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1. About Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people.[5] Located on China’s central eastern coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is administered as a municipality of the People’s Republic of China with province-level status.
Originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew to importance in the 19th century due to its favorable port location and as one of the cities opened to foreign trade by the 1842 Treaty of Nanking. The city flourished as a center of commerce between east and west, and became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s. However, Shanghai's prosperity was interrupted after the 1949 Communist takeover and the subsequent cessation of foreign investment. Economic reforms in 1990 resulted in intense development and financing in Shanghai, and in 2005 Shanghai became the world's largest cargo port.
The city is a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund and Chenghuang Miao, its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower, and its new reputation as a cosmopolitan center of culture and design. Today, Shanghai is the largest center of commerce and finance in mainland China, and has been described as the "showpiece" of the world's fastest-growing economy.
Shanghai is often regarded as the center of finance and trade in mainland China. Modern development began with the economic reforms in 1992, a decade later than many of the Southern Chinese provinces, but since then Shanghai quickly overtook those provinces and maintained its role as the business center in mainland China. Shanghai also hosts the largest share market in mainland China. The GDP of the Shanghai region is equal to half the size of neighboring India's Economy.
Shanghai has one of the world's busiest ports. Since 2005, Shanghai has ranked first of the world's busiest cargo ports throughout, handling a total of 560 million tons of cargo in 2007. Shanghai container traffic has surpassed Hong Kong to become the second busiest port in the world, behind Singapore.
Shanghai has hosted a number of world events, including the 2007 Summer Special Olympics and a Live Earth concert. The Shanghai International Film Festival is annually held in the city. The city will be the host of the Expo 2010 World's Fair between May and October 2010. Shanghai is also home to a number of professional sports teams, including Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League, the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association, and the Shanghai Golden Eagles of the China Baseball League. The city has also hosted the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit every year since 2004.
2. The Weather
Public awareness of the environment is growing, and the city is investing in a number of environmental protection projects. A 10-year, US$1 billion cleanup of Suzhou Creek, which runs through the city center, is expected to be finished in 2008, and the government also provides incentives for transportation companies to invest in LPG buses and taxis. Air pollution in Shanghai is low compared to other Chinese cities such as Beijing, but the rapid development over the past decades means it is still high on worldwide standards, comparable to Los Angeles.
Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate classification Cfa) and experiences four distinct seasons. In winter, cold northerly winds from Siberia can cause nighttime temperatures to drop below freezing, and although not usually associated with snow, the city can receive one or two days of snowfall per year. In contrast, and in spite of being the peak tourist season, summer in Shanghai is very warm and humid, with occasional downpours or freak thunderstorms. The city is also susceptible to typhoons, none of which in recent years has caused considerable damage. The most pleasant seasons are spring, although changeable, and autumn, which is generally sunny and dry. Shanghai experiences on average 1,778 hours of sunshine per year, with the hottest temperature ever recorded at 40 °C (104 °F), and the lowest at −12 °C (10 °F). The average number of rainy days is 112 per year, with the wettest month being June. The average frost-free period is 276 days.
3. Transport
Shanghai has an extensive public transport system, largely based on buses, trolleybuses, taxis, and a rapidly expanding metro system. All of these public transport tools can be accessed using the Shanghai Public Transportation Card, which uses radio frequencies so the card does not have to physically touch the scanner.
The Shanghai Metro rapid-transit system and elevated light rail has eight lines (lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9) at present and extends to every core urban district as well as neighbouring suburban districts such as Songjiang and Minhang. According to the development schedule of the municipal government, by the year 2010, another 4 lines (numbers 7, 10, 11 and 13) will be built, while extensions are also underway for lines 2, 6, 8, 9. It is one of the fastest-growing metro systems in the world—the first line opened in 1995, and as of 2009, the Shanghai Metro is the 11th busiest system worldwide. Shanghai also has the world's most extensive bus system with nearly one thousand bus lines, operated by numerous transportation companies. Not all of Shanghai's bus routes are numbered—some have names exclusively in Chinese. Bus fares are usually ¥1, ¥1.5 or ¥2, sometimes higher, while Metro fares run from ¥3 to ¥9 depending on distance.
Taxis in Shanghai are plentiful and government regulation has set taxi fares at an affordable rate for the average resident—¥11 for 3 km, ¥14 after 23:00. Before the 1990s, bicycling was the most ubiquitous form of transport in Shanghai, but the city has since banned bicycles on many of the city's main roads to ease congestion. However, many streets have bicycle lanes and intersections are monitored by "Traffic Assistants" who help provide for safe crossing. Further, the city government has pledged to add 180 km of cycling lanes over the next few years. It is worth noting that a number of the main shopping and tourist streets, Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road do not allow bicycles.
With rising disposable incomes, private car ownership in Shanghai has also been rapidly increasing in recent years. The number of cars is limited, however, by the number of available number plates available at public auction. Since 1998 the number of new car registrations is limited to 50,000 vehicles a year.
The Shanghai Metro is one of the fastest growing systems in the world.
In cooperation with the Shanghai municipality and the Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. (SMT), German Transrapid constructed the first commercial Maglev railway in the world in 2002, from Shanghai's Longyang Road subway station in Pudong to Pudong International Airport. Commercial operation started in 2003. The 30 km trip takes 7 minutes and 21 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 431 km/h (267.8 mph). Normal operating speeds usually reach 431 km/h, but during a test run, the Maglev has been shown to reach a top speed of 501 km/h.
The Maglev, with a top speed of 431 km/h (268 mph).
Two railways intersect in Shanghai: Jinghu Railway (Beijing–Shanghai) Railway passing through Nanjing, and Huhang Railway (Shanghai–Hangzhou). Shanghai is served by two main railway stations, Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station. Express service to Beijing through Z-series trains is fairly convenient. A maglev train route to Hangzhou (Shanghai-Hangzhou Maglev Train) might begin construction in 2010. A high-speed railroad to Beijing is also in the works.
More than six national expressways (prefixed with "G") from Beijing and from the region around Shanghai connect to the city. Shanghai itself has six toll-free elevated expressways (skyways) in the urban core and 18 municipal expressways (prefixed with "A"). There are ambitious plans to build expressways connecting Shanghai's Chongming Island with the urban core. For a city of Shanghai's size, road traffic is still fairly smooth and convenient but getting more congested as the number of cars increases rapidly.
Shanghai has two commercial airports: Hongqiao International and Pudong International, the latter of which has the third highest traffic in China, following Beijing Capital International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. Pudong International handles more international traffic than Beijing Capital however, with over 17.15 million international passengers handled in 2006 compared to the latter's 12.6 million passengers. Hongqiao mainly serves domestic routes, with a few city-to-city flights to Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Seoul's city airport. Hongqiao airport is about 10 kilometers west of the downtown. One of the airport's advantages is it is much closer to the city center than Pudong airport.
4. Passport & Visa Requirement Information on:5. Transportation (how to get to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang Campus.) Arrival at Shanghai Pudong Airport
Mode 1
Take the “Airport bus No. 7” from the airport to the Shanghai South Railway Station. Next，Take the taxi directly from the airport to Dong Hua University, Song jiang campus (Costs about 100 RMB)
Mode 2
Take the taxi directly from the airport to Dong Hua University, Song jiang campus (Costs about 200 RMB)
Mode 3
Take the “Airport bus No. 6” from the airport to the “Dong Fang Road” station. Next, take the subway Line 4 to the station “Yi Shan Road”, and then move to subway Line 9 (“Song Jiang Xin Cheng” direction) to get off at the “Songjiang University Town” station. At last, at the left side of the station, please take the bus No. 13 or No.15 to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang campus (Passing two stops).
Mode 4
Take the “Magnetically Levitated Train at the airport to the “Long Yang Road” Subway Station. Next, take the subway Line 2 to the “Zhong Shan Park” station, and then move to subway Line 3 (North Jiang Yang Road direction) to station “Yi Shan Road”, then move to subway Line 9 (“Song Jiang Xin Cheng” direction) to get off at the “Songjiang University Toen” station. At the left side of the station, please take the bus No. 13 or No.15 to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang campus (Passing two stops).
Arrival at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport:
Mode 1
Take the taxi from the airport to the “Xin Zhong Road” Subway Station of Line 9, （the cost is less than 20 RMB), and then take the subway Line 9 (“Song Jiang Xin Cheng” direction) from “Xin Zhong Road” to the “Songjiang University Town” station. Then, at the left side of the station, please take the bus No. 13 or No.15 to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang campus (Passing two stops).
Mode 2
Take bus No. 938 from the airport to the “Yi Shan Road” station. Then take the subway Line 9 (“Song Jiang Xin Cheng” direction) from “Yi Shan Road” to the “Songjiang University Town” station. Then, at the left side of the station, please take the bus No. 13 or No.15 to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang campus (Passing two stops).
Mode 3
Take the taxi directly from the airport to Dong Hua University, Song jiang campus (Cost about 80 RMB)
Arrival at Shanghai Train Station:
Take the subway Line 3 (“South Shanghai train station” direction) to “Yi Shan Road”, and then move to the subway Line 9 (“Song Jiang Xin Cheng” direction) to get off at the “Songjiang University Town” station. Then, at the left side of the station, please take the bus No. 13 or No.15 to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang campus (Passing two stops).
Arrival at South Shanghai Train Station:
Take the subway Line 3 (“North Jiang Yang Road” direction) to “Yi Shan Road”, and then move to the subway Line 9 (“Song Jiang Xin Cheng” direction) to get off at the “Songjiang University Town” station. Then, at the left side of the station, please take the bus No. 13 or No.15 to Dong Hua University, Song Jiang campus (Passing two stops).
If you have much difficulty in transportation after your arrival at Shanghai Airport, we will designate someone to pick you up suitably. You could also call this organization group number for enquiry(021-67792623).
6. Sightseeing
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