GENERAL INFORMATION
Useful Information
Language
The official language is Chinese (Mandarin).
Highly educated people can speak English.
Currency
Chinese Yuan (￥) and Jiao.
There are eight notes (100/50/20/10/5/1 Yuan, 5/1 Jiao) and three coins (1 Yuan, 5/1 Jiao).
Time
Zone
Beijing time = Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 8 hours.
China uses the same time across the country.
Mobile
Use global roaming or purchase a local SIM card.
Electric
Power
220 volts alternating current; power adapters may be required.
Helpline
Emergency 112, Police 110, Fire and Rescue 119,
Ambulance 120, Traffic Police 122
Shopping
Shopping malls' opening hours are 9.00AM-9.00PM on weekdays, and 9.00AM-10.00PM on weekends.
Payment
China UnionPay cards, international credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, etc.).
Digital payments: Alipay, WeChat Pay; E-CNY
Contact
Local Organizing Committee Chair
Lei Bi
School of Earth Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
E-mail:
bilei@zju.edu.cn
Symposium Secretariat
Yujie Ma
School of Earth Sciences, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310018, China
E-mail: mayujie@zju.edu.cn
Technical Assistance
Beijing YIYUM Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Tel : +86 010-56279962
Room A-1786, 2nd Floor, Building 3, Courtyard No. 30, Shixing Street, Shijingshan District, Beijing City.
Sponsors
We welcome all companies
that
would like to support the organization of
IRS2024 and be included in our list of sponsors.