Shanghai did not escape the recent cold front and as a result the Shanghai Meteorological Observatory has been sending out low temperature reports since the morning of Dec. 17th. The lowest temperature in Shanghai’s suburbs was 1.4℃. It is estimated ... Read More>>
Shanghai 2010 Expo site will construct two bus ring routes along Expo Avenue and Guozhan Lu to enable visitors to tour around the site. Visitors can take the bus at any one of the 20 stops in the expo site for free. Eight entrances on land will be built at ... Read More>>
London and Shanghai are competing for the second place as the world’s financial center while New York remains number one as the leading financial center, according to the survey by law firm Eversheds LLP in UK. Shanghai may pass London as the second ... Read More>>
The Italy Pavilion will feature top luxury products including the world’s top sport cars, fashion and famous paintings at the 2010 World Expo. Classic Isotta Fraschini sports cars and the latest Ferrari will be on display at the pavilion. Meanwhile, ... Read More>>
Shanghai taxis are required to stop the meters when the vehicles stop for as long as 15 minutes in a traffic jam or for inspection by the management department, according to the new taxi service quality regulation which was implemented on Dec. 1st. Also ... Read More>>
Starting from Jan. 1st, the third pre-sale phase of the Shanghai Expo tickets will begin. The single day admission for peak day and standard day will rise from 180 RMB and 140 RMB to 190 RMB and 150 RMB. Multi-day tickets and discounted tickets will be ... Read More>>
Shanghai subway Line 7 started its trial operation on Dec. 5th. The running time will be changed gradually from 09:00 – 16:00 to 05:30 – 23:00. With a total of 28 stations, seven of them will be used to connect with other lines. The connecting ... Read More>>
Ordering Christmas home dinners has become immensely popular among Shanghai residents. According to an American restaurant in Shanghai, the Christmas home dinners are ordered by dozens of customers every day. The expensive imported Turkeys are the biggest ... Read More>>
The steel structure of Denmark's pavilion was finished and a trial exhibition of its 2010 display was held on Nov. 30th. The pavilion will invite visitors to experience the sustainable life style of Denmark. The pavilion will be displayed on June 29th, 2010 ... Read More>>
The estimated flow of 70 million people to the 2010 Shanghai Expo has become a great business opportunity for hotels in Shanghai. The Peninsula Shanghai was opened in October and the InterContinental Hotel was open in November. The second Ritz-Carlton is ... Read More>>
The number of tourists to Chongming has increased sharply since the Yangtze River Tunnel was opened to traffic, bringing great pressure to the environmental protection of Chongming as well as to its tourist reception. Xisha Wetland is planning to charge an ... Read More>>
According to a notice by the Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, foreigners and overseas Chinese are now entitled to social security benefits if they possess a Shanghai residence card and a valid work contract with a Shanghai employer. This ... Read More>>
Shanghai Times Square and ten European consulates in Shanghai will jointly hold a grand lighting ceremony called “2009 European Fantasy Christmas” on the evening of Dec. 13th. Various events will also be held to celebrate the arrival of ... Read More>>
9,600,000 Shanghai Expo tickets have been sold up until Nov. 13th so far, 4,720,000 of which are group tickets. It is predicted that 15 million Shanghai Expo group tickets will be sold in total. For more Expo ticketing information, please visit: ... Read More>>
2010 has been confirmed as the “China Expo Tourist Year”. The National Tourism Administration of China will promote a series of large-scale events at home and abroad to attract more tourists from around the world. Among the events launched by ... Read More>>
One million pictures of smiling faces are being taken as part of a promotional project for the Shanghai Expo. From now until February 2010, residents and visitors to Shanghai can have their photo taken at the major subway stations, schools, scenic spots and ... Read More>>
The previously announced date of Shanghai’s Metro Line 7 opening this November is likely to be delayed due to incompletion of a quarter of its stations. The new opening date has not been given but it will open ahead of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. ... Read More>>
The official Expo Online Website was launched by the World Expo Organizers on Nov. 12th. The site enables users to preview 2010 events, see almost all the pavilions and exhibitions and tour the Expo site more generally. All this and more can be done ... Read More>>
It has been estimated that Shanghai’s new Metro Line 7 will carry about one million passengers a year. The new line, whose construction is in the final phase, is one of three new Metro Lines built in preparation of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. The annual ... Read More>>
Air ticket prices fell sharply recently in China’s major city in the early winter. The lowest ticket prices from Shanghai to Beijing and Guangzhou fell from 800 RMB to about 500 RMB in the first week of November. One way ticket prices from Shanghai to ... Read More>>
Tickets to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo are now available through mobile phones thanks to a new intiative jointly launched by Shanghai Expo organizers and China Mobile on November 10th. The new service encrypts ticket information into SIM cards, thereby ... Read More>>
The construction of eleven joint Shanghai Expo pavilions was completed on November 2nd. However, they are just temporary fixtures on the Shanghai Expo Pudong site. The remaining five rented pavilions, supporting facilities and greening projects will be ... Read More>>
An agreement has been reached between the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Walt Disney Company on major issues regarding the construction of mainland China’s first Disneyland. The park is to be built in the southeast suburbs of Shanghai’s ... Read More>>
Shanghai taxis are getting high tech in the run up to the 2010 Expo that starts in Shanghai next year. Over 10,000 taxis will be equipped with interactive electronic maps, provided by Touchmedia and the Shanghai Municapal Institute of Surveying & ... Read More>>