Service Information
We wish you an enjoyable stay in Boao!
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Please turn off your mobile phones and other electronic devices or change them to
polite mode during conferences and banquets.
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Smoking is prohibited at all conference venues.
1. Information Centres
Information Centres will provide delegates with services including on-site inquiries on
conference programs, transportation arrangement, lost-and-found information and etc.
Hours: 07:00-24:00, 10-14 April
The Information Centre H.Q. is located at the west of lobby of Sofitel Hotel.
Tel: (86-898) 6296 6191/6193/6194/6195/6197
(86-898) 6296 6888 ext. 7716/7207
Fax: (86-898) 6296 6198
Information Centres are also located in the lobbies of other hotels as follows:
1) Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6277 4361/4363/4364/4365
(86-898) 6277 8888 ext. 1500/1501
Fax: (86-898) 6277 4367
2) Boao Kempinski Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6277 5555
Fax: (86-898) 6277 5500
3) Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6277 4370/4372
(86-898) 6277 8588 ext. 6208
Fax: (86-898) 6277 4373
(86-898) 6277 8128
2. BFA Secretariat
The BFA Secretariat will provide all necessary information related to the conference and
deal with all financial arrangement including air ticket reimbursement. In addition, it will be
responsible for distribution of conference documents, speech transcripts, biographies of
speakers and information about conference sponsors. To support environmental
protection efforts, BFA AC 2008 will endeavor to reduce the production of documents.
Only limited quantity of documents will be circulated at the conference venue and
delegates can get access to all documents at www.boaoforum.org in Internet Cafés
located in the first floor of International Convention Centre. You can also obtain
documents at the Documentary Room of BFA Secretariat.
BFA Secretariat is located beside the corridor in the first floor connecting the Sofitel Hotel
and the International Convention Centre.
Hours: 09:00 - 22:00, 9-13 April
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Tel: (86-898) 6296 6588
(86-898) 6296 6888 ext. 7012/13/26/27/28
Fax: (86-898) 6296 6688
3. Press Centres and Press Offices
Press Centres are set up respectively in Galaxy Club, 1st floor of Sofitel Hotel and Jinbu
Hall, 2nd floor of Boao Kempinski Hotel where BFA provides all necessary facilities such as
internet access, fax, copy machine and printing machine as well as drinks. Also there are
press offices in both press centres that will provide assistance to all journalists.
Press Offices in Galaxy Club of Sofitel Hotel:
Cancer Room, Tel: (86-898) 62691195
Press Office in Kempinski Hotel:
Jinbu Hall, 2nd Floor, Tel: (86-898) 6277 5030
Hours: 12:00 - 20:00, 10 April
08:00 - 22:00, 11-12 April
08:00 - 20:00, 13 April
4. Lenovo Internet Café
An Internet Café is set up at the east of lobby of Sofitel Hotel (2nd Floor) by Lenovo Group.
Delegates/Journalists can get access to internet where they can visit official website of
BFA and view conference documents.
5. Starbucks Cafés
Starbucks will serve coffee to all delegates, journalists and staffs at the first floor of
International Convention Centre, Press Centers in Sofitel Hotel and Kempinski Hotel. You
are welcome to enjoy a cup of Starbucks coffee.
6. Transportation
Transportation will be arranged for all delegates and journalists between Haikou Meilan
Airport and hotels. Shuttle buses will be provided for delegates, journalists, and staffs
between hotels and the International Convention Centre and for all conference events that
need transportation. Shuttle schedules will be posted on the transportation notice board in
hotel lobbies. Badges are requested for using the shuttle services. Transportation
services can also be obtained from hotels for private purposes by contacting hotel
reception desk or concierge with charges.
Please make reservation with hotel reception desk at least half a day ahead while
hotel-airport shuttle bus needed.
Please refer to the “Shuttle Lines” in “Venue/Map”.
 Shuttle lines:
Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel (by the platform of the lobby) - Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel
(outside the court) - Boao Yudaiwan Hotel (at the parking lot under the lobby) - Boao
Kempinski Hotel (outside the court) - Peilan Bridge (western side of the Bridge) - Sofitel
Hotel (right hand side of the U-shape at the lobby)
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Schedule：
Date
Apr. 10
Golden Coast Hot Spring
Sofitel Hotel → Golden
Service
Hotel → Sofitel Hotel
Coast Hot Spring Hotel
10: 00 - 22: 30
10: 30 - 23: 00
frequency
30 minutes
2
Apr. 11
Apr. 12
Apr. 13
09: 00 - 22: 30
09: 30 - 23: 00
30 minutes
08: 00 - 12: 30
08: 30 - 13: 00
30 minutes
13: 00 - 18: 00
13: 30 - 18: 30
20 minutes
18: 30 - 22: 30
19: 00 - 23: 00
30 minutes
08: 00 - 12: 30
08: 30 - 13: 00
30 minutes
13: 00 - 18: 00
13: 30 - 18: 30
20 minutes
18: 30 - 22: 30
19: 00 - 23: 00
30 minutes
7. Meals and Banquets
Breakfast: Delegates will have their breakfast at their hotels. Breakfast is included in the
room rate.
Lunch: On Apr. 12 and 13, luncheon sessions will be held at BFA Ballroom C&D, Level 1,
BFA International Convention Centre and served meals will be provided for all delegates.
Non-delegates, accompanying persons, spouses and other working staff can have lunch
at all restaurants of hotels at their own expenses.
Dinner:
On Apr. 10, BFA invites all sponsors and members including staffs to participate in the
Welcome Dinner at Symposium Restaurant located at the 1st floor of Sofitel Hotel. Other
delegates are also welcome.
On Apr. 11, all delegates and their spouses as well as all journalists are invited to the
Welcome Reception hosted by Mengniu Dairy Group at River Ranch Restaurant, Sofitel
Hotel.
On Apr. 12, delegates and their spouses are invited to the Reception Dinner (buffet) by
Hainan Provincial People’s Government at Asiana Restaurant, Le Mistral, and
Symposium in Sofitel Hotel.
On Apr. 12, all delegates and their spouses are invited to the BFA AC 2008 Cultural
Performance and Fireworks – in Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel.
On Apr. 13, Charity Dinner Party hosted by CITIC Group at River Ranch Restaurant,
Sofitel Hotel is open to all delegates, spouses, journalists and staff of sponsors.
For all journalists, buffets are provided every day in the Restaurant of Kempinski Hotel
and also in the Journalist Restaurant in Wan Quan Square of Sofitel Hotel. For details,
please check the Press Services of the Handbook.
8. Working Languages of the Conference
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Chinese (channel 1) and English (channel
2) during all sessions. For Opening Plenary, Russian (channel 3), Arabian (channel 4) and
Spanish (channel 5) will also be available.
9. Badges
Badges should be worn at all times during conference activities and related events. No
access will be permitted to all conference venues without badge. It is also required for
meals and shuttle services. Information of lost and damage of badges must be
immediately reported to the Conference Information Centre.
10. Dress Code
Business attire is required for all meetings and banquets.
BFA T-Shirts or other casual attire is suggested for outdoor activities.
11. Hotels
You are staying in one of the following hotels at this annual conference:
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Sofitel Boao Hotel
Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel
Boao Kempinski Hotel
Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel
Boao Yudaiwan Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6296 6888
Tel: (86-898) 6277 8888
Tel: (86-898) 6277 5555
Tel: (86-898) 6277 8588
Tel: (86-898) 6277 4610
12. Internet Access in Hotels
Internet Access is provided in the rooms of Sofitel Hotel, Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel
and some rooms of Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel. Please contact the reception centres of
hotels for details.
Wireless access is available in Boao Kempinski Hotel. Delegates may consult the hotel
regarding the usage of this service.
Wireless access is available at BFA International Convention Centre and its vicinities.
Participants may purchase wireless Internet cards at hotel business centre.
13. Ticket Service
Delegates and journalists who need to purchase air tickets, change itinerary or confirm
return flights should contact the business centre of following hotels:
Business Centre, Sofitel Hotel
Hours: 08:30 - 23:30
Tel: (86-898) 6296 6000
(86-898) 6296 6888 ext. 7218
Fax: (86-898) 6296 6999
Business Centre, Gold Coast Hot Spring Hotel
Hours: 08:30 - 23:00
Tel: (86-898) 6277 8888 ext. 3620/3637
Fax: (86-898) 6277 8899
14. Telephone
The area code of Hainan Province is 0898. Domestic and international long distance
services are available in all hotel rooms, but deposits are required (to be paid at hotel
reception desk) to use such services.
Prepaid SIM cards for mobile phones (GSM and CDMA) are sold at the business centre of
each hotel (only cash in Chinese currency (RMB) is accepted).
15. Departure Time for the Airport
The hotels are located at 1.5 hours’ drive from Haikou Meilan International Airport. Please
check out at the hotel three hours prior to your flights departure time. Information about
transport to the airport is also provided on the notice board at the Information Centre.
16. Weather
Boao has a tropical climate. The temperature during the time of the Conference is within
the comfortable range between 25 Celsius and 35 Celsius.
17. Currency
The local currency is the Chinese Renminbi ( RMB or ￥). The Chinese RMB is pegged to
the US dollar at a rate about US$1=RMB 7.02. The exchange rates are decided
depending on exchange rate of that day issued by the Peoples’ Bank of China. Currency
and travellers’ cheques can be converted into RMB in the hotels. Credit cards such as
Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted by all hotels.
18. Voltage
The voltage in China is 220v. Sockets in the hotel rooms are of 2-phase and 3-phase
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(MY-2204) types.
A Brief Introduction to Hainan Province
Located at the southernmost tip of China, Hainan Province comprises the island of Hainan
and its adjacent islets. It covers an area of 35,300 square kilometers with a population of
8.45 million. Besides the Han nationality, there are 53 ethnic minorities inhabiting in
Hainan, among whom, the Li, Miao and Hui people are aboriginals. With a population of
over 1.2 million, the Li is the most populous ethnic minority. Hainan has a tropical and
maritime monsoon climate. Its annual average temperature is between 22℃ to 26℃ and
precipitation 1,500 to 2,000 mm. In 2007, the province’s GDP stood at RMB 122.96 billion,
an increase of 14.5% over the previous year, and its per capita GDP was RMB 14,631 (or
USD 1,909), an increase of 13.3% over the previous year.
Hainan, positioned in the center of the Asia-Pacific economic rim and on the major
international marine routes in South China Sea, is one of the three major home provinces
of overseas Chinese. Hainan has a coastline of 1,528 kilometers and 68 natural harbors.
The province is endowed with abundant natural resources and 57.1% forest coverage.
Hainan is among the places with the richest subregion bio-diversity and a major
production base of tropical cash crops, tropical fruits and season-reversed vegetables in
China. Hainan also owns considerable maritime fishery resources. It has proven reserves
of 67 mineral resources and rich oil and natural gas resources.
Hainan Province has beautiful natural landscape and is one of the seven most famous
tourism destinations in China. Hainan was designated as China's first ecological
demonstration province in 1999. Both its green coverage rate and per capita public green
area are higher than the national average. Haikou was entitled the "National Model City of
Environmental Protection", and Sanya the "Top Tourist City of China" and the "National
Garden City". In 2007, inbound tourists were 18.46 million person times in Hainan, up
15% over 2006, among which inbound overseas tourists were 753,100, up 22.1%.
Hainan Province is well developed in land, maritime and air transportation. Besides the
round-the-island highway network, Hainan has Yuehai Railroad which links Hainan and
the mainland. Hainan has opened 24 harbors and 16 deep water berths for ships at and
above 10,000 tons. Hainan's annual cargo throughput stood at 45.11 million tons. Haikou
Meilan International Airport has become one of the eight largest air terminals in China.
Hainan's exchanges with the outside world become increasingly frequent. So far it has
established friendly ties with 17 foreign provinces and states including Hawaii State of
United States, Crimea Autonomous Republic of Ukraine, and Prince Edwards Island
Province of Canada. Haikou City has established sister relations with 7 cities including
Saint Nazaire City of France and Oklahoma City of United States. Sanya City also has 7
sister cities in the world.
About Boao
Located on the east coast of Qionghai City, Hainan Province, Boao is centered at a
latitude of 19.3o north and a longitude of 110.5o east. Facing the South China Sea on the
east, Boao lies 17km to the east of Qionghai City’s Jiaji Town, 105km to the south of the
provincial capital, Haikou City, and 200km to the north of the famous resort Sanya City.
Renowned for its beautiful scenery, Boao is situated on the estuary of the famous
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Wanquan River. Here the Wanquan, Jiuqu and Longgun rivers converge into the South
China Sea and are met by three islands: Dongyu, Shapo and Yuanyang. The harmonious
synthesis of the sea with the city’s rivers, lakes, mountains, islands, coconut forests, fields,
sandy beaches and hot water springs provides us with a wondrous landscape of
miraculous proportions.
Since the inauguration of the Boao Forum for Asia in February 2001, this spectacular land
was chosen as the permanent headquarters for the famous international organization Boao Forum for Asia. The annual conference of BFA is a platform for international and
Asian political leaders, businessmen and academic scholars, to communicate and seek
cooperation for the common good and development of Asian countries.
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