SHANGHAI

CREST & FLAG

National Day October 1st

CURRENCY

Currency Yuan Renminbi RBM

VISA

Most travelers don't need a visa. Check with the nearest Chinese Embassy or Immigration office. Don't forget to check what the immigration officer stamps in your passport.

DID-INTERNET-GMT

DID 00

Country Code (86)

Area Code 21

Internet (cn )

GMT +8

ELECTRICITY

220 V 50 HZ

HOTELS

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State: Republic

Head of State: President,

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Population: m

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GDP: US$ billion

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Health risks: Good healthcare
Time: GMT +

Electricity: 220-240V
Weights & measures: Metric

Road traffic: Left side

Public transport: Very good

PUBLICATIONS

NEWSPAPERS

English

China Daily

Shanghai Daily

Shangahi Star

TV & RADIO

Live Radio

English

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITIES

Shanghai University

DIPLOMAS

HOTEL

TOURISM

ONLINE STUDIES

IT Studies

EDUCATION CENTERS

British Council

Goethe Institut

Alliance Francais

AIR, Shanghai is conected to many international airports as well as to most domestic destination. TRAINL, Shanghai is connected by rail with many Chinese destinations.

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Travel

Advise Car Rental Hotels Tours Travel Travel Warning Shanghai Intl Airpots

Fire 119 Medical Services Anderson & Partner 6270 3263, Hua Shan Hospital 6248 9999, Inter'l Medical Care Center 6306 9480, World Link Medical Center 6279 7688 Police: 110 TAXI Dazhong Taxi 6258 1688, Friendship Taxi Service 6258 4584, Quiang Sheng Taxi 6258 0000, Tourist Taxi 6464 7777 Telephone Inquiry Local 114 Intl 116 Tours Bus Lines 6426 55555 Tourism Quality Supervision 6439 3615 Weather Forecast 121

Shanghai's 1.000 years history has been a very colorful one. Shanghai means by the sea. In the 19th century it became like the Paris of the east. Opium wars, trade metropolis and Shanghai is considered the birthplace of the Communist Party in 1921. Today it is trying to challenge Hong Kong with fairly good success. You can hardly believe it is located in China.

There are few temples in the city area of Shanghai. The Jade Buddha Temple is famous do to its grandiose almost white Jade Buddha made from one single piece of jade in Burma and brought to China in the 1880th.

Go on top of the 465m high Oriental Pearl TV Tower for a magnificent view of this great city.

The Bund along the Huangpu river should definitely be in your sight seeing schedule. It was and partly still is the heart of Shanghai.

The first Chinese Communist Congress (12 people) took place in this renovated building in 1921. This was the beginning of the Chinese Communist Party. The building is located in the today famous Xin Tian Di Entertainment area.

Nanjing Donglu the most famous shopping street in Shanghai, stretching from the Bund up to the Peoples Park area. What you cant find here doesn't exist in Shanghai. Look for old bookstores, Chinese Art shops and to make a break have a cup of Chinese tea.

Suzhou, 1 hour drive away has architecture from the Ming dynasty, Tiger Hill and Pagoda, Han Shan Temple, Fishing Masters Garden a fantastic memory of past time splendour and the famous silk factories.

Hangzhou's West Lake is a famous tourist attraction . see as well Hua Gang Park, Ling Yin temple and Dragon well Tea Village.

SHOPPING

There are plenty of shopping Centers in Shanghai offering anything and everything you can imaging.

Nanjing Donglu the most famous shopping street in Shanghai, stretching from the Bund up to the Peoples Park area.

In the heart of Shanghai you can still find the old fashioned shops to get your groceries and household items. This one is round the corner of Xin Tian Di.

How about an open air haircut.

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