Venue and accommodation

2010 World Bioenergy Symposium will be hold in Suzhou BioBAY, which is located in the southwest of Suzhou Industrial Park's Dushu Lake Higher Education Town. Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) is the largest cooperation program between China and Singapore, and is committed to building a globally competitive high-tech industrial park. BioBay is a key driver for innovation and a key focus of growth at SIP, and is a leader in the development of bio and nanotechnology throughout China. For more information and transportation to BioBAY please see http://www.biobay.com.cn/en/index.html. For the accommodation, it is recommended that participants reserve the rooms in Dushu Lake hotel (http://www.dushulakehotel.com/) for sharing a discount as WBS participants. Please download the Reservation Form (PDF, 101kb ) to find the room price and reserve the room.

  

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Transportation

Good news: Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway  started to run on July 1, 2010. It takes about 30 mins from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Suzhou. Related report can be found at http://www.china.org.cn/china/2010-07/01/content_20394163.htm

There are several routes from Shanghai to Suzhou as follows:
 

1)From Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel
Route 1: Take Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway from the airport to Suzhou Yuan Qu Station (苏州工业园区站, Suzhou Industrial Park Station) or Suzhou Station (苏州站) (more trains to Suzhou Station). It takes about 30 mins and the fare is 57RMB/65 RMB for the first class and 36rmb/41 RMB for the second class. The trains depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport about every 30 min.
     If you arrive at Suzhou Yuan Qu Station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel (独墅湖会议酒店). It takes about 20mins and cost 30RMB.
     If you arrive at Suzhou Station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel (独墅湖会议酒店). It takes about 40mins and cost 60RMB

Route 2: Take the airport bus from the airport to Suzhou. It takes about 1.5 hours and the fare is 53 RMB. (The buses depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at :10:00,11:10,11:40,12:10,12:40,13:10,13:40,14:10,14:40,15:10,15:50,16:30,17:10,17:50,18:30,19:10,19:50,20:30,21:00)
 When you arrive at Suzhou station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 45 RMB.

Route 3: Take a taxi from directly the airport to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 750 RMB, including the toll (160 RMB).

2)From Shanghai Pudong Airport to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel
Route 1: Take the subway line 2 from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Take Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity Railway from Hongqiao airport to Suzhou Yuan Qu Station (苏州工业园区站, Suzhou Industrial Park Station) or Suzhou Station (苏州站) (more trains to Suzhou Station). It takes about 30 mins and the fare is 57RMB/65 RMB for the first class and 36rmb/41 RMB for the second class. The trains depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport about every 30 min.
      If you arrive at Suzhou Yuan Qu Park Station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel (独墅湖会议酒店). It takes about 20mins and cost 30RMB.
     If you arrive at Suzhou Station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel (独墅湖会议酒店). It takes about 40mins and cost 60RMB.

Route 2: Take the airport bus from the airport to Suzhou. It takes about 2.5 hours and the fare is 84 RMB. (The buses depart from Shanghai Pudong Airport at : 10:00,10:40,11:10,11:40,12:10,12:40,13:10,13:50,14:20,14:50,15:20,16:10,16:50,17:20,18:10,18:50,20:00)
 When you arrive at Suzhou station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 45 RMB.
Route 3: Take a taxi from the airport to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 850 RMB, including the toll (160 RMB).
 
3)From Suzhou Railway station to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel
Take a taxi from the railway station to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 60 RMB.

4)From Wuxi Airport to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel
Route 1: Take the airport bus from the airport to Suzhou. It takes about 50 mins and the fare is 30 RMB. (The buses depart from Wuxi Airport at: 10:30,11:30,14:30,17:10,20:20,21:30)
 When you arrive at Suzhou station, take a taxi to Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 45 RMB.

Route 2: Take a taxi directly from the airport to Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel. It takes about 400 RMB.
 
The above information is only for reference.
If you have any questions, please contact WBS committee or Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel.
WBS Committee
Contact: Ms Betty Jing Zeng (曾静)
Tel: 86-10-62772130 (ext. 105)
Cell: 86-13810006535
Fax: 86-10-62792128
Web: http://www.wbschina.com/EN/Index.aspx

Suzhou Dushu Lake Hotel (独墅湖会议酒店)
ADD: 299 Qiyue Road, Dushu Lake Higher Education Town, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu 215123 China
Tel: 86-512-6956 8888
Fax: 86-512- 6956 8866
Email: info@dushulakehotel.com
Web: www.dushulakehotel.com

中国苏州省苏州工业园区启月街299号(独墅湖月亮湾北)
邮编:215123
电话:86-512-6956 8888
传真:86-512- 6956 8866
Email:info@dushulakehotel.com
网站:www.dushulakehotel.com