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| Shanghai Map Metro (subway) Map Shanghai Taxis Shanghai Climate Shanghai Transportation Banks and ATMs Hiring an Ayi (maid) IC, IP phone services and mobile phone services Email and ADSL Internet services Local and international Courier services Consulates Shanghai Hotels Shanghai Emergency Phone Numbers Shanghai school Information Tiny Tots International Pre-School & Kindergarten (2-6 years) www.tinytotschina.com Fuxing Campus: 43 Fuxing Xi Lu, Shanghai, Tel: (86) 21 6431 3788 Shanghai Garden Campus: 7888 HuMin Lu, Minhang, Tel: (86 21) 6480 8933 This school opened in September 1997. It is an International pre-school that offers full day and half day programs. Subjects taught include music, ballet, gymnastics, computers, art, social development and Chinese. |
Metro(subway map) Click here for Shanghai Subway Map The city’s metro lines are definitely the best way to get around in Shanghai. They are efficient, cheap, clean and extremely easy to use and locate. Currently there are 4 metro lines, and many more are planned with the Shanghai Expo looming in 2010. Line 1 loops around the Huaihai Rd. area, Line 2 goes along Nanjing Rd. to Pudong. These two lines connect at the impressive Peoples Square. Shanghai has around 80,000 taxi drivers and over 41,000 taxis. Taxis are reasonably cheap, starting at 11RMB, equivalent to 1.2 USD / 0.80 Pounds Sterling. The various taxi companies are easily recognizable by their unique colors. The ones which are often considered the best in Shanghai are Dazhong (turquoise-colored taxis; this company also has a special fleet of 50 or so Mercedes taxis which go at the same rate as the normal ones), Qiangsheng (yellow-colored taxis), and lastly, Jinjiang (white-colored taxis). However, it is now becoming harder and harder to catch a taxi during rush hour, and when there is a rainy day one is lucky to get a taxi at all. In Shanghai the four different seasons are very clearly defined, and the climate here swings between the two extremes of hot and cold. In winter, temperatures can drop well below freezing, with a blanket of chilling drizzle. The coldest months of the year are often January and February. Shanghai summers are both very hot and extremely humid. Temperatures are almost always in the high 30s and sometimes the thermometer records a temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius (end of June, throughout July, August, and the beginning of September). The Shanghai rainy months are May, September and October. It would be sensible to have an RMB account with a local bank. Four of the largest banks in China include:
ATM machines can be found almost everywhere in Shanghai and are linked to Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus networks. There is a limit as to how much you can withdraw daily, usually 5,000RMB. Most foreign expats who are living in China hire maids, or in Chinese, Ayis. An Ayi cleans, cooks, washes and irons clothes and babysits; some may also pay bills on your behalf. Ayis can be hired through Ayi employment agencies; however, the best way to find a suitable one is by word of mouth, recommendations from friends, other expat families, colleagues at work or local friends. Many supermarkets have notice boards that help advertise maid agencies and also help cater to other needs that a family new to Shanghai may find helpful. Quite simply, you can dial international calls anywhere in Shanghai. Long distance calls can be made from hotel rooms; however, you have to pay a surcharge of 30%, with a three minute minimum \Internet Phone Cards (IP cards). An IP card functions like a prepaid phone card; however, it connects via the internet. The card can be used with any phone. It has a special number and a pin, both found on the card (instructions will then be given in English as well as Mandarin). The biggest advantage of using an IP card is that it saves you a lot of money. The usual cost of an IP card is 30-45 RMB to buy a card of face value 100RMB. The charge per minute to most countries is only 30% of the regular phone line service charge. IP cards are available almost everywhere and come in denominations of 50, 100, 200 and 500 RMB. However, one word of caution: IP cards come in many different kinds, with different rates for phoning different countries, so make sure that you get the one you need. Tips for Mobile phone users Here are a few useful tips:You can get mobile phone services either from China Telecom or China Unicom. Remember that China Telecom numbers begin with 135, 136, 137, 138 and 139. China Unicom numbers begin with 130, 131, and 133. Be sure to ask about being able to send text messages overseas. You have a choice between using the quanqiutong network, which requires that users register and pay a monthly fee, or using prepaid SIM cards. Use a prepaid card if you use your phone for less than 250 minutes a month, since this will help you to save money. However, if you plan to use your phone more than that, then signing up for an account would be a better option. China Telecom has recently launched an incentive for account holders that applies different rates depending on the minutes accrued. Thus, if you need to use your phone for long hours, the new scheme may help you a lot in terms of cost. It has become very common and popular for people in Shanghai to communicate and do business by email and via different websites through Broadband (ADSL) Internet services. People in Shanghai have good access to the Internet through fixed phone dialup services or Broadband (ADSL). Please note that dialup service is extremely slow and can also be quite expensive. Broadband (ADSL) has become quite common in Shanghai. Depending on the package you get, the installation fee normally starts at 310 RMB and the monthly fee starts from 130 RMB. Most major tourist hotels and business centers have mailing services where you can send mail and small packages. Major local and foreign courier companies in Shanghai are as follows: Express Mail Service (EMS) (Tel. 185) DHL (Tel. 6536 2900 / 800-810 8000) TNT Skypak (Tel. 6419 0000 / 6419 3794) UPS (6248 6060) Austria consulate Room 3A, Qihua Building, No. 1375 Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6474-0268 Level 22, CITIC Square, 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200041. Room 531, Apollo Building, No. 1440, Central Yan' an Road Tel: 6248-8301 Fax: 6248-5580 Belgian Commercial Service 127 Wuyi Road Tel: 6437-9234 Fax: 6437-7083 Belgian Consulate 127 Wuyi Road Tel: 6437-6579, 6437-7041 Brazil Consulate Floor 10, 1375 Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6437-0110 British Consulate Room 301, Shanghai Center, 1376 West Nanjing Road Tel: 6279-7650 Fax: 6279-7651 Website: www.britishConsulate.sh.cn British Chamber of Commerce Room 1701, 1702 Westgate Mall, No. 1038 West Nanjing Road Tel: 6218-5022 Cambodian Consulate 902, No. 400, Jiujiang Road Tel: 6361-9646 Canadian Business Forum in Shanghai Room 1901, Southern Wing, Hong Kong Plaza, No. 283, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6390-6791 Fax: 63907310 Canadian Consulate Room 604, Shanghai Center, No. 1376, West Nanjing Road Tel: 6279-8400 Fax: 62798401 Chilean Consulate Room 801, Office Building, Int'l Equatorial Hotel, No. 65 West Yan'an Road Tel: 6249-4933, 6249-8000 Cuban Consulate Room 501, 55 Loushanguan Road Tel: 6275-3078, 6275-3147 Czech Consulate Room 12B, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6471-2420, 6474-1159 Danish Consulate Room 701, Shanghai International Trade Center Building, No. 2200, West Yan' an Road Tel: 6209-0500 Fax: 6209-0504 Email: gkldksh@uninet.com.cn Egyptian Consulate Room A-B, 19/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6433-1020, 6433-0049 Finnish Consulate Room A, 7/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6474-0068, 6474-3485 French Consulate 21/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6437-7414 Website: www.consulfrance-shanghai.org/cn German Consulate 18/F, New Century Plaza, 188 Wujiang Road, Shanghai 200041 Tel: 6217-2884 Fax: 6271-4650 Hong Kong Trade Development Council 23/F, No. 588, East Yan' an Road Tel:6352-8488 Fax: 6352-3454 Indian Consulate Room 1008, Shanghai International Trade Center Building, No. 2200, West Yan' an Road Tel: 6275-8885/86 Email: cgisha@public.sta.net.cn Iranian Consulate 17 Fuxing Lu, Shanghai, China Post Code: 200031 Tel 6433-2997 6433-2998 Fax: 6433-6826 E-mail : irancgs@public.sta.net.cn Israeli Consulate Room 703, New Town Mansion, 55 Loushanguan Road Tel: 6209-8008, 6209-8010 Italian Consulate 11/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel:6471-6980 Fax: 6471-6977 Korean Consulate Room 402, Shanghai International Trade Centre, No. 2200 West Yan' an Road Tel: 6219-6417 Fax: 6219-6918 Mexican Consulate Room B, 20/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6437-9585 Fax: 6437-2397 Netherlands Consulate 4/F East Tower, Sun Plaza88 Xian Xia Lu 200336 Tel: 6209-9076 Fax: 6209-9079 Email: nlgovsha@uninet.com.cn website: www.cgshanghai.org New Zealand Consulate Room A, 15/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6471-1108 Fax: 6431-0226 New Zealand Trade Office Room B, 16/F, Qihua Building, No. 1375, Central Huaihai Road Tel: 6433-2230, 6433-3533 Norwegian Consulate 12 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, Shanghai. Tel: 6323-9988 Fax:6323-3938 E-mail: cons.gen.shanghai@mfa.no Polish Consulate No. 618, West Jianguo Road Tel: 6433-9288 Russian Consulate No. 20 Huangpu Road Tel:6324-2682 Fax:6306 9982 Singaporean Consulate No. 400, Central Wulumuqi Road Tel: 6437-0776 Fax:6474-7410 Spainish Consulate Room 301, 3F, No. 12, Zhongshan Dongyi Road Tel: 6321-3543, 6321-1396 Swedish Consulate 1530-1544 Shanghai Central Plaza, No.381, Huaihai Road (Middle) Tel: 6391-6767 Fax: 6391-5067 Email: generalkonsulat.shanghai@foreign.ministry.se www.swedcons-shanghai.com Crowne Plaza Tel: 6280-8888 Airports - Domestic: 6247-5963 Pudong: 3848-4500 Concordia International School French & German International Schools Rainbow Bridge International School Shanghai American School - West Campus Shanghai American School - East Campus Shanghai Community International Schools 3185 Hongmei Lu Tel: 6401-2747 Shanghai Livingston American School No29, Lane 177, Tianshan Lu, 200336 Shanghai Tel: 6291-2509 info@laschina.org www.laschina.org Shanghai Rego International School Shanghai Singapore International School Sino-Canada High School SMIC Private School Yew Chung International School Shanghai |