Cruise Port Details for Shanghai, China

Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the People's Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. Widely regarded as the citadel of China's modern economy, the city also serves as one of the most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers of China. Shanghai is also one of the world's busiest ports, and became the largest cargo port in the world in 2005.

Shanghai is known as the 'Paris of the East' with the best skyline in Asia, reflecting both Oriental and European influences. In recent years, a number of modern buildings have been added to the city, such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Library, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Circus City, Shanghai City-Planning Exhibition Hall and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum.

Things to see and do

• The Bund
• Shanghai Museum
• Shanghai Najing Road
• Yuyuan Gardens
• Jing'an Temple, first built during the Three Kingdoms period

General Information

Cruise Season

Jan - Dec

Currency

Renminbi ('People's Money') (Y)

Language

Mandarin

Land Area

6340.5 square kilometers

Population

17,780,000

Electricity

2 vertical Square pins and one perpendicular below British style, 2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centred below Australian style, Japanese style and South African/Indian style.

Time

GMT plus eight hours

International Country Telephone Code

+86

Port Location - Shanghai's port, including the newly opened Yangshan deep water port is the largest in the world. The main passenger port is the Shiliupu Passenger Port, Which is located at Zhongshan Nan Road, about 1 km south of the Bund.

Transport Links - Shanghai has two airports: Hongqiao and Pudong International, which has the second highest (combined) traffic in China, following Hong Kong International Airport. Two railways intersect in Shanghai: Jinghu Railway (Beijing-Shanghai) Railway passing through Nanjing , and Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway

Shanghai has an extensive public transportation system, largely based on buses, and a rapidly expanding metro system. For a city of Shanghai's size, road traffic is fairly smooth and convenient.