Access to SIMIS
- Via metro from Hongqiao International Airport/Shanghai Hongqiao railway station Duration and cost: 1.5 hour / 7RMB.
- Via metro from Pudong International Airport Duration and cost: 2 hour / 7RMB.
- Via taxi Duration and cost: 40 minutes / ~100RMB (from Hongqiao International Airport/Shanghai Hongqiao railway station), or
- More detailed instruction of local transportations
1. Take line No. 10 directed to “Jilong lu” (基隆路).
2. Get off at “Sanmen lu” (三门路) and walk 10 minutes to SIMIS.
1. Take line No. 2 directed to “Panxiang lu・Guojia kuaiji xueyuan” (蟠祥路・国家会计学院).
2. Transfer at “Nanjing dong lu” (南京东路) to line No. 10 directed to “Jilong lu” (基隆路).
3. Get off at “Sanmen lu” (三门路) and walk 10 minutes to SIMIS.
45 minutes / ~160RMB (from Pudong International Airport).
1. Show the following sentences to the taxi driver, which indicates the address of SIMIS in Chinese:
我要去 上海数学与交叉学科研究院 (详细地址：杨浦区淞沪路 657 号创智国际广场 A 座).
Accommodation
- For invited speakers, the accommodations are covered by SIMIS and available at
Atour Hotel Shanghai Wujiaochang Wanda Plaza (上海五角场万达广场亚朵酒店),
20th Floor, Block A, No. 133 Guotong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (上海杨浦区国通路133号同和国际大厦A座20层).
- For other participants (including poster presenters), the accommodations are not covered by SIMIS.
Please make hotel reservations by yourselves. Here are some suggestions of nearby hotels besides Atour Hotel Shanghai Wujiaochang Wanda Plaza:
1. Pagoda Hotel Shanghai Wujiaochang (上海五角场Pagoda君亭设计酒店),
No.77 Zhengxue Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (上海杨浦区政学路77号),
2. Atour Hotel Shanghai Wujiaochang Daxue Road (上海五角场大学路亚朵酒店),
No.88, Zhengheng Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (上海杨浦区政恒路88号),
3. CitiGO Hotel Wujiaochang Shanghai (上海五角场国航路CitiGO欢阁酒店),
No.89 Guohang Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (上海杨浦区国航路89号).
Conference dinner
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Daodaoxian・Chongming Private Kitchen (道道鲜・崇明私房菜五角场店),
5th Floor, No.98 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai (上海杨浦区淞沪路98号平盛大厦5楼).
Sightseeing
- Yu Garden (豫园) To reach Yu Garden from SIMIS, take line No. 10 from “Sanmen lu” directed to “Hongqiao Railway Station” (虹桥火车站), and get off at “Yuyuan” (豫园). It takes about 25 minutes.
- Yuyuan Bazaar (豫园商城) Yuyuan bazaar is located just outside of the Yu Garden.
- The Bund (外滩) This is also in walking distance from Yuyuan/Yuyuan Bazaar.
- Shanghai Museum East (上海博物馆(东馆)) To reach Shanghai Museum East, take line No. 10 from “Sanmen lu” directed to “Hongqiao Railway Station”, change trains at “East Nanjing Road” (南京东路) to line No. 2 directed to “Pudong Int'l Airport T1/T2” (浦东1号2号航站楼) and get off at “Shanghai Science & Technology Museum” (上海科技馆). It takes about 50 minutes.
Other useful travel information
- Payment in China It is possible to use cash to pay for metro, taxi, meals in the local restaurants, etc. Note, however, that since the cashless payment by WeChat (Weixin) pay or Alipay is more common, sometimes taxi drivers or small shops might not have enough changes. Also note that international credit cards are rarely accepted except for the payment in the hotel.
- Map apps in China In China, AMap (Gaode Maps; 高德地图) is one of the most popular navigation apps. It also provides real-time traffic information and public transportation routes.
- Language translator apps in China Translator apps available in China are such as Papago (Android / iPhone) or Baidu Translate.
More detailed instruction of WeChat (Weixin) Pay
More detailed instruction of AMap (Gaode Maps; 高德地图)