Travel around Shanghai
   Water city: Zhouzhuang; Wuzhen
   

   For centuries Suzhou and Hangzhou were known as China's heaven on earth.
   

   Visas
   Consult the Chinese embassy or consulate in your home country to arrange for a visa. A tourist visa is valid for 90 days but can be extended for 30 days. For business visa extensions, you'll need to bring your passport and registration of temporary residency from your hotel, plus a letter from the business that invited you, to the Public Security Bureau (PSB) Division for Aliens at 333 Wusong Lu (tel: 6357-6666) on weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

   Airport
   
   Hongqiao International Airport in western Shanghai, about 15 kilometers from the city center. By taxi, the trip from the airport will take you about 30 min. to an hour.
   Pudong airport is an international airport. It costs 120 - 150 RMB (15~20 USD) to most places in downtown Shanghai.

   Customs
   Visitors to China must fill out a customs form upon arrival. When you enter the country you are asked to declare electrical goods and luxury items such as cameras, computer equipment etc. Keep this form until you exit to avoid paying duty on goods you brought into the country. There are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency you can bring into the country. However, one must declare any cash exceeding US$5,000 or the equivalent.

   Health
   Visitors to China are required to fill in a health declaration form at the Customs. Medical facilities are generally adequate in Shanghai. It is advisable to drink only boiled and bottled water.

   Transportation
   The main vehicle in shanghai is Taxi, Buses, Bicycles, Ferry, Metro, Light-Rail, Maglev train. More and more people choose rail transportation when they out, it's a connivance and quick way.

   Time Zone
   GMT + 8 hours. The whole of China is set to Beijing time.

   Climate
   Weather during November to April is the coldest and temperatures range between 3.50C to 13.7 0 C (38.30 F to 56.70 F). Weather in May, June, September and October is cooling, ranging between 18.60 C to 23.50 C (65.50 F to 74.30F). Climate in July and August starts to turn warm and temperature can go up to 380 C (82.40F).