Welcome to FLOWEXPO!
To enjoy a comfortable and fruitful trip, it really pays to plan ahead.

Event

FLOWEXPO 2009
The 12th International Trade Fair for Valves, Pipelines, Fluid Engineerings and Process Industries

Opening hour

March 25, 2009 （ 9 ： 30-16 ： 30 ）
March 26, 2009 （ 9 ： 00-16 ： 30 ）
March 27, 2009 （ 9 ： 00-14 ： 30 ）

Venue：

Guangzhou Gymnasium
No.783,BaiYundadao,Guangzhou,China

Public traffic routes pass by the exhibition hall
64 、 805 、 274 、 76 、 36 、 529 、 223 、 265 、 66 、 76A 、 891

Enquire for the location of the exhibition hall

Floor Plan

Click here for detailed information

Admission and registration of visitors:

1. This exhibition will offer free admission;
2. All visitors are admitted upon registration;
3. Offering an individual business card will exempt the registration.

Online Pre-registration

Hotel reservation

Due to the limited source of hotel rooms, please manage to book your hotel room in advance!

Sales & Marketing Department, Ocean Hotel
ADD：412 Huanshi Dong Lu,Guangzhou,China
P.C.：510730

Contact Person :Ms. Flower
Mobile: +86 - 13076865962
TEL： +86-20-87765988*1922
FAX： +86-20-87653288
E-mail： xfh326@hotmail.com


Tips: Accommodation fills up fast during the Fair and it is important to make reservation early.

application for hotel reservation

Invitation Application

FLOWEXPO has two kinds of Invitation Card for visitors. One is called E-invitation and the other is Paper Invitation Card.

Paper Invitation Card: Valid for visa application and fair registration. Sent by FAX.
E-invitation: Valid for visa application and fair registration. Sent by e-mail.

With the Invitation Card, visitor could
1. Receive the entry visa to Guangzhou.
2.Get registered and receive free entrance pass to the Fair.
3.Receive a set of Directory of FLOWEXPO's Exhibitors (one set for each card).


Print out E-Invitation

Visa Application

Entry visa to Guangzhou is granted against the Invitation extended by the FLOWEXPO. Please approach the Embassy of P. R. China with the Invitation to get the visa. There are four more options:

1. In case of the absence of a Chinese Embassy in your country, kindly approach the Embassy of P. R. China in a neighboring country.

2. Visa Section , Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC in the Hong Kong SAR.
ADD: 7th Floor, Lower Block, China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Road, Wanchai District, Hong Kong SAR
TEL:+ 852-3413 2424
Fax:+ 852-3413 2312

3. Fair visitors can also entrust the visa application to China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd .
ADD: 1/F., Alpha House, 27-33 Nathan Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong
TEL:+ 852-2315 7150
Fax: +852-2315 7255

4. During the Fair, visitors who leave Mainland China and want to come back to Guangzhou may apply for re-entry visa to the Visa Section for Aliens of the Commissioner mentioned in Item 2 or Division of Aliens and Exit-Entry Administration of Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau (Add: No.155 Jie Fang Nan Road, Guangzhou.)

Chinese Visa

Chinese visa is a permit issued by the Chinese visa authorities to those foreigners who want to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory. According to the applicants' identity, visiting purpose and passport type, the Chinese visa falls into four categories, namely, diplomatic, courtesy, service and ordinary visas.The ordinary visa consists of nine sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters F, L, Z, X, C, J-1, J-2, G, and D.Visit / Business Visa (F): Issued to those foreigners who are invited to China for visit, research, lecture, business, scientific-technological and cultural exchanges or short-term advanced studies or intern practice for a period of less than six months. An invitation letter offered by the related Chinese organizations or companies, or an official visa notice correspondence from Chinese authorized organizations is required.Tourism Visa (L): Issued to those who enter China temporarily for touring, family visiting or other personal affairs (multiple-entry is not granted for this category).
Working Visa (Z): Issued to foreigners who are to take up a post or employment in China, and their accompanying family members.Study / Student Visa (X): Issued to those who come to China for study or intern practice for a period of six months or above.Crewmember Visa (C): Issued to crewmembers on international aviation, navigation and land transportation missions and their accompanying family members.Journalist Visa (J-1): This visa is for journalists who are posted to China for at least one year.
Journalist Visa (J-2): Issued to foreign correspondents on temporary interview mission in China.Transit Visa (G): Issued to those who transit through China.Residence Visa (D): Issued to people who are going to live in China permanently.The Chinese visa authorities overseas include Chinese embassies, consulates, visa offices, and the consular department of the office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. If a foreigner intends to enter into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory, he shall apply to the above-mentioned Chinese visa authorities for a Chinese visa. For further information, please consult the nearest Chinese visa authorities.

Basic Requirements for Applying for a Chinese Visa

When applying for a visa, foreigners are required to present relevant documents and go through the following formalities:
Your original valid passport with at least 2 blank visa pages and six months validity left before expiration.
one fully completed visa application form with your passport photo attached
Sometimes, documents which explain and prove your reason to enter China are needed for visa application
All the incomplete and false information in the visa application form would lead to the failure of application. And all the consequences arising therefrom shall be born by the applicant himself.

Detailed information of Chinese visa

Visa Categories Entries of Visas Validity Duration of Stay
Journalist Visa (J-1) Single 3 months /
Journalist Visa (J-2) Single / /
Study / Student Visa (X) Single 3 months /
Residence Visa (D) Single 3 months /
Tourist Visa (L) Single / Double 3 months 1-60 days
Crewmember Visa (C) Single / Double 3 months 1- 30 days
Transit Visa (G) Single / Double 3 months 7 days
Visit / Business Visa (F) Single/Double /Multiple 3 months 6 / 12 months 1-60 days

How to get to Guangzhou?

Guangzhou is the center city of South China and is easily accessible both from China and from overseas.

More Choices for You: By Air , By Train , By Bus

Flights

Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train

Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train is the preferred choice for business travelers. Please refer to KCRC for detailed information.
(Ticket Fare: HKD180-230 Journey Time: 1.5 hours)

Check Timetable of Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train

Express Coach (Hong Kong-Guangzhou )

There are express coaches everyday between Hong Kong International Airport and Guangzhou.

Click here for detailed information .

(Ticket Fare:HKD100-120 Time:3.5 Hours )

Check-in and admission of purchaser

Upon arrival at the exhibition hall, all purchasers must check in and register. Purchaser are admitted to go in and out of the exhibition hall freely only after being issued with the "Admission card" by the visitors' registry office located at the entrance area. Since the "Admission card" is a valid certificate for any purchaser to enter into the exhibition hall for business negotiation, please keep it properly. All exhibitors will refuse to make business negotiation with any purchaser without the "Admission card". All purchasers / representatives of purchasers should remember to carry about business cards and relevant certificates and show them while checking in. Upon arrival, all merchants can call for a copy of Name List of All Exhibitors to the office for distribution of proceedings and materials of the Exhibition Affair Committee. There will be some staffs working for the exhibition at the consultation service center to offer consultation service for all attending merchants.

The latest exhibitor list will show ten days before the inauguration.

What do you need before your travel to China?

All travelers to China are required to hold a valid visa. If travel in group, the visa will be kept by the accompanying guide and for individual traveler, visa, which is insert into the passport, should be kept by himself.

Passports are also needed as it will be the prime means of identification. You will have to show them when you cash travelers checks, make plane or train reservations, exchange money or establish the holder's identity.

Basic information of Guangzhou

Area:
7434.4 square km, 4.18% of the whole province

Population:
8.5258 million in the urban area and 1.4172 million in the county cities.

Language:
Mandarin and Cantonese are widely spoken

Accommodation:
There are 90 star-class hotels in Guangzhou, including 6 five-star hotels and 30 three-star hotels. The five-star hotels are White Swan Hotel, China Hotel, Guangdong International Hotel, Dong Fang Hotel, Garden Hotel and Oriental Resort.

Office Hours of Local Government Agencies
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays
All are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Banking Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Currency:
Renminbi (RMB 8.27 to US$ 1)

Service Charge:
Restaurants and hotels 0~20%

Electricity:
220V, 50~ACThe general shape of plug bases are as follows:

Communications:
It is very convenient to communicate with outside world. You can dial directly and communicate with more than 500 cities at home and abroad, and in the region of Hong Kong and Macao.
The bandwidth of the direct international outlet for Internet is 400M.
The country code of China is 86 and the city code of Guangzhou is 020.

Weights and Measures:
Guangzhou uses the metric system. kilogram, meter, and litre are most commonly used.
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 metre = 3.281 feet
1 litre = 0.220 gallon

Time Difference (Take monday in GZ as an example)
Guangzhou (Beijing, Hong Kong): 8:00 (0) (Monday)
New York:19:00 (-13) (Sunday)
London (Paris):0:00 (-8) (Monday)
Tokyo:9:00 (+1) (Monday)
Sydney:10:00 (+2) (Monday)

Climate:
Hot, humid & rainy in summer; cool, dry & less rainy in winter.
Average Temperature: 21.4-21.9

TRANSPORTATION Aviation service:
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport provides 22 international airlines and regional airlines, flying to more than 70 cities at home and abroad.

Airport tax:(International flight) 90 yuan (RMB)(Ordinary domestic flight) 50 yuan (RMB)

Trains:
Guangzhou Railway Station is the starting station of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway
Guangzhou East Railway Station is the starting station of Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train (KTT) and Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Train.

Buses:
There are shuttle buses between Guangzhou and Hong KongYou can take them at China Hotel, Hotel Landmark Canton and White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou.

Urban traffic:
Bus service: You can take none-conductor buses, trolleybuses or special-lined to all districts of the city.The price of a ticket is 1 yuan(RMB) or 2-4 yuan for some long lines.

Metro service: Metro line 1 has 16 stations connecting Guangzhou East Railway Station in the east and Xilang in the west. The price is 2-6 yuan (RMB). The whole journey will take 32 minutes.

Taxi service:The starting price is 7 yuan (RMB), 2.6 yuan (RMB) per kilometer.


Tips for Security
No smoking in exhibition halls. We set up several smoking areas for you.Please take good care of your property.

Consulates at Guangzhou

Australia
Add.: Room 1509, 15/F, Main Building, Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huanshi Dong Lu, 510098 Guangzhou, PRC.
Fax: 86-20-8335-0718
For all visa enquiries, call 86-20-8335-0909
For Austrade, call 86-20-8331-2738
For all other business, call 86-20-8335-5911
Website: http://www.austcon-guangzhou.org/
Email: webmaster@austcon-guangzhou.org.au
Business hours: 8:30am-5:00pm
8:30am-12:30pm (Visa Office) Except weekends and holidays
Consul General: John Courtney
Culture Officer: Ms. Anna Bin
All Australian citizens currently in Guangzhou are encouraged to register with the Consulate.


Cambodia
Add.: Room 804-808, The Garden Tower, Huan Shi Dong Lu, 510064 Guangzhou, PRC
Tel.: 86-20-8333-8999-804
Fax: 86-20-8387-9006
Email: cambodia@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Business hours: Monda
y to Friday, 8:30am-12:00am & 2:00pm-5:00pm.
Consul General: Im Sophy


Canada
Add.: Room 801, Office Tower, China Hotel, Liu Hua Road, 510015 GZ
Tel.: 86-20-8666-0569
Fax: 86-20-8667-2401
Website: http://www.canada.org.cn/
Email: ganzu@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Consul General: Mr. Jim Feir


Denmark
Add.: Suite 1578, Office Tower China Hotel, Liu Hua Lu, 510015 Guangzhou, PRC
Tel.: 86-20-8666-0353/0795
Fax: 86-20-8667-0315
Email: gkldan@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Business hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm
Consul General: Mr. Tom Jensen

France
Add.: Room 801-803, Main Tower Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huan Shi Dong Lu Guangzhou, 510098 PRC
cgfcantn@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Website: http://www.consulfrance-canton.org/
Economic Mission Tel.: 86-20-8332-1955-59
Fax: 86-20-8332-1961
Cultural & Education Tel.: 86-20-8331-0909
Fax: 86-20-8330-0546
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30-12:30 and 13:30-17:30
Consul-General: Mr. Bertrand Lavezzari (Secretary: Miss Delphine Jin ext: 802)
Cultural Attache: Mr. Raymond Rocher


Germany
Add.: 19/F, Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huan Shi Dong Rd., Guangzhou, 510098 PRC
Tel.: 86-20-8330-6533
Fax: 86-20-8331-7033
Email: gkkanton@deguangzhou.org
Website: http://www.deguangzhou.org/
Business Hours:
Mornings 7:45am – 12:00am;
Monday to Wednesday 12:30pm – 15:45pm;
Thursday 12:30pm – 6:30pm;
Friday 12:30pm – 14:00pm
Cultural Attache: Mrs. Sabine Moosmann
Consul-General: Mr. Detlef Bold


Great Britain
Add.: 2nd and 7th Floors, Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huanshi Dong Lu Guangzhou, 510098 PRC
guangzhou.commercial@fco.gov.uk
8333-6520 (Consular Enquiries) Email: guangzhou.consular@fco.gov.uk
8332-7511 (Visa Enquiries) Email: guangzhou.visas@fco.gov.uk
8335-1321 (Cultural & Education)
8332-7509 (Visa Section) Email: guangbcg@gitic.com.cn
Business Hours:
Monday to Thursday 08:30-12:30 & 13:30-17:00
Friday 08:30-12:30 & 13:30-15:00
Consul-General: Mr. Stephen Lillie
Add.: Rooms: 2753-55-57-59 Dong Fang Hotel, East building, 7/F 120 Liu Hua road, Guangzhou 510016 PRC
Tel.: 86-20-8601-8772
Fax: 86-20-8601-8773
Email: kjriguangzhou@yahoo.com
Business hours:
Monday to Friday (9:00am – 13:00pm & 14:00pm – 17:00pm)
Consul General: Mr. Hamdani Djafa
All Indonesian citizens in the Provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian & Hainan are kindly requested to register to the Consulate General.


Italy
Add.: Unit 5207-08 CITIC Plaza 233, Tianhe North Road Guangzhou, 510613 PRC
Tel.: 86-20-3877-0556/7/8/9
Fax: 86-20-3877-0270
Email: itconsgz@itconsgz.org.cn
Business Hours: 8:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Consul-General: Mr. Fabrizio Pio Arpea


Japan
Add.: 1st floor, Garden Hotel, 368, Huan Shi Dong Lu, Guangzhou, 510064 PRC
ryojikan@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm
Consul General: Mr. Kyoichi Wakayama (Secretary: Ms. Zhao – 7359)
Tel. Number for visa appointments: 86-20-8399-2345


Malaysia
Tel.: 86-20-3877-0757/3877-0766/3877-0763/3877-0765
Fax: 86-20-8739-5669
Email: mwgzhou@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30am –12:30 noon & 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Visa Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12:00 noon
Consul-General: Mr. Othman bin Samin
Tourism Marketing Manager: Ms. Evelyn Xie


Poland
Add.: 63 Shamian Da Jie Shamian Island Guangzhou, 510133 PRC
Tel.: 86-20-8121-9993/9994 (switch-board) 86-20-8121-8991(Commercial Section)
Fax: 86-20-8121-9995
Email: plcogeca@public.guangzhou.gd.cn (General)
wchgz@sinaman.com (Commercial Section)
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30am – 16:30
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am – 12:00 noon (Visa Section)
Consul-General: Mr. Plotr Slawinski


Phillippines
Add.: Room 709-711, 7/F, Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huanshi Dong Rd. Guangzhou, 510098 PRC
Tel: 86-20-8331-0996/1461
Fax: 86-20-8333-0573
Email: gzphcggz@pub.guangzhou.gd.cn
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30am – 12:00am & 1:30pm - 5:00pm
(Secretary: Miss Josie – 801)
Consul_General: Mr. Isaias F. Begonia


Sweden
Add.: 1205 Main Tower, Guangdong Int'l Hotel 339, Huanshi Dong Rd., Guangzhou
generalkonsulatet.guangzhou@swedishtrade.se
Consul_General: Ulf Sormark


Thailand
Add.: Room M07, 2nd Floor The Garden Hotel 368 Huanshi Dong Lu Guangzhou, 510064 PRC
Tel.: 86-20-8380-4277/8384-9937/8333-8989 ext. 3701-3710
Fax: 86-20-8388-9959/8388-9867
Email: gzthaicg@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Business Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Consul-General: Mr. Nimit Prathomvarl
Commercial Section Rm No. 1256, 12th Floor


The Netherlands
Add.: Unit 905, Main Building, Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huanshi Dong Lu
nedcons@gitic.com.cn
Business Hours: 8:30am – 12:30 noon; 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Commercial Section
Tel.: 86-20-8330-2067
Fax: 86-20-8330-3601
Email: nedcons@gitic.com.cn
Consul-General: Mr. Reynout van DijkUnited States
Add.: 1 Shamian south Street, Shamian Island Guangzhou, PRC. P.C.510133
Tel: 0086-20-8121-8000
Consular information line 0086-20-8399-2000
American Citizen Services 0086-20-8121-8418 (Direct)
Immigration and Naturalization Services 0086-20-8121-7733 (Direct)
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Consul-General: Mr. John Norris
Website: www.usembassy-china.cn/consulates/guangzhou
Tel. Number for Visa appointments: 0086-20-8399-2000


Vietnam
Add.: Hotel Landmark Canton B Building North 2/F #8 Qiaoguang Rd., Haizhu Square Guangzhou, PRC P.C.: 510115
tlsqvn@mx2.gd.cei.gov.cn
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Consul-General: Mr. Vo Thinh

Interpretation

For interpretation service, kindly contact Translation Service Company in advance.

Pierian Spring Translation Service Company
Address: Rooms A and B, 21th/F, East Tower, Hualong Building, 472 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province
Tel ：86-20-87566778（10 lines）
Fax：86-20-87566767
E-mail： gz@cn-huiquan.com
http://www.huiquan.com/

Guangzhou Translation Network
Address: Rm. 1402, Tiankangge Building, #228 Tianhe EastRoad, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Tel: 86-20-87514773 8620-87514380
Fax: 86-20-87588495
Post Code: 510620
Contact Persons: Ken Xie (1360 1228 495)
Translation department: trans@transnetwork-cn.com
Market department: market@transnetwork-cn.com
http://www.transnetwork-cn.com/

HuayiNet Translation Company Ltd.
Tel: 0086-20-38981061
Fax: 0086-20-38981062
Add: North 6F, Junhui Tower , No.9 of SportsWest Road, Tianhe District,Guangzhou.
Post code: 510620
mailto: hywinter@263.net
http://www.chinatranslation.net/

ULINK Translation Consulting Services Co., Ltd.,
Service Hotline：+86-13798001690
Email：ulink@ulink.net.cn
Addr：No.190 ZhongShanDaDao, Tianhe District, Guangzhou,
P.R. China　Zip：510630
http://www.ulink.net.cn/

Guangzhou Learned Translation Co.
Tel: 86-20-33508292 or 86-13926081535
email boya2001@163.com
http://www.learnedtranslation.com/

Guangdong Stone-translation Co.,Inc.
TeL：86-20-88574055
Fax：86-20-86582760
Mobile：86-13763361117
E－mail：sterone@vip.163.com
http://translation.51.net

Organizer

Guangzhou Flow Expo Co., Ltd.,
ADD：505 Lifeng Center,7 Qingnian Rood,GETDD,Guangzhou,china
P.C.：510730
TEL：+86-20-62358877

Contact Person: Faye Liu
FAX：+86-20-62614523
E-mail：flowexpo@hotmail.com