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cities:the Bric countries
Shanghai
L50480L50480 FLY: To Pudong International: Air China,
Guangzhou
BA and Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow
Bangalore
L50480L50480 FLY: From Heathrow: routes include L50480L50480 AIRPORT: 19 miles east of the city L50480L50480 FLY: BA and Kingfisher from Heathrow
Emirates (connect in Dubai), Air China (connect centre – taxis from approx £14. Airport buses
in Beijing), Thai Air (connect in Bangkok), run until 11pm, £1.50-£2.20. The Shanghai L50480L50480 AIRPORT: Bangalore International is
Qatar Airways (connect in Doha) Maglev Transrapid train takes 8mins to Pudong, 19 miles north of the city centre. BMTC buses
the city’s new financial and commercial district operate to various points of the city every
L50480L50480 AIRPORT: The new Guangzhou Baiyun 15mins. Official taxis cost 30p per mile approx.
International Airport is 17 miles from the city L50480L50480 STAY AT: Oriental Riverside Hotel Limos available from a counter at the terminal.
centre. Taxis take 30-60min, from £11. Airport (convention centre hotel facing the river and Hotels can arrange a private driver service
Express buses, £1.50-£3. Some hotels offer a Bund) L50539 Radisson Pudong Century Park (10mins
pre-paid limousine service for around £13 walk to Exhibition Centre) L50539 Ambassador Hotel L50480L50480 STAY AT: Royal Orchid Central Bangalore
(within easy reach of all business districts) L50539 The Park Bangalore L50539 Taj West End L50539 Fortune
L50480L50480 STAY AT: Best Western Guangzhou Select Trinity L50539 Ramada Bangalore
Baiyun L50539 Silver River Hotel (banking and L50480L50480 LUNCH AT: Wang Bao He (local cuisine)
conference facilities) L50539 Rosedale Hotel and 6322 3673 L50539 Simply Thai 6445 9551 L50480L50480 LUNCH AT: Jamavar (Indian) 2521 1234
Suites L50539 Ocean Hotel (500m from World Trade L50539 Da Marco’s (Italian) L50539 6210-4495 L50539 Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (Local Cuisine)
Centre) L50539 The Westin Guangzhou L50539 Dongfang L50539 A Future Perfect (contemporary) 6248 8020 2222 1706 L50539 Art (Eclectic) 5112 7374
Hotel (next to the Jinhua Exhibition Centre) L50539 Blue Ginger (Asian/Pacific Rim) 6660 5660
L50480L50480 CONFERENCE VENUES: Shanghai
L50480L50480 LUNCH AT: Liuhua Congee House International Conference Centre – Grand L50480L50480 CONFERENCE VENUES: Bangalore
(Cantonese) 8668 0108 L50539 Datong Restaurant Ballroom has 4,000 capacity, shicc.net/english International Exhibition Centre can cater for
(Cantonese) 8188 8988 L50539 Vaastu (Indian) L50539 Shanghai New International Expo Centre, several conferences and 20,000 delegates per
3825 8181 L50539 La Seine (French) 8735 2222 11 exhibition halls, 40 smaller meeting rooms, day, biec.in L50539 KTPO Trade Centre, 5,400sq m
en.sniec.net L50539 Intex Shanghai, 12,000sq m of hall surrounded by 11 open exhibition areas,
L50480L50480 CONFERENCE VENUES: Pazhou events space, intex-sh.com/english ktpo.org L50539 Taj Residency, five meeting rooms,
Complex, 160,000sq m, 16 exhibition halls, can seat up to 650 people, tajhotels.com
cantonfair.org.cn/en L50539 Jinhan Exhibition L50480L50480 TIME OFF: Tour Shanghai on a 1930s
Center, 25,000sq m of space, jh-gz.com/en sidecar motorbike, shanghaisideways.com L50480L50480 TIME OFF: Visit the Bull Temple’s famous
L50539 see the giant panda and more exotic animals giant bull, carved from a single boulder L50539 stroll
L50480L50480 TIME OFF: Stroll around historic Shamian at Shanghai Zoo L50539 take an elevator to the top in the 18th-century Lal Bagh botanical gardens
Island L50539 try exotic delicacies in Qingping of the 468m Oriental Pearl TV Tower L50539 take a tour of Bangalore Palace
Market L50539 visit the Guangdong Museum of Art
L50480L50480 USEFUL CONTACTS: British Consulate, L50480L50480 USEFUL CONTACTS: Bangalore Chamber
L50480L50480 USEFUL CONTACTS: British Consulate, 3279 2000, ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en of Industry and Commerce, 2228 6080,
8314 3000 L50539 British Chamber of Commerce, L50539 British Chamber of Commerce, 6218 5022, bcic.org.in L50539 British Consulate, Chennai,
8331 5013, can.britcham.org sha.britcham.org (44) 4219 2151, ukinindia.fco.gov.uk
L50172 DIALLING CODE: (00) 86 20 L50172 DIALLING CODE: (00) 86 21 L50172 DIALLING CODE: (00) 91 80
CURRENCY: £1 ≈ 10.23 Chinese Yuan CURRENCY: £1 ≈ 10.23 Chinese Yuan CURRENCY: £1 ≈ 74 rupees
TIME ZONE: GMT +8 hours TIME ZONE: GMT +8 hours TIME ZONE: GMT + 5:30 hours
Currency exchange correct at time of going to press; for up-to-the-minute conversions, visit ttgbusiness.com
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