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| Huangpu River and the Bund |
| Yuyuan Garden |
| Shanghai Museum |
| Jade Buddha Temple |
| Longhua Pagoda and Longhua Temple |
| Nanjing Road |
| Oriental Pearl TV Tower |
| Zhujiajiao |
| Shanghai Xin Tian Di |
| Pudong International Airport |
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| Huangpu River and the Bund |
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 Huangpu
River, the most important shipping artery of Shanghai, wriggles like an
undulating muddy dragon from the mouth of the Yangtze River in Wusong to the
East China Sea. The yellow and ice-free Huangpu River is 114 kilometers (71
miles) long, 400 meters wide and has an average depth of nine meters (30
feet).
Huangpu River joins 29 kilometers (18 miles) north of downtown Shanghai and
divides Shanghai into two parts, east and west. Cruises are available
everyday, including the shorter cruises (navigating the main waterfront area
between the Yangpu Bridge and the Nanpu Bridge) and the complete cruises
(meandering eastward along the golden waterway, over a distance of 60
kilometers or 37 miles). Whether it is in the daytime or at night, the views
along the river are the same beautiful. The great modern skyscrapers and the
characteristic buildings in different architectural styles are the best
records of the development of the city and the Huangpu River, the birthplace
of Shanghai, is the faithful eyewitness.
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Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road, is a famous waterfront and regarded as
the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. It starts from the Baidu
Bridge, which is at the connecting point of the Huangpu River and the Suzhou
Creek, to the East Jinling Road and winds a 1500 meters (less than one mile)
length. Walking along the Bund, which is at the west shore of the Huangpu
River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower can be seen on the opposite side and also
the Jin Mao Tower.Being one of the Top Ten Shanghai Attractions, the Bund is
a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. The
newly-built Flood Control Bank takes the function of preventing the oversize
flood; the square with the statue of Marshal Chen Yi is an open air podium
which gives new views of the Shanghai Plaza Culture; the Cenotaph which
stands on the man-made island is a monument of people's heroes; the
riverside greenbelt, the Electronic Waterfall Bell, and the Great Mural
Carving are all representatives of the Bund.
The most famous and attractive sight which is at the west side of the Bund
are the 52 various buildings of different architectural styles including
Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance. The Bund was
the centre of Shanghai's politics, economy and culture hundreds of years
ago, consulates of most countries and many banks, businesses and newspaper
offices were settled there, and that's why we have these art-like buildings.
Although they were not designed by the same person or built in the same
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| Yuyuan Garden |
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 Yuyuan
Garden, a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai,
dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. Now a popular tourist destination,
Yuyuan began as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20
years - and all of his savings - to build a garden in order to please his
parents in their old age. That is why he called this garden "Yuyuan" -
because "yu" in Chinese means "peace and health".
During the past 400 years, Yuyuan, although restored and reopened several
times, was most often in disarray. Due to the decline of Pan's family after
Pan Yuduan's death, Yuyuan gradually fell into disuse. Although the garden
was improved by the local signiors, several civil conflicts in the mid-19th
century caused great damage. In 1956, after Shanghai's liberation, the city
government reconstructed the garden and refurbished its mien and beauty as
in the old days. Yuyuan Garden was finally reopened to the public in 1961,
and the State Department declared it a national monument in 1982. Now Yuyuan
Garden attracts countless visitors at home and abroad every year.
The present-day Yuyuan occupies an area of two hectares (5 acres) and is
built in a style associated with the renowned Suzhou gardens, which are
characterized by an exquisite layout, beautiful scenery and artistic
architecture. Each pavilion, hall, stone and stream in the garden expresses
the essence of South China's landscape design from the Ming and Qing
dynasties.
 There
are more than 40 scenic spots scattered throughout the garden, which is
divided into six parts by five boundary walls. The six scenic areas include
the Grand Rockery, the Ten Thousand-Flower Pavilion, the Hall of Heralding
Spring, the Hall of Jade Magnificence, the Inner Garden, and the Lotus Pool.
The Grand Rockery is the most elaborate, venerable and glorious rockery in
southeastern China. Approximately 2,000 tons of stone were used to build
this 14-meter-high rockery, which features perilous peaks, cliffs, winding
caves and gorges, all designed to give people a sense of visiting a real,
great mountain
To the east of the Ten Thousand-Flower Pavilion is the Dragon Wall. The
white wall is decorated with a dragon's head and paved with scale-like
tiles, creating the illusion that a huge, wandering dragon cruises in the
garden, keeping it safe and peaceful. The dragon was designed with only four
claws, not five like the dragons in the royal palaces, as a way of avoiding
irreverence and rebellion in the feudal society.
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Hall of Heralding Spring is located in the eastern part of Yuyuan garden.
This pavilion was built in 1820, the first year of the Emperor Daoguang's
reign. From September 1853 to February 1855, it served as the base of the
Society of Little Swords (the Xiaodao Hui), which led an uprising against
the Qing dynasty and occupied Shanghai for 17 months. Today, weapons and
coins made by the Society of Little Swords are exhibited in this hall. The
Shanghai city government named it the Callan Educational Base in 1994.
The Hall of Jade Magnificence is a study entirely furnished with rare
rosewood pieces dating to the Ming Dynasty.
The Inner Garden is a smaller version of Yuyuan Garden, created by combining
the east garden and west garden in 1956. Its elegant rockeries, ponds and
walls give the Inner Garden a delicate and exquisite beauty.
Standing beside the Lotus Pool, you can see groups of red cyprinoids
swimming - a relaxed and happy view that will leave an indelible impression
of peace and tranquility.
Yuyuan Garden is a representative of the classical architectural style and
is acknowledged as an architectural miracle in the region southeast of the
Yangtze River. |
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| Shanghai Museum |
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well-known as the Museum of Ancient Chinese Art, the Shanghai Museum was
established in 1952 and relocated twice before finding a permanent home at
its present location, south of the centrally located People's Plaza, in
1996. More than 120,000 precious and rare works of art in 21 categories make
the Shanghai Museum the most remarkable cultural institution in the city.
The Shanghai Museum is a four-storey building that occupies a total area of
39,200 square meters. The museum's unique architectural style - with a round
roof and square base - combines China's traditional culture and modern
spirit, giving visitors a complete and pleasant visual surprise upon first
sight. Architecturally, the structure is among the world's greatest museum
buildings.
Altogether, there are eleven special galleries and three exhibition halls in
the Shanghai Museum:
Ancient Chinese Bronze Gallery: Bronze is an important symbol of ancient
social civilization. Over 400 perfect bronzes, which are exhibited in this
1,200-square-meter gallery, provide a complete view of the developmental
history of ancient Chinese bronze art.
Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery: This gallery is decorated in typical
Buddhist style. One hundred twenty-seven pieces of sculpture made from
different materials, such as stone, wood, clay, pottery and cast bronze,
represent different characteristics of China's various eras, from the
Warring States period to the Ming Dynasty. The focus is on Chinese Buddhist
sculpture and figurines.
Ancient Chinese Ceramics Gallery: Approximately 500 high quality, original
works are displayed in this gallery.
Zande Lou Ceramics Gallery: The couple, Mr. Hu Huichun and Mrs. Wang Huayun,
donated the 130 pieces of extraordinarily fine ceramics shown in this
gallery.
Chinese Painting Gallery: More than 120 famous paintings from the Tang
Dynasty up to the present time provide visitors with a glimpse into the
various dynasties, schools and masters' styles.
 Chinese
Calligraphy Gallery: Chinese calligraphy has a 3,000-year history, traceable
to the Shang Dynasty. The official script (Lishu), the regular script (Kaishu)
and the cursive script (Caoshu) matured in different periods and reached
their peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Chinese Seal Gallery: This is the first gallery to specialize in the
exhibition of Chinese seals. Over 500 variously styled signets are presented
in the 380-square-meter gallery, tracing historical trends over the course
of China's dynasties and reflecting profound cultural changes.
Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery: Jade was once a symbol of wealth and power,
and 7,000 years of jade production have given China a reputation as the
"Country of Jade." The gallery presents ancient Chinese jade as another
unique aspect of Chinese history and culture.
Chinese Ming and Qing Furniture Gallery: The development of Chinese
furniture styles peaked during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The simple
modeling, unique design, extravagant materials and recherche work make these
100 pieces of furniture rare arts.
Chinese Minority Nationalities'Art Gallery: China is an ethnically diverse
country composed of 56 separate nations, each one of which retains its own
food, dress, language and customs. This gallery has gathered the most
representative items from each minority ethnic group.
Chinese Coin Gallery: China was one of the first places to have a monetary
system. This gallery includes approximately 7,000 archaic, differently
shaped coins and paper money of imponderable wealth by today's standards.
In addition to the 11 galleries, the museum includes three exhibition halls,
a tearoom, a restaurant, shops, a high-definition graphics hall, a library
and a VIP garden. These public service areas make your tour most convenient
- and the high-quality exhibits make the visit most memorable. |
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| Jade Buddha Temple |
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In the western
part of Shanghai, a very modern and flourishing city, there is a venerable
and famous Buddhist temple, Jade Buddha Temple. In 1882, an old temple was
built to keep two jade Buddha statues which had been brought from Burma by a
monk named Huigen. The temple was destroyed during the revolution that
overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Fortunately the jade Buddha statues were saved
and a new temple was built on the present site in 1928. It was named the
Jade Buddha Temple.
The two precious jade Buddhist statues are not only rare cultural relics but
also porcelain artworks. Both the Sitting Buddha and the Recumbent Buddha
are carved with whole white jade. The sparkling and crystal-clear white jade
gives the Buddhas the beauty of sanctity and make them more vivid. The
Sitting Buddha is 190 centimeters high and encrusted by the agate and the
emerald, portraying the Buddha at the moment of his meditation and
enlightenment. The Recumbent Buddha is 96 centimeters long, lying on the
right side with the right hand supporting the head and the left hand placing
on the left leg, this shape is called the "lucky repose". The sedate face
shows the peaceful mood of Sakyamuni when he left this world. In the temple
there is also anotherscriptures distributed in the different halls of the
temple.
Although the history of the Jade Buddha Temple is not very long, the
old-time and classical architectural style makes the temple unique and
inimitable in this modern city. Devajara Hall, Mahavira Hall and the Jade
Buddha Tower make up the main structure of the temple and at sides are the
Kwan-yin Dian Hall, the Amitabha Dian Hall, the Zen Tang Hall, the
Dining-Room and the Recumbent Buddha Hall. The Sitting Buddha is in the Jade
Buddha Tower and the Recumbent Buddhas are in the Recumbent Buddha Hall.
More than 7,000 Dazang sutras are kept in the Jade Buddha Tower; these are
all the inestimable culture relics.
The Jade Buddha Temple is a good place to go whether you are a Buddhist or
not, the peaceful and transcendent atmosphere adds a kind of richness to our
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| Longhua Pagoda and Longhua
Temple |
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 Located
on the Longhua Road at the south of the city, Longhua Park is famous for the
ancient Longhua Temple, Longhua Pagoda, the Evening Bell-Striking Ceremony
and the peach blossoms.
First built in 242 AD, which is during the period of the Three Kingdoms,
Longhua Temple is the oldest temple in Shanghai for its long history of over
1700 years. Because of the several destructions by the wars, most of the
buildings in Longhua Temple were reconstructed during the reign of the
Emperor Tongzhi and Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty.
Besides
its long history, Longhua Temple is the largest temple in Shanghai. It
occupies an area of over 20,000 square meters (five acres) and the
architectural proportion is about 5,000 square meters (one point  two acres).
Along the 194 meters long (637 feet) axis are the Maitreya Hall (Miledian),
Devajara Hall (Tianwangdian), Mahavira Hall (Daxiongbaodian), Three Sages
Hall (Sanshengdian), Abbot's Hall (Fangzhangshi) and the Sutras Keeping Hall
(Cangjinglou) which keeps the three treasures of the temple including the
Dazang sutras, the gold seals and the Buddhist statues. Accessory halls on
the two sides are the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower, both of them are
furnished with the same hexagonal windows and the curved eaves. The whole
courtyard was built strictly in the style of traditional Buddhist symmetry
and it's in accordance with the Chinese concept of beauty.
 A
venerable copper bell which is two meters in height, one point three meters
in diameter and weighs five tons (11,023 pounds) is placed on the
three-storied Bell Tower. The Evening Bell-Striking Ceremony on 31st
December is regarded as one of the eight great attractions of Shanghai.
Welcoming the New Year in the melodious, heavenly sound of the bell is an
interesting and memorable experience.
The seven-storied, 40.4 meters high Longhua Pagoda stands in front of the
Longhua Temple, the brick body and the wooden staircases make up the main
structure of the Longhua Pagoda. Each storey is smaller than the storey
below, and all the levels are encircled by balconies and banisters. Bells on
each corner of the octagonal eaves make cheerful and lively sounds as the
wind passes by. Longhua Pagoda has been rebuilt several times, but the style
of the Song Dynasty still remains to today.
In late spring, when the peaches in Longhua Park are in full blossom and the
temple fair (on the 3rd March, lunar calendar) is under way, large numbers
of tourists and pilgrims will come and the Longhua will become a place of
great hustle and hustle. |
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| Nanjing Road |
China's premier
shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at the Bund in the east
and ends in the west at the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan'an West
Street. Today Nanjing Road is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting
thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.
After the Opium War (1839-1842), Shanghai became a treaty port. Nanjing Road
was first the British Concession, then the International Settlement.
Importing large quantities of foreign goods, it became the earliest shopping
street in Shanghai.
Over time, Nanjing Road has been restructured, undergoing significant
change. For shopping convenience, its eastern end has an all-weather
pedestrian arcade. Big traditional stores no longer dominate the market
since modern shopping malls, specialty stores, theatres, and international
hotels have mushroomed on both sides of the street.
Today over 600 businesses on Nanjing road offer countless famous brands,
superior quality, and new fashions. KFC, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and other
world-famous food vendors line both sides of the street. Upscale stores
include Tiffany, Mont Blanc, and Dunhill. In addition, approximately a
hundred traditional stores and specialty shops still provide choice silk
goods, jade, embroidery, wool, and clocks.
Open-air bars, abstract sculptures, and lingering sounds from street
musicians enhance evening strolls. A trackless sightseeing train provides a
comfortable tour of the night-transformed pedestrian street. Flashing neon
signs illuminate the magnificent buildings and spangle the night skyline of
this lively city. |
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| Oriental Pearl TV Tower |
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The Oriental
Pearl TV Tower is located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Shanghai. The tower,
surrounded by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the
southwest, creates a picture of "twin dragons playing with pearls". The
entire scene is a photographic jewel that excites the imagination and
attracts thousands of visitors year-round.
This 468 meters high (1,536 feet) tower is the world's third tallest TV and
radio tower surpassed in height only by towers in Toronto, Canada and
Moscow, Russia. However, even more alluring than its height is the tower's
unique architectural design that makes the Oriental Pearl TV Tower one of
the most attractive places anywhere. The base of the tower is supported by
three seven-meter wide slanting stanchions. Surrounding the eleven steel
spheres that are "strung" vertically through the center of the tower are
three nine-meter wide columns. There are three large spheres including the
top sphere, known as the space module. Then there are five smaller spheres
and three decorative spheres on the tower base. The entire structure rests
on rich green grassland and gives the appearance of pearls shining on a jade
plate.
Visitors travel up and down the tower in double-decker elevators that can
hold up to fifty people at the rate of seven meters per second. The elevator
attendants recite an introduction to the TV Tower in English and Chinese
during the rapid 1/4-mile ascent. Once you reach your destination, you will
be amazed at the variety of activities available as the various spheres and
columns actually house places of interest, commerce, and recreation. The
inner tower is a recreational palace, while the Shanghai Municipal History
Museum is located in the tower's pedestal. The large lower sphere has a
futuristic space city and a fabulous sightseeing hall. From here, on a clear
day a visitor can see all the way to the Yangtze River. The base of the
tower is home to a science fantasy city. The five smaller spheres are a
hotel that contains twenty-five elegant rooms and lounges. The pearl at the
very top of the tower contains shops, restaurants, (including a rotating
restaurant) and a sightseeing floor. The view of Shanghai from this height
fills you with wonder at the beauty that surrounds you. When viewed from the
Bund at night, the tower's three-dimensional lighting makes it a delight of
brilliant color.
It is amazing that this ultra-modern tower combines ancient concepts such as
the spherical pearls, with 21st Century technology, commerce, recreation,
educational and conference facilities. All of this and it really is a TV and
radio tower that services the Shanghai area with more than nine television
channels and upwards of ten FM radio channels. Truly, "oriental pearl" is
the most suitable name for this tower. |
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| Zhujiajiao |
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Shanghai's
Venice
Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town
well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years.
Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town
glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.
Endowed with another elegant name - "Pearl Stream" - the little town is the
best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges
across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses
with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst
the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of
antiquity, leisure and tranquillity.
Bridges in the town
It is said that to visit Zhujiajaio without seeing the bridges means that
you have not really been to Zhujiajiao at all! Bridges in the town are
distinctive and old, built during Ming and Qing Dynasties. The old town is
thoroughly connected by 36 delicate spans in different shapes and styles,
from wooden to stone to marble.
Fangsheng Bridge (Setting-fish-free Bridge) is the longest, largest and
tallest stone bridge, with five openings both in Zhujiajiao and in the
Shanghai region. This bridge was built in 1571. On the bridge stands a stone
tablet named Dragon Gate Stone, which is engraved with 8 coiling dragons
encircling a shining pearl. On top of the bridge are 4 lifelike stone lions.
Lang Bridge (Veranda Bridge), also named Huimin Bridge, is the only wooden
bridge and the most featured span in this town. It has wooden bars on the
two sides and upturned eaves above, just like a narrow corridor.
North Street - Ancient Street
In the town, there is an ancient street filled with representative ancient
buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, attracting great numbers of
domestic and foreign tourists. That is North Street, which is the best
preserved ancient street in this suburb of Shanghai. Only one kilometer
long, the whole street is at once primitively simple, yet very elegant.
Strolling on this ancient thoroughfare and appreciating the historic
buildings, long-established stores, and old bridges as well as the many
narrow lanes is another enjoyment.
Ke Zhi Yuan (Course Plant Garden)
Zhujiajiao boasts imposing gardens as well as ancient dwellings built during
the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among the ancient architecture, Ke Zhi Yuan is
the largest manorial garden in the town. The garden is commonly named "Ma
Family Garden" after a former host named Ma Wenqin.
Located in Xijin Street in the northern part of town, Ke Zhi Yuan features
beautiful sightseeing and quiet and secluded surroundings. It consists
mainly of three parts, including a hall area, an artificial hill area and a
garden area. In the artificial hill area, there is magnificent symbolic
architecture - a foursquare five-story building, on the top of which stands
a diametric pavilion named "Moon View Pavilion." This building is considered
the tallest architecture in the town.
The scenic spots outlined here are just a sampling of the pretty attractions
of Zhujiajiao. Old narrow lanes, peculiar stone hawsers on the riverside and
old residences also make you enjoy yourself so much as to forget to go home. |
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| Shanghai Xin Tian Di |
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The
Development Concept of Shanghai Xin Tian Di
The Shikumen Building appeared in the mid-1800's, and is a product of
Chinese and Western architecture styles. In the early 1900's, it was the
residential buildings of Shanghai citizens. The building represents modern
Shanghai history and culture. However, with the development of the city, the
formerly glorious Shikumen gradually faded out the historical stage as it
could no longer satisfy people's demands of residence. Thus, the idea of
rebuilding Shikumen buildings was launched by the developer of Shanghai Xin
Tian Di in 1997.
As we all know, big cities or metropolises of the world all have their
representative buildings which reflect the local history and culture, and
which also become renowned tourists attractions. Shanghai Xin Tian Di was
established with this phenomenon in mind. The result was to endow Shikumen
building with new commercial value by changing its function of residence,
changing old blocks into a new world full of life! Thus, not only the
typical Shikumen architecture of Shanghai City was kept, but a block of
commercial area was also developed by Shanghai Xin Tian Di.
Xin Tian Di is divided into two parts: the South Block and the North Block.
The South Block mainly consists of modern architecture with Shikumen
architecture as an accompaniment. Its North Block kept the old Shikumen
architecture style, forming a contrast to the modern South Block.
South Block: As the complex of shopping, entertainment and leisure, the
South Block covers 25,000 square meters (6.2 acres) and opened in the middle
of 2002. This glass wall building has a very modern atmosphere. Besides
restaurants from all over the world, boutiques, fashionable ornament shops,
food courts, cinemas and one-stop fitness centers provide places of leisure
and entertainment for customers and tourists from home and abroad.
North Block: Composed of antique Shikumen buildings with inner modern
design, decoration and equipment, the North Block features upscale stores
and restaurants with cuisine from different countries such as France,
Brazil, America, Japan, Germany and Italy, fully revealing the international
level of Shanghai Xin Tian Di.
Xingye Lu, the dividing line between two blocks, is the site of First
Congress Hall of the Communist Party of China. The Shikumen buildings along
two sides of the street have become the scenery embodying both the
historical and artistic features of Shanghai.
Xin Tian Di attracts the eyes of people from all over the world. Famous
stars open their restaurants or shops in Xin Tian Di, which become good
places for fans to communicate with their idols. Except for that, the
fascinating cabaret and cellar dinning room of the French restaurant, the
inspiring rock music played by the Japanese music restaurant and the folk
performance of South America in the Brazilian restaurant leave people with
great impressions.
Shanghai Xin Tian Di is where "yesterday and tomorrow meet in Shanghai
today". It embodies the comfortable and convenient life of the 21st century,
having all conveniences such as an automatic elevator, central
air-conditioner and broadband network. Its boutique keeps in pace with
international fashion. Also, the typical Shikumen buildings of old Shanghai
seem to be telling people beautiful stories about the history and culture of
the city.
Shanghai Xin Tian Di has become the best place for tourists to appreciate
the history and modern life of the city, and is also a meeting place for
local citizens and foreign visitors. |
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| Pudong International Airport |
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Since the
official opening of Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on October 1,
1999, Shanghai has become the first city in China to have two international
airports. As a result the flights handled by Pudong Airport are increasing
day by day and the modern equipment of the airport makes for more passenger
convenience and ease.
Convenient Transportation
Under normal circumstances, passengers can travel from Pudong Airport to
Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai Harbor within 40-60
minutes. Five bus lines leading to the airport have been put into operation.
The Pudong Airport is 40 kilometers from Hongqiao Airport and 30 kilometers
from Renmin Square in the center of Shanghai.
It is a 40-minute car ride from Hongqiao Airport to Pudong Airport, and the
taxi fare is about 150 yuan. It is a 60-minute car ride from the city center
to Pudong Airport. Passengers can also take a special airport bus from
Pudong Airport to the downtown area and Hongqiao Airport. Now five bus lines
have been put into operation. The bus fare is 22 yuan from Pudong Airport to
Hongqiao Airport, 19 yuan from Pudong Airport to the Shanghai Exhibition
Center, 20 yuan from Pudong Airport to Zunyi Road, 18 yuan from Pudong
Airport to Dongjiangwan Road, and 18 yuan from Pudong Airport to the
Shanghai Railway Station. Buses operate from 6:00 to 19:00 in downtown areas
and from 8:00 to 21:00 at Pudong Airport.
Boarding Formalities
The terminal building of Pudong International Airport covers 278,000 square
meters, and is designed barrier-free. The broadcasting system uses three
languages (Chinese, English and Japanese) to release flight information. It
has eight ticket-handling islands, so passengers need not stand in line for
boarding formalities.
Passengers can arrive directly at the second floor of the terminal building
by car, and enter the departure hall through 18 entrances. Through the glass
wall of the waiting hall, passengers can have a panoramic view of 65,000
square meters of lawn. The waiting hall has 20 check-in counters for
domestic passen-gers and 25 check-in counters for international passengers.
The arrival passengers can directly enter the waiting corridor on the second
floor, and take the escalator to the arrivals hall on the first floor to
fetch their luggage. Going out of the terminal building, passengers can take
taxis, public buses or the airport bus to go downtown.
Advanced Communications Facilities
The terminal building has installed 342 public phones, including IC-card
phones, magnetic-card phones and coin-phones. Passengers can also use their
mobile phones. In the building there are also Internet bars, where business
travelers can surf the web.
Complete Service Facilities
On the third floor of the terminal building there is a shopping mall, with
specialized stores selling various commodities with Chinese characteristics,
including books, pharmaceuticals, handicrafts and general merchandise. The
duty-free shops in the international departures hall sell four categories of
commodities: perfume, general merchandise, food, and cigarettes and liquor.
There are 11 restaurants and bars at the airport, some famous restaurants
have branches there. The terminal building also provides hotel rooms for
passengers to rent by the hour. |
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