ISWPT 2026

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A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.

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Glossary

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ISWPT

Official short name and domain (iswpt.org) of the conference scheduled for 11-13 December 2026 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; the programme, venue address and registration pages are published on that site.

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Regular author registration

Published author category priced at CNY 500 for a paper of 4 to 8 pages; confirm over-length page charges and the final-version deadline with the organiser before you pay.

3

Student author registration

Published student author category at CNY 450 for a 4 to 8 page paper, CNY 50 below the regular author rate; student status evidence is normally requested at registration.

4

Audience registration

Published non-presenting attendee category at CNY 380, for delegates who attend the Hangzhou sessions without submitting a paper.

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Proceedings paper

The written contribution behind the author categories; the page allowance is quoted at 4 to 8 pages, so plan figures, tables and references to fit that band.

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HGH

IATA code for Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, the city's main international gateway and the arrival point for most overseas delegates flying in for the December dates.

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Xiaoshan

The district south-east of central Hangzhou where HGH airport is located, connected to the downtown and West Lake area by metro and expressway.

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West Lake (Xihu)

Hangzhou's UNESCO-listed central lake and the hotel cluster captured for this event; the Qingchun Road, Hubin Street and Renhe Road properties all sit within a short ride of its east shore.

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Hubin Street

Pedestrian retail street along the east shore of West Lake; the Homeinn Selected hotel captured for 11-13 December 2026 sits on this street.

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Qingchun Road

Commercial corridor east of West Lake where the Ibis West Lake Qingchun Road and West Lake QingChun CitiGO hotels captured for this event are located.

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Renhe Road

West Lake side street where the Hanting Hotel Hangzhou West Lake Renhe Road, the budget option captured for this event, is located.

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Hangzhou Metro

Subway network covering the airport corridor, Hangzhou East railway station and the West Lake downtown area; single journeys cost a few CNY (roughly CNY 2-8, confirm live fares at the gate).

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Hangzhou East Railway Station

High-speed rail station (Hangzhoudong) linking Hangzhou with Shanghai Hongqiao in roughly 45-60 minutes; the usual rail arrival point for delegates who fly into Shanghai rather than HGH.

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Didi

China's dominant ride-hailing app and the practical option for HGH to hotel runs and evening returns once metro services thin out; the English interface accepts linked international cards.

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Alipay and WeChat Pay

Mobile payment apps accepted almost everywhere in Hangzhou; link an international card before departure, keep a small amount of CNY cash as backup, and test the QR payment flow at your hotel.

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China visa (L, M, F)

Tourist (L), business (M) and non-commercial exchange (F) visa categories; conference delegates normally apply for M or F, and the covering invitation can come from the organiser via iswpt.org.

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Invitation letter

Document some Chinese visa application centres request for conference attendance; request it from the organiser once your registration for the Hangzhou edition is confirmed and allow processing time.

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CNY

Renminbi, the currency used for the published registration categories (CNY 380 for audience, CNY 450-500 for authors) and for all on-site costs in Hangzhou; check the live exchange rate before paying.