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Night View of Shanghai Bund
Shanghai is a modern metropolis with developed commerce and convenient transportation. Night in the Bund is worth a visit. Shanghai, also known as “Shanghai Beach”, is an international metropolis with modern features and traditional Chinese characteristics.
Located in the middle of China’s long coastline, Shanghai is one of China’s four municipality directly under the Central Government and is a historical and cultural city of China. For over a century, Shanghai has been the center of Chinese commerce, the center of wealth, and the famous “shopping paradise” in China. Shanghai is an emerging tourist destination, has a rich cultural heritage and many historical monuments, the Bund and Xintiandi in Puxi is a landmark in Shanghai. Located in Pudong, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jin Mao Tower is very busy, Shanghai Disneyland also opened in 2015.
Best tourist season: From March to May, Shanghai is suitable for suburban tourism with moderate temperatures. From September to November, visitors can enjoy delicious crabs in the fall of Shanghai. Shanghai is located in the front of the Yangtze River Delta, has a typical subtropical maritime monsoon climate and clear seasons, mild and humid climate, adequate rainfall from May to September. Shanghai has the hottest temperatures from July to August, not suitable for outdoor tourism. The coldest time is late January to early February, although there is no snow, but the cold air and the north wind is often unbearable. Mid-June to early July is the rainy season; the end of August to early September is the typhoon season. Spring and autumn is the best season to travel to Shanghai.
Suggested travel time: 3 days to 7 days
The best attractions and things to do in Shanghai
- The Bund(Wai Tan), also known as Zhongshan Dong 1 Road, is about 1.5 km long. East of the Bund is Huangpu River, west of The Bund is 52 different styles of buildings, known as the “World Architecture Expo Group.”In the evening, the buildings in the Bund lighting brilliant, forming a good landscape. Shanghai Bund facing the mother river —- Huangpu River, the back is a different style of buildings. Because of its unique geographical location and nearly a hundred years in economic activities, it has a very rich cultural connotation. 150 years ago, the colonists set foot on the unfamiliar land of Shanghai through the piece of Huangpu River marshland. The Bund was the British and French colonial concessions. Shanghai’s Bund was a representative of the Republic of China’s prosperity, and was once the political, financial, commercial and cultural center of Western powers in Shanghai. Most of the consulates are concentrated here in colonial time. The Bund is also the headquarters of international financial capital in China.
2.Pearl of the Orient( Dongfang mingzhu).Oriental Pearl TV Tower has three 360-degree main tourist layer, visitors can enjoy the different views of the city at different heights. Located at 350 meters is the capsule, 267 meters is the highest in Asia, rotating restaurant, 263 meters is the main sightseeing layer, 259 meters, 90 meters is the outdoor tourist layer, 90 meters below the space amusement park. Located in the zero meter hall is the Shanghai city history development exhibition hall. “Zhonghua” cruise is the latest, luxury sightseeing cruise of the Oriental Pearl.The Oriental Pearl Tower is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Shanghai. It is an ideal place for sightseeing and dining, shopping and entertainment, Huangpu River tour, convention and exhibition, historical display and travel agent. The Oriental Pearl Tower, with its nine-meter high-speed elevator, and the world’s first 360-degree transparent three-track sightseeing elevator suspended between the columns, gives every visitor a taste of modern technology and infinite beauty.
3.Shanghai old city god temple(shanghai chenghuang miao).Shanghai chenghuang temple is the old city god temple in Huangpu area, the “yu yuan” scenic spot, this is famous classical garden in the region south of Yangtze river, the national culture relic protection site. There is a saying goes like “if you go to Shanghai, you must go to the city old temple.” From which we can see the status and impact of the old city god temple in Shanghai. With its long history in Shanghai, the city god temple attracts lots of tourists. The snacks there are also well-known as the city god temple becomes famous.
4.Shanghai Nanjing street is one of the famous commercial street, the first ones established after the building of Shanghai export boat Harbor, it is a golden place for business men worldwide, Shanghai’s window to the outside world, and also a paradise for consumers with its beautiful view along the bund. It starts from the bund in the east and reaches the Yanan west road in the west, covering two districts of Jingan and Huangpu with a length of 5.5 kilo meters. It has two parts bounded by Xizang middle road. When people talk about Nanjing street, they refer to both Nanjing east street and Nanjing west street including the ten business centers of Shanghai. But narrowly speaking, it is just the Nanjing east street before 1945.
5.Tianzifang is a land mark of Shanghai rebuild from Shikumen buildings which are typical of Shanghai, all kinds of creative industries gather here, and it’s a base for lots of artists, people call Tianzifang “Xintiandi plaza the second”. Actually, though they are both fashionable, they have a lot differences. The number of artwork shops in Taikang road is more than 40, and that of the studios is more than 20, the government provides the stage and the industries perform.Tianzifang provides tourists with the liveliness, kindness and warmth of Shanghai. You can easily feel the unique character of Tianzifang walking in its most historic lane in Shanghai. Walking in Tianzifang, weaving through the maze like lane, the characteristic shops and artwork studios will just pop into sight.
6.Zhujia corner(Zhujia jiao) is an ancient town in Shanghai downtown, it is located in the south central part of Shanghai city Qingpu district, close to Ding mountain lake scenic spot. It is honored as “Venice in Shanghai” and “Hollywood in Lu jiao”. There are bridges over the flowing steam, showing the wisdom of the ages, it is named as the” pearl of Yangtze river area. There are 35 ancient bridges, 9 long streets and many resident homesteads by the river side in Zhujia corner, these are all architecture from Ming and Qing dynasties. The Ming architecture life-free bridge, which is a stone arch bridge with five arches, is built during Wanli era of Ming dynasty , it is beautifully designed and very splendid and one of the most ancient arch bridges in Shanghai district, the top of the ten best scenic spots in Zhujia corner.
7.Shanghai tech museum(shanghai keji guan) is located in the administrative center of Shanghai Pu dong new district, close to the century park, facing the oriental pearl tower. Shanghai tech museum have exhibition hall of ” world, life, wisdom, creation, future” as the substance, have the theme of people, technology, nature. It is a new type of technology center with four main functions of educating, scientific research and communication, collection and producing, leisure and touring.Shanghai tech museum is consisted of world pavilion, life pavilion, wisdom pavilion, creation pavilion, future pavilion, etc, and several temporary pavilions. It has 7 exhibition districts of exploring the earth’s crust, wide spectrum of life, the light of wisdom, audio and visual paradise, cradle for designers, science park for children, natural history. It has three cinemas of three dimensional Imax, dome cinema, four dimensional cinema.
8.Chongming island(Chongming dao) is located at the entry of Yangtze river, it is the third biggest island in China, has a name of “ gateway of Yangtze river”, it is the biggest sand island in the world. Chongming island owns clear water and clean wind, natural scenic spots everywhere. The levee around the island looks a giant green dragon with those trees. You can board on the east of the levee and appreciate the sunrise from east see; you can stand on the west of the levee, view the sunset scenery and hear the singing form returned boat.There are many historic spots and human landscapes on the island. The Yingzhou park， facing the vast river ; the Dan garden in city bridge town; the Jin’ao hill, Shouan temple, Confucius shrine, Tang Yiceng tomb, Ming pond, the ruin where Zheng chenggong killed endless Qing army; the biggest artificial forest—-Dong ping forest. As an island, Chong ming island sure has some unique resources and sceneries. There are mainly three special scenes. The first thing is that there are many crabs. Chongming island has many crabs especially where there near the beach, the little crabs covering the entire beach, make the beach dark.
9.Yuyuan garden is located on the north east of Shanghai old city, has Fuyou road lying to its north, Anren road to its east, connected with the old city and Yuyuan supermarket on the south west.It is a private garden in the first place, has an area of more than 30 mu. There are more than 40 pavilions, artificial mountains, pavilions like Sanhui hall, artificial mountains, steel lions, Kuai building, Deyue building, jade exquisite, Jiyu water galley, Tingtao pavilion, Hanbi building, internal observing hall, ancient stage. They are exquisitely designed, carefully arranged, people could see the world in a grain of sand, they reflect the architecture style of the regions south of Yangtze river, it is a bright pearl of the classical gardens.It is one of the biggest four cultural products market, has a comparable reputation of family pan’s garden, glass street, Nanjing Fuzimiao. The best city forest in the south east develops a school of its own.
10.Shanghai Thames town is a beautiful town located by the side of sungkiang, it has a elegant atmosphere and exquisite buildings. It will make you feel romantic and at east, best place to enjoy your leisure.Located by suangkiang, 70kilo meters away from Shanghai city, it combines both western and oriental architecture styles, there are lakes, hills and castles in the region, people could take mini train to sight see.Its design fully put the ecology environment base into good use, it introduces the architecture style and characters from abroad, seeking the peace between human and nature, emphasize the intense modern, international , ecological touring atmosphere. Western buildings of different periods, the blocks gradually unfold in front of you, it makes you feel like in a back of the time, a reappearing of the scenes in Shakespearian’s plays.
11.Shanghai wild life park is the biggest nation level wild life park, 35 miles away from the city.There are more than 200 types and 10thousans of representative rare animals from everywhere in world, including giraffe, zebra, antelope, rhino from abroad, panda, golden monkey, south china tiger, elepha, etc. There are two main areas for sight seeing, you could either walk in or drive in. The park is divided into several districts, including Herbivorous animals grazing areas, Carnivores range area, flamingo area, free range area, waterfowl pond and rare animal area, birds garden, butterflies garden, children’s pet garden, along with animal plays and many other special plays.
12.Qibao old street(Qibao lao jie) is located in Shanghai city Mingxing district, Qibao ancient town, there are distinctive snacks everywhere in the street. The town is an ancient town which is the nearest one to Shanghai. The street is divided into two parts of north and south, the south street is famous for its snacks while the north street is famous for handicrafts, antiques, calligraphies and paintings.It is a distinctive old street with many good snacks. Fine sceneries, it is not recommended to go during holidays cause there are too many people. The mutton there is famous, fresh sugar cane juice is good. It is the most perfectly preserved old street with beautiful ancient fashioned architectures.Qibao old street has became a busy street where you can find leisure, touring, shopping. There seven treasures in folk lore: flying Buddha, diving clock, jade ax, jade chopsticks. And it is said that there are actually eight treasures but one of them is stolen. But it is too far away a story, no one knows whether it’s true or not.
How to get to Shanghai and around
By Plane
Shanghai has two international airports, namely, Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao International Airport, the two airports are about 40 km apart, in the east and west sides of the city respectively.If you want to turn in Shanghai, it is best to ensure that the same airport take off and land, or to leave a longer transit time, usually 2-3 hours.
- Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, about 13 km from the city center. With the exception of a few flights to Japan and South Korea, the rest are domestic flights.
Commonly used telephone:
Airport Inquiries: +86021-96990
Luggage storage T1: +86021-22344553 T2: +86021-22381085
Lost and Found T1:+86021- 22344553 T2: +86021-22381086
Web site: http://en.shairport.com/
Subway
Tips:
At present, Metro Line 2,10 has been extended to Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2. Subway station located in Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2. In the [Hongqiao Terminal 2] get off, you can reach Terminal 2. By Line 10 and get off at [Hongqiao Terminal 1], you can reach Terminal 1. Metro Line 2 can not reach the Hongqiao Airport Terminal 1.
Airport shuttle bus
Free shuttle bus service is provided between Hongqiao Airport Terminal 1 and 2 for the wrong passenger terminal.
Waiting place: Terminal 1 Departure Level at Gate 6 (first time 6:00, the last time 22:30). Terminal 2 Arrival Level at Gate 1 (first time at 6:30, last time at 23:00) and sends every 15 minutes.
Bus
Tips:
Tel: +86021-63848484
General bus prices: 1-10 yuan / person
General first and last time: the first time 5: 30-6: 00, the last time 23:00
Airport Bus Station Location: Departing from the terminal, please wait at the bus stop on the first floor of the transport center.
TO reach Hongqiao Airport take Airport Road, Hongqiao Airport 4 Road, Hongqiao Airport Road 9 .(For bus details, please refer to www.shairport.com)
Taxi
Passenger Waiting Point: The taxi terminal is on the south side of Gate 4 of Arrival Floor (Terminal 2).
Fee:Hongqiao Airport to the International Trade Center about 30 yuan. To the People’s Square 50 yuan.
Call hotline:
Shanghai Jinjiang +86021-96961
Bus rental +86021-96840
Dazhong rental +86021-96822
Haibo rental +86021-96,933
Shanghai Qiangsheng +86021-62580000
- Pudong International Airport
Pudong International Airport is located in Shanghai’s Pudong District, about 30 km from the city center. The vast majority of international flights are concentrated here.
Address: 900 Pioneer Road, Pudong New Area
Pudong Airport commonly used telephone
Airport Information: 021-96990
Luggage storage: 68346324,68340076
Lost and Found: 68346324,68340417
Web site: en.shairport.com
Pudong airport has a large number of duty free shops, only open to the outbound tourists, so only when flying international flights the duty-free shops open.
Magnetic suspension train
Maglev train line (Shanghai Maglev demonstration line) at the airport has [Pudong International Airport Station], connected whith the Shanghai Rail Transit Line 2 [Longyang Road Station].
Docking Station: [Pudong Airport Station] to[Longyang Road Station]
Full operating time: about 8 minutes one-way
Price: ordinary one-way ticket 50 yuan / person
Stop: Pudong Airport Station – Longyang Road Station
Address: [Maglev Longyang Road Station], 2100 Long Yang Road, Pudong; [Maglev Airport Station], the east side of Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal
First and last time:
Pudong Airport Station: the first train 7:02, the last train 21:32
Departure frequency: 6: 45-17: 00 15 minutes, 17: 00-21: 00 20 minutes, 21: 00-21: 30 30 minutes
Tel: 021-28907777
Subway
Tips:
Get off Metro Line 2 [Pudong International Airport Station] and go directly into the Pudong Airport.
Tel: 64370000
Bus
Airport line, airport two lines, airport three lines, airport four lines, airport five lines, airport six lines, airport seven lines, airport eight lines, airport ring 1.
Prices ranging from 2 to 30 yuan
Details can be found at www.shairport.com/pdjc/dmgj/index_43732.html
Taxi
Tips:
Passenger waiting point: the first layer (The Arrival Level) on the Gate 28th.
Shanghai taxi starting price of 14 yuan, night (23: 00-5: 00) starting price of 18 yuan.
Call hotline:
Shanghai Jinjiang 96961
Bus rental 96840
Dazhong rental 96822
Haibo rental 96,933
Shanghai Qiangsheng 62580000
From Pudong Airport to Hongqiao Airport can take the bus Airport Line 1, about 30 yuan.
Price reference: from Pudong Airport to Jinmao Tower, about 150 yuan; to the new International Expo Center, about 120 yuan; to the South Bund, about 155 yuan; to the Expo Park, about 135 yuan to Zhongshan Park, about About 185 yuan; to the International Trade Center, about 190 yuan.
By Train
Shanghai has four railway stations, namely: Shanghai Station (often referred to as “new station”), Shanghai South Railway Station, Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station. Shanghai West Railway Station which is mainly responsible for freight.
- Hongqiao Railway Station
To Hongqiao International Airport travelers can take Metro Line 10, to Pudong Airport travelers can take Metro Line 2. Go to another train station travelers can take a bus.
Address: Shen Hong Road, Minhang District, Shanghai
Tel: 021-95105123
Subway: Take subway line 2 or 10, get off at “Hongqiao Railway Station”.
Bus: Take 173 road,Hong Lian DingBan Line,Hongqiao hub 1 road,Hondqiao hub 5 road,Hongqiao hub 6 road, Hongqiao hub 7 road, Hongqiao hub 8 roand, Minhang 23 road, get off at “Hongqiao West Traffic Center – Bus Station”.
- Shanghai Railway Station
Address: Shanghai Zhabei District Mo Ling Road 303
Tel: 021-95105123
Bus: Take 328 Road, 573 Road, 844 Road, 955 Road, the airport five lines, the new South Line, the shenfang line,get off at “Shanghai Railway Station – Bus Station”.
3.Shanghai South Railway Station
Address: Shanghai old Humin Lu 289
Tel: 021-54353535
Subway: Take Subway Line 1 or Line 3 and get off at “Shanghai South Railway Station”.
Bus: take the 180 Road, 326 Road, 341 Road, 704 Road b line, 747 Road, 816 Road, 867 Road, 957 Road, 973 Road, Airport Line 7, the ShangShi line, Xu Min line,get off at “Shanghai South Railway Station – bus station”.
By BUS
Shanghai has more than 40 long-distance passenger bus stations. The main passenger station are Shanghai long-distance bus passenger station, Shanghai long-distance passenger South Station and Hengfeng Road bus terminal.
1.Shanghai long-distance passenger transport station.
Long-distance bus terminal for the city classes. There are a lot of buses bound for Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang province.Fares are also very cheap. There are also buses for Gansu, Guizhou, Shandong, Sichuan province.
Tel: (021) 66299119
Address: 1666 Zhongxing Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai
Website: www.zxjt.sh.cn
Ticketing time: 24 hours, pre-sale 10-day ticket
Metro: Metro Line 1, Line 3 and Line 4, get off at “Shanghai Railway Station”.
2.Shanghai Long-Distance Passenger Transport South Station
Tips:
Most of the bus bound for Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang city.
Tel: (021) 54355451
Address: 36 Liuzhou Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Ticketing time: 6: 00-23: 00, 7 days ticket pre-sale
Departure times and fares: www.ctnz.net/busguide/station_flight.jsp
Metro: Metro Line 1 or Line 3, get off at “Shanghai South Railway Station”
By Car
Getting to and from Shanghai is fairly easy, for Shanghai is the starting point for several freeways / national highways.When entering Shanghai, non-Shanghai car must get permission to enter at the toll booth (valid for 7 days). The rush hour (Monday to Friday 7: 30-9: 30, 16: 30-18: 30 pm) non-Shanghai car is prohibited from entering the Inner Ring Elevated Road.
By Ship
Shanghai currently has two international passenger terminals, the Shanghai Port International Terminal and Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal. The direction of the route can reach Japan and South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, Southeast Asia and domestic Dalian, Ningbo, Hankou and other ports .
- Shanghai Port International Terminal
The terminal consists of three parts: the Shanghai coastal passenger terminal, Shanghai three islands (Chongming, Changxing, Hengsha) Ferry Terminal, Shanghai three islands passenger ferry terminal. The coastal passenger terminal basically inherited the original Shiliupu Ferry Terminal route, bound for Dinghai, Putuo Mountain, Nantong, Zhoushan, Daishan and the Yangtze River cities and many other routes.
Address: 358 East Daming Road, Shanghai
Tel: (021) 61819900
2.Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal
Currently operating in Shanghai to Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Henan and other provinces more than 20 long-distance routes, sending 20 flights a day, is the Shanghai water passenger portal.
Traffic: There are many buses in Shanghai to Wusong terminal, including: Songjia Line (Wusong Terminal – Jiading Passenger Transport Center), Songma Line (Wusong Wharf – Feng Zhou Road), Yong Luo Line (Wusong Terminal – Luo Dian Bus Station), Songjing Line (Wusong Terminal – long hair road), 522 Road (Wusong Terminal – Lanling Road), 968 Road (Wusong Wharf – Tangqiao).
Address: Baoshan District, Shanghai Songpu Road 114
Tel: (021) 56575500,56671205
Shanghai Ticket Office:
A. Gong Ping Road Passenger Station:
Address: Gong Ping Road 50
Contact: 021-65418472
B. Shanghai Port International Passenger Transport Center:
Address: Shanghai Dongda Ming Road 358, 18th Floor
Website: www.cruiseshanghai.com
Contact: 021-61819900