Accommodation & Venue
The accommodation and venue for the 8th International Biocuration Conference are located at Beijing Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China.
Friendship Hotel
To book and receive the special rate, please:
- Download the hotel reservation form and fill it out.
- Return the form to the hotel by email (see details in the above file).
Nearby Hotels
Other nearby hotels could be found on http://english.ctrip.com/hotels/, within the destination of "Shangdi and Zhonguancun Area, Beijing, China".
Directions
From Beijing Capital International Airport:
Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the northeast part of the city, ~32 km (~20 mile) to the Conference venue.- By Airport Shuttle Line 4: RMB 24 per person
Route: Terminal 3 - > Terminal 2 - > Terminal 1 - China International Exhistrongition Center[RMB 15] - Xistrongahe[RMB 18] - Anzhen Bridge[RMB 21] - Madian Bridge[RMB 21] - Beitaipingzhuang[RMB 21] - Jimen Bridge[RMB 21] - Friendship Hotel[RMB 24]
Time: From 6:50 a.m. to the last domestic arrival of the day. After half an hour of the last domestic flight.
Note: For updated route information, please refer to Airport Shuttle Bus (Search Line 4) for more help. - By taxi:
The hotel is about 32 km away from the airport. During the daytime, the cost is around RMB 100 without traffic; while at night, the cost is around RMB 120 without traffic. Please make sure that the taximeter is turned on and remember to ask for a printed receipt from the taxi driver.
From Beijing Railway Station:
- By subway (about 50 mins):
Take Subway Line 2 (inner ring), get off the train at Xizhimen Station, and transfer to Subway Line 4 (toward Anheqiao North Station), then get off at RENMIN university station. Walk through the southwest exit D, continue south down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, you can see the hotel just on the right side within 300 meters. - By taxi:
The hotel is about 20 km away from the station. During the daytime, the cost is around RMB 60 without traffic; while at night, the cost is around RMB 70 without traffic.
From Beijing West Railway Station:
- By subway (about 30 mins):
Take Subway Line 9 (toward National Library Station), get off at National Library Station, and transfer to Subway Line 4 (toward Anheqiao North Station), then get off at RENMIN university station. Walk through the southwest exit D, continue south down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, you can see the hotel just on the right side within 300 meters. - By taxi:
The hotel is about 12.5 km away from the station. During the daytime, the cost is around RMB 36 without traffic; while at night, the cost is around RMB 40 without traffic. - By bus:
Take bus No. 695, get off at East Sitong Bridge Station, walk west along the side road of West North 3rd Ring Road toward Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, turn south and walk down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, then you can see the hotel just on the right side within 300 meters;
Take special bus No. 18 or No. 6, get off at Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences station, walk across the street, and walk north down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, continue north after passing Beijing Institute of Technology, and the hotel is on the left hand within 350 meters.
From Beijing South Railway Station:
- By subway (about 40 mins):
Take Subway Line 4 (toward Anheqiao North Station), and get off at RENMIN university station. Walk through the southwest exit D, continue south down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, you can see the hotel just on the right side within 300 meters. - By taxi:
The hotel is about 20 km away from the station. During the daytime, the cost is around RMB 60 without traffic; while at night, the cost is around RMB 70 without traffic.
Public transportation:
Friendship Hotel is within walking distance of two subway stations on Subway Line 4, RENMIN University station and Weigongcun station.
- From RENMIN University station, exit the station on the west side of the street (Exit D). Walk south down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, you can see the hotel just on the right side within 300 meters;
- From Weigongcun station, exit the station on the west side of the street (Exit A). Walk north down Zhong Guan Cun Nan Da Jie, continue north after passing Beijing Institute of Technology, and the hotel is on the left hand within 350 meters.
Conference Venue
The 8th International Biocuration Conference will be held at Friendship Palace, Beijing Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China.





