SHANGHAISHANGHAILocationBasicInfoLocatedatthecenterofthemainland'scoastline,Shanghaihaslongbeenamajorhubofcommunications,transportation,andinternationalexchange.Themunicipalitycoversanareaof6,341squarekilometersandhasapopulationofmorethan13.5million.ShanghaiisChina'slargesteconomiccomprehensiveindustrialbase,andafamoushistoricalandculturalcity.Thecityconsistentlyattractsinvestmentandisseenasanidealvenueforbusinessgatherings.ItisalsoamustonanyagendaduringatourofChina.Shanghaihasfosteredacomprehensivetransportationnetworkthatincorporatesland,sea,andairtravel,aswellasaconvenienturbantransportationsystem.Morethan300airlinesservethecity,provingdirectflightstomorethan20countriesandregions.ScenicSpotsShikumen&XintiandiLeisureStreetIntro:Shikumen,aka.StoneWarehouseGate,isatraditionalShanghainesearchitecturalstylecombiningWesternandChineseelementsthatfirstappearedinthe1860s.Xintiandiisanaffluentcar-freeshopping,eatingandentertainmentdistrictofShanghai.Ticket:freeOpenTime:24hrsFood:Europeancuisines,coffee,hightea,etc.Address:MetroL1toHuangbeiRd.SouthMetroL10toXintiandiTipsTownGod’sTemple(Chenghuangmiao)Intro:Chenghuangmiaoareanowhasdevelopmentintoashoppingmallwhichispopularamongtravelers.Variouskindsofshopssuchasclothingshops,toyshopsandtravelsouvenirshopsarespreadhereandthere.YouwillgetChinesehandicrafts,exclusivegifts,wonderfulsouvenirsandvariousotherexquisiteitemsintheseshops.Ticket:freeOpenTime:24hrsFood:localsnacks,EuropeanCuisines,FastfoodAddress:MetroL10toYuyuanGardenTipsTheYuyuanGardenIntro:TheYuGardensareaclassicallandscapeintheSouthernChinesestylewithahistoryofmorethan400years.Pavilions,halls,rockeriesandpondsdisplaythefinestinlandscapingfromtheSouthernstyleasseenintheMingandQingdynasties.Morethan40landscapeswereingeniouslyseparatedbylatticedwalls,windingcorridors,andlatticewindows.Ticket:¥40OpenTime:8:30-17:00(stopsellingticketat16:30)Address:MetroL10toYuyuanGardenclosetotheTownGod’sTempleTipsNanjingRoadPedestrianMallIntro:NanjingRoadEast,honoredasChina'sNo.lStreet,hasbecomeanall-weatherpedestrianarcade.Shopsandrestaurantsprovideproductsandserviceswiththeirowncharacteristics,makingitanidealplacethatintegratesshopping,restaurants,amusementandsightseeing.Ticket:freeOpenTime:24hrsFood:Localsnacks,Chinese&WesterncuisinesAddress:MetroL2&L10toNanjingRd.EastTipsMadameTussaud’sWaxMuseumIntro:Atatimewhennewswascommunicatedlargelybywordofmouth,MadameTussauds’exhibitionwasakindoftravellingnewspaper,providinginsightintoglobaleventsandbringingtheordinarypublicface-to-facewiththepeopleintheheadlines.Ticket:¥150OpenTime:10:00-21:00(stopsellingticketat20:00)Address:10/F,NewWorldBuilding,No.2-68NanjingXiRoadTipsTheBundIntro:Fifty-twobuildingsliningthenarrowshorelineoftheHuangpuRiverofferalivingexhibitionofGothic,Baroque,Roman,ClassicRevivalandRenaissancearchitecturalstyles,aswellascombinationsofChineseandWesternstyles.Ticket:freeOpenTime:24hrsFood:LocalsnacksAddress:MetroL2&L10toNanjingRd.EastTipsOrientalPearlTowerIntro:the468m-toweristhefourthhighestTVtowerinAsiaandthesixthhighestintheworld.WhenviewedfromtheBund,thetowerandNanpuandYangpubridgescreatsavividimageryknownas“twodragonsplayingwithapearl”.Ticket:¥160OpenTime:8:00-18:00(stopsellingticketat17:00)Food:WesterncuisinesintheRevolvingRestaurantAddress:MetroL2toLujiazuiTipsShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterIntro:ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterisasuperhighskyscraperinthecityaswellasthehighestinthemainlandChinawithaheightof492meters.Itisamultifunctionaloffice-basedbuildingcombiningoffices,commerce,business,conferences,hotels,exhibitionsandsightseeing.Ticket:¥150forsightseeingat100thfloor(474m)OpenTime:08:00-23:00(stopsellingticketat22:00)Address:MetroL2toLujiazuiTipsExpo2010CommemorationExhibitionIntro:TheExpoMuseumservesasaknowledgebaseabouttheExpoandtheworld'slatestinventionsandinnovations.The20,000-square-metermuseumsofarincludestheanimationfilmofAlongtheRiversideDuringtheQingmingFestival,aconceptvehiclepoweredbywindandsolarenergyattheSAIC-GMPavilion,andMiguelin,a6.5-meter-high,computer-animateddollattheSpainPavilion.Ticket:¥30OpenTime:9:00-17:00(Lastentry:16:15),CloseonMondayAddress:MetroL4&L8toXizangRd.SouthTipsFamousLocalSnacksNanxiangJuicyBunsRaw,drunkencrabsFriedPorkDumplingsSweetandSourFishChineseMittencrabsCrawfishLion-headMeatballsShanghaiMetroIntro:TheShanghaiMetroistherapidtransitsystemservingthecityofShanghai.Thesystemincorporatesbothsubwayandlightmetrolines.Overall,thereare12metroand288stations,withanoperatingroutelengthof439kilometres(273mi),makingthesystemthethirdlongestintheworld.TheShanghaiMetrodelivered2.276billionridesin2012,makingitthefifthbusiestmetrosystemintheworld.Itsetadailyridershiprecordof8.486milliononMarch9,2013.Ticket:¥2-10OpenTime:L2-6:00-22:45(differsbystops)TipsWelcometoShanghai!!!