-> Introduction to Shanghai

-> Entertainment

-> Shopping

 
-> Eating in Shanghai

-> Sightseeing in Shanghai

-> Shanghai Expo

 
Introduction to Shanghai  

Shanghai, one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world, is the economic and financial center of China.It is now hosting 2010 World Expo, which has been a strong momentum for the city development. Shanghai welcomes visitors from all over the world.

 

Entertainment  

As an international metropolis, Shanghai never lacks places of entertainment, such as cinemas, KTVs, theaters and pubs. On the 8th floor of Super Brand Mall near the venue there is Stellar International Cineplex, and Peace-Cinema in People's Square is popular for its big IMAX screen. These cinemas all have websites through which tickets can be booked in advance. Shanghai Grand Theater, which is located in People's Square, is staging dramas and musical plays every day. Pubs and bars are seen in all the business districts in Shanghai, among which Xin Tian Di is highly recommended.

Cinema:

Stellar International Cineplex
Address: 8th floor in Super Brand Mall, No. 168, Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area
Tel: (+86 21)50478026
http://www.ixingmei.com/?g=cinema&name=zhengda

Peace Cinema
Address: No 290, Tibet Road, Huangpu District
Tel: (+86 21)63225252-9 (+86 21)63612898
http://www.at0086.com/SHPECI/

Theater:

Shanghai Grand Theater
Address: No 300, People Boulevard, Huangpu District
Tel: (+86 21)63868686
http://www.shgtheatre.com/

Pub (bar)

Nightlife in Shanghai is really colorful. If music, dance and food are what you are looking for, then head to any of the popular Shanghai pubs and bars.The best part of the nightlife in Shanghai is Shanghai pubs and bars. Have a rocking time in some of the best bars of the world in Shanghai. There are internationally-known chains, like Starbucks and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, as well as popular domestic and local venues to satisfy those looking forrelaxation. The Shanghai Night Bars that you cannot miss when travelling or living in Shanghai City

Park 97 Pub

Location: Renaissance Park, No. 2 Gaolan Road

Open Hours: 21:00 to 2:00

Type of payment : Cash and Credit Card

Entertainments: Dancing, Ball Game, etc.

Bar 505

Location: Second Floor of Helen Hotel, No.505, East Nanjing Road

Open Hours: 7:00 AM to 1: 00AM

Paulaner

Transportation: Metro Line 2 Lujiazui, then walk about 10 minutes

Location: No.2967 Binjiang Mall

Opening Hours: 9 AM to 1:00 AM (Friday and Saturday till 2:00 AM)

 
Shopping  
Shopping map
Shanghai is hailed as the "Shopping Paradise" and "Oriental Paris". So if you come to Shanghai, shopping should not be missed any more than its other charming attractions.
Shopping areas in Shanghai are clearly divided into "Four Streets and Four Cities".

 


Four roads :
1. Nanjing Road (including East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road),enjoys the reputation of No.1 Commercial Street in China.
2. Huaihai Road, no less famous than Nanjing Road, is celebrated for its elegance.
3. North Sichuan Road offers good inexpensive merchandise and is always the first choice of ordinary people
4. Middle Tibet Road on which Food and tourism are well provided for
Four cities: Yuyuan Shopping City, Xujiahui Shopping City, New Shanghai Shopping City and Jiali Sleepless City.

 
Eating in Shanghai  

Shanghai cuisine (上海菜), also known as Hu cai (沪菜) is a style of Chinese cui- sine, and is a popular and celebrated cuisine among the Chinese in China.
The use of sugar is common in Shanghai cuisine and, especially when used in combination with soy sauce, effuses foods and sauces with a taste that is not so much sweet but rather savory.

Traditional Dishes and Snacks

In the early days, shanghai food was noted for its thick gravy, and has gradually become light in taste so as to meet the needs of local Shanghai people, particularly to the taste of figures from cultural circles. Shanghai food, therefore, has continually absorbed the good points from other cuisines to become what it is today.

 

a)Crabs from the Yangchenghu Lake

b)Big yellow cooker with bamboo slices

c)Eight-jewel duck without bones

d)Pork cooked with fermented bean-curd

e)Crystal shrimps

 

Shanghai local-flavored snacks are great in variety, varied in flavor plus skillful in preparation, beautiful in shape and delicious in taste.
 

a)Meat-stuffed dumpling

b)Steamed meat dumpling

c)Vegetable-stuffed steamed bread

d)Pork rib new year cake

e)Eye-brow baked shortcake

f)Eight-jewel glutinous rice pudding, etc.

 

Here are some local famous snack brands:

Brand
Address
Specialties
Wangjiasha restaurant
No. 805, West Nanjing Road, Jingan District

Pastry such as green bean cake, wonton

Shanghai Guyiyuan restaurant

No.238, Guyiyuan Road, Nan- xiang Town,
Jiading District

Steamed Meat Dumpling
Shanghai First Foodmall
No. 720, East Nanjing Road
Shanghai local snacks

We strongly recommended: SHANGHAI FIRST FOODMALL

 

Famous Restaurants Waiting for You

Lu Bo Lang
Chinese name: 绿波廊
Specialties:
It is an old restaurant in the Old Town God Temple area. Being famous for its delicious Shanghai Benbang Cuisine and dim sums, the restaurant is favored by many foreign leaders and visitors. Steamed crab stuffed bun, crab bean curd and Mei Mao Su are its signature dishes.1222506360
Average cost per person: CNY 100 - 150
Operating hours: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00
Old Restaurant: No. 115, Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District
New Branch: No. 10, Wenchang Road, Huangpu District

 

 

 

Xin Ya Restaurant
Chinese name :新亚粤菜馆
Specialties:its typical menu is shelled shrimps 、smoked pomfret and so on . As a famous restaurant featuring Cantonese Cuisine, its dishes are pure and not greasy.
Address: No 719,East Nanjing Road
Tel: (+86 21)63517788

Special Restaurants for special people

For vegetarian

Gongdelin

Chinese name: 功德林
Specialties: Founded in 1922. It earned a high reputation and is famous for its vegetarian food.
Address: NO 38, Boshan road, Pudong New Area
Tel: (+86 21)68552366
Operation hour: 7:00—19:00

Vegetarian Life Style

Chinese name : 枣子树
Specialties: It has the magic to turn vegetables into “meat”. Do you want to have a try
Address: 1F.No.77 Songshan Rd. Shanghai
Operation hour: 11:00~21:00
Phone number: (+86 21)63848000
It only accept more than 8 people's reservation for at most 3 tables

For Muslim—Shanghai Halal food

Hong Chang Xing Restaurant

Chinese name : 洪长兴
Specialties: It is the most famous restaurant serving Halal food in Shanghai.It successfully combines its traditional advantages with some innovations, thus attracting many people. And the instant-boiled mutton there is excellent.

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Address: No 1, Yunnan South Road , Huangpu District
Phone number: (+86 21)63281551
Operation hour: lunch 11:00—14:00 dinner17:00—22:00
PS: you can get many brochures about delicacies in Shanghai in SHICC

 

Sightseeing in Shanghai  

Place of Interest in Shanghai

Place of Interest around Shanghai

Transportation: Shanghai Subway, Taxi, Airline

Shanghai Electronic MAP

 

Place of Interest in Shanghai

 

The Bund & Huangpu River外滩&黄浦江

 

Huangpu River is not only the mother river of Shanghai, which divides the city into east and west parts, but also assembles the splendid tourist attractions of the city. Situated on the east bank of the Huangpu River, the Bund is the symbol of Shanghai. New finance and commercial houses as well as grand buildings built in 1930s in the European architectural styles cluster along the Bund.

Nanjing Road 南京路

Nanjing Road is considered to be the No. 1 commercial street in China', which has been a landmark for this city for a long time. Along its 5.5 kilometers, you will find over 600 shops that on average are visited by some 1.7 million people each day. Here, you could purchase everything wanted, spanning from special and cheap souvenirs of Shanghai to the luxurious world famous brands.

Yuyuan Garden豫园

 

Yuyuan Garden is the largest of Shanghai's ancient gardens with Ming and Qing architectural styles. The garden has six areas, each with its own style. The Grand Rockery, in the center of the Garden, is the most renowned sight. Near the garden, there is the City God Temple of Shanghai, where various local snack shops and streets are scattered around.

Jade Buddha Temple玉佛寺

 

It is one of the most famous Buddhist shrines in Shanghai. The White Jade Buddhas were brought here from Burma in the nineteenth century. One is seated while the other is in the recumbent position of Sakyamuni symbolizing the Buddha's attainment of enlightenment or nirvana. The temple also has some impressive images of the Heavenly Kings. Many people come to worship each day and burn incense at this very holy and active shrine.

Shanghai Xin Tian Di上海新天地

 

If you want to experience the historical and cultural atmosphere of the city, Shanghai Xin Tian Di is a wise choice. Composed of Shikumen and modern architectural style, now it has become a hot and fashionable pedestrian street in the center of the city. Actually, it stands for the popular and leisurely life style of this city's new generation.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower东方明珠

 

Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the modern symbol of Shanghai City. Standing beside the Huangpu River and opposite the Bund with a height of 468 meters (1536 feet), it is the tallest TV tower in Asia. The architectural modeling of the tower is unique, expressing the flavor of oriental culture. It expresses the artistic concept of “pearls, big and small, dropping on a jade plate”.

Jin Mao Tower金茂大厦

 

Being the fourth tallest building of the world and the second tallest building in China, Jin Mao Tower is located in the center of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Districts in Pudong. It is 420.5 meters (almost 1380 feet) tall and covers an area of 2.3 hectares (5.68 acres). The architect, Adrian D. Smith, of this skyscraper ingeniously combined the elements of traditional Chinese culture with the newest architectural styles of the time.

People's Square人民广场

 

People's Square, located in the city center, is a garden square combining finance, administration, culture, transportation and commerce. In the northwest of People's Square is Shanghai Grand Theatre and the northeast of it is the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Shanghai Museum lies south of it. Through People's Square is the People Boulevard.

Place of Interest around Shanghai

Suzhou苏州

Suzhou is located in the southern part of Jiangsu Province, 83km west of Shanghai just across the border from Zhejiang province. Since ancient times, the city has been referred to as "Land of Abundant Landscapes", "World of Gardens", and "Venice of the East".

Hangzhou 杭州

 

Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang province, is located in the Yangtze River delta approximately 180 km southwest of Shanghai. Throughout its long history, Hangzhou has been famed both for its beauty and its prosperity, and has occupied a unique place in China's cultural landscape.

Village of Wuzhen乌镇

 

One of the water towns close to Shanghai, easy to reach on a day trip. Go and see how daily life was and remains to be - weaving and coloring fabric, pottery, the Shadow Puppet Theatre is a great spectacle as well, with traditional Chinese stories and music played on traditional instruments. Well worth a visit, though it can be crowded at weekends.

Transportation  

Shanghai Subway

Subway is one of fast, safe, comfortable and convenient means of public transportation for traveling around Shanghai. For instance, the main attractions, transportation hubs and commercial areas such as the Bund, Nanjing Road, Huaihai Road, People's Square, Shanghai Railway Station and Xujiahui can be reached by several subway lines. The following pictures show six subway lines in Shanghai.

Getting to the station

1.The sign of subway is uniform in Shanghai. All the signboards of subways have the same sign which is showed in the pictures below. The left picture which is like a circle with an “M” in the middle is the subway sign. The middle photo, which is taken in the People’s Square, shows that sign which means there is a subway station nearby. The arrowhead points to the direction of the station, which is just like the right picture shows:

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2. Every rail transit station normally has more than two accesses, and every access has its own number, which includes metro LOGO, metro line number, name of station and the access number in both Chinese and English.

The color of each line:

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Line

Terminal

First train
departure time

Last train
departure time

Interchange station

 

 

Line 1

XinZhuang
(to Shanghai Railway Station or to FuJin Rd)

 

FuJin Rd

 

5:30

 

5:30

 

22:32

 

22:30

XinZhuang to Line 5

ShangHai South Railway Station to Line 3

Shanghai Indoor Stadium to Line 4

Xujiahui to Line 9

ChangShu Rd to Line 7

South ShanXi Rd to Line 10

People's Square to Line 2 or 8

Shanghai Railway Station to Line 3 or 4

 

 

Line 2

East XuJin
GuangLan Rd

Extension part:
GuangLan Rd

Pudong International Airport

5:30
5:30


9:00

9:00

22:45
22:45


16:00

16:00

ZhongShan Park to Line 3 or 4

Jiangsu Rd to Line 11

JingAn Temple to Line 7

People's Square to Line 1 or Line 8

East NanJing Rd to Line 10

Century Avenue to Line 4 or 6 or 9

LongYang Rd to Line 7

 

 

 

Line 3

 

ShangHai South Railway Station

 

 

 

Nouth JiangYang Rd

 

05:25

 

 

 

05:25

 

22:30

 

 

 

22:35

HongKou Football Stadium to Line 8

BaoShan Rd to Line 4

Shanghai Railway Station to Line 1 or 4

ZhongTan Rd to Line 4

ZhengPing Rd to Line 4 or 7

CaoYang Rd to Line 4 or 11

ZhongTan Rd to Line 4

JinShaJiang Rd to Line 4

ZhongShan Park to Line 2 or 4

West YanAn Rd to Line 4

HongQiao Rd to Line 4

Yishan Rd to Line 4 or 9

ShangHai South Railway Station to Line 1

 

 

 

 

Line 4

 

 

Inner(YiShan Rd)

 

 

 

 

Outside(YiShan Rd)

Line 4 is a loop line.

 

 

05:30

 

 

 

 

05:30

 

 

22:30

 

 

 

 

22:30

Yishan Rd to Line 3 or 9

Shanghai Indoor Stadium to Line 1

DongAn Rd to Line 7

South XiZang Rd to Line 8

LanCun Rd to Line 6

Century Avenue to Line 2 or 6 or 9

Hualun Rd to Line 10

BaoShan Rd to Line 3

Shanghai Railway Station to Line 1 or 3

ZhongTan Rd to Line 3

ZhengPing Rd to Line 3 or 7

CaoYang Rd to Line 3 or 11

JinShaJiang Rd to Line 3

ZhongShan Park to Line 2 or 3

West YanAn Rd to Line 3

HongQiao Rd to Line 3

 

Line 5

XinZhuang

MinHang Development Zone

06:00

06:00

22:30

22:00

 

XinZhuang to Line 1

 

Line 6

GangCheng Rd

South LingYan Rd

05:30

05:32

22:30

22:32

Century Avenue to Line 2 or 4 or 9

LanCun Rd to Line 4

West GaoKe Rd to Line 7

 

 

Line 7

 

HuaMu Rd

 

ShangHai University

 

05:30

 

05:32

 

22:30

 

22:32

LongYang Rd to Line 2

West GaoKe Rd to Line 6

YaoHua Rd to Line 8

DongAn Rd to Line 4

ZhaoJiaBang Rd to Line 9

ChangShu Rd to Line 1

JingAn Temple to Line 2

 

 

Line 8

 

Aerospace Museum

 

ShiGuang Rd

 

05:30

 

05:30

 

22:30

 

22:30

YaoHua Rd to Line 7

South XiZang Rd to Line 4

LuJiaBang Rd to Line 9

LaoXiMen to Line 10

People's Square to Line 1 or 2

HongKou Football Stadium to Line 3

SiPing Rd to Line 10

 

Line 9

 

Middle YangGao Rd

SongJiangXinCheng

 

05:30

05:50

 

22:30

22:00

Century Avenue to Line 2 or 4 or 6

LuJiaBang to Line 8

ZhaoJiaBang Rd to Line 7

XuJiaHui to Line 1

Yishan Rd to Line 3 or 4

 

 

Line 10

 

XinJiangWanCheng

 

HangZhong Rd

 

05:30

 

05:30

 

19:30

 

19:30

Siping Rd to Line 8

Hualun Rd to Line 4

East NanJing Rd to Line 2

LaoXiMen to Line 8

South ShaanXi Rd to Line 1

HongQiao Rd to Line 3 or Line 4

 

Line 11

JiangSu Rd
North JiaDing

 

JiangSu Rd
AnTing

06:00
05:38

 

06:09
05:37

22:00
21:43

 

21:55
21:32

 

Caoyang Rd to Line 3 or 4

 

Jiangsu Rd to Line 2

Notices &Tips:

  1. Fare: The price is at least 3 Yuan (2 Yuan for Line 5); 4 Yuan for those who travel more than 6 km , every 10 extra kilometers cost one Yuan.
  2. There are automatic ticket-selling machines in every station which accept coins valued 0.5, and 1 Yuan as well as papers valued 20 Yuan, 50 Yuan and 100 Yuan. You just need to point your beginning place and your destination on the screen.
  3. Shanghai Metro has launched a one day pass incentive, which costs 18 Yuan, allowing passengers to take any train at unlimited times within 24 hours.
  4. Nowadays, passengers may transfer among most lines with one ticket.
  5. If you encounter any problem, please go to the service center.
  6. Metro Service Hotline: (+86 21)6437000 0
  7. More information: http://www.shmetro.com/

 

Taxi

Shanghai has approximately 45,000 taxis, operated by over 150 taxi companies. Among all those, the companies listed below are most strongly recommended by us.

Main Taxi Co.

Booking Tel.

Complaint Tel.

Color

Dazhong(大众)

(+86 21)96822

(+86 21)62173350

Sky blue

Qiangsheng(强生)

(+86 21)62580000

(+86 21)62581234

Orange

Bashi (巴士)

(+86 21)96840

(+86 21)64312788

Green

Haibo(海博) (+86 21)96965 (+86 21)62130011 Sapphire blue

Jinjiang (锦江)

(+86 21)96961

(+86 21)6416 9292

White

 

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Taxi charging standards

 

0~3 KM

3~10 KM

Above 10 KM

Daytime: (5:00~23:00)

RMB 12

RMB 2.4 / KM

RMB 3.6 / KM

Night: (23:00~5:00)

RMB 16

RMB 3.1 / KM

RMB 4.7 / KM

 

Notices &Tips:
1、Detention charges: charged as 1 KM per 5 min.
2、Please request an invoice when you get to your destination.
3、Shanghai Public Transportation Card can be used on most taxis.
4、If you book a Dazhong taxi, you will pay 4yuan more as a booking fee.
5、If there are anything unreasonable, you may file a complaint by calling 021-63232150 or the complaint telephone number in the chart.
6、If there is a waiting time, the driver will charge you as one meter’s cost for each five minutes.
7、Bridges and tunnels in downtown area are free of charge. Charges of the three highways out of the outer ring (Huning Highway , Huhang Highway and Hujia Highway) and the Guest Passage of PVG should be paid by passengers.
8、Check the charge standard marked on the windows of a taxi before taking it. Pay taxi fare as displayed on the counting screen. You can refuse to pay in case of the driver don't start the counting screen or don't give you a valid receipt.

 

Airline

In Shanghai, there are two international airports, Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao International Airport.

Pudong International Airport:
Situated on the south bank of the Yangtze River Delta in east Shanghai, Pudong International Airport, completed in 1999, is about 30 kilometers (19 miles) away from the city center and 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Hongqiao International Airport. For more information, you should contact the airport through its information line of 96990.

Leaving the airport

Pudong International Airport enjoys very convenient transportation to the urban area of Shanghai. Visitors can transfer to the city center by various vehicles.

1.Taxi(Recommended)

A taxi costs approximately RMB 160 from Pudong International Airport to People's Square, the center of Shanghai, and it takes about 50 minutes.

2.Maglev Train

The speedy Shanghai Maglev Train (SMT) will be a wise choice for visitors to transfer to downtown Shanghai. You will enjoy the high speed as well as the beautiful passing-by views. When getting off the maglev at Longyang Rd. Station, you can take subway line 2 to the city center.

Information Form
Operation Time
7:02--21:42
First Train
Longyang Rd. Station
6:45
Airport Station
7:02
Last Train
Longyang Rd. Station
21:40
Airport Station
21:42
nterval
7:02-19:02
15 mins.
19:02-21:42
20 mins.
Notice:
  1. Telephone: 28907777
  2. If you want to get further information, please visit: http://www.smtdc.com/en/
3.Shuttle Bus

There are ten airport shuttle bus lines handling transfers from Pudong Airport to the city center of Shanghai.
See the chart.

Line No.

Departure

Pudong Airport

Terminal

Intervals(minute)

Fare
(yuan)

Service hotline

Airport Line1

Pudong Airport Terminal1,6:30-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, 6:35-23:05

Hongqiao Airport Terminal2,6:00-23:00

15~25

30

(+86 21)6834 6612

Airport Line2

Pudong Airport Terminal 1, 6:30-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, 6:35-23:05

City Terminal (Jing’an Temple) 5:30-21:30

15~25

22

(+86 21)6834 6612

Airport Line3

Pudong Airport Terminal 1 7:00-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal2 7:05-23:05

Galaxy Hotel 5:30-20:00

15~20

16~24

(+86 21)6834 6645

Airport Line4

Pudong Airport Terminal 1, 6:30-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, 6:35-23:05

Luxun Park 5:10-21:30

15~25

16~22

(+86 21)6834 6830

Airport Line5

Pudong Airport Terminal 1, 6:30-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal 2,
6:35-23:05

Shanghai Railway Station 5:10-21:30

15~25

16~22

(+86 21)6834 6830

Airport Line6

Pudong Airport Terminal 1, 7:00-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, 7:05-23:05

Anhua Rd.&Dingxi Rd.(Zhongshan Park) 6:00-20:00

20~30

14~24

(+86 21)6834 6645

Airport Line7

Pudong Airport Terminal 1,
7:00-23:00

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, 7:05-23:05

Shanghai South Railway Station 6:30-21:30

10~25

20

(+86 21)6885 5057

Airport Line8

Pudong Airport Terminal 1, 7:00-19:30

Pudong Airport Terminal2, 7:05-19:35

Lingang City 6:00-16:00
Huinan Town(in Nanhui university town 6:10-18:30

/

2~20

(+86 21)6802 2000

Airport Line1(Loop)

Pudong Airport Terminal 1, 8:00-19:15

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, 8:05-19:20

Hangcheng Garden 7:10-18:45

/

2~3

(+86 21)6834 6612

Shouhang Line

Pudong Airport Terminal 1,after 23:00, 45 min after the end of Shouhang Line

Pudong Airport Terminal 2, after 23:05, 45 min after the end of Shouhang Line

Hongqiao Airport Terminal 1

not over 45mins

16~30

(+86 21)6834 6612

 

4.Subway Line 2

Shanghai Subway Line 2 is a long and busy line connecting Pudong and Puxi. After extentions, now, it has stretched to Pudong Airport, led to Hongqiao Airport either. Passengers can use this line to get to Pudong, Nanjing Road and further to Hongqiao Airport.
Attention: Guanglan Road is the interchang station where you should exchange 4-carriage train for 8-carriage one.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Located in the west of shanghai, Hongqiao international airport is 13kms form the city center. Hongqiao International Airport has 2 terminal buildings which are quite far from each other, so please pay attention to the terminal building number.

Leaving the airport

Pudong International Airport enjoys very convenient transportation to the urban area of Shanghai. Visitors can transfer to the city center by various vehicles.

1.Taxi(Recommended)

A taxi costs approximate RMB 40 from Pudong International Airport Terminal One to People's Square and RMB 50 from Pudong International Airport Terminal Two to People's Square the center of Shanghai. It takes about 20-30 minutes.
The cab waiting point is located at south of No.4Gate, Ternimal2.

2.Shuttle Bus
Terminal One:

Line

Departure

Time of first/final run

Terminal

Time first/final run

806

Terminal1 of Hongqiao Airport

6:30/23:00

Lupu Bridge

6:00/21:30

807

Terminal1 of Hongqiao Airport

5:30/23:00

Qingxun Block

5:00/23:00

938

Terminal1 of Hongqiao Airport

6:00/24:00

Yangjia Ferry

6:00/21:30

925

Terminal1 of Hongqiao Airport

5:30-23:00

People's Square

5:30/22:30

Terminal Two:


 

Line

Terminal

Day Line

Hinge No.4

Zizhu hi-tech zone, Minhang

Hinge No.9

Jiading downtown

Airport Line 1

Pudong International Airport

941

Shanghai Railway Station

Night Line

316

Shanghai Railway Station

320

The Bund, Yan'an Road East

  1. First bus sets out at 6:00 and the last one sets out at 23:00 everyday.
  2. During Expo, There is special line which can take you to Expo directly.
3.Subway Line 2

You can take Subway Line2 at Terminal 2 in Hongqiao International Airport.

 

Shanghai Electonic Map

If you want to know more details such as metro, bus, map, please visit the website: http://www.chinatouristmaps.com/provinces/shanghai.html
You won’t miss what you want.

You can also visit Google which you are quite familiar with. Please visit : http://www.google.com/ and remember to change the language.

Google also provide you the map on mobile phone, please enter: http://www.google.com/mobile/maps/index.html

 

Shanghai EXPO  

Expo Season is 2010.05.01-10.31. The Local Organizing Committee will book tickets for all ESWC2010 participants, but we don’t organize participants to EX- PO. So if you plan to visit EXPO, we do hope the following information will be useful! You can also visit http://en.expo2010.cn/ for more details.

Prohibited Articles
In addition to explosive, flammable, radioactive and other hazardous items as well as articles prohibited by applicable laws and regulations of the PRC, visitors are not allowed to carry into the Expo Site any of the following articles:
(I) beverages in hard or soft packages, alcoholic drinks or any other liquids; with the exception of liquid milk products for babies and liquid medicines needed by pa- tients, both of which can be carried in an appropriate quantity;
(II) Lighters, matches or other devices for ignition;
(III) Banners, posters, billboards, leaflets or any other promotional items;
(IV) Motorcycles, light motor vehicles, bicycles, electric bicycles, motorized wheelchairs, scooters, skateboards, roller-blades, or similar tools for travel, with the exception of baby carriages, and manual or electric wheelchairs;
(v) Animals, with the exception of guide dogs and other service animals;
(VI) Delta wings, paragliders, hot air balloons, model airplanes, kites, or any other flying objects;
(VII)radio-controlled toys,walkie-talkies,or any other radio transmission
equipment.


Operation Time

The operation time of the Expo Site shall be 9:00 ~ 24:00. The opening hours of the pavilions shall be 9:30 ~ 22:30.Visitors shall enter the Expo Site before 21:00 and leave before 24:00 on the day of admission. Those with evening admission tickets may enter the Expo Site between 17:00 and 21:00.


Orderly Entry
Visitors shall go through ticket pre-check, security check and ticket verification in an orderly fashion before entering the Expo Site. Those who refuse to cooperate may be denied entry by the organizer of EXPO.For the purpose of public health and disease prevention and control, the organ- izer of EXPO may conduct necessary health examination on visitors entering the Expo Site.Visitors with special admission tickets are required to present a valid ID at the time of ticket verification.Children eligible for free admission and other visitors with mobility difficulties may only enter the Expo Site when accompanied by adults. Those under the influ- ence of alcohol and the persons suffering from mental disorders are not allowed to enter..

Reservation
Visitors may make reservations in accordance with applicable rules for those pa-vilions and events that provide reservation services,and shall enter pavilions or event venues with their valid reservation vouchers through designated passages within the specified time period.

 

EXPO Transportation

 

For visitors' convenience to the Expo Site, Shanghai is constructing a comprehensive urban transport system and an Expo public transport network which enables visitors to reach the Expo Site via rail transit, bus and water transportation.

There is one metro line entrance/exit, eight ground entrances/exits, four extra-Site and three intra-Site water gates.

Metro Line Entrance/exit

Puxi Section

Madang Road Station of Metro Line 13

 

Ground Entrance/exit

Puxi Section

Entrance/exit at Luban Road, South Xizang Road, Bansongyuan Road

Pudong Section

Entrance/exit at Bailianjing, West Gaoke Road, Shangnan Road, Changqing Road, Houtan

 

 

Water Entrance/exit

Extra-Site Water Gate

Dongchang Road Water Gate, Qichangzhan Water Gate, Shiliupu Water Gate, Qinhuangdao Road Water Gate

Intra-Site Water Gate

Dock 1 (Miaojiang Road Wangda Road)
Dock 2 (Expo Avenue Bailianjing Road)
Dock 6 (Houtan Garden)

 

 

Intra-Site Transport

On most occasions, visitors can get to pavilions on foot in the Expo Site.Since the Expo Site is divided by the Huangpu River and there is quite a distance between the zones, the Organizer sets up a public transport system including metro line, bus and cross-river ferry.

Metro Line

Metro Line 13 is designed to facilitate visitors' travelling between Pudong and Puxi Sections. There are Madang Road Station, Lupu Bridge Station, and Expo Avenue Station on the line.

Ground Transport

Five bus routes, including two sightseeing routes, are designed to facilitate visitors' touring in Pudong or Puxi Section and traveling between the two sections.

Water Transport

Five ferry routes are designed to facilitate visitors' traveling between Pudong and Puxi Sections.

Line

Station

Entrance/ Exit

Zone

Line 4

Luban rd.Station;Tibet South Rd.Station

Entrance & Exit at Luban Rd., at Tibet South Rd., at Bansongyuan Rd.

Zone D、E

Line 6

Gaoke West Rd.

Entrance & Exit :Gaokexi West Rd.

Zone A

Line 7

Backshore Station;Changqing Rd. Station;Yaohua Rd. Station;Gaoke West Rd. Station

Entrance & Exit at Backshore, at Changqing North Rd.,at Shangnan Rd.,at Gaokexi Rd.

Zone A、B、C

Line 8

Tibet South Rd.;Yaohua Rd. Station

Entrance & Exit at Tibet South Rd., at Shangnan Rd.

Zone A、B、E

Line 9

Madang Rd. Station

Entrance & Exit at Madang Rd.

Zone D

 

Ticket Information

 

Tickets of Expo 2010 include nine types which are broadly classified into individual and group tickets. Individual tickets are divided into Peak Day Admission and Standard Day Admission, the former include Peak Day Single Day Admission and Peak Day Special Admission, and the latter include Standard Day Single Day Admission, Standard Day Special Admission, 3 Day Admission, 7 Day Admission and Evening Admission. Group tickets are divided into Group Admission and Student Group Admission. Admission tickets are required for all visitors except children at or under 1.2m.
Expo Session 2010.05.01-10.31

Attention: 10.1-10.7 is peak days that you can only visit Expo with peak day admission.

Ticket

Price

Peak Day Single Day Admission

RMB200

Peak Day Special Admission

RMB120

Standard Day Single Day Admission

RMB160

Standard Day Special Admission

RMB100

3 Day Admission

RMB400

7 Day Admission

RMB900

Evening Admission

RMB90

Group Admission

For authorized travel agents only

Student Group Admission

For authorized travel agents and education institutes only

 

 

 

EXPO Services

 

Visitor Service Centers are available in the Expo Site, providing visitors with a range of services including inquiries, rental, lost and found, first aid, mother-baby service, and assistance for lost persons. The centers also accept and process visitors’ complaints.


Expo Site Shopping
Licensed products of Expo 2010 include precious metals, toys, accessories, ce- ramics, bags, sports equipment, lottery tickets, food and personal care products, among others. They are on sale at the retail shops of the public area inside the Expo
site

Expo Site Dining
Restaurants inside the Expo site offer, for example, fast food, classic Chinese and overseas cuisine, bread, vegetarian food, coffee and snacks. The Catering Center on the west side of the Expo Boulevard is the Expo's largest catering area.

TIPS:

  • Hotline: (+86 21)962010
  • The Expo Site is equipped with wheelchair-accessible facilities. Video Sign lan- guage and free rental of wheelchairs are available for the disabled.
  • EXPO Shanghai Online:http://www.expo.cn/
  • You can see a simplified map on EXPO in the Appendix.