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	Shanghai travel guide - Wikitravel
		Shanghai was the largest and most prosperous city in the Far East during the 1930s, and remained the most developed city in Communist China.
		Shanghai is split in two by the Huangpu River (黄浦江 huángpǔ jiāng), with the older town on the west bank known as Puxi (浦西 pǔ xī) and the brash new development on the east side being Pudong (浦东 pǔdōng).
		For 21st-century Shanghai, cross the river to gawk at the skyscrapers of Pudong.
	wikitravel.org /en/Shanghai (4689 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > Asia > China > SHANGHAI Subway - Metro
		The Shanghai subway is one of the youngest in the world and is among the most rapidly expanding.
		Later it will be extended north to Shanghai University and towards the southeast under the Huangpu River to Pudong to the planned East Shanghai Railway station.
		China's largest city with more than 15 million inhabitants is planning to build 11 metro lines (more than 300km) and 10 light rail lines (120km) in the next 25 years.
	urbanrail.net /as/shan/shanghai.htm (959 words)

	ShanghaiTown -- Living and Working in Shanghai
		Shanghai Metro Operation Company bought 16 trains from the consortium two years ago for 1.3 billion yuan (US$162.5 million) in total.
		Metro Line No. 1, which connects many northern residential complexes and the Shanghai Railway Station, is the city's busiest Metro line.
		Shanghai Shentong Holdings Company, a major investor in the city's Metro lines, also plans to add 12 new trains to the No. 2 line.
	shanghaitown.online.sh.cn /EasySh/easySh_view.asp?did=2970&F_id=691 (378 words)

	Today's Shanghai \| News(2006)
		Shanghai plans to open 10 "popular science tour routes" and organize college students to promote scientific knowledge in neighborhoods across the city over the next four years, city officials said yesterday.
		Shanghai is establishing a system which encourages citizens to report local public security problems to the authorities.
		In the Shanghai exhibition, the pit that represents army headquarters attempts to present the figures and the pit itself in the same size, arrangement, number and detail as the corresponding pit at the Xi'an museum, said Sun Jian, general manager of Shanghai Shengjing Culture Broadcasting Co, the organizer of the exhibition.
	www.shme.com /today/2006/november.htm (2844 words)

	Metro
		Reaching almost every corner of the city, covering all the prosperous areas, the Metro is the fastest and most convenient way to move about in the downtown area.
		Shanghai is going to build 10 new Metro lines from 2005 to 2012, stretching 389 kilometers.
		Total kilometrage of Shanghai Metro System is expected to reach 510 kilometers by 2012, among which 400 kilometers are going to put in use before 2010 Expo.
	live.shanghaidaily.com /transport/metro1.asp (571 words)

	SHMETRO Inc.
		SHANGHAI will use subway trains that are made in China by a Chinese-owned company for the first time on Metro Line 9, which is set to open by the end of this year, subway officials announced yesterday.
		According to Chen Chao, a project manager at Shanghai Metro Operation Company's department of new subway trains, the new trains will be tested for around six months before they are put into use.
		Metro operators have spent US$326 million on 51 six-carriage subway trains from the Canada-based Bombardier Transport for the new line.
	www.shmetro.com /english/index.htm (361 words)

	Shanghai metro to allow bankcards
		When new ticketing machines go into use at Metro stations around the city of Shanghai, passengers will be able to buy tickets with bankcards, not just coins, notes or a public transport card.
		Metro officials haven't said when the new machines will go into full use, but did say last week they will first be installed in new stations and then added to existing stations.
		In addition to the new machines, the city's Metro authority is also planning to improve its service and safety.
	en.beijing2008.cn /84/24/article214012484.shtml (343 words)

	Shanghai Transportation, Transportation in Shanghai, Shanghai China Transportation
		Shanghai is located in the southeast China, boarded by the East China Sea to the east, Jiangsu province to the northwest, and Zhejiang province to the southwest.
		The Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located on the South coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, around 30 km (19 miles) away from central Shanghai and 40 km (25 miles) away from the Hong Qiao International Airport, which itself is situated 13 kilometres from the city centre, towards the western suburbs of Shanghai.
		Shanghai Metro is comfortable and convenient and it is the best way to explore the city.
	www.chinahighlights.com /shanghai/transportation.htm (1072 words)

	English poems lift spirits in Shanghai metro trains
		This is the first time the Shanghai metro has presented a foreign country's culture.
		Another Shanghai resident, who requested anonymity, also expressed his interest in reading these poems but said: "It would be better if the background of the poets were included so we could have a good understanding about them.
		A metro executive surnamed Yin, who was responsible for setting up the display, said: "The size of the poster is bigger than those on the London Underground, to my knowledge.
	en.beijing2008.com /87/29/article212012987.shtml (463 words)

	Shanghai Transportation
		Shanghai's largest and oldest, located in Zhabei district, on the intersection of Metro Lines 1, 3 and 4.
		The Shanghai Metro is an urban rapid transit system that serves the city of Shanghai by transporting around 1.8 million passengers each day.
		Shanghai is a good city for walking, especially in the older parts of the city across the Huangpu from Pudong.
	www.chinaodysseytours.com /shanghai/shanghai-transportation.html (1526 words)

	Shanghai Metro Delay Causes Revolt
		About 200 metro line passengers in Shanghai face the possibility of criminal charges after they refused to get off a train that broke down during rush hour Tuesday morning.
		According to the metro line operator, local police still haven't decided whether or not to punish the passengers, but according to Chinese law they could be fined or taken into custody for up to 15 days for intentionally delaying service along the line.
		By pressing the emergency buttons, which prevent the train from moving, the passengers delayed traffic on the metro line for about 12 minutes as the train's conductor had to go to each car and reset the buttons.
	www.china.org.cn /english/China/100572.htm (381 words)

	Focus on Shanghai
		According to press reports, Shanghai has 1.2 million cars on its roads today, and with more than 3,000 new license plates for private cars issued every month (the numbers in October and November 2003 topped 4,500), Shanghai's road infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the flow.
		The Shanghai government is pushing forward with a massive infrastructure campaign to construct new highways, build tunnels and bridges across the Huangpu River, and expand the mass transit network.
		Shanghai recently announced a plan to restrict the growth of new skyscrapers in downtown, and is apparently considering revoking the permits of 2,700 approved buildings.
	resources.alibaba.com /article/167/Focus_on_Shanghai.htm (1346 words)

	CityNews
		The Shanghai Metro Co Ltd said 18 eight-carriage trains will be running on Line 1, improving capacity by up to 23 percent.
		Metro officials said they recently completed tests on older Line 1 trains with the added carriages.
		By then, Metro Line 1 will be able to handle up to 23 percent more commuters during rush hours, according to Metro operators.
	www.shanghai.gov.cn /shanghai/node8059/City_news/userobject22ai25160.html (243 words)

	Guards Patrol Shanghai Metro
		And one of the main focuses of their jobs will be to cut the rising number of suicides.
		Employed by Shanghai Metro and managed by the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, the guards have undergone public security and fire control training.
		The task of the new guards is much wider range than those previously employed by Shanghai Metro who were only responsible for maintaining public order.
	www.china.org.cn /english/Life/109724.htm (250 words)

	No shame - inside of Shanghai metro
		If she was begging for some coins, which is an ordinary scene in Shanghai metro, then these photos should not be related to "shame" or something like that.
		I have been on the Japanese metro systems more times that I can count, and I cannot remember the last time a woman as old and frail as her was made to stand.
		Respect for elders is a traditional Confucian principle, but according to these photographs, it is apparently dead in Shanghai.
	blog.bcchinese.net /bingfeng/archive/2006/09/09/88338.aspx (780 words)

	Shanghai & Delta STAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		Shanghai's biggest metro transfer hub - the Century Avenue Station in the Pudong area - will be open this Saturday, said the Shanghai Metro Operation Co Ltd, the operator of the city's subways.
		The metro operator said it installed such machines to improve efficiency and save on labour costs, but extra staff would be assigned to help passengers who have trouble using these machines.
		Shanghai has recently speeded up the construction of its metros with a goal of building a network extending 400 kilometres by 2010, in time for the World Expo.
	www.shanghai-star.com.cn /Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=3&newsid=2129&viewsid=2129&views=43 (553 words)

	Shanghai Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		The Shanghai Metro (上海地铁) is a subway system that serves the city of Shanghai.
		Line 1, 21.4km long, extends from Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang
		Line 3, 25km long, runs from Jiangwanzhen to Shanghai South Railway Station.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/sh/shanghai_metro.html (127 words)

	Shanghai & Delta STAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		For the first time, Shanghai Shengtong Metro Co Ltd has outlined details of the proposed Line 10,which will cover 34 kilometres from Xinjiangwan Town to Hongqiao Airport with a stretch passing through the inner city.
		After the new network is finished, the average distance for a person to reach a nearest metro station within the inner-ring area will be shortened to 900 metres from the current 1,800 metres, said Shengtong.
		Since some locals worry that too much metro construction could cause Shanghai's earth surface to sink, experts from Shengtong said they would make every effort to reduce the negative effects caused by the construction on the environment.
	www.shanghai-star.com.cn /Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=3&newsid=2189&viewsid=2189&views=31 (494 words)

	New World Mayfair Htl Shanghai in Shanghai, China
		The New World Mayfair Hotel Shanghai, China, is located on the southern edge of Zhongshan Park, which is an unusually large park (by Shanghai standards at least) that affords guests the same green backyard as was enjoyed by the wealthy British real estate tycoon that used it for his estate's grounds in 1914.
		The New World Mayfair Shanghai, opened in 2003, is located in the western district of Chang Ning, a newly developed area where many major international corporations have built their China headquarters.
		The Zhongshan Park Metro station, Line No. 2, is located across the street from the hotel's front entrance, which allows guests to travel the city aboard the modern and speedy Shanghai Metro system.
	www.hotel-rates.com /china/shanghai/new-world-mayfair-htl-shanghai.html (632 words)

	Shanghai for the first-timer - Wikitravel
		Shanghai is so vast and varied that the only sensible plan is to select a few destinations, historic sites and cultural icons and experience the uniqueness of each one.
		Shanghai is no different from any large city so be aware of your surroundings, be protective of your possessions, and carry a card with your hotel information on it in Chinese so that if you feel uncomfortable at any time, you can hail a taxi and return to more familiar surroundings.
		It is not uncommon to suddenly feel claustrophobic all of a sudden when in a crowd situation and Shanghai does have a lot of those kinds of situations.
	wikitravel.org /en/Shanghai_for_the_first-timer (1159 words)

	Economist.com - Cities Guide
		Electronic goods are not as cheap as you might expect (and prices of international brands are high), but digital cameras and the like are still three-quarters the price you would pay in the West.
		Shanghai's most upmarket mall, Plaza 66 stocks all the European fashion houses: Christian Dior, Prada, Valentino and Chanel, to name but a few.
		The Huangshan Tea Company also sells classic teapots from Yi Xing (northwest of Shanghai), which are said to be so porous that after a few years you can brew tea just by pouring in boiling water.
	economist.com /cities/findStory.cfm?city_id=SHA&folder=Shopping (1437 words)

	Homepage of Micah Sittig
		A reporter from the Shanghai Morning Post noted in a recent article that more and more passengers are breaking the rules regarding which route to use when transferring at People's Square (ie 1→2 use the long passage, 2→1 use the short passage with the escalators).
		The first says that the Shanghai Metro company and the company that runs the LCD screens on the train cars are looking to add newscasts and weather reports to the current programming.
		On July 15th of this year, the Shanghai Stadium Line 1 platform was the site of the a gruesome accident involving a passenger caught between the safety doors and the train.
	msittig.wubi.org (1328 words)

	infrastructure
		Shanghai Metro Corporation has signed a contract with Germany for the purchase of 210 cars including 66 for Metro Line 1 and the remainder for Metro Line 2 and Metro Line 3 (elevated light rail) to open before October 1999.
		Construction of Metro Line 3 was approved by the State Council after construction had already started and, by making use of refurbished existing tracks, phase one is already well advanced.
		Metro Line 3 Elevated Light Rail Line from Baoshan to Qingpu Fully operational 2000 Metro Line 4 Baoshan Road to Shanghai Stadium, via Pudong Fully operational 2002 New Railway Station Planned at Xinlonghua in Xuhui District.
	www.shanghai-ed.com /moving-shanghai/article.php (1168 words)

	Xinhua - English
		BEIJING, July 5 -- Shanghai plans to test a metro train that is operated without a driver for a future line, officials said yesterday.
		They said the technology doesn't suit Shanghai's metro system because someone needs to pay attention to the safety of commuters.
		During rush hours, metro trains at downtown stations such as People's Square are so crowded that people push and shove to get on and off subway cars.
	news.xinhuanet.com /english/2006-07/05/content_4796342.htm (224 words)

	Railway Technology - Shanghai Metro Light Rail System
		The economic boom in Shanghai, which has a population of around 19 million and growing (U.N. estimates 23.4 million by 2015), caused a surge in traffic that was beginning to overwhelm the transportation system by the end of the 1980s.
		Line 1 was initially operated by trains built by the German Shanghai Metro Group which included Adtranz (now Bombardier) and Siemens together with AEG Westinghouse and Düwag.
		Line 1 is being further extended from the current terminal at Shanghai railway station to Baoshan district in the northern part of the city.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/shanghai (1456 words)

	Wordsworth wanders on to the Shanghai metro \| News \| Guardian Unlimited Books
		Wordsworth wanders on to the Shanghai metro
		In a sign of changing priorities, the Shanghai metro will display poems by four British poets in a groundbreaking cultural exchange between the world's two most popular languages and its oldest and newest subway networks.
		The Shanghai government employed a literature scholar from Fudan University to assess whether the exchange was appropriate.
	books.guardian.co.uk /news/articles/0,,1733003,00.html (397 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Shanghai metro system spreads
		Construction crews are busy working on six rail lines measuring a combined 255 kilometers beneath Shanghai, promising to make this year an historic one for the city's public transportation sector.
		Officials from the Shanghai Shentong Metro Corporation, the developer and operator of the city's metro system, said the company would complete and start operating three of the new metro new lines by the end of this year.
		Shanghai is expected to have a 400-kilometer subway network by 2010, when the city will host the World Expo.
	english.people.com.cn /200701/05/eng20070105_338505.html (318 words)

	Map of China and Shanghai, Beijing and other Chinese cities. \| Mychinastart
		Shanghai Metro MapMap of the Shanghai metro projected on city map.
		Settlements Shanghai 1912Detailed map of The Settlements, The Chinese City Shanghai in 1912.
		Guangzhou Subway MapMap of the metro in Guangzhou.
	maps.mychinastart.com (922 words)

	Metro Online - About Us
		Strategically located at Xujiahui, Shanghai, Metro City is a lifestyle entertainment centre with 350,000 square feet of space.
		Metro City offers a variety of leisure and lifestyle choices including a cineplex, an amusement centre, fitness centres and a wide array of dining options.
		Although Metro City is fully tenanted, rental income rose as the audio equipment and handphone zones were repositioned and upgraded.
	www.metro.com.sg /storefront/ContentDetail/AboutUs3.asp?ContentId=298 (121 words)

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