Conference Guideline

CHECKLIST

For All

Passport & visa

Identification

Cash or credit card

Toiletries

Appropriate clothing

Medication, if applicable

Camera

Me (Conference Guideline)

For Conference

Laptop (suggested)

For Field Trip

Sun block

Insect repellants

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CONTENTS

1 Conference Registration

2 Dress Code

3 Accommodation

4 Contacts

5 Airport

6 Venue Information

7 Special Tips

8 Other Reminders

9 Transportations

10 Hot Spots

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1 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

1 For those who have applied for hotel accommodation, cars departure from hotel

at 8:00 a.m.

2 For those who did not apply for hotel accommodation, registration will be held at

THE LOBBY of GIS NTU Convention Center from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

3 Transportation to GIS NTU Convention Center

By MRT

1. Take the MRT to Gongguan station

2. From Exit 2, walk straight along Roosevelt Rd. (about 5 minutes)

By Taxi

1. To GIS NTU Convention Center.

Address 4 85

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Show us how you dressed, what you were

doing, or what was your fancy back in 17 !

Use your imagination and creativity to

rewind those good old days, or you could

simply bring your high school uniform and

dress it in the hottest way. Tonight we

wanna see you young and see you fun,

lets get the party started!

2 DRESS CODE

Field Trip (optional)

Casual

Opening Banquet

Formal

Farewell Party

Back to 17 (for delegates over 18 only)

Conference

Smart-Casual

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3 ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Just Sleep

No.41, Sec. 1, Zhonghua Rd., Taipei 10042, Taiwan

Tel. +886-2-2370-9000

Website. http://www.justsleep.com.tw/Ximen/en

Hotel Taipei Hero House No.20, Sec. 1, Changsha St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100

Tel. +886-2-2331-9722

Website. http://www.fafaroc.org.tw/eng

4 CONTACTS

For undergraduates

Margueritte Shen +886-910-069-880

Liane Kuo +886-972-734-990

Stephanie Lee +886-921-954-727

For high school delegates

Lovina Wazowski +886-910-160-103

Paul Shen +886-929-694-378

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5 AIRPORT

TERMINAL MAP

Terminal 1 : B1

Terminal 2 : 1F

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FROM AIRPORT TO HOTEL

By Bus

From Airport to Taipei Main Station

Bus line Kuokuang Line (1819) / CitiAir Bus (1961)

Ticket Price NT$110 NT$140

Intervals 15 20 minutes

Business Hours 05:30 00:20 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

04:30 23:50 Taipei Main Station

Trip Length 40 60 minutes

From Taipei Main Station to Hotel

To Hotel Just Sleep

Bus line 218 / 262 Zhonghua Rd. North Stop

Ticket Price NT$15

Intervals 12 20 minutes

Trip Length 3 5 minutes

To Hotel Taipei Hero House

Bus line 202 / 218 / 253 / 265 / 310 / 604 MRT Ximen Station

Ticket Price NT$15

Intervals 12 20 minute

Trip Length 5 7 minutes

By Taxi

From Airport to Hotel

Taxi Service Terminal 1 the west side (tel. +886-3-3982832)

Terminal 2 Arrivals Lobby (tel. +886-3-3983599)

Business Hours 24 hour

To Hotel Just Sleep translation: 41

To Hotel Taipei Hero House translation: 20

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Just Sleep

Ximen Station

Taipei Main Station

Taipei Hero House

Exit 2

Exit 5

By MRT

From Taipei Main Station to Hotel

Station Taipei Main Station Ximen station (Bannan Line/Blue Line)

Ticket Price NT$20

Intervals 3 minutes

Trip Length 3 minutes

To Hotel Just Sleep

Route Exit 5 walk straight along Zhonghua Rd.

Time Cost 3 minutes

To Hotel Taipei Hero House

Route Exit 2 walk along Zhonghua Rd. (100m) turn left at Changsha St. (330m)

Time Cost 7 minutes

Note: If needed, elevator is at Exit 6 in Ximen Station.

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6 VENUE INFORMATION

GIS NTU Convention Center

B1F., No.85, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100

Tel. +886-2-2363-5868

Website. http://www.meeting.com.tw

With 10 medium and small meeting space located on the same floor for easy planning

and co-ordinate activities, GIS NTU Convention Center is an integrated conference

center which is subordinated to National Taiwan University. It is located at transport

hub in Gongguan Shopping Zone, with excellent transport and catering functions.

Most of all, NTU is always the most prestigious Taiwan university in every academic

field.

la mare

2F., No.16, Siyuan St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100

Tel. +886-2-2369-4999

Website. http://www.lamaree.com.tw/html/homepage.htm

Pasoul 12F., No.138, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105

Tel. +886-2-2740-6047

Website. http://labclub.tw/club/pasoul

Located at Living Mall, a famous shopping mall in Taipei center, PASOUL create a

larger "drunk" party space. The large bar has six or seven bartenders to offer

thousands of peoples thirsty mouths every night.

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7 SPECIAL TIPS for International Students

Mobile Phone International participants may roam their mobile phone before they depart for

Taiwan. Rental phones are also available at the airport. For details, please visit

http://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_2/1106 .

Travel Voltage Adapter In Taiwan, the standard voltage is 110V, 60Hz. Please dont forget to bring your own

voltage adapter.

Wi-Fi Taipei Free Public WIFI Access would be available. Please register a new account first.

For details, please visit https://www.tpe-free.tw/tpe/tpe_step1_en.aspx .

Line For international participants, we recommend downloading the mobile application

Line, which is kind of Whatsapp. It should automatically add friends listed in your

mobile phonebook and you can then chat to your friends free of charge whenever

you are connected to Wi-Fi.

Convenient Store All of you can buy various stuffs (ex: tissues, drinks, food, snacksetc.) in

24-hour-open convenient stores and supermarkets, which are around everywhere.

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8 OTHER REMINDERS

Tips Tips are often included in your payment.

Its not necessary to pay extra tips for common service.

Smoking In Taiwan, smoking indoors could cost you NT$10,000. Please be sure to smoke in an open-air area

MRT Theres no food or drink in MRT Stations or you may pay the fine.

Taxi In Taiwan, Taxis are all in yellow with the same basic price $70.

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9 TRANSPORTATIONS for travel in Taipei

What is Easycard ?

EasyCard is a touch-and-go IC ticketing system for the Taipei Metro, bus services,

designated car parks, stores and government agencies. Just pass the card over the

sensor area to make a transaction, avoiding hassles with finding correct change. As

value can be added to the card at any time, there is no need to repeatedly purchasing

new cards. An EasyCard can be used for years and its ultimate aim is to allow people

to travel throughout Taiwan with only one card.

Where to buy ?

1. Information Counter in all Taipei Metro stations.

2. Convenience stores (7-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, Hi-Life and OK mart).

Where to add value ?

1. Value-adding machines located at all Taipei Metro stations .

2. The Information Counter at all Taipei Metro stations.

3. Convenience stores carrying the or logo.

How to add value ?

Value can be added in multiples of NT$100.

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MRT ROUTE MAP

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10 HOT SPOTS

RED LINE

Tamsui is located in northwest of Taipei basin. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and the scenery is

beautiful. Anthony Castle is a 1st class historical site in

Tamsui with historical meaning. It was built by the

Spaniards in 1626 and restored by the Dutch. Because

Taiwan people called the Dutch people Hongmao (people

with red hair), the castle thus was called Hongmao Castle.

One can enjoy the old streets, the cool breeze, the

flower/trees planted by residents and the sense of

relaxation. Walking on the old streets along the riverbank,

you may view the old buildings and may try the tasty local

dishes, such as fish dumplings, Agei (fried meat pastry) and

hard eggs, etc. The dock is a good place for marvelous

sunset viewing.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Tamsui Station

Yangmingshan National Park is located in the north of Beitou. Yangmingshan was called Caoshan

(Grass Mountain) during Japanese occupation of Taiwan,

because it was covered with grass and seldom visited.

Yangmingshan National Park is the only park in Taiwan that

has volcanic geography and hot springs. The magnificent

mountainous scenery and comfortable weather have made

Yangmingshan National Park a perfect summer resort. Total

area of the park is 125 hectares, designed in traditional

Chinese style. The natural beauty of the part has won it the

reputation as urban forest and the Taipei garden.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Jiantan Station

2. Continue by Bus Red-5 to Yangmingshan stop

3. Take Bus No. 108 to Tourist Center stop

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The National Palace Museum houses the world's largest collection of priceless Chinese art

treasures, one which spans China's nearly 5,000-year

history. Most of the museum's 620,000 art objects were

part of the Chinese imperial collection, which began over

1,000 years ago in the early Song dynasty.

Traffic Information

1. Take MRT to Shilin Station

2. Transfer Taipei City Bus (No. Red 30) to National Palace Museum stop

Shilin Night Market is the one of the largest night markets in Taipei. When one walks in the turning

lanes and alleys, he (she) would often find something

unexpected. The night market is packed with many people

during holidays. We can often see families carrying many

things from shopping and enjoying good meals. Their

satisfaction is fully shown from their happy expressions.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Jiantan Station

Tonghua Street Night Market is one of the busiest street markets in Taipei. The market featuers

not only local foods but dozens of exotic delicacies,

including inexpensive Malaysian, Japanese and Taiwanese

snacks. The market attracts people of different ages, young

people come here for fashionable clothing, families come

here for daily goods and delicious foods. The neon signs

that line the streets attract the late-night shoppers. As the

night goes on, the street is vividly crowded with shoppers

and gourmet lovers.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Xinyi-Anhe Station

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Taipei 101 Mall, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located

in Xinyi District, Taipei. The building ranked officially as

the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj

Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. It is Taiwans premier

international shopping destination, featuring luxury goods,

fashions, and fine dining.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Taipei 101 / World Trade Center Station

BLUE LINE

Eslite Bookstore is one of the largest retail bookstore chains in Taiwan. In 1989, the first Eslite

bookstore, a small operation opened near Taipeis Renai

Circle, offering readers a selection of titles from the arts

and humanities, to life and creativity. Nowadays, thanks to

its unique and professional system of selecting books plus a

multi-channel integrated business model , that small

bookstore gradually developed into a conglomerate with

the cultural and creative industries at its core. In 2004,

Eslite was chosen Asias Best Bookstore in Time

Magazines The Best of Asia survey and in 2011, Eslite was

the recipient of the Top 100 Taiwan Brands Award

presented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs R.O.C.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Taiper City Hall Station.

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Longshan Temple is a second-degree historical site in Taiwan. Its architecture is a three-section design in

shape. There are the front hall, the rear hall and the

right/left dragons protecting the middle hall. The layout is

square and serene. The temple was built in Qianlong 5th

year in Qing Dynasty. Due to natural disaster and damages

caused by men, the temple was restored for several times.

The doors, beams, and poles are beautifully decorated. The

temple has many Chinese poems, verses and lyrics on signs.

There are great decorative lamp fairs and temple activities

on historical festivals. On each 1st and 15th day each

month of lunar year, regular visitors will come to the

temple for worship ceremony.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Longshan Temple Station

Huaxi Street Night Market is located nearby Longshan Temple. In the early years, Huaxi Street is

famous for congregated porno shops. After prostitution is

banned by Taipei City Government, the sightseeing quality

is greatly uplifted and the place becomes safer. Chinese

traditional lamps are hung along the street. There are old,

historical shops along the street that provide great dishes.

In the summer, chopped ice plates and fresh juice are in

great demand. In the winter, dishes with Chinese medicine

attract many visitors.

Traffic Information

1. Take the MRT to Longshan Temple Station

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