Paris of the Orient: that's what they called Shanghai in the past, when it
was still the leading power in trade and opium. Enter the communist revolution,
which swept Shanghai into anonymity. Nonetheless, some traces of old can be
found in present Shanghai. Today, Shanghai is the commercial center of China and
has one of the most dynamic skylines in the world. The 17-million-citizen-strong
city shows her dualistic face in every corner of the city.
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Astor
House Hotel Shanghai
Astor House Hotel is located in the north side of Garden
Bridge, with shanghai Mansion on her neighbour side. It's very near to
reach Bond and Nanjing Road-financial &shopping centre in shanghai with
convenient transportation. Astor House Hotel offers
spacious meeting halls that can be used for business meeting and training
activities. The hotel also has a chess room for guests to explore their
leisure time.
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Suzhou
and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Tour
Experience two picturesque towns, Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, each unique in the
splendors they reveal. Suzhou highlights include Net Master Garden, Ancient
City Wall, and Grand Canal. Zhouzhuang highlights include Water Village and
Boating on water ways. Tour includes hotel pick-up and drop-off,
air-conditioned coach, English-speaking guide, Lunch, all admission tickets,
and gondola ride.
Landing on Shanghai airport. Take the easy and secure way: book your Shanghai airport to hotel transfer online. Stay in a hotel booked in advance and organize your sightseeing tours at home, so you will not miss any minute of your holiday or your business trip when you arrive in Shanghai. We from world airports support you in all these tasks.
Shanghai, Hu for short, is situated on the estuary of Yangtze River of
China. It is the largest industrial city in China. Covering an area of 5,800
square kilometers (2,239 square miles), Shanghai has a population of 18.7
million people, including 2 million floating population.
Originally, Shanghai was a seaside fishing village and in time its
gradual development led to it being granted County status on August 19th,
1291 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Hence this day became the
anniversary of the founding of Shanghai. Today's Shanghai is a
multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional Chinese features.
Bubbling Shanghai shows off every aspect of her unique glamour.
Serving as the largest base of Chinese industrial technology, the
important seaport and China's largest commercial and financial center,
shanghai draws the attention of the whole world.
Modern Shanghai has three key areas of interest to the visitor. These
comprise Sightseeing, Business and Shopping centered upon People's Square
and along the Huangpu River. The city's Cultural Center with its public
activities and community facilities and finally the main Entertainment and
Holiday Tourism area located at Mt. Sheshan, Chongming Island, Dingshan Lake
and Shenshuigang Area.
Known as "the Oriental Paris", Shanghai is a shopper's paradise. One of
the musts for tourists is Nanjing Road. Huaihai Road intrigues those with
modern and fashionable tastes, while Sichuan North Road meets the demands of
ordinary folk. In addition, Xujiahui Shopping Center, Yuyuan Shopping City,
Jiali Sleepless City are thriving and popular destinations for those who are
seeking to buy something special as a memento of their visit.
A wide variety of cuisines can be found in the City and today Shanghai
offers a plethora of culinary delights focusing on the traditions of
Beijing, Yangzhou, Sichuan, Guangzhou as well as its own local dishes.
Shanghai's restaurants are among the finest to be found in China and they
welcome diners from anywhere at any time.
Shanghai continues to grow and prosper meeting the aspirations of the
21st century while retaining its proud traditions of service and
hospitality. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jinmao Mansion and Pudong
International Airport are the modern symbols of an international metropolis
while the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre and Shanghai City Planning
Exhibition Center are evidence of the extensive and deep passion of a great
city that extends a warm welcome to friends from all over the world.
Shanghai (Pudong) International Airport (PVG) Transfers
Need airport transfers in Shanghai? Look no further. One-way and return
transfers are available from Pudong International Airport to your hotel in
Shanghai, and can be booked online here before you go. Be met at the airport
by English speaking guides after clearing customs - you'll only need to look
for your name and the famous Gray Line Blue Diamond.
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Shanghai Bars & Cocktail Lounges
Pearl of the Orient and Whore of the East, Shanghai has been dragged
through an incredibly chequered past of invasions and occupations. This
created a wild city of opium dens, underground gambling joints, brothels,
gangsters and decadence, all brought to an abrupt end by the suffocating
grip of Communist rule in the late 1940s. But, Shanghai is staggering from
the shadows once more. The honorary capital of China has that old glint in
her eye again. To get a flavor of the city take a Huangpu river trip for
great views of the Bund, which was Shanghai's thriving Wall Street in the
30's, or visit the lively Frenchtown area for great food, shopping and
nightlife. The stunning Shanghai Museum and incredible, gravity-defying
Huzhou Pagoda, which beats the tower of Pisa in the leaning stakes, are also
well worth a visit.
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Shanghai subway is one of the youngest in the world and is among the
most rapidly expanding. After the first line opened in 1995 as a
north-south axis from the Central Station to the southern suburbs, a
first section of the second line followed only four years later.
Astor
House Hotel Shanghai
Suzhou
and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Tour
