9ISS Pre Conference Tour China 2014 (last updated 9/10/2014) – CLOSED – TOUR FULL
SHANGHAI – SUZHOU – NANTONG – JIN ZE ARTS CENTRE
26 – 30 OCTOBER (4 NIGHTS)
To attend the Pre Conference Tour, participants MUST purchase a symposium registration package in Hangzhou, 31 Oct. – 04 Nov. 2014.
Tour guide in Japanese and English
See the 9ISS Pre Tour Itinerary PDF
Read the Payment Plan and Policy (pdf) for price details
CHECKLIST FOR PAID PARTICIPANTS – NO NEW PARTICIPANTS ACCEPTED AS OF 9/22/2014
- Fill out the 9ISS Pre-Conference Tour form. 9ISS Registration number required.
- Complete the Flight Information Form
- Pay your registration deposit of 600.00 USD to WSN
- Email confirmation will be sent with further details of Pre Conference Tour.
Questions? email sarah_WSN [at] outlook [dot] com
Tour Documents
9ISS Pre-Conference Tour Itinerary: download PDF
9ISS Conference Tours Disclaimer document: download PDF
9ISS Pre-Conference Payment Plan and Cancellation Policy: download PDF
PRICE (Total Tour Fare) – 9220* ¥ CNY or less (approx. $1485 USD or less) inclusive of all expenses per this itinerary (5 nights) *Based on 18 passengers
Registration deposit is required to reserve a spot.
Itinerary & What is Included in Tour Price (9220* ¥ CNY or less (approx. $1485 USD or less):
- Tour starts at Central Shanghai Hotel: October 26th. Ends at 9ISS designated hotel in Hangzhou: October 30th.
- Mid-range hotel (based on double occupancy) in Shanghai, and historic style mid-range rooms at private Jin Ze Arts Centre. All rooms have private toilet.
- Entry fees to all museums / temples / sightseeing sites stated in itinerary.
- Meals: 4 Breakfasts; 4 Lunches; 3 Dinners (1 special banquet style dinners and dumpling cooking lesson at Jin Ze): included as noted.
- Charter coach will be provided as above unless otherwise noted. 30 Oct. 2014 transportation from Shanghai to Hangzhou included.
- 2-Day technical demonstration and various hands-on workshops to choose from at Jin Ze; Miao weaving demonstration, hands-on embroidery and braiding technique, textile collection presentation, Tibetan tangka applique hands-on activity and hands-on viewing of Tibetan sand mandala. Jin Ze is a private establishment and is opening it’s doors for this special program. Program price includes 2 workshops (Miao techniques and dumpling session)
- Trip to Blue and White Print Museum and village in Nantong.
- 1 Day Trip to Suzhou: Art Museum (designed by I.M. Pei), Suzhou Silk Museum and Embroidery Museum, Zhou Zheng Garden & Hanshan Temple in Suzhou.
- All participants of the Pre-Conference Tour will receive one complimentary 1 year WSN membership ($50-100 USD value)
Not included (ie your responsibility)
- International airfare;
- Airport shuttle to hotel on your arrival day;
- Travel Insurance
- Drinks during meals
Passport
email or fax a photocopy of your passport to:
staff@yoshikowada.com / subject: 9ISS Pre Tour
fax: 510-527-0231
Useful Links
Check out Jin Ze Arts Centre’s website for information and news: http://www.jinze.org/home.php
Jin Ze’s beautiful Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jinzeartscentre/
Jin Ze’s Facebook for up-to-date news: https://www.facebook.com/JinZeArtsCentre
Great website for all things Shanghai: http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/
9TH ISS: 2014 