● Please turn off your mobile phones and other electronic devices or change them to polite mode during conferences and banquets.

● Smoking is prohibited at all conference venues.

1. Arrival and Registration
Upon arrival at Haikou Meilan Airport, please proceed to BFA AC 2007 Reception Centre located at the ground floor of airport lobby for registration. Please present your identification documents or the “Confirmation Letter” issued by the Secretariat of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) to the Reception Centre. The reception staff will assist you in obtaining conference badges and other information and you will be safely transported to your hotels.

Hours of the Airport Reception Desk
Apr. 19 - 22 07:00－24:00

Delegates and journalists, arriving without complete documents, will be taken to the temporary Badge Office for registration and badges in the Peilan staff dormitory, located near the Peilan Bridge of Dongyu Island, Boao.

For those who will arrive in Sanya Airport, please inform BFA Secretariat in advance so that the badges could be ready for you at the temporary Badge Office. Please note that there will be no reception at Sanya Airport and you shall find your own transportation from Sanya to Boao.

2. Information Centre
Information Centres will provide delegates with services including on-site inquiries on conference programs, transportation arrangement, lost-and-found information and tour arrangements and etc.
Hours: 07:00 – 24:00, Apr. 19-22

The Information Centre H.Q. is located at the west of lobby of Sofitel Hotel.
Tel: (86-898) 6269 1202/1203
(86-898) 6296 6888 ext. 7716/7207
Fax: (86-898) 6669 1212

Information Centres are also located in other hotels as follows:
1) Lobby of Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6669 1204
(86-898) 6277 8888 ext. 1500/1501
Fax: (86-898) 6669 1213
2) General Reception, Boao Kempinski Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6277 5555 ext. Front Desk
Fax: (86-898) 6277 5500
3) Lobby of Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6269 1205
(86-898) 6277 8588 ext. 6208
Fax: (86-898) 6669 1214

3. 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 2007 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, Apr. 17-22
Tel: (86-898) 6296 6588
(86-898) 6296 6888 ext. 7012/13/26/27/28
Fax: (86-898) 6296 6688

4. Press Centre and Press Office
Press Centre:
Location: Long March Hall 1, Boao Kempinski Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6277 5555 ext. 6229/6230
Press Office:
Location: Long March Hall 1, Boao Kempinski Hotel
Tel: (86-898) 6277 5555 ext. 6231
Hours: 12:00 – 20:00, Apr. 19
08:00 – 22:00, Apr. 20-22

If journalists need help in interview arrangements, please contact our staffs in the Press Centre.

5. Press Lounge
Location: Galaxy Club, 1st floor of Sofitel Hotel
Hours: 12:00 – 22:00, Apr. 19
08:00 – 22:00, Apr. 20-22
Journalists can retreat to press lounge where BFA provides all necessary facilities such as internet access, fax, copy machine and printing machine as well as drinks.

6. Lenovo Internet Café
An Internet Café is set up at the west of lobby of 1st floor of the International Convention Centre by Lenovo Group. Delegates/Journalists can get access to internet where they can visit official website of BFA and view conference documents.

7. Free UPS Shipping for All Delegates
UPS has set up a shipping desk specially for BOAO delegates during the Forum at the lobby of the Sofitel Hotel. Each delegate can enjoy a single shipment (maximum 4kg) to an international or domestic destination complimentary of UPS. For operating time, kindly refer to below. Please present your delegate badge together with your item. For international shipments, please bring along your passport for customs declaration.
For more information, please visit the UPS Shipping Desk.

Operating time: 10:00 – 17:00, Apr. 21-23

8. Starbucks Cafés
Starbucks will serve coffee to all delegates, journalists and staffs at the first floor of International Convention Centre, Press Lounge in the first floor of Sofitel Hotel and the Press Centre in Kempinski Hotel. You are welcome to enjoy a cup of Starbucks coffee.

9. 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:
Line 1: Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel - Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel - Boao Kempinski Hotel - Sofitel Hotel
Line 2: Sofitel Hotel - Boao Kempinski Hotel - Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel
Service frequency: 30 minutes
Stop: entrance of each hotel

? Schedule：
Date Line 1 Line 2
Apr. 20 14: 00 – 22: 30 14: 30 – 23: 00
Apr. 21 08: 00 – 22: 30 09: 30 – 23: 00
Apr. 22 08: 00 – 22: 30 09: 30 – 23: 00

10. Meals and Banquets
Breakfast: Delegates will have their breakfast at their hotels. Breakfast is included in the room rate.
Lunch: On Apr. 21 and 22, 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. 20, BFA invites all delegates and their spouses to the Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner hosted by The People's Government of Hainan Province at BFA Mail Hall, Level 2, BFA International Convention Centre.
On Apr. 21, Boao Forum for Asia Charity Party and Fireworks at Swimming Pool Area, Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel is open to all delegates, spouses, journalists and staff of sponsors.
On Apr. 22, Farewell Dinner hosted by BFA 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.

11. Working Languages of the Conference
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Chinese (channel 1) and English (channel 2) during all sessions.

12. 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.

13. Dress Code
Business attire is required for all meetings and banquets.
BFA T-Shirts or other casual attire is suggested for outdoor activities.

14. Hotels
You are staying in one of the following hotels at this annual conference:
Sofitel Boao Hotel Tel: (86-898) 6296 6888
Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel Tel: (86-898) 6277 8888
Boao Kempinski Hotel Tel: (86-898) 6277 5555
Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel Tel: (86-898) 6277 8588

15. 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 hotels 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.

16. 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
Business Centre, Gold Coast Hot Spring Hotel
Hours: 08:30 – 23:00
Tel: (86-898) 6277 8888 ext. 3620/3637

17. 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).

18. 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.

19. 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.(Weather Forecast for BFA AC 2007)

20. 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 7.76. 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.

21. Voltage
The voltage in China is 220v. Sockets in the hotel rooms are of 2-phase and 3-phase (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 8.36 million. Haikou is the capital city. The Li, Miao and Hui people are aboriginal minorities in Hainan. 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 2006, the province's GDP stood at RMB 105.243 billion, an increase of 12.5% over the previous year, and its per capita GDP was RMB 12650, an increase of 11.3% over the previous year.
Hainan, positioned in the centre 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 55.6% 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 “Selected City of Chinese History and Culture”. Sanya was entitled the "Top Tourist City of China" and the "National Garden City". In 2006, inbound tourists were 16.05 million person times in Hainan, up 5.8% over 2005, among which inbound overseas tourists were 616,900, up 42.83%.
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 37.1 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 16 foreign provinces and states including the State of Hawaii in the United States. Haikou City and Sanya City have established sister relations with six cities respectively 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 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