Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine

The Taiwanese Association of Andrology

Taiwan Urological Association

Welcome Reception

	Date	November 16, 2011 (Wednesday)
	Time	18:00-22:00
	Venue	38F, Opal Ballroom, The Splendor Kaohsiung
	Conference welcome reception can say to be the Conference’s most important social event, the welcome reception is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to consolidate contacts and re-new friendship.

 

Gala Dinner

	Date	November 19, 2011 (Saturday)
	Time	17:30-21:00
	Venue	41F, Diamond Ballroom, The Splendor Kaohsiung
	Conference gala dinner is the highlight of the event with five star cuisine and refreshments sourced locally, distinctly Taiwanese entertainment and theme which gives a sense of why Kaohsiung is a city that once experienced, charmed forever.

 

Optional Tours

Golf Tournament

	Date	Wednesday, November 16, 2011
	Time	10:00-17:00
	Venue	Kaohsiung Golf & Country Club 18 Holes, Par 72, 7,000 yards
	Registration Fee: NTD 3,500 Includes insurance, green fee, caddie fee, transfer to/from Congress Hotel. Golf carts (4 players per cart)

 

T1A Kaohsiung Harbour Tour
Date & Time	1200-1700 November 17, 2011
Net Price	NTD3,200 per person
Tour Min.	6 pax
Itinerary	Kaohsiung Harbor, Dream Mall
Conditions	Include fare, tour guide tip, Insurance, Tourist Boat, Ferris wheel, Lunch
Detailed Tour Description 【Cruise around Kaohsiung Harbor】At the fourth largest container port in the world, Kaohsiung Harbor plays an important role to Taiwan's economic development. The Harbor currently has a channel lane of 18 kilometers, available for boats 100,000 tons. There are 97 docks, with a total length of 20.570 meters. A cruise around Kaohsiung Harbor will let you see the modernization of the Harbor and experience the beauty of the City. 【Dream Mall】Accommodating nearly 600 major retail shops. Among them are five anchor businesses—Uni-Hankyu Department Store of Japan, Britain's Marks & Spencer Department Store, Japan's Hokkaido Ice & Snow Theme Park, Hello Kitty Ferris Wheel, Happy 100, and Cinemark Cinema—as well as 18 big box stores. The innovative mall design incorporates natural and maritime motifs based on the four major themes of water, flowers, nature, and the universe. In addition to shopping, visitors to Dream Mall combines leisure, recreation, art and culture, and dining functions to create a major new recreation landmark in the maritime capital of Kaohsiung.

T1B Kaohsiung Cijin Tour
Date & Time	1200-1700 November 18, 2011
Net Price	NTD3,000 per person
Tour Min	6 pax
Itinerary	Cijin Ferry, Cihou Lighthouse, Tianhou Temple at Cihou
Conditions	Include fare, tour guide tip, Insurance, Bike, Ferryboat, Lunch of seafood, Characteristic snack
Detailed Tour Description 【Cijin Ferry】Among the ferries, which sail between Gushan and Cijin, are the government run ferries and privately operated sampans. The ferry route, features a great view of Kaohsiung Port. The famous Tuntex & 85 Sky Tower marks the beautiful skyline. Sometimes the ferry will pass by large cargo ships or offer sneak peeks at the impressive warships docked in the harbor. Outside the Cijin Ferry Station, Taiwan's last remaining traditional “taxi tricycles” can be found to take visitors on tours of Cijin's unique tourist attractions. There are only a limited number of these unique man-powered tricycles so get them fast before there is a wait. 【Cihou Fort】The most distinctive feature of the Cihou Fort is its Chinese style barracks. It has many interesting architectural touches well worth examining, including the Chinese-style Bazih (Character 8) doors and walls. The characters “Wei Jhen Tien Nan” (Dominating the South) is inscribed on a plaque over the gate and the inlaid double “Fortune” characters on the walls. There are also bat carvings in the corners. Also look for the many traditional stylized features on the walls and stairs. 【Cihou Lighthouse】After the signing of the Beijing Treaty in 1860, the Takou Harbor was officially opened to foreign traders in 1863. Due to the increase in commercial shipping, the construction of the harbor facilities became a priority. In1883, British engineers built a Chinese style rectangular red brick lighthouse on to the north end of the Cihou Mountain peak. The lighthouse base was rebuilt in Baroque style, imitating the late Renaissance period, with an octagonal brick tower constructed behind it. 【Tianhou Temple at Cihou】Built in 1673, the Tianhou Temple at Cihou is the oldest temple in Kaohsiung City. The layout of the Tianhou Temple follows a two-hall and two-side-chamber layout. Though it has been renovated many times over the centuries, the carvings and clay sculptures still retain their classical elegance. The Tianhou Temple is dedicated to Matsu, so the locals also know it as the Matsu Temple. The temple has many worshippers. Since it is Kaohsiung City's first Matsu Temple, in 1979 the government recognized it as a Class 3 Building of Historical Interest. Characteristic snack:「Tomato with ginger juice」the famous product of Cijin。「fried sweet yam cake」taste like sticky rice cakes(mua chee)

T1C Hakka Culture Tour
Date & Time	08:00-17:00 November 17. 2011
Net Price	NTD4,500 per person
Tour Min	6 pax
Itinerary	Meinong Hakka Culture Museum, Paper Umbrella, Chung cheng Lake
Conditions	Include fare, tour guide tip, Insurance, paper umbrella DIY, Bike, Hakka cuisine
Detailed Tour Description 【Meinong Hakka Culture Museum】Meinong is a traditional Hakka farming village and the integrity of Hakka culture preserved is known to be the best in Taiwan. The unique Hakka flair can be seen from the clothing, food, housing, and music. The wisdoms of Hakka pioneers were formed in the process of adapting to the environment, which are now fully manifested in the Hakka culture. The museum features stories of Meining. We aim to create a museum filled with active creativities and energy that bring new life to the rich ethnic and cultural resources in the modern days. 【Paper Umbrella】 Meinong is the hometown of paper umbrellas. According to the Hakka's custom, paper umbrella is the symbol of a circle and represents a meaning that all family members are getting together. Furthermore, in Chinese pronunciation, the sounds of "paper" and "son" are so similar that they take paper umbrellas as a dowry. Recently, the paper umbrellas are considered as an art, and as many teahouses use them as a decoration, a fashion to restore the ancient ways has helped spreading the fame of the Meinong paper umbrellas. 【Chung cheng Lake 】Jhongjheng Lake, originally known as Jhongjun Pi, is located at the northeast side of Meinong along Mincuan Road. It expands to an area of around 21 hectares and has a capacity to store water for irrigation of over 130 hectares of farmland. It is now ranked as the No. 2 largest manmade lake after Kaohsiung County's Chengching Lake. The beautiful scenery of this lake make it a great recreation facility with the added function of a fish pond. The lake leans against a backdrop of mountains at the northwest side and is surrounded by farmlands the other three sides. Lake water reflect the lush greenery of the mountains, turning this lake a serene place for a leisure moment.

T1D Taiwan Qigu Salt Mountains
Date & Time	08:00-17:00 November 18. 2011
Net Price	NTD4,200 per person
Tour Min	6 pax
Itinerary	Qigu Lagoon, Qigu salt mountains, Black-faced Spoonbill
Conditions	Include fare, tour guide tip, Insurance, Tourist Boat, Fired Oysters, Seafood lunch, Snack of Tainan castle tow
Detailed Tour Description 【Qigu Lagoon】"Neihaizau" called by Qigu fishing men is actually Qigu Lagoon. The current lagoon landscape was formed because Zengwen stream has changed its routs for fours times. So far it is the biggest lagoon in Taiwan. This place has abundant ecological resources. Just for crabs, it has more than 30 kinds. Fish, shrimps, shellfishes are even more than 200kinds. We can see the dishes of seafood and fresh oysters everywhere on the nearby street of Longshan village. People who love seafood should never miss it. Moreover, there is abundant bird scenery in lagoon area. You may also arrange of a ecological trip of bird-seeing, touring mangroves and watching crabs. 【Qigu salt mountains】The salt mountain that looks like a snow mountain from distance was originally the place for Taiwan Salt Corporation to pile salt. No matter when, there are always two high and big mountains there. Artists also call them the north mountain and the south mountain. Then Taiwan Salt Corporation built many stairs by the mountain so that tourists can climb up along the stairs. You will never experience the huge salt mountain until you climb to the top and look far into the distance. Qigu Salt Mountain has become the local scenic wonder. 【Bird watching -Black-faced Spoonbill】Black-faced Spoonbill is one almost extinct bird in the world and protected by regulation. Because Black-faced Spoonbill is rarer than Panda and almost would fly to the mouth of Qigu Cengwen River, that's why Black-faced Spoonbill has become the most famous bird in Taiwan. Black-faced Spoonbill would fly here on every Sep. and Oct. and leave on next Mar. to May, thus this period is the best to watch Black-faced Spoonbill in Qigu.s

 

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