See whole Shanghai in Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center is the one of best places see whole Shanghai. The Shanghai world financial center is a skyscraper located in Shanghai Lujiazui. It was completed in August 29, 2008. Shanghai world financial center is the second tallest skyscraper in China and the world's highest flat-topped style building. It is 492 meters tall, and has 101 floors and basement 3 floors.

Floor plan：

Basement two to F3: shopping malls.

F3-F5: Meeting facilities

F7-F77: Offices

F79-F93: The Park Hyatt Hotel

F94-F100: Sightseeing

SWFC-Observatory:

F94: Located at 423 meters. It is not only can see whole Shanghai, but also can held a variety of exhibitions and events.

F97:Located at 439 meters. It is like bridge across the sky. In good weather, the skylighted ceiling can be opened.

F100: Located at 474 meters. It provides a 55 meters corridor, and it is the highest in the world sightseeing hall.

By the way, you can buy SWFC-Observatory tickets in Basement 1, and take the elevator directly to the sightseeing platform.

Opening Hours: 08:00-23:00 (last entry at 22：00)

SWFC-Observatory Ticket Fare：

Ticket Types	Price
F94	CNY 120
F94, F97 and F100	CNY 150

Phone：

021-38672008; 4001100555

Website：

http://www.swfc-shanghai.com/

Address：

No.100 Century Ave, Pudong, Shanghai, China

How to get there:

By bus:

Take bus 1, 85, 454, 584, 783, 798, 799, 992 and get off at Century Ave. East Hospital Station. Walk about 300 meters to SWFC.

By subway:

Take Subway Line 2 get off at Lujiazui Station and get out of the station from Exit 6. Then walk 10 minutes towards the building.



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Shanghai Landmark-Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower is one of Shanghai landmark. It is located in Shanghai Pudong Lujiazui River. Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower is 486 meters high, and it is the fourth in Asia and the sixth in the World. 

There are 11 spheres. It is including three large spheres known as the space module, and five smaller spheres and three decorative spheres on the tower base. The tower comprises a shopping mall, revolving restaurant and exhibition facilities.

I strongly recommend visiting the Shanghai Municipal History Museum. The Shanghai Municipal History Museum displayed the old Shanghai municipal building and street. In there, you can see the nearly hundreds years of Shanghai development history.

Opening Hours: 08:00-21:30

Ticket Fare:

Ticket Types	Price
Combo Ticket (the upper sphere, Shanghai Municipal History Museum and Huangpu River Cruise)	CNY 180
The Space Module, the upper sphere, the lower sphere, and Shanghai Municipal History Museum	CNY 220
The upper sphere, the lower sphere and Shanghai Municipal History Museum	CNY 160
The upper sphere and Shanghai Municipal History Museum	CNY 120

Phone:

021-58798888; 021-58791888

Website:

http://orientalpearltower.com/

Address:

No.1 Century Ave, Pudong, Shanghai, China

How to get there:

By bus:

Take bus 81, 82, 85, 774, 789, 795, 870, 971, 983, 985, 993, Cai Lu Special Line or City Sightseeing Bus and get off at Dong Fang Ming Zhu (Oriental Pearl) Station.

By subway:

Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Lujiazui Station. Get out from Exit 1 and you can see the tower.

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Go to next stop- Shanghai

Are you enjoying your travel in Beijing?


I will leaving for Beijing and go to the next stop shanghai.

Last week, I posted a discussion to help me choose the next stop on my Facebook Page China Fun Guide.

"Except Beijing, which city do you think is the most representative of China? Why?"

Most replies are Shanghai.

"Shanghai. It is a bridge to mingle the west and east culture." Yang Yu.

"Shanghai! It's the most developed city in China. Its history and geographic position allow it to combine various cultures together and by no means the most modern city in China." Rachel Liu.

And, I got an interesting reply.

"Well, if you ask some foreigner which city is Chinese capital, they will tell you, Shanghai. Trust me, I ask this question before. And Shanghai is the best city that mix Chinese and Western culture, modern and classical culture." DaLu Li.

For me, if I need to choose U.S. city to describe Shanghai, I think it is New York. Shanghai is the economic center of China, and it is one of the most representative cities of the modern China.

Shanghai, we’re coming! If you want to know more, don't miss the next blog!



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Beijing Nightlife part 2- Sanlitun Pub Street

Sanlitun Pub Street is the first and the most popular pub area in Beijing. More than 60 percent of bars in the Beijing are here, it is the origin of pub culture, and it is also the representative of modern Beijing’s nightlife. It is located in the east of Sanlitun Road of Chaoyang District, the east of the Workers' Gymnasium, and near to the embassies area. Because of this street, some embassies change their address name from Sanlitun road to Sanlitun Pub Street.

Because the Sanlitun Pub Street close to the Beijing embassies district, many foreigners like to come here, so it is like a “Foreign Town”. It also attracts the local white-collar and young people get there to relax. In recent year, many celebrities also like to come here, so you may find some famous stars sit next to you.

Most of bars’ business hours are from every afternoon to the next morning. You can come here and spend your own modern nightlife in Beijing.

How to get there:

By Bus:

Take Bus 115, 406, 416, 431, 701, 758, and get off at Sanlitun Station.

By Subway:

Take Line 10 and get off at Tuanjiehu Station through Exit A, and then walk westwards.


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Beijing Nightlife part 1- Liyuan Theater

Beijing Opera is the quintessence of Chinese culture. Watching Beijing Opera is one of the thing you must do in your Beijing nightlife. Today I will recommend you a great place to watch Beijing Opera, Liyuan Theater.

Liyuan Theater is the first tea house style theater in Beijing. It was founded by Beijing Qianmen Hotel and Beijing Opera Theater in 1990 October. It won the best night activity place in Beijing tourism for 7 consecutive years.

Liyuan Theater has become a symbol of Beijing nightlife. It is the only theater in Beijing that has a Beijing Opera performance every night of the year, except Chinese New Years Eve.

You can enjoy snacks and Chinese tea while enjoying the performance. After show, you can go to the exhibition room to see Beijing opera history, the famous Beijing Opera artist stills or buy Beijing opera costumes, masks, instrument and other products.

Show Time: 19:30-20:40 every day except Chinese New Year Eve

Ticket Fare: CNY200/280/380/480/580

How to get there:

By Bus:

Take bus 6, 15, 822, and get off at Yongan Lu Station.

By car: 

It is located in No.175 Yongan Road, Xuanwu District.







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