If you travel using subway in Beijing today, you will face a security check. It started from today June 29th, 2008 and will be carried out until September 20th, 2008, to ensure a safe Olympic Games. Those passengers that refuse to be check, will be banned to enter or exit from the station and might be punished by law. Scanning will target passengers carrying huge bags or liduid bottles. You would have to drink your beverage in front of the police officers if the scanner or police dog cannot identified them.

And here in Shanghai…

Security check in Shanghai is not as strict as in Beijing, but they might want to have a look if you carry a bigger bag.

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The Mainland Chinese will no longer need to make their way to Hong Kong Disneyland anymore, because a much more bigger Disney is coming to Shanghai! After years of negotiations between China goverment and Walt Disney, it’s finally a done deal. The official announcement is expected to be made after Beijing Olympic in August.

It was said the park will cover 10 square kilometers of land, about eight times the size of Hong Kong Disneyland, and will be built near Pudong’s Chuansha Town, about 20 minutes’ drive from Pudong International Airport.

The park will be open at the earliest possible time in 2012 and might impact the numbers of visitors to HK Disneyland. Time will tell… It would be the third Disneyland in Asia after Japan and Hong Kong .

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The sky is not the limit! Shanghai, already crowded with skyscrapers built on the back of robust economic growth and financial, will top up a tallest building in the world at 580m with 118 stories and contain an area of 433,954 sqm. The Shanghai Center, a supertall skyscraper was approved for construction in Pudong area with the concept of “The Dragon” will be scheduled to be complete in 2010, might be in time for the 2010 World Expo.

Glensler, the world’s largest U.S. based Architecture firm, was choosen to lead the design, beating a design by UK based Norman Foster’s firm.

The Shanghai Center stands a chance to be the tallest unless Burj Dubai (636m) is complete first. Dubai is also considering a proposal for a 1,200m Al Burj design by the son of I.M.Pei – Pei Partnership Architects.

With 5.4 billion yuan (US$786 mil) in capital, the proposed super highrise is stunning and beautiful with materials such as concrete, steels and glass exterior gives it a modern look. It is expected to house offices, hotels, shopping malls as well as recreational facilities, complementing the neighbouring buildings – Jin Mao Building and Shanghai World Financial Center. It is expected to further relieve the shortage of office space for foreign institution in Lujiazui area.

Popularity: 31% [?]

Well, it’s finally here: Bill Gates official last day at Microsoft as a full-time employee. That’s right! After 33 years building one of the most important software companies in the world, he finally stepped down to fully concerntrate on Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is pretty cool considering all his money sure he can help a lot of people. However, he still remains as Microsoft Chairman as he is the largest single shareholder.

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At the center corridor connecting both of the terminals, there is an exit for the Airport Shutter bus to Shanghai city. The bus will starts from T1 and then T2. You can check the bus route information on the airport shuttle bus information board or below, so you know where to get off.

It’s about 5-10 mins walk between the shutter bus station and taxi station.

There are also free shutter (yellow color 13 seat van) between T1 and T2. It travel between these terminals from 6am to 9pm, departing at 10 mins interval.

There are 2 bus station in T1: Domestic gate 1, International Gate 8,
and T2: International Gate 23, Domestic Gate 27 on departure levels.
The shutter is a good option if you have large luggage.

Bus Route, Timetable & Fare

Route: Airport bus Line No.1
From: Pudong International Airport to Hongqiao International Airport, Operating Hours 7:20~23:00
From: Hongqiao International Airport to Pudong International Airport, Operating Hours 6:00~21:00
Interval: 10 Mins
Fare: RMB 30
Stops: none

Route: Airport bus Line No. 2
From: Pudong International Airport to City Air Terminal (Jingan temple) , Operating Hours 7:20~23:00
From: City Air Terminal (Jingan temple) to Pudong International Airport, Operating Hours 6:00~21:30
Interval: 10 Mins
Fare: RMB 19
Stops: none

Route: Airport bus Line No.3
From: Pudong International Airport to Galaxy hotel, Operating Hours 7:00~23:00
From: Galaxy hotel to Pudong International Airport, Operating Hours 5:30~20:00
Interval: 15~20 mins
Fare: RMB 20
Stops: Xu Jiahui, Da Puqiao, Longyang Rd. Metro station

Route: Airport bus Line No.4
From: Pudong International Airport to Hongkou football stadium, Operating Hours 7:20~23:00
From: Hongkou football stadium to Pudong International Airport, Operating Hours 5:40~21:00
Interval: 15 mins
Fare: RMB 18
Stops: Deping Rd, Wu Jiaochang, .Da Baishu, East Jiangwan Rd.

Route: Airport bus Line No.5
From: Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Railway Station, Operating Hours 7:20~23:00
From: Shanghai Railway Station to Pudong International Airport, Operating Hours 5:30~21:00
Interval: 15 mins
Fare: RMB 18
Stops:

from Pudong Int’l Airport to Shanghai Railway Station: Pudong Avenue, Oriental hospital, Middle Yan An Rd.
from Shanghai Railway Station to Pudong Int’l Airport: Oriental hospital, Pudong Avenue.

Route: Airport bus Line No.6
From: Pudong International Airport to Zhongshan Park , Operating Hours 7:35~23:00
From: Zhongshan Park to Pudong International Airport , Operating Hours 7:35~23:00
Interval: 20~30 mins
Fare: RMB 20
Stops:

from Pudong Int’l Airport to Zhongshan Park: Zhangjiang HighTech Park, Longyang Rd, Dongfang Rd, Laoximen, Shimen Rd., Huashan Rd.

from Zhongshan Park to Pudong Int’l Airport:Huashan Rd, Laoximen, Dongfang Rd., Longyang Rd., Zhangjiang HighTech Park

Route: Airport Bus Line No. 7
From: Pudong International Airport to Shanghai South Railway Station (Southern Square), Operating Hours 7:50~23:00
From: Shanghai South Railway Station (Southern Square) to Pudong International Airport , Operating Hours 6:50~21:30
Interval: 30 mins
Fare: RMB 20
Stops: none

Route: Airport Bus Line No. 8
From: Pudong International Airport to Lingang Community
Operating Hours: 8:00,10:00,12:00,14:00,16:00,18:00

From Lingang Community to Pudong International Airport

Operating Hours: 6:00,8:00,10:00,12:00,14:00,16:00
Interval: Not provided
Fare: RMB 16
Stops:

Airport Authority Building (Declaration Center), Traffic Command, Customs Warehouse, Air Fuel Station, China Eastern Building, Warehouse Zone No.2, Shiwan Zhen, Zhu Qiao, Yan Cang, Nan Hui (Huinan Zhen), Wangjia Tan, Zhong Gang, Lao Gang, Xin Gang, Mian Chang, Shu Yuan, Guo Yuan.

Route: The Last Airport Shuttle Bus
From: Pudong International Airport to Hongqiao International Airport
Operating: Hours: 23:00~flight over
Information Line: 021-68346612

Interval: The bus departs when full – usually within 30 minutes of flight’s arrivial.
Fare: RMB 15, 19 or 30
Stops:

Longyang Rd.(Metro Station), Dongfang Rd.(Zhangyang Rd.), Oriental Hospital(Pudong Avenue), Middle Zhejiang Rd.(Yan An Rd.), Shimen No.1 Rd. (Yan An Rd), Huashan Rd.(Yan An Rd), Hongxu Rd.(Yan An Rd)

Popularity: 37% [?]

Photo of the Day

The Chinese parents left their baby with an oversized luggage in the middle of nowhere at Pudong International Airport.

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Man in pink, the latest weirdo hits the Shanghai metro line 2 after the Superman! He wore a fake pink hair, pink dress, pink shoe, carried a pink princess umbrella and pink color Hello Kitty accesories!

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