24 th APAN Meetings XI AN China Qinghui Tan

24 th APAN Meetings (XI’AN, China) Qinghui Tan CSTNET tanqinghui@cstnet. cn

Proposal Details • Proposed Date Aug 27~31, 2007 • Proposed Venue Sofitel Convention Center on Renmin Square Xi’an • Hosts CSTNET (China Science & Technology Network ) APAN-CN

Sofitel Convention Center on Renmin Square Xi’an l located in the center of Xi’an, 45 minutes from airport, minutes away from major shopping centers and cultural sites l Meeting rooms a ballroom accommodates 750 people 10 function rooms (each holds 20 -350 people depending on layout) l Meeting facilities High speed wired & wireless internet connectivity Video & teleconferencing facilities High resolution LCDs

Meeting Room Capacity Ceiling Height Floor Area Theatre U-shape Board-room Class-room Banquet 6. 00 m 1100 750 180 0 500 700 PARIS 3. 60 m 350 250 80 100 150 220 AVIGNON 3. 10 m 80 60 20 20 40 0 BORDEAUX 3. 60 m 280 180 60 60 80 180 CANNES 3. 10 m 80 60 20 20 40 60 DIJON 3. 10 m 80 60 20 20 40 60 LYON 3. 10 m 80 60 20 20 40 0 MARSEILLES 3. 10 m 80 60 20 20 40 0 NICE 3. 60 m 200 0 0 60 0 0 SAINT TROPEZ 3. 10 m 45 30 0 0 TOULOUSE 3. 10 m 80 60 20 20 40 60 Room name GRAND BALLROOM

Proposed Accommodation ----Renmin Square Hotels

Grand Mercure on Renmin Square Xian l For participants l 5 -star l Rooms : 202 l Approximately US$100 per night

Sofitel on Renmin Square Xian (back up) l For participants l 5 -star l Rooms : 432 l Approximately US$120 per night

Xi’an People’s Hotel l For fellows l 3 -star l Rooms : 150 l Approximately US$60 per night

About Xi’an • capital of Shaanxi Province, northwest of China • an ancient city with fascinating history and culture, the start of the Silk Road and China’s capital for 2, 000 years • best known for the Terracotta Warriors, massive city walls stretching some 12 miles and several important sites with pagodas, towers and temples all well preserved • a forward looking city that has made huge strides in the development of engineering and hi-tech industries, boasts some of China’s finest education facilities, with 5 universities in the top 100

Places of Interests City Walls of Ming Dynasty Huaqing Palace Terracotta Warriors Mt. Huashan WILD GOOSE PAGODA Famen Temple

Highlights • Beijing－Tibet Railway • From Beijing 21: 30(1 st day) ----Xi’an 9: 21(2 nd day) ----Tibet 20: 58(3 rd day)

Famous Food & Gifts

See You in Xi’An 2007