Location, accommodation & travel information
The 7th International Conference on Applied Surface Science (ICASS) will take place between 1-4 June 2026 and will be held at the Grand Mercure Chengdu East (link to: https://all.accor.com/hotel/C0B6/index.zh.shtml), Chengdu, China
Address: 2576 Park Ave., Sancha St., Eastern New Area, Eastern New Area, Chengdu, China, 641419
酒店地址：三岔街道公园大道2576号, 东部新区, 成都市东部新区, 641419 成都, 中国
Hotel has a double subway connection. Line 18 quickly links the main city of Chengdu with the Tianfu International Airport, about 15 kilometers away from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, quickly arrive at the international airport in about 30 minutes. Please see the map (link to: https://all.accor.com/hotel/C0B6/index.en.shtml#section-location)
有两条地铁线途经酒店。18 号线快速连通成都市中心与天府国际机场，酒店距离成都天府国际机场约 15 公里，大约 30 分钟即可快速抵达国际机场。请查看地图 (link to: https://all.accor.com/hotel/C0B6/index.zh.shtml#section-location)
Accommodation
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Elsevier has been made aware that third-party companies are targeting Elsevier conference speakers and attendees with a fraudulent travel and hotel booking scheme.
The companies are calling/emailing conference attendees, using email addresses which appear very similar to official Elsevier email addresses, and claiming to be the “official” housing bureau and/or authorized by Elsevier to book hotel/travel accommodations for the conference. This is entirely false and should anyone contact you, please do not provide them with any of your details, but refer this to Elsevier. If you are in any doubt about an email regarding the conference, please check this with a member of the organising team via: [email protected]
Visa information
According to the Foreign Ministry, China will extend the visa-free policy for short-term visits for 12 countries - France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg - until the end of 2025. Citizens of these countries with ordinary passports can enjoy visa-free travel to China for purposes such as business, tourism, visiting family or friends, or transit for up to 15 days.
https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202405/07/content_WS663a0d9cc6d0868f4e8e6d10.html
Things to know traveling to China
We understand the challenges you are facing when traveling 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 trip.
You may be eligible for 240 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 traveling 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
Taxi service — DiDi Rider
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.
Map—Apple map, LingoMap
Translator—Microsoft Translator
Communication—WeChat
