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Location

Venue

The conference will take place at the International Talent Innovation Exchange Center , Shenzhen, China

Address:

Phase ll, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub, 5188 Menghai Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

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Things to know travelling to China

We understand the challenges you are facing when travelling to China, hopefully this will help you prepare your trip and make you feel less stressful.

Visa

Apply for the visa at least one month before your travel.

You may be eligible for 144 hours visa free entry, please find more information via link below:

Policy Interpretation, National Immigration Administration (nia.gov.cn)

Apps

Due to “The Great Firewall”, Google products (including Google app store), YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Facebook products, Instagram, etc. are blocked in China. Unless you have a VPN, these apps are not accessible in China. You can download a VPN on your device before travelling or explore a few Chinese apps instead.

Below are some of the popular apps that may help you plan your trip.

Flights, trains, accommodation Trip.com

Trip.com

Taxi service DiDi Rider

Taxi service--DiDi Rider

Subway system — MetroMan

Subway system--MetroMan

Payment—Cash, Alipay, WeChat Pay

As credit cards are not available in most places, it is highly recommended to carry cash or download one of above apps and register before you travel.

Payment—Cash, Alipay, WeChat Pay

Map—Apple map, LingoMap

Map—Apple map, LingoMap

Translator—Microsoft Translator

Translator—Microsoft Translator

Communication—WeChat

WeChat

Chinese VISA Information

Please be aware that you may require a travel visa to enter China. Please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center website or with the Chinese Embassy in your country for information on travel requirements to China.

» Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website

» Visit the Chinese Visa Application Service Center here

While the conference team CANNOT arrange visas on your behalf, we are glad to help to issue an invitation letter for your visa application once you have completed your registration successfully.

To automatically generate your conference invitation letter click here.

It is recommended that you apply for a Chinese visa as early as possible with at least 1 month in advance of travel.

We look forward seeing you in China and wish you have a pleasant journey ahead.

China’s VISA-Free Policies–Updated November 2024

From November 30, 2024, citizens of the following 38 countries and territories will be able to enjoy a 30-day visa-free stay in China:

Andorra

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brunei

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Malta

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

New Zealand

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

For more information, click here.