick up and return the attendees from and to the hotels. In case you miss the bus, take a taxi (~$4 and 10 min) to 中山大學圖書館. For individuals, make your reservations by filling the reservation form and fax it to the hotel. Scan and send a copy to tc.yang@mail.nsysu.edu.tw. For groups, send your reservation requests to tc.yang@mail.nsysu.edu.tw. Get your cash at the airport or use ATM ($1 30 NTD); most transactions are in cash except at hotels, HSR, major restaurants and shops, where you can use credit cards. English signs are everywhere; many speak English in Taiwan.

2 VISA to Taiwan Citizens of many countries can visit Taiwan for 30 days without visa, others please check for visa requirements Citizens of People s Republic of China residing overseas need 6-8 weeks to apply for visa to Taiwan. Apply directly through the Taiwan Representation office (8 weeks). They will contact us to provide guarantee letters etc. Faster way is to fill in the Visa Application form, provide a scanned copy of your photo, passport front page, proof of employment (e.g., employment ID card) by to T.C. Yang at tc.yang@mail.nsysu.edu.tw. There is a fee of $20 which will be collected later.

3 Hotel Information Hi-Lai Hotel ( 漢來飯店 ): 5 star, with complimentary breakfast (one of the best) Ex: single room ~$ Fullon Hotel ( 福容飯店 ): 4-5 star, equally nice room, good breakfast Ex: single room ~$90 weekdays and $100 weekend (see reservation form) Ambassador Hotel ( 國賓大飯店 ): 4-5 star, single room ~$81, with breakfast Howard Plaza Hotel ( 福華大飯店 ): 4-5 star, single room ~$70, with breakfast Hotel Kingdom ( 華王飯店 ): 4 star, single room ~ $53, if booked by the university, with good breakfast, Small number of rooms available at the university (first come first serve), ~$ 30 a room with two beds, no breakfast

4 Travel Information There are more flights to Taipei (Taoyuan Airport) than to Kaohsiung. It is convenient to fly to Taipei and then take the high speed rail (HSR) train to Kaohsiung (one and half hour ride). There is a train every half hour. The last train leaves Taoyuan at 10:31 PM. For directions to take the HSR see below. It is recommended (for newcomers) to use taxi when traveling in town. The taxi is relatively inexpensive and convenient. Most of all, you will not get lost. The metro and bus are good transportations with English signs also.

5 DIRECTIONS AT TAOYUAN AIRPORT (TAIPEI) TERMINAL 2 (including arrivals from US) Buy the ticket at Window 5 (United bus) and go outside to board bus to the HSR station Exit Board Bus at Stop 1 HSR Follow the directions on the wall Taxi To go to Kaohsiung from Taoyuan airport, take the high speed rail (HSR) 1. Take the shuttle bus ($1), min, once every 5-10 min 2. Take a taxi ($5-7) to HSR ( 高鐵 )

6 DIRECTIONS AT TAOYUAN AIRPORT (TAIPEI) TERMINAL 1 (including arrivals from Europe) Exit HSR Follow displayed directions HSR Ticket Office Board Bus at Stop 12 To go to Kaohsiung from Taoyuan airport, take the high speed rail (HSR) 1. Take the shuttle bus ($1), min, once every 5-10 min 2. Take a taxi ($5-7) to HSR ( 高鐵 )

7 Directions at the Taoyuan HSR ( 高鐵 ) station 1. Buy a ticket to Zuoying (the last stop), approximately $50, and 1.5 hours. Directions after arriving at the Zuoying HSR ( 高鐵 ) station 1. Follow the sign to Taxi (turn right). Take a taxi to your hotel $7-10, ~ min. Show the taxi driver the hotel name: Hi-Lai Hotel ( 漢來飯店 ) Fullon Hotel ( 福容飯店 ) Hotel Kingdom ( 華王飯店 ) Ambassador Hotel ( 國賓大飯店 ) Howard Plaza Hotel ( 福華大飯店 )

8 DIRECTIONS AT KAOHSIUNG AIRPORT 1. Go to the door and take a taxi to your hotel $7-10, ~ min Show the taxi driver the hotel name: Hi-Lai Hotel ( 漢來飯店 ) Fullon Hotel ( 福容飯店 ) Hotel Kingdom ( 華王飯店 ) Ambassador Hotel ( 國賓大飯店 ) Howard Plaza Hotel ( 福華大飯店 )

9 HSR Metro Map

10 Map from hotels to WUWNet 13 walkway D C Hi-Lai hotel C: Fullon hotel and hotel Kingdom D: Ambassador hotel providing its own transportation Nationa Sun Yat-sen University WUWNet meeting place

11 Directions to Reception at Ambassador Hotel D B,C A A : Hi-Lai hotel; B,C: Fullon hotel and hotel Kingdom; D: Ambassador hotel From Fullon/Kingdom to Ambassador: ~ 5-10 min walk From Hi-lai to Ambassador: ~ min walk or take a taxi

12 Campus Map Conference site, 11F Administration Beach/Social Hour Tunnel/Walkway Old British Consulate