Women's Chinese Open 2003

Lianyungang, 13 - 17 August

General Info

Promoter & National Federation info                     Map of the area
Event Office & Venue info                                         Handy Tips
Main Draw Teams Hotel & Prize Money info          Qualification Teams Hotels
Schedule of Women's and Men's Event

menuWT

HOME PAGE

Beach Volleyball Home Page

Wrap Up

Promoter		National Federation
Address: Tel: Fax: E-mails: Website: Press Director:	China Sports Industry CO Mr. Wei Jizhong 225, Chao Wai Street 100 020 Beijing China + 86 10 6553 61 68 + 86 10 6551 53 38 csi@sport158.com www.sport158.com TBD	Address: Tel: Fax: E-mails: Website:	China Volleyball Association M. Weimin YUAN, President 9, rue Tiyuguan 100763 BEIJING China +86 (10) 6715 80 55 +86 (10) 6711 39 40 volleyball202@sina.com
Event Office / Local Contact		Venue
Address: Tel: Fax: E-mail Date of Activation:	Organizing Committee 232 Water Ball Gym 4 Tiyuguan Road 100061 Beijing, China + 86 10- 67 18 0323; + 86 10- 67 18 0321 + 86 10- 65 524 132 + 86 10- 6716 03 17; + 86 10- 65 515 338 jeni_ferz@yahoo.com TBD	Location Address Tel: Fax:	Dashawan Beach Liandao Lianyunguang China + 86 518 581 7889 + 86 518 581 7887 + 86 518 581 7887 + 86 518 581 7895
Main Draw Teams Hotel		Prize Money & Bonus Pool
Address Tel: Fax: E-mail: Website	Shen Zhou Hotel **** 10 Km’s distance to the venue, 15 minutes by bus. 215 North Haitang Road, Lian Yunguang, China, 222042 + 00 86 518- 2310088 + 00 86 518- 2311535 Shenzhou@shenzhou-hotel.com.cn www.shenzhou-hotel.com.cn Double Room US$ 100/ day 3 meals included (for two people) Single Room US$ 80/ day 3 meals included (for one person)	Prize Money Bonus Pool Total	US$ 100,000 US$ 50,000 US$ 150,000
Schedule of Women Event
Date & Time
August 12	Arrival of Qualification Tournament teams
19.30h:	Preliminary Inquiry for Qualification Tournament teams (mandatory attendance)
20.00h:	General Technical Meeting for Qualification Tournament teams (mandatory attendance)
August 13	Qualification Tournament
August 14	Qualification Tournament Arrival of Main Draw teams
19.30h:	Preliminary Inquiry for Main Draw teams (mandatory attendance)
20.00h:	General Technical Meeting for Main Draw teams (mandatory attendance)
August 15	Main Draw - Departure of players not qualified for the Main Draw
August 16	Main Draw
August 17	Semi-finals & Finals
August 18	Departure
Note: the FIVB & the promoter reserve the right to modify this schedule to accomodate media's needs

Map of the Area

Qualification Teams Hotels

Huanyu Hotel (2 Stars)
Fax: + 86 518 5520 818
Tel: + 86 518 5520 888
Double Room US$ 40/ day breakfast included (for two people)
Single Room US$ 35/ day breakfast included (for one person)

Handy Tips

For visa applications of the participating players and coaches each respective necessary personal information such as nationalities, passport numbers, profession, locations for obtaining the visas, visiting time duration, flight schedule , etc. must be sent to the Chinese Volleyball Association through the athlete respective National Volleyball Federation.
Lianyunguang lies in the inner coast of west pacific ocean, which was listed in 1988 as one of the first 14 coastal cities opened to the outside world by the China government; it is also the east terminal of the New Silk Road - The New Eurasia Continental Bridge, and is a rising centre of industry, foreign trade and tourism in east China. Lianyungang boasts a unique mixture of scenery, sea and mountains, among them Yuntai Mountain is a state-level scenic site. Lianyungang has a population of 4.05 million people and covers an area of 7,444KM2. During the fast developments during the past 20 years, has the modern port of Lianyungang been built, a growing city, a new industrial city and an important tourist city.
Lianyungang is an ancient but also a young city. The land formed 1.6 billon years ago and saw human activity as early as 100,000 years ago. Lianyungang is an important tourist city with beautiful surroundings. With mountains meeting the sea and islands facing the port, Lianyungang has 14 tourist areas and 116 scenic spots. Among them are the Huaguo Mountain park, charming beach, waterfall and hot springs in Donghai, the ancient Haizhou Town and forest park. Lianyungang City is just like a pearl surrounded by blue sea and green mountains.
The scenery Lian Island was chosen as the venue for 2003 Swatch-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour China Women’s Open this summer. Lian Island occupies an area of 7.75 square km and a total costal line. Lian Island is nicknamed as the Oriental Hawaii for its crystal-blue sea and natural quality beach lido-Dashawan Beach. This August, players from many corners of the world will meet together at Dashawan Beach presenting for a hottest game ever
At present, Lianyuguang connects internationally with 5 sister cities: Napier (New Zealand), Great Geelong (Australia), Sakai (Japan), Saga (Japan), Mokpu(Korea).
Lianyungang is a precious city for development, hot place for tourism and investment. It is warmly welcome for the friends from both home and abroad to experience the great opportunities Lianyungang has to offer. Lianyungang is mysterious today and glorious tomorrow.

The Organizer will welcome participating teams at Qingdao and Lianyungang airports and provide transportation free of charge between the airport and the official hotel provided that players inform 4 days in advance the Organizers of their arrival information , such information shall include arrival date, time, and flight number.

For entry visas for players, please contact THE CHINESE VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION as follows:

Organizing Committee China Women’s Open - 2003 Swatch-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
Mr. Jennifer Zeng
232, Water Ball Gym,
4#, Tiyuguan Road, Beijing,
China, 100061

Tel: + 86 10 6718 0323; + 86 10 6718 0321, + 86 10 6552 4132, + 86 10 6710 0101 ext 216 or 220
Fax: + 86 10 6716 0317, + 86 10 6551 5338
Email: Jeni_ferz@yahoo.com

The FIVB kindly asks the persons concerned to send COMPLETE and ACCURATE details ONLY ONCE to the Chinese Promoter in order to allow him to coordinate all necessary actions with the Chinese Sports Authority, issue the Invitation letter in due time, and fax it to all persons accordingly in order for them to receive their Visa in the Chinese Embassy concerned. Information must contain ALL the following in order to be accepted and avoid further delays:

1) Name
2) Passport No.
3) Occupation (Player/Coach/FIVB official)
4) Nationality
5) Place for Visa Application (China Embassy)
6) Arrival & Departure duration

Tournaments’ Side Events: Welcome Banquet - 17:30 on August 14. Players, FIVB Officials and Referees invited
Bonfires : 20:00 on August 17. Players, FIVB Officials and Referees invited

Ticketing: free admission for spectators to watch the matches. However. admission into Beach Park.

Host Broadcaster:

Name: Shanghai TV Sports

Web Site Address: TBD

Tentative TV Programming: Live Coverage 2 semi-finals
in the morning 3/4 for Bronze Medal on August 17
in the afternoon for 1/2 for Gold /Silver Medals on August 17

Weather Conditions (based on last year’s data for the same period) :

Minimum Temperature: 24.7°

Maximum Temperature: 29.6°

Humidity: 86 %

Wind Velocity: 5.8 m/s

GMT: + hour: -9 hours

Currency used: RMB

Climatic Conditions (at the proposed competition period)

A. SUNRISE & SUNSET O’CLOCKS
Event Dates	Sunrise O’clock	Sunset O’clock
August 13	05:18	18:51
August 14	05:19	18:50
August 15	05:20	18:49
August 16	05:20	18:47
August 17	05:21	18:46
August 18	05:22	18:45

B. VENUE MAIN CLIMATIC GUIDE (Xilian Island, history in middle August)
Maximum Rain (mm)		Minimum Rain (mm)		Average Rain (mm)		Average Wind (m/s)		Dominant Wind
316.4		0.1		68		9.9		SE-East

Extreme High Temperature	Average Maximum Temperature		Extreme Low Temperature		Average Minimum Temperature		Average Humidity		Minimum Humidity
35.3 ℃	29.6℃		18.7℃		24.7℃		86%		68.3%

C. TARGET WEATHER INFO SERVICE (for Swatch-FIVB WT China Open)
General	Lian Yunguang locates in the transitional area between temperate zone and the sub-tropical zone, with a distinguished seasonal climate. In mid August, the weather is frequently influenced by sub-tropical anticyclone fringe, easily resulting in thundershowers.
Rain	As per the climatic statistics in the past 52 years, the no-rain probability recorded some 50%, and the heavy rain/storm rain took 7% during Aug 13-18.
Wind	During Aug 13-18, 80% for North wind to Southeast- East Wind; Average Maximum wind speeds to 9 degree; 6% for 8-degree-above wind;
Temperature	In Mid August, average noon temperature reaches to 29℃, infrequently with a highest of 35℃; average morning temperature is 24.5℃, with a lowest of 18.7℃

Qingdao Liuting International Airport - Welcome of teams - events designated shuttles buses to the event site

Flight Schedule (Inbound)

WEEK	FROM	Flight #	DEPARTURE	ARRIVAL	AIRCRAFT
*Monday* 8 Liners	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Osaka	NH157	10:20	12:00	B6
	Seoul	KE841	13:10	13:45
	Hong Kong	KA950	10:50	14:00
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	15:15	320
	Daegu	CA142	15:35	16:20	733
	Fukuoka	MU290	15:40	16:40	320

*Tuesday* *9 Liners*	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Bushan	KE6847	10:50	11:10
	Tokyo	JL783	09:25	11:40
	Bushan	CA136	13:00	13:30	733
	Seoul	KE841	13:10	13:45
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	15:15	320
	Osaka	MU526	16:15	17:30	AB6
	Hong Kong	KA950	15:45	18:50

*Wednesday* *7 Liners*	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Tokyo	NH927	10:30	12:45	B6
	Seoul	KE841	13:10	13:45
	Hong Kong	KA950	10:50	14:00
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	15:15	320
	Fukuoka	MU290	15:40	18:40	320

*Thursday* *9 Liners*	Hong Kong	KA950	08:05	11:15
	Bushan	KE6847	10:15	11:10
	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Tokyo	JL783	09:25	11:40
	Osaka	NH157	10:20	12:00	B6
	Seoul	KE841	13:10	13:45
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	15:15	320
	Daegu	CA142	15:35	15:20	733

*Friday* *9 Liners*	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Tokyo	NH927	10:30	12:45	B6
	Bushan	CA136	13:00	13:30	733
	Seoul	KB841	13:10	13:45
	Hong Kong	MU598	10:50	14:00
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	15:15	320
	Fukuoka	MU290	15:40	16:40	320
	Osaka	MU526	16:15	17:30	320

*Saturday* *7 Liners*	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Bushan	KE6847	10:15	11:10
	Tokyo	JL783	09:25	11:40
	Seoul	KE841	13:10	13:45
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	15:15	320
	Hong Kong	KA950	15:45	18:50

*Sunday* 5 Liners	Seoul	KE845	09:00	09:35
	Tokyo	NH927	10:30	12:45	B5
	Seoul	KE841	13:10	13:45
	Seoul	CA128	14:00	14:20	738
	Hong Kong	MU598	12:25	16:16	320

Qingdao Liuting International Airport

Flight Schedule (Outbound)

WEEK	TO	Flight #	DEPARTURE	ARRIVAL	AIRCRAFT
*Monday* 8 Liners	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:25	320
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KE846	10:40	13:10
	Daegu	CA141	11:50	14:35	733
	Fukuoka	MU289	12:15	14:50	320
	Osaka	NH158	15:05	16:20	B6
	Hong Kong	KA951	14:50	17:55
	Seoul	KE842	14:55	17:25

*Tuesday* *9 Liners*	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:26	320
	Bushan	CA135	09:00	12:10	733
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KE846	10:40	13:10
	Bushan	KE6848	12:15	15:00
	Osaka	MU525	11:45	15:15	AB6
	Tokyo	JL784	12:50	16:50
	Seoul	KE842	14:55	17:25
	Hong Kong	KA951	19:50	23:00

*Wednesday* *7 Liners*	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:25	320
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KE846	10:40	13:10
	Fukuoka	MU289	12:15	14:50	320
	Tokyo	NH928	13:40	17:35	B6
	Hong Kong	KA931	14:50	17:55
	Seoul	KE842	14:55	17:25

*Thursday* *9 Liners*	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:25	320
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KE846	10:40	13:10
	Daegu	CA141	11:50	14:35	733
	Bushan	KE6848	12:15	15:00
	Hong Kong	KA951	12:15	15:20
	Tokyo	JL784	12:50	16:50
	Osaka	NH158	13:05	16:20	B6
	Seoul	KE842	14:55	17:25

*Friday* *9 Liners*	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:25	320
	Bushan	CA135	09:00	12:10	733
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KE846	10:40	13:10
	Osaka	MU525	11:45	15:15	320
	Fukuoka	MU289	12:15	14:50	320
	Tokyo	NH928	13:40	17:35	B6
	Hong Kong	KA951	14:50	17:55
	Seoul	KE842	14:55	17:25

*Saturday* *7 Liners*	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:25	320
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KE846	10:40	13:10
	Tokyo	JL784	12:50	16:50
	Seoul	KE842	14:55	17:25
	Bushan	KE6848	12:15	15:00
	Hong Kong	KA951	19:50	23:00

*Sunday* 5 Liners	Hong Kong	MU597	08:20	11:25	320
	Seoul	CA127	10:30	12:50	738
	Seoul	KB846	10:40	13:10
	Tokyo	NH928	13:40	17:35	B6
	Seoul	KB842	14:55	17:25

China Domestic Flight Schedule

1. Beijing – Qingdao (PEKTAO)

2. Shanghai –Qingdao (PVGTAO)

3. Beijing – Lianyunguang (PEKLYG)

4. Shanghai – Lianyunguang (SHALYG)

5. Hongkong – Bali (HKGDPS)

1. Beijing - Qingdao (PEKTAO)
Flights			Departure	Arrival	Aircraft	Days	Meal/snack
1		CA1569	08:20	09:35	738	Daily	S
2		CA1851	09:30	10:35	733	1, 4	S
3		MU525	09:40	10:40	JET	2, 5	S
4		CZ7515	10:00	11:10	737	Daily
5		SC602	10:00	11:10	737	Daily	M
6		CZ7529	13:45	14:50	737	Daily
7		SC202	13:45	14:50	737	Daily	M
8		CA1575	14:00	15:05	733	Daily	S
9		SC818	14:50	16:00	CRJ	7	M
10		MU5154	15:40	16:55	JET	Daily	S
11		MU5136	19:20	20:30	JET	Daily	S
12		SC818	19:30	20:40	CRJ	3	M

2. Shanghai - Qingdao (PVGTAO)
Flights			Departure	Arrival	Aircraft	Days	Meal/snack
1		MU2527	07:45	08:45	310	1,3,5,7
2		SC7551	08:50	10:00	JET	Daily	M
3		FM551	08:50	10:00	738	Daily
4		CZ7575	10:00	11:10	737	Daily
5		SC452	10:00	11:10	737	Daily	M
6		MU5570	10:00	11:15	320	4,6,7	S
7		FM8401	10:40	11:50	JET	Daily
8		MU5561	13:30	14:30	320	1,7	S
9		MU5561	13:30	14:30	JET	2,5	S
10		CZ7577	13:40	14:50	737	Daily
11		SC236	13:40	14:50	727	Daily	M
12		MU5552	14:00	15:00	320	1,3,4,5,6,7	S
13		MU5552	14:30	15:30	319	2	S
14		FM8405	14:30	15:30	JET	2
15		FM8405	14:30	15:40	JET	1,3,5,6,7
16		MU5511	17:15	18:15	320	1,3,4,5,7	S
17		CA1536	17:50	18:55	733	1,4,7	S
18		CA1536	17:50	19:00	733	3,6	S
19		CA1536	17:50	19:00	733	2	S
20		CA1536	17:50	19:00	JET	5	S
21		SC7553	18:05	19:15	JET	2,4,6	M
22		FM553	18:05	19:15	CRJ	2,4,6
23		SC352	18:25	19:35	737	Daily	M
24		CZ7579	18:25	19:35	737	Daily
25		FM3407	18:25	19:35	JET	Daily
26		MU5511	19:30	20:20	320	2,6	S
27		MU2525	19:30	20:40	300	3
28		MU2525	19:30	20:40	310	4,5,7
29		MU2525	19:30	20:40	310	2
30		SC252	20:00	21:10	737	Daily	M
31		CZ7581	20:00	21:10	737	Daily
32		MU5508	20:25	21:25	320	2,3,5,6,7	S
33		FM8403	20:30	21:30	JET	Daily
34		SC822	22:00	23:10	737	Daily	M

3. Beijing – Lianyunguang (PEKLYG)
Flights			Departure	Arrival	Aircraft	Days	Meal/snack
1		CZ7565	07:50	09:00	CRJ	7
2		SC471	07:50	09:00	CRJ	7	M
3		SC471	12:20	13:30	CRJ	3	M
4		CZ7565	17:00	18:10	CRJ	5
5		SC471	17:00	18:10	CRJ	5	M
6		CZ7565	17:20	18:30	CRJ	1
7		SC471	17:20	18:30	CRJ	1	M
8		HU893	19:00	20:10	328	2,4,6

4. Shanghai – Lianyunguang (SHALYG)
Flights			Departure	Arrival	Aircraft	Days	Meal/snack
1	MU457		09:30	10:30	328	2,4,6

5. Hongkong – Bali (HKGDPS)
Flights			Departure	Arrival	Aircraft	Days	Meal/snack
1	CX785		10:05	14:45	330	1,3,5,6,7
2	CX785		10:05	14:45	343	2,4	M
3	CX2073 SQ142		03:00 (HKG) 09:35(SIN)	06:35 (SIN) 12:05(DPS)	EQV 772	2,3,4,5	M
4	CX717 SQ148		08:55 (HKG) 16:40 (SIN)	12:25 (SIN) 19:10 (DPS)	777 772	Daily	M M
5	CX777 GA412		09:30(HKG) 15:20(SIN)	13:10 (SIN) 18:00(DPS)	343 734	4,5,7	M

Organizing Committee 232 Water Ball Gym 4 Tiyuguan Road 100061 Beijing, China + 86 10- 67 18 0323; + 86 10- 67 18 0321 + 86 10- 65 524 132 + 86 10- 6716 03 17; + 86 10- 65 515 338 jeni_ferz@yahoo.com

Event Dates

Dominant Wind

General

Qingdao Liuting International Airport - Welcome of teams - events designated shuttles buses to the event site

Flight Schedule (Inbound)

DEPARTURE

8 Liners

5 Liners

Qingdao Liuting International Airport

Flight Schedule (Outbound)

DEPARTURE

8 Liners

5 Liners

1. Beijing - Qingdao (PEKTAO)

2. Shanghai - Qingdao (PVGTAO)

FM551

Aircraft

Aircraft

Aircraft

Organizing Committee
232 Water Ball Gym 4
Tiyuguan Road
100061 Beijing,
China
+ 86 10- 67 18 0323; + 86 10- 67 18 0321
+ 86 10- 65 524 132
+ 86 10- 6716 03 17; + 86 10- 65 515 338
jeni_ferz@yahoo.com