ChinaBio^® Partnering Forum 2012 Venue and Travel Information

Local transportation:

Shuttles provided by the conference organizers:

May 22	Shanghai to Suzhou Bus license plate: BQ2529	09:30	Parking lot of People's Square in Wusheng Road near the back door of Shanghai Museum Contact: Lynn +13917579618
May 23	Shanghai to Suzhou Bus license plate: BQ2529	06:00	Parking lot of People's Square in Wusheng Road near the back door of Shanghai Museum Contact: Tao +13817257965
May 24	Suzhou to Shanghai	17:30	Hotel Lobby
May 25	Suzhou to Shanghai	09:30	Hotel Lobby

By Taxi:

• From Pudong International Airport, about 100 min (about 140 km) (One way, around RMB 600 )
• From Hongqiao Airport, about 75 min (about 90 km) (One way, around RMB 400 )
• From Suzhou Railway Station, about 30 min (about 15 km) (One way, around RMB 40 )
• From High Speed Train Suzhou Industrial Park Station, about 15 min (about 8 km) (One way, around RMB 20 )

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By Train:

You may take high speed trains from Shanghai Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Suzhou Industrial Park which cost approximately RMB 23–35, leaving every hour. View timetable and further details here. Travel time is 25–40 minutes (74 km).

1. Shanghai points of departure
Shanghai Hongqiao station:
Songze Elevated Road Entrance, Minhang, Shanghai
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Shanghai railway station:
Mo Ling Lu, Zha Bei Qu, Shanghai
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2. Suzhou point of arrival
Suzhou Industrial Park Station:
West Zhihe Road, Weiting Town, in between Linglong Road and Xinghu Road
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Is a reservation required or can tickets be bought just prior to departure without a reservation?
You don't need a reservation, and you can buy the tickets at the train station. Passport required.

Driving directions:

A. From Shanghai

From Shanghai-Nanjing highway (Hu Ning Highway) there are two exits to choose from:

1. SIP exit
• Go straight on Modern Avenue 11 km, past the Seal building, YKK factory, Bosch factory, and Kowloon hospital.
  Turn left on Xinghu Street. Go straight 3 km, past the SIP Administrative Committee, Genway building.
  Turn right on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road). Go straight 4 km.
  Turn left on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.
2. Suzhou exit east
• On Donghuan flyover, go straight 12 km.
  Turn left on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road), then go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson Hotel.
  Turn right on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.

From 312 highway:

• On Guanduli flyover pass Huadong electrical appliances city, go to Donghuan flyover, then go straight 10 km.
  Turn left on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road). Go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson Hotel.
  Turn right on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.

B. From Nanjing, Wuxi:

From Shanghai-Nanjing highway:

• Take the Suzhou east exit to Donghuan flyover. Go straight 12 km.
  Turn left on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road). Go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson hotel.
  Turn right on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.

From Xihuan flyover:

• On Xihuan flyover go straight 10 km to Nanhuan flyover.
  Go straight 9 km to Donghuan flyover, then go straight 2 km.
  Turn left on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road). Go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson hotel.
  Turn right on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.

C. From Wujiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province:

• Take Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou highway to Suzhou exit past Huadong Decoration City. Go straight 2 km to Donghuan flyover.
  Go straight 4 km, then turn right on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road).
  Go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson Hotel.
  Turn right on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.

D. From New Technology District, Dongshan, Xishan, Suzhou Amusement Park:

• On Shishan road (Hotel One) go straight 4 km past Suzhou Shangri-la Hotel and Suzhou New City Garden Hotel to Xihuan flyover.
  Go straight 6 km to Nanhuan flyover.
  Go straight 7 km to Donghuan flyover, then go straight 2 km.
  Turn left on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road). Go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson Hotel.
  Turn right on Guobin Road, then go straight 3 km to the Hotel.

E. From the hotel to the highway:

To Shanghai-Nanjing highway:

• On Guobin Road go straight 3 km.
  Turn right on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road), then go straight 4 km.
  Turn left on Xinghu Street, then go straight 3 km past Genway building, SIP Administrative Committee.
  Turn right on Modern Avenue, then go straight 11 km past Samsung factory, Genway Mecure Hotel, Fuji Film Factory to Shanghai-Nanjing highway (Hu Ning Highway)

To Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou highway:

• On Guobin road go straight 3 km.
  Turn left on Jinjilake Avenue (Airport Road), then go straight 5 km past Suzhou Sispark, Suzhou Metro Hotel and Suzhou Howard Johnson Hotel.
  Turn left on Donghuan Road, then go straight 2 km past Huadong Decoration City to Suzhou-Jiaxing-Hangzhou highway.