Local Transport
Participants may come to Hangzhou by plane or train. Here is the local transport to the conference venue (HANGZHOU LAKEVIEW HOTEL) in Hangzhou as follows.
(1) Hangzhou Railway Station (杭州站): ~4 km
- By taxi: ~15 min & RMB 15
- By subway: line 1 to Longxiangqiao Station (龙翔桥站) & walk by 1 km, ~ 20 min
- By bus: Bus 7, ~20 min & walk by 500 m
(2) Hangzhoudong Railway Station (杭州东站): ~8 km
- By taxi: ~20 min & RMB 20
- By subway: line 1 to Fengqi Road Station (凤起路站) & walk by 0.9 km, ~ 30 min
- By bus: Bus 31, ~40 min & walk by 1 km
(3) Hangzhounan Railway Station (杭州南站): ~22 km
- By taxi: ~40 min & RMB 50
- By subway: line 5 + line 1 to Longxiangqiao Station (龙翔桥站) & walk by 1 km, ~ 60 min
- By bus: Bus 123 + Bus 18, ~120 min & walk by 1 km
(4) Hangzhouxi Railway Station (杭州西站): ~22 km
- By taxi: ~40 min & RMB 50
- By subway: line 19 + line 1 to Fengqi Road Station (凤起路站) & walk by 1 km, ~ 60 min
- By bus: Bus 382 + Bus 49, ~100 min & walk by 500 m
(5) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (杭州萧山国际机场): ~30 km
- By taxi: ~45 min & RMB 70
- By subway: line 19 + line 1 to Fengqi Road Station (凤起路站) & walk by 1 km, ~ 70 min
- By bus: Shuttle Bus between the airport and Grand Metropark Hotel Station (维景大酒店站), ~40 min & walk by 1.6 km
For International Visitors
(1) Unilateral visa-free policy for thirty-eight countries
To further facilitate cross-border travel and China’s high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy to more countries, which involves visa-free treatment to travellers holding ordinary passport from thirty-eight countries, namely, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan and Negara Brunei Darussalam.
From November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2025, ordinary passport holders from above 38 countries can be exempted from Visa to enter China and stay for no more than 30 days forbusiness, tourism, family visit, exchange visit and transit purposes. Those who do not meet the purposes of visit and time limit for visa free policy are still required to apply for Visas to China.Please see the latest news below.
(2) 240-hours visa-free transit
The stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). Additionally, 21 ports of entry and exit have been added for visa-free transit individuals, further expanding the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers. Please see the requirements below.China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
(3) F visa
International participants may need a Chinese visa to enter China. It is suggested to apply for a “F” visa. To avoid uncertainty, participants will be advised to apply for the visa as early as possible (at least two months in advance). Please see the following attached file "Visa Application Tips.pdf" for more information.
For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country. Regarding invitation letter and other details, please feel free to contact Prof. Zheng Yan, Email: yanzheng@westlake.edu.cn.