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Conference Guideline
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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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