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SHANGHAI
Located on the Southeast edge of the Yangtze Delta, Shanghai is close
to the sea and to the Hangzhou Bay. With this, Shanghai is a newly emerging
industrial base and serves as a China front gate for international business,
finance, trade, and shipping. Shanghai is China's most comprehensive industrial
and commercial city, ranking No.1 in population and population density,
as a seaport, science and technology center, and business center. Shanghai
is well known as a prosperous metropolis with rich cultural resources. TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Airport
Since the official opening of Shanghai's Pudong International Airport,
Shanghai has become the first city in China to have two international
airports. The new airport is located in the city's new financial district
across the Huangpu River from Shanghai's historic Bund. This airport is
expected to be one of the most advanced airports in the world, providing
world-class services to airlines and passengers. The existing Hongqiao
Airport is easily accessed from the central business district where many
airlines have offices. Pudong and Hongqiao Airports will establish Shanghai
as a international center for business and travel. Deep Sea Port
The Huangpu River is the most important shipping artery of Shanghai,
which runs from the mouth of the Yangtze River in Wusong to the East China
Sea. The river is also a major water source for Shanghai. The route handles
much of the country's foreign shipping and coastal trade. Inter-District Travel
Shanghai also benefits from a very good transportation network. Four
major highways-A4, A2, A30 and A3-run through the district. Five bus lines
leading to the airport have been put into operation to increase access
to the city and district. Several major transportation projects are also
under planning and construction, such as the Pudong Railway, two light
railways, and a magnetic levitated railway. A system of rail connections
with Nanjing and Hangzhou allows travelers to access to cities in the
North and South as well. The magnetic train, which is the fastest of its
kind in the world, is powered by a combination of attraction and repulsion
generated from permanent magnets both on the train and the tracks. The
train runs throughout much of the Shanghai district. |