Payment:
Mobile payment is used everywhere in China. It is recommended to install and activate Alipay or Wechat-pay before you travel to China. Here is a brief guide on how to do it: https://bio.visaforchina.cn/FIH3_EN/upload/20240913/a11fb9c16300406d8e8c5e39a98ff21c.pdf
Wechat:
Wechat is the most widely used instant messaging app in China. If you have a wechat account, you can join our wechat group for some instant communications/announcements during the workshop. The participants will be informed of the WeChat group information via e-mail before the workshop begins.
Dining out:
The conference hotel is right next to a shopping mall, Longfor Paradise Walk (龙湖天街), with a varieties of restaurants and shops. The Jianchuan road metro station is right in between the hotel and the shopping mall, so you can also take the metro to downtown Shanghai for a more vivid experience.
VPN:
To access google from China, it is recommended to install a VPN before your trip.
