About
Shanghai
Tourism
Shanghai, also called "Hu" or "Shen", the municipality of People's Republic of China, China’s center City, China's economic, financial, trade and shipping center and the first coastal open city, is the core of Chinese economy, transportation, science and technology, industry, finance, exhibition and shipping. It is also one of the largest metropolitans all over the world. In 2014, Shanghai’s GDP ranks first in Chinese cities and ranks second in Asia.
Shanghai owns large numbers of tourists which enrich full of humanistic atmosphere and modern style. For instant, the Whampoa River, Lujiazui, Town God's Temple, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Expo Park, the Bund and Yu Yuan. As the famous center for economy and tourism, Shanghai is conveying her beauty to the world.
Disney
Shanghai Disneyland is China's first Disney theme park in mainland, in which locates in Shanghai Pudong New Area, Chuansha New Town. It will include six theme areas when it opens at June 16, 2016. They are Mickey Avenue, the Fantastic Garden, Adventure Island, Treasure Bay, Tomorrow's World and the Dream World. There are many world premiere rides in Shanghai Disneyland which enriches exciting live performances and a variety of wonderful experiences. No matter women or man, old or young, both can be happy in the harvest.
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
It is one of China's top ten famous Walking Street which locates in Huangpu District. It stretches about 1200 meters from west of Tibet Road to the east of Henan Road. In 1865, it was officially named Nanjing Road. There is a dark red marble screen carved Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street which written by Jiang zeming on both sides of Pedestrian. Narrow streets, tall buildings, gray walls and shutters, high ceilings and pointy roof , once so charming, record a story turns and twists.
Expo
The 2010 World Exposition (Expo 2010) was held in Shanghai, China, the first Expo exhibition ever held in China. The Expo theme is "Better City, Better Life". It attracts nearly 70 million people around the world during Expo which requires total investment of 45 billion yuan. it is the largest World Expo in history.
Pearl of the Orient
Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in the Huangpu River in Pudong Lujiazui sharp-tongued, and nears Bund International Architecture Exhibition group across the river. In the tower, there are capsules, revolving restaurants and Shanghai urban landscape and the historical development of galleries and other facilities.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the first national AAAAA level scenic spots. In 1995, it was voted as one of top ten landscape of Shanghai. The whole tower is 468 meters high, ranking first in Asia and third tallest in the world, is the symbol of reform and opening in Shanghai.
The Huangpu River
The Huangpu River, the landmark of Shanghai River, flows through Shanghai and divides it into Puxi and Pudong, connects with Bai Du Bridge and finally flows into the Yangtze River. Huangpu River is about 113 kilometers length and about 300-770 meters width, which is known as the Mother River with the multi-function of drinking, navigation, flood control drainage, fishery and tourism. Huangpu River gathers all of the essence of the urban landscape. If you went to Shanghai, the river’s screen in night should not be missed. On both sides of classical and modern architecture lit, bustling city, each other, complement each other, colorful and diverse, filling the riverbank views.
Transportation
Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Shanghai Pudong International Airport, IATA Code: PVG, ICAO Code: ZSPD), located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China coastal zone, an area of 40 square kilometers, built in 1999, before the 2008 Shanghai Olympic Games, the expansion project put into use.
Shanghai Pudong Airport is one of two major international airport, about 30 kilometers from the center of Shanghai, about 52 km away from Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Capital International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, adding that China's three major international airports. 2014 passenger throughput of 51,661,800 passengers.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (ICAO airport code: ZSSS; IATA airport code: SHA), referred to as "the Hongqiao Airport", located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, only 13km from the city center, the building area of 510,000 square meters.
Subway
As of December 2015, Shanghai Rail Transit Line opened a total of 14 (1-13 line on the 16th line), the whole line length of 617 km network operators, (excluding Shanghai Maglev Train, No. 3/4 Station 366 a total of nine stations line segment operating distance does not double counting, the number of multi-station line transfer stations are counted separately), and there are five lines extend planning four new route plan. Rail mileage denominated implemented by a multi-stage fare, from 0 to 6 km 3 yuan, an increase after six kilometers 10 kilometers per $ 1. Fare calculation method using the shortest path, that is: when there is more than one transfer path between the two sites, the city selected as the shortest path between two stations fare calculation basis.