1. Conference Registration can be completed on the CUAC web-site at www.cuac.org , but registrants can contact the CUAC Office (Tel: 212-716-6148; Fax: 212986-5039; Email: office@cuac.org) to have a copy of the form sent to them by mail or fax for completion. If there is more than one delegate per institution, CUAC needs to be informed of which one is the official delegate.
2. For this trip, two visas are involved; one for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong itself) and one for the People’s Republic of China (mainland China). For citizens of some countries (AU, CA, JP, UK, US), the Hong Kong Visa can be obtained upon arrival in Hong Kong for stays up to 14 days. For others, it must be obtained from a Consulate of the People’s Republic of China. But all will require a visa to enter mainland China (The People’s Republic of China) which is obtained from a Consulate of the People’s Republic of China. A list of Consulates worldwide can be found at http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/swjg/default.htm. It is good to check with that Consulate as to whether you need both visas or only one. You can get the application for a China visa at http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ljzg/3647/3648/default.htm. You will need supporting letters from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and also Sun Yat-sen University, which will be sent to you as soon as your register.
3. Accommodation is not included in the Registration Fee (except for one night in a hotel, during the trip to mainland China). Inexpensive accommodation is available at a student dorm of Chung Chi College. At more of a hotel rate, there are some guest rooms available on campus, and also an excellent hotel 5 minutes from the campus by train. The CUAC office will make the arrangements for the accommodation you choose.
4. Some students from Chung Chi College will operate a reception desk at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday, May 25th and Monday, May 27th to help travelers with their arrival. Taxis are available to the campus or hotel at Shatin. There is also a regular bus service to the hotel and the train station, # A16 or B16, for HK$20.00.
5. Travelers should exchange currencies at the airport for HK$.
6. For clothing, note that by May it is hot and humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon temperatures often exceed 31C whereas at night, temperatures generally remain around 26C but with high humidity.
7. There will be a place where luggage can be kept both at the hotel and the college during the overnight trip to the mainland.
8. Remember that there are three post-conference trips available to other institutions in the east Asian region. Information is available on the CUAC website. These are:
Taiwan - St. John’s University in Taiwan
This Anglican university focuses on technology and works closely with the business sector in technological development. It originated as St. John’s University in Shanghai in 1879.
Philippines - Trinity University of Asia
This university has placed service learning at the heart of all its programs, and has also an intercultural/ interfaith program in service learning.
Japan -The Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP)
This is an economic and community development project rooted in Christian faith founded in 1938 by Paul Rusch. It focuses on Food, Health, Faith, and Youth, as well as environmental education and advocacy work.
