Prospective attendees from most countries will be required to obtain a visa to enter the People's Republic of China. The Organizing Committee advises participants to make visa application at least one month ahead of time.

Participants who ask for invitation letters may provide the following information: name, passport number, gender, date of birth. You may take the invitation letters, passport with valid period of over half a year, completed visa application form (available at local Chinese Embassy) and photos to the Chinese Embassy Visa Office for visa application.

No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.

For detailed information, please consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and nearest Chinese Embassies.

 Before you enter Shanghai, China, please DON'T FORGET:
√    Cash. It's better for you to have some cash at hand. You can change RMB at exchange points in the airport.
√    Anti-diarrhea tablets, antibiotics and any specialty medicines from home are useful.
√    Daily necessities. It's easy to buy things in China. But when you first arrive, it may prove difficult. Bring shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush for your first week and then you should be able to buy them at various local stores.
√    Clothes. It's not easy for tall or bigger boned Westerners to buy clothes in China, as the Chinese are typically far smaller.
√    Electricity adaptor. The most common plug types are the dual and three-pointed prongs, which are different from the West.