Travel & Visa

Visa applications

J2 journalist visas are required for foreign journalists who intend to enter China for short-term news coverage for no more than 180 days.

Please contact the press section of the nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate General for information about what you need to submit with your visa application.

Google will provide an invitation letter in support of your visa application after you register.

Here are some of the details you may need to submit in your visa application:

• Name of event: The Future of Go Summit: Legendary players and DeepMind's AlphaGo explore the mysteries of Go together
• Location (for itinerary): Wuzhen Internet International Convention Center, Zhejiang Province, 314501
• Local Google contact / host: Marsha Wang, Head of Communications, Greater China, Google
• Google China address:
  • 6th Floor, Building 1, No. 2, Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing P.R. China. Tel + 8610 6250 3000 Fax + 8610 6250 3001
  • 北京市海淀区科学院南路2号院1号楼6层 （邮政编码100190）电话 ＋8610 62503000 传真 ＋8610 62503001
• Hotel address and telephone: See below

Accommodation

We have blocked a number of rooms for registered media at the Inspirock Hotel 振石大酒店, which is 22km from Wuzhen. A travel agent will be in touch with you to book a room after you register attendance for the Summit.

Transfers will be provided between the hotel and the Wuzhen Convention Center on each of the 5 days of the Summit.

Hotel details (see website)

• Inspirock Hotel 振石大酒店
• Address:
  • 199 Zhen Xing Dong Lu Tongxiang Shi, Jiaxing Shi, Zhejiang, 314500, China
  • 浙江省桐乡市振兴东路东199号（植物园对面）
• Phone: 0573-88188888