Getting to Shanghai, China
Immigration requirements
Participants will receive an official invitation letter issued by the
Chinese host and should contact the Chinese diplomatic or consular missions
in their respective countries to obtain an entry visa before departing for
China.
Arrival at the airports in Shanghai
Kindly please note there are TWO international airports in Shanghai- one
is Hongqiao Airport (in the western Shanghai, SHA in short on air-tickets)
and the other called Pudong Airport (PVG) where most of incoming
international flights arriving in- participants MUST advise their flight
details BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE FOR CHINA to CDPF secretariat for airport
pickup by the local staff and volunteers.
Guides/assistants will meet participants at the arrival lobby of the SHA
and PVG Airports to assist and guide participants to the transport services
provided by the China Disabled Persons?Federation to the hotel/venue, on
condition that participants provide their flight arrival information in
advance. They are requested to inform CDPF in advance if they are using any
wheelchairs and the type of their wheelchairs, i.e., manual or motorized
wheelchair.
Hotel Accommodation and Reservation
A sufficient number of rooms have been reserved for the participants at
Shanghai Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Center Hotel (上海残疾人康复中心), address:
265 Lin-yi-bei-lu Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China (上海市浦东新区临沂北路265号),
Tel/Fax: (86 21) 5873 0602; email: nizhenrong@hotmail.com;
duanxiaolei@cdpf.org.cn;
yangxiaoyan@cdpf.org.cn and
ericzgz@yahoo.com.cn.
For UN ESCAP funded participants, a round trip economy class ticket (from
your city to the destination) will be issued via UNDP office in your country
and they will contact you prior to the Workshop, and CDFP will provide the
full board accommodation plus reduced per diem for the entire duration, upon
your arrival in China, in accordance with the UN regulation. For CDPF funded
participant, CDPF will issue and send a round trip economy class ticket
prior to the workshop, and CDPF will provide the full board accommodation
plus reduced per diem for the entire duration, upon your arrival in
Shanghai, China.
The self-financing participants are required to contact CDPF and wire
deposit directly CDPF upon acceptance of their participation by UN ESCAP and
CDPF and a copy of the deposit should be faxed or e-mailed to CDPF. The
selection will be made on a first-come-first-served basis, considering the
qualifications. Cancellations, postponements or changes of arrival plans
should be communicated directly to the Hotel and ESCAP secretariat and China
Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF). Please see detailed information below.
Official hotels in Shanghai for the workshop
Shanghai Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Center Hotel (上海残疾人康复中心), located
at No.265 Lin-yi-bei-lu Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
(上海市浦东新区临沂北路265号), Tel/Fax: (86 21) 5873 0602. email:
nizhenrong@hotmail.com;
duanxiaolei@cdpf.org.cn;
yangxiaoyan@cdpf.org.cn and
ericzgz@yahoo.com.cn.
Local Host Organization
Contact person at the local host organization:
Mr Eric G. Zhang
Director, International Affairs Department
China Disabled Persons' Federation
186 Xizhimennanxiaojie Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China
Tel: +86-10-66580035, 66580353
Fax: +86-10-66580041
E-mail: duanxiaolei@cdpf.org.cn;
yangxiaoyan@cdpf.org.cn and
ericzgz@yahoo.com.cn. Return bookings
Participants are advised to ensure that their return bookings are confirmed
soon after their arrival in Shanghai. Confirmation of and changes in airline
reservations, etc. may be done at the travel desk in the hotel.
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