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About Beijing

Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is in central Hebei province and the second largest city in China (after Shanghai). Beijing is the political, cultural, and educational center of the country. Beijing is vibrant with many well-known fascinating attractions, Forbidden City, Ming Tombs, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and etc. The Beijing National Stadium, known as the ‘Bird Nest’ was the main venue for 2008 Summer Olympics.

About Beijing Normal University

Beijing Normal University (BNU) has a history of more than 100 years, which is almost as long as the history of Chinese modern education. The University has developed from the Faculty of Education, Capital Metropolitan University established in 1902 under the concept of Establish school, prioritize teacher education, which initiated teacher training in Chinese higher education. After several times of merging and reforming since 1949, especially in the 1980s, Beijing Normal University has moved into the new age of rapid development. The University's history is an epitome of the development of modern teacher training and Chinese higher education. Beijing Normal University lays great emphasis on exchange and cooperation with educational institutions nationally, regionally and internationally, making every endeavor to pursue the global prestige. Throughout its development in more than one hundred years, Beijing Normal University has always been developing along the route of self-improvement. It has never stopped the efforts in deepening the educational reform and has steadily raised the level and quality of education. In addition, BNU has attached great importance to academic development and shaped herself into a moderately-scoped, reasonably-structured, diversified and comprehensive university. BNU is committed to the development of research, increasing research funding rapidly and achieving a number of high level research outcomes.

About Visa and etc.

To apply for visas, the participant should first fill out the Online Registration form at http://www.registration.mathandtech.org/r/rne/ with appropriate registration fee and send a request to Conference Secretariat at atcm2009beijing@163.com (with the subject line of ‘Visa’ for a formal invitation letter via fax with which the participants can apply for a visa at the Chinese diplomatic mission indicated in the invitation. Participants who require an invitation letter for visa application are requested to provide the following information:

(a) Name (as it appears in passport) (b) Passport Number (c) Nationality (d) Sex (e) Country of departure (f) Mailing Address (g) Fax No (h) Email (i) Paper ID and title if presenting a paper

This application should be made preferably at least 90 days before departure for China.

Alternatively, participants may ask their travel agents to arrange their travel to China and obtain a tourist visa, presenting a talk or otherwise at the conference. The addresses for ATCM 2009 official Hotels are as follows:

a) Jingshi Hotel: NO. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing (Beijing Normal University ) Local telephone number: 010-58802288

b) Lanhui Hotel : NO. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing (Beijing Normal University ) Local telephone number: 010-58806000

The voltage in Beijing is 220 volts, 50 cycles. The sockets used are two types with 2 or 3 flat pins.