Shanghai, China Travel Guide
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Practicals in Shanghai
Fuxing Rd and Chongqing Rd intersection in Shanghai
LAYOUT
Shanghai is an eastern city located on the banks of the Yangtze River in mainland China. It’s about 600 miles south of Beijing and over a little over 750 miles north of Hong Kong. Several main districts make up Shanghai’s city center. From west to east, they are: Jing’an District in the northwest, Xuhui District in the southwest, Huangpu is east/central, Luwan is just south of Huangpu, Nanshi is south of Luwan and Pudong. The Huangpu River separates the districts of Huangpu, Luwan and Nanshi from Pudong, which is east of the river.
The main tourist districts in Shanghai are Huangpu, Luwan, Nanshi and the rapidly developing, Pudong. Huangpu boasts The Bund, the riverfront, the theatres and Nanjing Lu Shopping District. Luwan get brag about the old French Concession and Nanshi, the old town and some walking tours. Pudong is a new area quickly gaining in popularity with new attractions and lifestyle developments. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is in the Pudong District.
LANGUAGE
Mandarin. But Shanghai has its own regional dialect, Shanghainese Chinese
TIMES TO GO
Low Season: Winter, Spring
High Season: Summer
ELECTRICITY
220V 50Hz
EMBASSIES
- Canadian Embassy – Room 668, Floor 6, Shanghai Commercial Bldg No. 1376, Nanjing West Road, 021-62798400
- U.K. Embassy – Room 301, No. 1376, Nanjing West Road, 021-62797650
- United States Embassy – No.1469 Huaihai Zhong Lu, 86-21-64336880