Travel in China

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Travel in China

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1. Where can we find travel information in China? Travel App:TripAdvisor

2. How to book flight tickets or tain tickets in China? english.ctrip.com

3. How to book accommodation in China? english.ctrip.com www.booking.com www.agoda.com www.airbnbchina.cn

02 Reference Information

NYU Shanghai Pudong Campus 1555 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China 200122 Metro: Century Avenue Station, Metro Lines 2/4/6/9 Exit 6 Bus: Century Avenue at Pudian Road, Bus Lines 169/987

How to get to the Shanghai major intersections from the campus? Pudong Airport: Pufonng Airport Station, Metro Line 2 Hongqiao Airport: Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 Station, Metro Line 2 Shanghai Railway Station: Shanghai Railway Station, Metro Line 4 Hongqiao Railway Station: Hongqiao Railway Station, Metro Line 2 Shanghai South Railway Station: Shanghai South Railway Station, Metro Line 1 (Metro Line 4 Metro Lin 1, transfer at Shanghai Indoor stadium Station) →

03 City Tour

04 The Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower

The Oriental Pearl Tower is 468 meters high. It consists of three - main whole-scope sightseeing floors. Tourists can enjoy the dynam ic city view of different height. The Space Module is at the height of 350 meters; the highest revolving restaurant in Asia is at 267 meters; the main sightseeing floor is at 263 meters; you also can go outside at 259 meters and 90 meters. Located at the lobby of the Oriental Pearl Tower is “Shanghai’s Urban Development History Museum”.

Opening time: 8:00-21:30 Transportation: Walk from Metro Line 2 Lujiazui Exit 2

05 The Shanghai Tower

The Shanghai Tower is a 632-metre, 128-story mega tall skyscrap er in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is the world’s second tallest building, but it has the world’s highest observation deck within a building or structure (Level 121, 561.25 m), and the world’s fastest elevators at a top speed of 20.5 m/s (74 km/h).

Opening time: 8:30-22:00 (Stop selling tickets at 21:00) Fee: 180RMB Transportation: Walk from Metro Line 2 Lujiazui Exit 6

06 Yu Garden

Yu Garden is an extensive Chinese garden. It was first built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan as a comfort for his father, the minister Pan En, in his old age. The garden was the largest and most prestigious of its era in Shanghai. Today, Yu Garden occupies an area of 5 acres, and is divided into six general areas laid out in the Suzhou style.

Opening time: 8:30-16:45 Fee: 30RMB Transportation: Metro Line 2 East Nanjing Road → Metro Line 10 Yuyuan Exit 1

07 The Bund

The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area cen ters on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River. It faces the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui and is famous for the exotic building clusters along it. The night view of the Bund is something you can’t miss in Shanghai.

Opening time: all day Transportation: Metro Line 2 East Nanjing Road Exit 2

08 Nanjing Road

Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai, China, and is one of the world’s busiest shopping streets. East Nanjing Road has most of Shanghai’s oldest and largest department stores, as well as a variety of domestic retail outlets, and some traditional eateries with a long history. East Nanjing Road ends at People’s Park, and opposite the park begins the West Nanjing Road, and it features a number of five star hotels, upscale shopping centers, restaurants and prime office buildings.

Opening time: All day Transportation: Metro Line 2 People’s Square Exit 20

09 Tianzifang

- Tianzifang is a touristic arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated traditional residential area in the French Conces sion area. It has become a major tourist attraction and has more than 200 diverse small businesses such as cafes, bars, restaurants, art galleries, craft stores, design houses and studios. It’s also an example of preservation of local Shikumen architecture, and it has managed to preserve its residential feel, adding to its appeal.

Opening time: All day, but opening time of the shops is usually 10:00-21:00 Transportation: Metro Line 9 Dapuqiao Exit 1

10 Jing’an Temple

Jing’an Temple is a Buddhist temple on the West Nanjing Road. The temple has a history of more than 780 years and was first built in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280). Except the biggest pure jade portrait of Shakyamuni in Mainland China, you can also enjoy the - marvelous painting and calligraphy by Yangzhou’s Eight Eccentric Painters in the Exhibition Hall of Buddhist Relics. Another import ant display of this temple is the bronze bell which was made in the Ming Dynasty.

Opening time: 7:30-17:00 Fee: 50RMB Transportation: Metro Line 2 Jing’an Temple Exit 2 11 The Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum boasts a collection of 140,000 precious - relics, featuring bronzes, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy. The abundance and quality of the collection have enjoyed a high reputa tion both at home and abroad.

Opening time: 9:00—17:00 (Last entry at 16:00) Transportation: Metro Line 4 South Xizang Road → Metro Line 8 Dashijie Exit 4

12 The French Conssesion

The French Concession is the area of Shanghai once designated for the French. The tree-lined avenues and their many Tudor mansions- in the area still retain an air of the “Paris of the East”. Interesting- architecture built with French and Belgian money, the local Shang - hainese bustle, combined with a growing number of trendy bou tiques and restaurants, it shows the special mixed Chinese-Europe an styles.

Opening time: all day Transportation: Metro Line 9 Dapuqiao Exit 1

13 Zhujiajiao

Zhujiajiao is a water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, and was- established about 1,700 years ago. Archaeological findings dating back 5,000 years have also been found. 36 stone bridges and nu merous rivers line Zhujiajiao, and many ancient buildings still line the riverbanks today.

Opening time: All day Transportation: Metro Line 9 Dongjing Exit 4 → Songzhu Line(Bus) Zhujiajiao Station

14 Shanghai Disneyland

- Shanghai Disneyland park consists of seven themed areas: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Treasure Cove, Ad venture Isle, Tomorrowland, and Toy Story Land. As the company’s promise, the Shanghai resort is “authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese”.

Opening time: Vary from day to day, check the website https:// www.shanghaidisneyresort.com/en/destinations/theme-park/ Fee: 370RMB (Mon-Fri except in July & August) - 499RMB (Sat, Sun, July & August) Transportation: Metro Line 2 Longyang Road → Metro Line 16 Lu oshan Road → Metro Line 11 Disney Resort Exit 2 15 Chongming Island

- Chongming Island, the third largest island in China, is the backyard of Shanghai. The large-scale forests, lakes, and wetlands will im merse you into the natural beauty of this place. You can find many things to do: exploring a primitive forest in Dongping National - Forest Park, observing birds at Pearl Lake, and enjoying the endless- reed marshes in the wetland parks. In addition to contact with na ture, there are also a lot of historical attractions and human land scapes exposing you to the cultural atmosphere, such as Chongming- Academy, Danyuan Garden, Shou’an Temple, and Hanshan Temple. Fee: The island is free to enter, but some wetland parks require tick ets within 100RMB Opening Time (for some parks): 8:00-17:00 Transportation: First take metro line 6 to Wuzhou Avenue Exit 2, then take bus Shenchong Line 6 to terminal station

16 Weekend Jaunt

17 Hangzhou

Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province and the local politi cal, economic and cultural center. As the southern terminus of the Grand Canal, the city is located on the lower reaches of the Qiantang River in southeast China, a superior position in the Yangtze Delta and only 112 mi (180 km) from Shanghai. The subtropical monsoon climate contributes to varied seasonal sceneries, making Hangzhou one of China’s most popular travel destinations all the year round.

Transportation: Take a train from Hongqiao Railway Station to Hangzhou Railway Station.

18 Mount Mogan

Moganshan is a mountain top tourist region near Hangzhou, Zhe jiang. It is a good weekend retreat from Shanghai, as it is only a 2.5-hour drive west. You can either drive or hike to the summit along the foot paths through the bamboo. It is also very nice in the shoulder periods when the cooler weather makes for more pleasant hiking. There is a nice park with walking trails at the very top of the mountain.

Opening Time: 8:30-16:30 Transportation: First take high speed trains from Shanghai from Hongqiao Railway Station to Deqing Station, then take bus from Deqing Station to Moganshan

19 Qiandao Lake

- - Qiandao Lake is a young lake formed in 1959 as a result of the construction of New Anjiang Hydroelectric Power Station. It is a beauti ful lake with 1078 islets showing different views in different sea sons. It is a rich lake abounding with fish and surrounded by trees, tea, mulberry (the food of the silkworm) and other fruit trees.

- Opening Time: All day, but pay attention to the timetable of cruise Transportation: First take high speed trains from Shanghai Hongq iao Railway Station to Hangzhou East Railway Station and then take regular buses to reach there.

20 Wuzhen Water Town

Wuzhen water town boasts more than six thousand years of histo ry, and has always been a fertile land with abundant rice, fish and silk. It preserves the ancient appearance well and oozes charm of the water town itself. Whether wandering along the riverside or strolling in the lanes paved with blue flagstones, you will be deeply impressed by the picturesque scenery and slow lifestyle.

Fee:150RMB(ticket)+300RMB(transportation) Opening Time (Scenic areas): 8:00-17:00 Transportation: First take a train from Hongqiao Railway Station to Tongxiang Railway Station, and then take bus K282 to Wuzhen Bus Station, and get on bus K350 there to the scenic area.

21 Xitang Water Town

Xitang Water Town, lying in Jiashan County in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, is a famous town with thousands of years of history. It dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476 BC-221 BC). The town was a place of strategic importance on the boundary of the Wu and Yue states. Its flat terrain is marked by a quiet, natural environment with rivers running through it.

Transportation: Take a bus from Shanghai South Long Distance Bus Station or Long Distance General Bus Station to Xitang.

22 Hengdian Movieland

Since 1996, the Hengdian Group invested a total of 30 billion in funds for the construction of Hengdian Movie and Television City, Canton Street, is now completed, the Hong Kong Street, Ming and Qing Dynasties宫苑,秦王宫, Riverside, Dream Valley, Ping-dong Office, Dazhi Zen Temple, the Ming and Qing Dynasties City residential Expo 13 for thousands of years of history across time and space, and convergence characteristics of the North-South geographical - bases and two television filming super modern studio. Has become Asia’s largest film and television shooting base, the American “Hol lywood” magazine called the “Chinese Hollywood.”

Transportation: Take a bus from Shanghai South Long Distance Bus Station.

23 Suzhou

- - Suzhou is located in southern Jiangsu Province. Touring the won derful ancient water towns in the vicinity or lingering in the exqui site classical gardens in the downtown area, you will truly know the charm of a ‘paradise on earth’. As the saying goes - ‘Gardens to the south of the Yangtze River are the best in the world, and Suzhou- gardens are the best among them’. These gardens attain their high reputation not only for their vast numbers, but also for their charm ing natural beauty and harmonious construction. At present more than 60 gardens are kept intact in the city, and some of them have been listed in the World Heritage List. -

Transportation: Take a train from Shanghai Railway Station to Su zhou24 Railway Station. Zhouzhuang

- Zhouzhuang, one of the most famous water townships in China, is situated in Kunshan City. It is noted for its profound cultural back ground, the well-preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local colored traditions and customs.

Fee: Daytime Ticket:100RMB Night Ticket:80RMB (for entry after 16:00 and seeing only two- scenic spots - Shen House and Zhang House) Opening Time: scenic spots inside are open from 8:00 to 16:30, ex cept Zhang House and Shen House are open for the whole day. Transportation: First take Shanghai Subway Line 11, get off at Huaqiao Station and then change Kunshan tourism bus no. 7 to Zhouzhuang Bus Station.

25 Yangzhou

Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province, Peo ple’s Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the southwest, Huai’an to the north, Yancheng to the northeast, Taizhou to the east, and Zhenjiang across the river to the south. Historically it is one of the wealthiest of China’s cities, known at various periods for its great merchant families, poets, painters, and scholars. -

Transportation: Take a train from Shanghai Railway Station to Zhen jiang Railway Station, then take a bus to Yangzhou.

26 The Yellow Montain

The Yellow Mountain is well known for its scenery, sunsets, pe culiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China’s major tourist destinations.

Transportation: Take a train from Hongqiao Railway Station to North Huangshan Railway Station.

27 Long Journey

28 Xi’an

- Xian, located in central-northwest China, records the great changes of the country just like a living history book. Called Chang’an (mean ing the eternal city) in ancient times, it is one of the birthplaces of - the ancient Chinese civilization in the Yellow River Basin area. As the eastern terminal of the Silk Road and the site of the famous Ter racotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty, the city has won a reputation all over the world.