Climate and Clothing

         During August, the average temperature in Xi’an 21-31℃.

Currency

    Only CNY is acceptable at regular store and restaurants. Foreign currency or

traveler’s checks can be change into CNY at major banks, hotels and airports.

Credit Cards

    Credit cards are widely accepted. Commonly recognized cards include Visa and

MasterCard.

Tipping

There is no custom of tipping anywhere in China, even at hotels and restaurants.

On certain occasions, however, a service charge is added to the bill.

Electrical Appliances

 The voltage in China is 220 volts for electrical appliances. Electrical sockets usually accept two-pronged (vertical) plugs and three-pronged (vertical) plugs.

Insurance

 The organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents which might occur. It is recommended that participants take out adequate medical, travel and personal insurance prior to the commencement of travel.

Contact (about the conference)

Prof. Qing SONG, Mr. Xin ZHAO, Ms. Fang LIU

The Chinese Society for Metals

76 Xueyuan Nanlu, Beijing 100081, China

Tel: +86-10-65211205

Fax: +86-10-65124122

E-mail: pricm10@csm.org.cn