International Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Renewables Statistics Information note China International Statistical Training Centre in collaboration with UN Statistics 23-25 May 2018 Beijing, China I. Organizers The International Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Renewables Statistics is co-organized by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China and International Energy Agency (IEA). II. Time and Venue The workshop will be held from 23 to 25 May 2018, at Beijing Tiantan Hotel in Beijing, China. The workshop will take place at Tiantan Hall on 4th floor of the Hotel. Address: No. 1 Ti Yu Guan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. III. Working Language The workshop will be conducted in English. Simultaneous Chinese interpretation will be provided for the Chinese participants. IV. Registration Registration of participants will start at 9:00 AM, Monday, 22 May 2018 near the front desk of Tiantan Hotel. Participants are requested to register and obtain workshop badges at the registration desk. Participants who do not register on 22 May are requested to get the workshop badges and register at the entrance of Tiantan Hall on the 4th floor of the Hotel on 23 May. 1 V. Contact Information For administrative related questions, please contact the following NBS of China employees: Mr. Li Yichen Email: [email protected] Ms. Wang Ying Email: [email protected] VI. Accommodation Tiantan Hotel is a brand four-star hotel, located at Ti Yu Guan Road in downtown Beijing and convenient for business and leisure travelers. It is just minutes from some of the world’s most popular tourist attractions like the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. The hotel now has 318 standard rooms and suites, Chinese and western restaurants, special bars, many recreation and entertainment facilities. Room facilities include an alarm clock, a safe deposit box, a refrigerator-freezer, TV, air conditioning, direct dial telephones and internet access. NBS of China will be responsible for reserving international participants’ accommodations at Beijing Tiantan Hotel. VII. Local Information A: Access to Beijing Tiantan Hotel 1. Taxi - Estimated cost of taxi fare from Beijing Capital International Airport to Beijing Tiantan Hotel should be around RMB 100-120 Yuan (about 31 kilometers). 2 2. Airport Express - Transfer at Dongzhimen Station for subway Line 2, get off at Chongwenmen Station, change to Line 5 and get off at Tiantan East Gate Station, then walk about 10 minutes to the Hotel. For more information about traffic at Beijing Capital International Airport, please visit: http://en.bcia.com.cn/traffic/. For more information about Beijing subway system, please visit: https://www.bjsubway.com/en/ or https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/transportation/subway. htm B. Currency Exchange Yuan (Renminbi) is the official currency in China. Currency exchange services are available at the Airport, banks and the hotel front desk. C: Weather in Beijing On average, temperature reaches 30°C during the day, and at night drops to 18 °C. D: For your convenience, please show the taxi driver the hotel address in Chinese: Please drive me to the Tiantan Hotel. Address: No. 1 Ti Yu Guan Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Tel: (86-10) 6719 0666 请把我送到天坛饭店 地址：北京市东城区体育馆路 1 号 电话：(86-10) 6719 0666 3 .