Location

ICYCS 2008 will be held at Zhang Jia Jie in the northwest of Hunan Province, China. This famous city is the location of China’s first forest park - the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - and a World Natural Heritage site Wulingyuan Scenic Area. For more information, click Zhangjiajie International Tourism Web from Zhangjiajie Municipal Information Center. Below paragraph is excerpted from this website:

May 7, 1992 was a day to be remembered. That day, Dr. Samcell and Dr. Lucas, senior consultants of the International Nature and Natural Resources Protection Union on world relics, trusted by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, made a special trip to Wulingyuan for an inspection of the local natural resources. The two doctors are both experts on world cultural and scenic relics. They have traveled all over the world and viewed various sorts of beautiful landscapes. In China, they have been to the Yellow Mountains, Mount Tai and many other scenic resorts. Now in Wulingyuan, they examined each landscape with a critical eye, questioned in detail the local government officials on the natural resources protection measures and development prospects. They scrutinized every kind of natural resources carefully and objectively. Seeing the unique landscapes of Wulingyuan, the 62-year-old Lucas was excited as a naughty boy and kept on exclaiming: “OK! OK!” At the end of the inspection, he said, rather emotionally, “The Yellow Dragon Cave is the most beautiful cave they have ever seen, in which there is an incredibly long underground river.” Dr. Samcell said, “The natural scenery of Wulingyuan is indeed a wonder, which quite satisfies the third of the Four General Standards for landscapes to enter the list of world natural relics, i.e. landscapes with super natural phenomena, geosphere and landforms, such as wonderful evidences of vital eco-system, natural features, canyon landscapes with mass of animals, wonderful blent of unique landscape with rare cultures, etc.”

Hotel

1. Recommended Hotels

l Wulingyuan International Resort, Zhangjiajie, China (http://www.prczjj.com/): a five-star hotel

l Emperor Hotel, Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie, China (http://www.tianzihotel.com): a four-star hotel. Around 10 minutes walk from Wulingyuan International Resort (conference venue) to this hotel.

l The earliest date for check-in is November 17 and the latest date for check-out is November 24. If you need to check in earlier than November 17 or you need to check out later than November 24, please contact us for special arrangement.

      2. Special Hotel Fees for the Conference

l Wulingyuan International Resort: standard double-beds room, RMB620 per room per day, free Internet connection

l Emperor Hotel: Front Building, RMB 380 per room per day, free Internet connection; Back Building, RMB 300 per room per day, free Internet connection

      3. Notices

l Once you have made the hotel reservation, we do not accept any change for another type of hotel reservation.

l If you do not make any reservation before the deadline, you may not be able to use the special hotel fees when you arrive at the hotel. In the worst case, you can not live at the conference hotel if already fully booked.

      4. Map of the ICYCS 2008 Conference Venue