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WELCOME To the GOURMAND AWARDS at Wine Bay,

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Yantai, Shandong Province, China The Best in the World You are already the winner in your country. You now have the unique chance of being the Best in the World. You represent your country in at least one category. You may wait for the results in June. However, It is essential for you to be present at the event, for the photos and filming, the media opportunities, the business contacts, the networking and the fun. In that way the awards are similar to the Oscars. You do have a chance to be the Best in the World once you qualify to represent a country in a category. More than 40 countries win a Best in the World every year, the competition is by countries, like in the Olympics. You represent your country now, and can win. It is a unique opportunity to be Best in the World at least once in your life, for your country. You should be there, do not miss it! Do not hesitate to ask any question. We try to answer here as much as possible in general terms. We understand each guest is different.



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YANTAI PRACTICAL INFORMATION Yantai: Wine capital of China, Shandong province, home of Shandong Cuisine, one of the four main cuisines of China. Yantai is in the geometrical center of the triangle Beijing Shanghai - Seoul, on the Northern coast of the peninsula of Shandong, towards Japan. Thanks to its weather, beaches, little pollution and tourism attractions, Yantai wants to become the leading vacation and weekend sea resort for Chinese, Koreans and Japanese. It won the award for Best Leisure City in China for 2012-2013-2014.

PROGRAM June 7 6.00 p.m. Gourmand Family party and dinner for all the guests who have arrived June 8 6.00 p.m. Wine and Drinks Awards June 9 4.00 p.m. Cookbooks and Food Awards June 8 to June 11 ( Every day ) -Tastings, presentations, conferences, show kitchen, exhibitions, sponsors stands - Business meetings - Tourism. shopping, the beach - Official dinner every night

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REGISTRATION Registration is a one time fee. You will be given a badge that gives free access to everything. It is 450 euros for the first person in a group, 350 euros for the other (s). It does cover for free: - The welcome and transportation Yantai airport - hotel upon arrival. Please provide day and flight numbers. - All Gourmand Awards ceremonies. - All official diners: There is one every night from Sunday June 7 to Friday June 12. - All conferences, food presentations, wine tastings, exhibitions, show rooms, chefs demonstrations. - All our official tourism options in Yantai and Shandong, Subject to your confirmation once in Yantai of what you want to visit. - All our official wine tourism - Subject to your confirmation once in Yantai. It does not cover: - Lunches, The Gold River Street Food. - Private transportation / Private tourism. - Hotels.

CLOTHES AND DRESS CODE / THE AWARD EVENT Yantai in Summer is very casual. The young Chinese dress in Florida or California style. The older Chinese have informal Summer clothes. Officials will not wear ties, except for official photos and celebrations. The dress code for the Gourmand Awards is comfortable and elegant. There is no dress code since the awards ceremony in Perigueux, France with President Chirac and Chancellor Kohl, when President Chirac told us a food and drinks event should always be relaxed and informal, with no dress code. So our guests come as they wish to be on the photos and film, some are very elegant and a few are very relaxed and casual. More and more wear their national costumes and waive their flag. The acceptance speeches are usually very short, thanks to the teams and family. Very few give a longer speech, with a limit of 30 seconds. It is best to prepare, many become speechless with the surprise and emotion of winning. The results are not known before the event, as in the Oscars, or the Olympics.

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VISA Every foreigner needs a visa to enter China. Last year we had hundreds of guests, and did not have any problems. It is simple, provided you follow the process, well in advance. We recommend applying for a tourist visa, which usually does not need a letter of invitation. It is best not to apply as a journalist. If you apply for a business visa, we will provide you with a letter of invitation from Wine Bay. We need for each person: - the number of the passport, which has to be valid beyond your dates of travel to China - the complete exact name as written on the passport - the date of birth - The country of the passport - The dates of arrival and departure To apply for the visa you need to have: - your airline reservation confirmation - the hotel reservation confirmation We recommend applying through a specialized agency, it costs a small amount, and makes the process smoother and often quicker.

AIR TRANSPORTATION

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We have no special arrangement with an airline. - You can fly to Beijing from the West. it is a 75 minutes flight to Yantai We recommend Air China + Air Shandong, in the same group, with the same terminal in Beijing. The AirChina staff will help your transfer. You can watch our Gourmand TV shows on Air China in-flight television, Food on the Silk Road, Walking Chopsticks, and Great Wines of the World. - You can fly to Seoul, Korea, from the East. It is a 45 minutes flight to Yantai. The small old Yantai Laishan International airport ( YNT ) is 40 minutes from the Wine Bay, through the center, with some traffic. The new Yantai Penglai International Airport ( ZSPL ) is on the other side of town, closer to the wineries and our Wine Bay. It is only 20 minutes away from the Wine Bay, with no traffic. You will be met at the airport, and transportation will be arranged to your hotel.

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HOTELS We negotiated the best possible price. We have special prices, with reservation codes available upon request, for our confirmed registered guests. All hotels know they have to send back confirmation letters for the visa directly to the foreign guest. Our discounts vary for hotels and rooms. They average 45% on lowest, 55% on highest room costs. You pay more for a sea view. Two hotels are on the same beach, Sheraton and Huaan. Kunlun is best for local area, Wanda is clearly the best hotel, perfect for City center. The Summer increase between March and June averages 100 RMB more, 14 euros, for the same room. The prices below are for June. All hotels have at least 3 restaurants.

The 4 hotels we recommend in Wine Bay - YEDA Sheraton Yantai Golden Beach Resort 88 Haibin Road - YEDA district, Yantai, Shandong 264006, China Tel + 86 5656119999 / + 86 5356119888 3 minutes by car from Tianma Wine Bay Gourmand Awards. On the beach. No shopping in the area. - International Service - High costs. 363 rooms, 4 restaurants, Shine spa for Sheraton. Our group cost start at: 780 RMB ( 115 euros ) room/night.

Web: www.sheraton.com/yantaigoldenbeach

Huaan International 1 Haibin Road, Yeda - Kai Fa Qu, Yantai - Shandong 264006 P.R. China At the end of the beach, Sheraton is at beginning (10 minutes from our event area). Highly recommended hotel, very Asian, a favorite of Koreans and Japanese. 264 rooms. Our rooms cost: 408 RMB to 578 RMB ( 60 euros to 85 euros ) room/night.

Web: www.huuanhotel.cc

New Time Hotel Xin Shi Dai Hotel ( In Chinese ) 86 Huanghe Road, Yeda district, Yantai, Shandong, 264006 China 318 rooms, 7 minutes by car from Tianma Wine Bay Gourmand Awards, views of the sea, close to the beach - High quality Chinese service, Chinese restaurant, Western Restaurant famous for its pastries. It is owned by the PRC Army, they do not participate in rankings (It could be a Four stars hotel). A favorite of Government officials. Our group cost: 507 RMB to 767 RMB ( 75 euros to 113 euros) room/night.

Web: www.xinshidai.cn

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HOTELS Yantai Kunlun International Hotel 218 Chang Jiang Road - Yeda district, Yantai, Shandong 264006 China Fax +86 5356936660 344 rooms, 5 minutes by car from Tianma Wine Bay Gourmand Awards, 10 minutes walk to beach, Chinese restaurant. Very friendly management and services. Our rooms cost start at: 398 RMB ( 62 euros ) room/night. Web: www.jin-jiang-international-hotel-yantai.008h.com

The hotel we recommend in the center The Wanda Vista 139 Shongli Road - Zhifu District, Yantai, Shandong 264000 China Tel +865358208888 301 rooms, indoor pool, 3 restaurants, 15 minutes to ChangYu Wine Museum, and Zhifu beach, 40 minutes from Wine Bay Gourmand Awards if no traffic. Part of Wanda group, world famous for its hotels and film activities. It even is a shareholder in Atletico Madrid Football Club. Our rooms start at 618 RMB ( 92 euros ) room/night. All rooms at very reasonable prices for the quality of the best hotel. Web: www.wandahotels.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=59&id=29

First you register with us. You indicate which hotels you prefer and receive the registration code. Then you will make a reservation using our code. The hotel will verify with us you are a confirmed guest. Then the hotel sends you a confirmation. The confirmation sent by the hotel can be used for the visa. Unless you want to do it otherwise, you pay the hotel directly upon arrival. All rooms at very reasonable prices for the quality of the best hotel.

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THE WEATHER / THE GOLDEN BEACH Yantai is the Best Summer Resort City in China in 2014, according to CMA Public Weather. Yantai is on latitude 37,5 which is similar to Southern California, the Algarve of Portugal, and Andalucia in Spain, Sicily in Southern Italy. Early June is Summer in Yantai, with very little rain in general. The rains arrive in July and August as in most of Southern Asia. There may be Summer storms in June. Yantai has much less pollution than Beijing, thanks to the winds from the sea, in all seasons, and little polluting industries. Traffic is generally fluid. It does not have the very high peaks of pollution of Beijing. The Golden Beach at Wine Bay is recognized as the best of the 4 main beaches in Yantai. It is 9 kilometers long, with 40 hectares of soft white sand, bordered by 60 hectares of mixed woods, mostly honey locust trees and Sakoya cherry trees, with many other types of trees. There is a pedestrian walk all along the beach, a scenic road, a few restaurants and hotels on the city side of the road, the forest is 200 to 400 meters wide, then buildings start.The sand of the beach is cleaned totally during the winter, with stones removed. The city is investing heavily to make it the best beach in Yantai, and in China.

FOOD AND DRINKS Much of the Shandong cuisine is based upon superb vegetables and fruits, with very famous apples, cherries and other red fruits, at their best in June. It is a paradise for vegetarians. The sea food is exceptional., with a wide variety, including much that is not seen in the West. Shandong cuisine is not spicy. It is not known outside China, while it has been the base for Imperial cuisine and most modern cuisine of Northern China. For Wikipedia , it is "the foundational school in Chinese cuisine". For the foreigners that experience it, it may be the best in China. We will have both types of Shandong Cuisine, known in China as Yantai and Jinan styles. Yantai has the headquarters of the major wine companies, and approximately one third of the wineries in China. It has a few excellent small wineries with their own limited production, which do not get tasted much outside Yantai or Shandong. There are also local beers, beyond the Tsingtao brewed in Qingdao, the other big city in Southern Shandong, more industrial and humid.

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TOURISM AND GOLF There is much to see and experience in Yantai. There are 2 tourism attractions that are world class AAAAA in Yantai and that you must see: - The Penglai Pavilion , called "Fairyland" by the Chinese, legendary home of the 8 immortals, a beautiful and inspiring Summer palace upon the sea. The 8 immortals are said to live in Penglai, they each have one special power, and are revered by the Taoists today. They are important in art, literature and the martial arts since the 12th century. - The Changyu International City of Wine , to be inaugurated in early 2016, after a US $ 1 billion investment. You can already see 3 incredible constructions finished from the outside, the Red Wine Chateau, surrounded by moats, bigger than any French medieval castle, and the huge Brandy Castle. The new Changyu factory is even bigger, shaped like a row of barrels. This City of Wine is planned to become the leading wine tourism site in the world, targeting mostly Chinese and Asians. We will have a brochure with official tours to chose from, including special wine tourism. Golf is important in Yantai, with the biggest golf in Asia.

BEIJING / THE GREAT WALL / THE FORBIDDEN CITY Most international flights go through Beijing. You might want to stop one day, upon arrival or departure, and see the Great Wall, which is north of the city, close to the airport in the north east. If you want to avoid the Beijing traffic in the center, we recommend staying in the Olympic park, next to the Bird's Nest stadium, in the north east of the city, at one of these hotels. The Bird's Nest is beautiful at night. ( Hotels recommended: Best Western Olympic Hotel, Grand Skylight CATIC Hotel, V Continent Beijing Parkview Summit Hotel, Celebrity International Grand Hotel.) If you stay more than one day, there are many hotels in the center, ideal for the Forbidden City and the shopping.

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HOTEL: First you register with us. You indicate which hotels you prefer and receive the registration code.Then you will make a reservation using our code. The hotel will verify with us you are a confirmed guest. Then the hotel sends you a confirmation. The confirmation sent by the hotel can be used for the visa. Unless you want to do it otherwise, you pay the hotel directly upon arrival.

METOD OF PAYMENT Wire Transfer to: Inversiones Rabelais S.L BANK: Banco Santander . Velázquez 37.28001 Madrid (Spain). IBAN : ES55 0049 1893 08 2310360538 SWIFT : BSCHESMM Credit Card: VISA / MASTER CARD nº:

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