The Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (airport code: DLC) serves direct international flights from Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. Frequent domestic flight connections can be made from Beijing (airport code: PEK) and Shanghai (airport code: PVG).

There are many domestic airlines in China but not all are available from North America. The 3 listed below should be assessable by North American travel agents. If you require different connections, you can check the Dalian International Airport website to find out what airlines serve the route and find more information on the airline’s website. Note that some of these smaller airlines, or other travel websites, have limited information in English and may not allow purchase with a foreign credit card.

AIRPORT AND DOWNTOWN
The Dalian Airport is about 10 km away from the downtown area. The taxis fare is about 40-50 RMB. map link: http://www.dlairport.com/English/Arr/AS/AT.html

Useful websites
Dalian International Airport (http://www.dlairport.com/English/home.aspx)
Air China (http://www.airchina.cn) (airline code: CA)
China Southern Airline (http://www.csair.com/en) (airline code: CZ)
China Eastern Airline (http://www.ce-air.com/cea2/en_US/homepage) (airline code: MU)
Weather forecast - http://www.worldweather.org/001/m001.htm
Foreign exchange - www.xe.com/ucc/

Climate
The average October maximum temperature in Dalian is 18ºC, and average low is 10ºC. Mean number of precipitation days in October is 5 days.

Currency
The currency used in China is Renmenbi (RMB) or Yuan (CNY, ¥), and is valued at about 7.15 RMB to US$1.00 in February 2008.
Major credit cards are widely accepted in Dalian. RMB cash can be purchased at the airport, banks and hotels, or obtained from ATMs.

Voltage
Voltage is 220V (50 Hz) in China. See the website “http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm” for common plug configurations. Participants are reminded to bring along appropriate adapters for their laptops and other electrical appliances.