456 \noindent You have to queue on the longer queue and buy a |
460 \noindent You have to queue on the longer queue and buy a |
457 ticket for Nanjing Nan (Nan stands for South station). You |
461 ticket for Nanjing Nan (Nan stands for South station). You |
458 will need to show your passport in order to buy a ticket. The |
462 will need to show your passport in order to buy a ticket. The |
459 ticket will cost around 135 RMB and looks like this: |
463 ticket will cost around 135 RMB and looks like this: |
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461 The G-Number (G42 above) stands for the train number. Then |
465 \begin{center} |
462 there is the coach number and seat number. The ticket above is |
466 \includegraphics[scale=0.3]{travel_guide/ticket.jpg} |
463 for second class (-\ -). For the short duration of the trip |
467 \end{center} |
464 there is no real need to buy a ticket for first class. |
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469 \noindent The G-Number (G42 above) stands for the train |
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470 number, which identifies the train also on the large displays |
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471 at the hall. Below is the date and departure time, 2015-08-12 |
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472 and departure time 10:28. To the right is the coach number |
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473 (14) and seat number (09C). Just below is the sign that the |
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474 ticket above is for second class (-\ -). For the short |
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475 duration of the trip there is no real need to buy a ticket for |
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476 first class. On the top right-hand corner is the platform |
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477 signed out (10A). |
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466 Next you have to wait for your train on the main concourse of |
479 Next you have to wait for your train on the main concourse of |
467 the station. On the main display the platform of your train |
480 the station. On the main display, the platform of your train |
468 will be displayed 30 minutes before departure. Assuming you |
481 will be displayed 30 minutes before departure in case it is |
469 have some time, rest for a moment and take in the atmosphere |
482 not on the ticket. Assuming you have some time, rest for a |
470 of a typical Chinese train station\ldots nothing like what you |
483 moment and take in the atmosphere of a typical Chinese train |
471 can experience, for example, at Clapham Junction during |
484 station\ldots Once you know the platform, go to the gate. Be |
472 rush-hour.\footnote{Trivia, in case you did not know: Clapham Junction |
485 careful, the gates are nestled between the shops and might be |
473 supposedly is the biggest train station in Europe in terms of |
486 easily overlooked. For each platform there are two gates |
474 passengers and rail tracks.} |
487 labelled `A' and `B', respectively. `A' stands for the front |
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488 of the train and `B' for the rear -- you know which one to go |
476 Once you know the platform, go to the gate. Be careful, the |
489 from the coach number on your ticket. When the gates are |
477 gates are nestled between the shops and might be easily |
490 opened for train you need to show again your passport |
478 overlooked. For each platform there are two gates labelled `A' |
491 verifying that it is you who is travelling on the ticket. The |
479 and `B', respectively. `A' stands for the front of the train |
492 journey to Nanjing Nan takes around 1h. |
480 and `B' for the rear -- you know which one to go from your |
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481 ticket. |
494 \subsection*{Nanjing Nan Railway Station to the Hanyuan Hotel} |
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496 Like in the section for travelling from Nanjing Lukou Airport |
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497 there are three option you can take. The only difference is |
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498 that the train station has a different taxi stand, which is |
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499 signed out at the station. At the taxi stand you need to take |
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500 a yellow taxi that goes to ``Nanjing Downtown''. |
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485 \chapter{Conference Programme} |
504 \chapter{Conference Programme} |
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507 \section{Schedule of the Excursion} |
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509 On Wednesday afternoon there will be the traditional ITP |
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510 excursion, this time to a Chinese garden in Yangzhou and the |
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511 Slender West Lake. You might like to not a few points: |
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514 \item The conference session will end at 11:30, and you |
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515 should finish lunch no later than 12:20 in order to get |
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516 to the hotel lobby. |
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517 \item Boarding the shuttle bus is at 12:30 sharp! |
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518 \item The first leg of the bus journey takes roughly 40 minutes |
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519 to Ge Yuan Garden (meaning Bamboo Garden). This is a |
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520 small garden in traditional Chinese style. We will be there |
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521 for approximately 1h. |
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522 \item After Ge Yuan, we are going to board the shuttle bus again |
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523 for Slender West Lake. We are going to enter the Slender West |
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524 Lake area from its North Gate. The walking tour at Slender |
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525 West Lake will be lead by two guides speaking English. |
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526 \item After the walk, we will board boats which will bring |
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527 us to the South Gate of the lake. |
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528 \item The banquet restaurant (named Lion |
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529 Pavilion) is located on the campus |
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530 of Yangzhou University. It will take us 5 minute walk |
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531 from the South Gate to get there. |
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532 \item We expect that the shuttle bus brings us back starting |
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533 around 21:30 and we should be back in the hotel by 23:00. |
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534 \end{itemize} |
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