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Pudong Airport
by Fullmoonfever
I wasn't sure how to classify this tip, so decided on transportation. Someone ask about the facilities at Pudong because they were arriving late, did not want to spend money for a hotel in the city for just a couple of hours, so wanted to spend thier first night in Shanghai at the airport. There's a bunch of restaurants and shops but I am not sure how late they stay open since I was not there late. However, this being a busy airport, so I'm sure some places would be open all night.Other than that, I'm not sure what they meant by "facilities". It's much like every airport I have been in. There's lots of seating and I don't think anyone will say something to you for just hanging around.
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Hongqiao Airport Shuttle Bus
by ellyse
If you arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao airport, definitely take the airport shuttle bus out instead of a taxi. The taxi queue is horrendously long, I've had the "honour" of getting stuck once for more than an hour, and once was enough!Airport shuttle to the CAAC office at Jing'an Temple (downtown Shanghai) costs only 4 RMB and a ride should take about 30-40 mins assuming you're not going through rush hour traffic.
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Hide and Seek with the Metro
by RockyDaniels
Finding metro stations in Shanghai is a game of finding the metro sign. Once you know what it looks like (see photo) and why you want to find it (because it points to the metro station or indicates a station entrance), it's not that hard to find. Otherwise, you'll walk right by these signs without noticing them.
Get a Metro Card
by RockyDaniels
Using the new metro system is easy, cheap and convenient. With a smart Metro Card, it becomes even easier. It also makes taxi payment easier. The card costs 20 RMB. In any metro station, look for the Service Center. Give the attendant a 100 RMB note, nod and smile to anything they say (which will almost certainly be in Chinese). They'll punch up the 80 RMB amount on a display and show it to you. Nod to show you understand. They'll give you a Metro Card charged with 80 RMB. What do you do with the Metro Card? At the entry gates in every metro station, the turnstiles have either a ticket slot on their front or a roundish pad on the top. Place the Metro Card on that roundish pad. The turnstile's electronics will read the card, display the balance left on the card and let you pass through the turnstile. When you get to the destination metro station, there'll be the same turnstiles at the...
Public Bus to Zhujiajiao Water Village
by ellyse
I prefer to go to Zhujiajiao by public bus instead of the tourist sightseing buses from Shanghai Stadium.For most travellers, starting from the People's Square area would be reasonable as it's centrally-located. On Pu'an Lu, behind Shanghai Concert Hall, are 2 bus routes that will take you to Zhujiajiao. The nearest metro stop to get here is Dashijie on metro line 8 -- go out of exit no.2 (the one that has a McDonald's), do an about-turn when you reach street level, cross the road in front of you (this is Xizang Zhonglu), keep walking straight and turn right when you get to Pu'an Lu.Once there, look for a bus route called Hu4 Zhu1 Gao1 Su4 Kuai4 Xian4 (Hu-Zhu Express) -- this is the faster bus that goes by the expressway and gets to Zhujiajiao usually within an hour or so, fare is 12 RMB. The other option is the Hu4 Zhu1 Zhuan1 Xian (Hu-Zhu Route) which's slower and costs 9 RMB -- we...
Catch a Cab in Shanghai
by yingirving
If you want catch a cab in Shanghai, gather as much as information you can of the destination you are going, such like landmarks, the drivers don’t have GPS or Maps, they kind of expect you to tell how to get there, especially you are Asian. Happy travelling..
Trains to Beijing
by ellyse
Here's a lowdown on the train choices for this route. Listed from the best quality train to the lousiest quality -- in terms of comfort. 1) Overnight D train (10 hours, 5 daily): 2nd-class sleeper 655 RMB, 1st-class sleeper 730 RMB2) Daytime D train (10 hours, 1 daily): 2nd-class seat 452 RMB, 1st-class seat 542 RMB3) Overnight T train (13.5 hours, 2 daily): hard seat 179 RMB, hard sleeper 306/317/327 RMB for upper/middle/lower bunk, soft sleeper 478/499 RMB for upper/lower bunk4) Lousy slow train (22 hours, 1 daily): hard seat 88 RMB, hard sleeper 176/183/190 RMB, soft sleeper 290/304 RMBI wouldn't suggest going by hard seat, it's really too traumatic (unless you're a masochist, perhaps) and not worth the savings. The daytime D train is too expensive and a waste of money for most of us. The hard sleepers for the T trains are almost impossible to get so don't count on them, but count...
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The MagLev Train
by Fullmoonfever
The MaglevThe super high speed Maglev runs back and forth from the Pudong Airport to the Pudong New District area.This is one of the fastest (maybe the fastest) train in the world and is becoming world famous. When I returned from my first trip one of the first questions people ask me was; did you ride the maglev?.There are 2 reasons to use this train:1) For the experience of riding one of the world's fastest train.2) When you absolutely need to get from Shanghai to the airport as fast as possible or vice versa. The ride only takes about 7 minutes, compared to 30 or maybe 40 minutes by car!Passengers actually board and disembark from the train inside the airport. This means getting to your gate is even faster. The train arrives and leaves from terminal 1. The cost is 50 yuan (about $7 USD) one way or 80 yuan (about $11) for a return trip. But because there are several ticket options...
Tunnel Across The River
by Fullmoonfever
One way to cross the river is by using an underground tunnel, callled The Tourist Tunnel.The Tourist Tunnel cost 30-40 RMB, which is about 4 dollars, not real expensive.But there are other cheaper ways of getting around, so I'm not sugesting using it 4 or 5 times a day. It is an interesting trip to use a couple times to get to the Bund from the Pudong side of the river or from the Bund area to the Oriental Tower. The entrance on the Bund side of the river is located at street level on the north side (or the left end) of the river platform as you approach the river. The entrance on the Dudong side is near the Oriental Tower and is between the tower and the river.
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Night River Cruise
by yellowbell
Our tour covered an hour cruise of Huang pu river. It's an enjoyable ride where you can see the bright lights of Shanghai and appreciate it's two faces. On one side of the river, you can see old and finest architectures reminiscent of Shanghai's colonial past and on the other side, the new side of Shanghai, best represented by the Oriental Pearl Tower.Before the cruise, we had dinner of sweet and sour fried fish, pork with vegetables, rice and soup. The restaurants would also run the yachts and boats which cruise the river. The best view is at the deck of Captain Yacht. There goes my parents enjoying the scene, I mean posing for me, with the Oriental Pearl Tower in the background.
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