YABEC 2017 23rd Symposium of Young Asian Biological Engineers Community Renovation of YABEC by Networking Asian Biochemical & Biological Engineers Jin Jiang International Hotel Xi an Oct. 18 (Wed) Oct. 19 (Thu) Oct. 20 (Fri) Registration / Welcome reception YABEC 2017 Conference / Banquet Excursion (Terracotta Army Museum) Seoul Xi an 3 hr. 10 min 5 flights /Day Tokyo Xi an 5 hr. Mon. Wes. Sat. 8 hr. (one stop) 8 flights /Day Taipei Xi an 4 hr. 2 flights /Day Hong Kong Xi an 3 hr. 2 flights /Day Organized by YABEC China Organizing Committee (Chairs: Prof. Tianwei Tan, Prof. Daidi Fan) Supported by Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB), School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, The Shaanxi Chemical Engineering Society
Time Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 09:00 Plenary Lecture, Keynote Lecture 11:30 Photo time 12:00 Lunch Excursion 13:30 Poster Section 14:30 Registration session 1 session 2 session 3 session 4 17:00 Award ceremony, Biofun 18:30 Welcome Party Banquet session 1 session 2 session 3 session 4 Medical Biotechnology and Biochip/Biosensor Bioenergy, Biorefinery, and Environmental Biotechnology Applied Microbiology, Synthetic Biology and Bioinformatics Enzyme, Food Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, Biophysics & Others *Program may be subjected to change. Registration fee YABECian (young participant below age 50): 250 USD OABECian (senior participant over age 51): 350 USD Accompanying person: 150 USD Registration procedure Participants will be asked to register via AFOB registration system. Please contact the delegate of each region for details.
Jin Jiang International Hotel Xi'an is located on a peninsula surrounded by two rivers (Chan-he River and Ba-he River) in Xi an Chan-Ba Ecological District (CBE), covers an area of large, elegant environment, known as a perfect place for tourism, events and exhibitions. Jin Jiang International Hotel Xi'an hosts numerous large-scale domestic and international conferences, and is the permanent site of Euro-Asia Economic Forum, held biennially since the first meeting in 2005. It has a 1,400m 2 banquet hall seating up to 1500 people and 10 other conference facilities of various sizes to satisfy various demands. Xi'an is the Capital of Shaanxi Province, administering 9 districts and 4 counties. As the most populous city in Northwestern China, Xi'an has a population of 8,705,600 and the Xi'an-Xianyang metropolitan area has a population of 13,569,700. Xi'an is the undisputed root of Chinese civilization and eastern end to the Silk Road, which is more than 3,000 years old and was known as Chang'an in ancient times. For 1,000 years, the city was the capital for 13 dynasties, and a total of 73 emperors ruled here. So many historical ruins, museums and cultural relics have been found, including Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall and The Bell Tower. Nowadays, Xi an is one of China s most popular tourist destinations with foreigners and locals alike. Being near the central part of China, Xi'an is a crossroads for many of the great Chinese cuisines. Muslim Quarter is a delightful place cannot be missed. Yang Rou Pao Mo, Chinese hamburger (Rou Jia Mo), Cold noodles (Liang Pi), dumplings, lamb kabobs, and local snacks all contribute to the list of best dishes in Xi'an. All in all, any experience in this ancient city will bring you fun and possibly a little surprise!
Seoul Xi an 3 hr. 10 min 5 flights /Day Tokyo Xi an 5 hr. Mon. Wes. Sat. 8 hr. (one stop) 8 flights /Day Taipei Xi an 4 hr. 2 flights /Day Hong Kong Xi an 3 hr. 2 flights /Day *Direct flights to Xi an Xianyang International Airport from each region are available. Please see details below. Direct flight information (Oct. 2017) Hong Kong - Xi an Xi an - Hong Kong Dragon Air/Cathay Pacific China Eastern Airlines KA946/ CX5946 12:00-14:50 MU203 10:10-13:35 China Eastern Airlines Dragon Air/Cathay Pacific MU204 14:35-17:35 KA943/ CX5943 15:50-19:00 Taipei - Xi an Xi an - Taipei Uni Air Hainan Airlines B7172 10:50-14:40 HU7979 18:55 12:40 Hainan Airlines (HU) China Airlines HU7980 13:40-17:45 CI562 18:10 21:40 Seoul - Xi an Xi an - Seoul Korean Airlines Shenzheng Airlines KE807 9:15-11:30 ZH9037 11:15-14:50 China Eastern Airlines Korean Airlines / China Eastern Airlines MU8301 9:15-11:30 (Sat); MU2066 22:40-00:55+1 KE808/MU8302 12:40-16:50 Shenzheng Airlines Asiana Airlines ZH9038 15:50-16:30 OZ348 13:10 17:00 Tokyo - Xi an Hainan Airlines HU7928 14:55 18:55 (Mon. Wed. Sat. only) Xi an - Tokyo Hainan Airlines HU7927 738 08:15-13:25(Mon. Wed. Sat. only) *Above information may be subjected to change. We appreciate longer stay in Xi an!
Jin Jiang International Hotel Xi an owns 314 standard rooms, 33 executive suites, 4 diplomatic suites, 2 presidential suites equipped and four deferent restaurants. The recreation and fitness center with heated swimming pool and are ideal places for guests to relax and unwind. Two participants share a room during the symposium. YABEC China organizing committee strongly appreciates all the participants to share the room. If you need special arrangements, extra fee will be charged. Please first contact the regional YABEC committee in case. From Xi an Xianyang International Airport to Jin Jiang International Hotel Location of Taxi Stands in the Airport: Terminal 2: Please proceed to Exit 2 and make your way across to the taxi station. Terminal 3: Please proceed to Exit 314 and make your way to the Ground Transportation Center (GTC). Then cut across the hall and leave the building through Exits G08 or G09 to arrive at the taxi stands. Approx. 40 minutes, 150 CNY (up to 3 passengers).
Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, located in Lintong District Xian, is around 1.5 kilometers east of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum. The museum covers an area of 16,300 square meters, divided into three Pits, containing more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. These life-size terracotta figures of warriors and horses are arranged in battle formations, guarding the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The Terra Cotta army is one of the most significant archaeological finds in the world, which have become an international symbol of China's history.