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Buses In Shanghai
Shanghai has around 2000 formal bus lines (including city center, trolleybuses and suburban lines), served by more than 10 bus companies. In the past, Bashi, Dazhong, Guanzhong and Qiangsheng were the four largest; around 2009 they merged to become Bashi Group Companies, including Bashi No.1-6 Bus Passenger Service Companies, Bashi Tram, Bashi Xinxin and Chongming Company, Baoshan Company and Jinshan Company. Each Suburban district also renewed with one company serving each district. Around 2015, Bashi No.1 Passenger Service and Bashi Tram merged to be Bashi No.1 Company, Bashi No.2 Passenger Service became Bashi No.2 Company, Bashi No.3, No.4 Passenger Service merged to be Bashi No.3 Company, Bashi No.6 Passenger Service became Bashi No.4 Company, and Bashi No.5 Passenger Service and Baoshan Company became Bashi No.5 Company. Liveries of different bus companies differ. The most ordinary livery is often called "SH Livery", which was established in 2001. Bashi Group buses, Jinsh ...
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Line 71 BRT Eastern Terminus (44838068574)
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Nanpu Bridge
The Nanpu Bridge (), in Shanghai, China, sister bridge to the Yangpu Bridge, is one of the main bridges in Shanghai. The cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern o ... was designed by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute, Shanghai Urban Construction College, and Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute, with assistance from Holger S. Svensson. It has a main span of 428 meters (1,388 ft), shorter than its sister bridge. It is the 57th longest cable-stayed bridge in the world, opened to the public in 1991. External links * {{Authority control 1991 establishments in China Bridges completed in 1991 Bridges in Shanghai Cable-stayed bridges in China Transport in Shanghai ...
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Shanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts and to Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Served as a part of Shanghai rail transit, the Shanghai Metro system is the world's biggest metro system by route length, totaling . It is also the second biggest by the number of stations with 396 stations on 19 lines. It ranks first in the world by annual ridership with 3.88 billion rides delivered in 2019. The daily ridership record was set at 13.29 million on March 8, 2019. Over 10 million people use the system on an average workday. History A subway was first proposed for Shanghai in 1956. Tests started in 1964, but construction was suspended during the Cultural Revolution in the mid-1960s. Opening in 1993 with full-scale construction extending back to 1986, the Shanghai Metro is the third-oldest rapid transit system in mainland China, after the Beijing ...
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Shanghai Jiushi Group
Shanghai Jiushi (Group) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned enterprise. It was supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of . Jiushi is the parent of several public transport companies of Shanghai, including the operator of Shanghai Public Transport Card, as well as equity investments in several listed companies based in Shanghai. The company also has a subsidiary that was the organizer of Chinese Grand Prix which was held in Shanghai International Circuit. History In 1986, Shanghai Government was allowed to use a maximum of US$3.2 billion foreign currencies through borrowings which was the catalyst of establishing Shanghai Jiushi Corporation (). According to the company, the name had the same pronunciation of 94 (), which was the issue number of the document of the State Council regarding the use of such foreign currencies . The company was incorporated on 12 December 1987 under the Law on Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whol ...
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Public Transport In Shanghai
Shanghai has an extensive public transport system, largely based on buses, trolley buses, taxis, and a rapidly expanding metro system. Shanghai has invested heavily in public transportation before and after the 2010 World Expo, including the construction of the Hongqiao transportation hub of high-speed rail, air, metro and bus routes. Public transport is the major mode of transport in Shanghai as limitations on car purchases were introduced in 1994 in order to limit the growth of automobile traffic and alleviate congestion. New private cars cannot be driven without a license plate, which are sold in monthly license plate auctions which is only accessible for locally registered residents and those who have paid social insurance or individual income taxes for over three years. Around 9,500 license plates are auctioned each month, and the average price is about () in 2019. Shanghai (population of 25 million) has over four million cars on the road, the fifth-largest number of any Ch ...
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List Of Trolleybus Systems
This is a list of cities where trolleybuses operate, or operated in the past, as part of the public transport system. The original list has been divided to improve user-friendliness and to reduce article size. Separate lists—separate articles in Wikipedia—have been made for the following countries: *Americas **Brazil **Canada **United States *Europe (''Note:'' countries not listed here are included in ''this'' article; see ''Contents'' table below) **France **Germany **Italy **Russia **Spain ** Switzerland **Ukraine **United Kingdom This page also provides references that are applicable to all parts of the complete list. Bold typeface for a location city indicates an existing trolleybus system, currently in operation (temporary suspensions not counted), or a new system currently under construction. Africa Algeria Egypt Morocco South Africa Tunisia Americas Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Cuba *Note: Tests began 18 September 1949 alo ...
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Shanghai Public Transport Card
The Shanghai Public Transportation Card (SPTC) ( also known as ) is a contactless card, utilizing RFID technology, which can be used to access many forms of public transport and related services in and around Shanghai. Uses The SPTC is a form of rechargeable cash card, and allows access to, among other things in Shanghai: *Metros *Airport maglev *Trams *Buses and trolleybuses *Ferries *Taxis *Tourist centers *Car parks *Fuel stations *Expressways *Auto repair service As of June 2006, the card has been interchangeable with the Wuxi Tai-Lake Transportation Card, and can also be used in Suzhou. Purchase and funding There are five types of SPTCs: *Standard *Memorial *Mini *Personalized *Watch Only the Standard card has a refundable deposit (20 RMB); other cards cannot be refunded, but have a lower deposit (20 RMB) and are resalable through other means. Cards can be reloaded in multiples of 10 RMB, at selected convenience stores, banks throughout Shanghai and service counters ...
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West Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghaixi (Shanghai West) railway station () is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai which in the past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai railway station further to the east. It has, however, been recently redeveloped. History Built in 1905, the station was originally known as ''Jessfield railway station'', then ''Zhenru railway station'' until 1989. Destinations of departing trains included Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou ( Jinggangshan) and Chengdu, as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie. The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai railway station instead to the east, and the station was closed down for renovation works on July 1, 2006, with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South railway station. , the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few ending at Suzhou, Wuxi, and Changzhou. Metro station A hub for 3 metro lines is und ...
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Hongqiao Airport
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is one of the two international airports of Shanghai and a significant airline hub of China. Hongqiao Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights, although the airport also serves international flights. The airport is located near the town of Hongqiao in Changning District and Minhang District, west of downtown, and is closer to the city center than the area's primary international airport, Shanghai Pudong. Hongqiao Airport is the corporate headquarters and a major hub for China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and Juneyao Air, as well as a major hub for Spring Airlines. In 2016, Hongqiao Airport handled 40,460,135 passengers, making it the 7th busiest airport in China and the 45th busiest in the world. By the end of 2011, Hongqiao Airport hosted 22 airlines serving 82 scheduled passenger destinations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport was also certified with the Skytrax 5-Star Airport Rating for facilities, terminal comfort and cl ...
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Jiading
Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. It had a population of 1,471,100 in 2010. History Historically, Jiading was a separate municipality/town, until, in 1958, becoming under the administration of Shanghai. In 1993, Jiading's designated was changed from a county to a district of Shanghai. In the early Qing dynasty, which overlapped with Southern Ming, the municipality was infamously known for the "Jiading Massacre", a mass murder carried out by the invading Qing force, led by defected northern Chinese bandit general . In late Qing (in 1853), Jiading city was also known for bandit activities that once captured the city and then Shanghai, as a rebellion of taxation. In 2005, the Jiading district government invested RMB 10 million to build the Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System. Geography Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across . It is located about from downtown Shanghai. Climate Jiading has a humid subtr ...
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Minhang
Minhang District is a suburban district of Shanghai with a land area of and population of 2,429,000 residents as of 2010. The original Minhang consist of present-day Jiangchuan Road Subdistrict (Former Minhang Town) and the eastern strip of Wujing along the Huangpu River in 1992, the surrounding Shanghai County merged with Minhang. It is mostly a residential district, though it is also home to some of the many factories and production facilities in Shanghai. Residential housing development is the main source of local government revenue. Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena (旗忠森林体育城) is located in Ma Qiao Town (马桥镇). The Aerospace Museum is being constructed at Pujiang Town. Shanghai Jiao Tong University and East China Normal University both have campuses in the southern part of Minhang District. Administrative divisions Minhang administers 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. Of particular note is Qibao (七宝), a tourist attraction in the northern part of the distr ...
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Jing'an Temple
Jing'an Temple () is an esoteric Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Tangmi Buddhist temple on the Nanjing Road (Shanghai), West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple. History The original temple was first built in 247 AD in the Eastern Wu, Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Originally located beside the Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to the Jing'an site in 1216 during the Song dynasty. The temple was rebuilt in the Qing dynasty but, during the Cultural Revolution, the temple was razed and turned into a plastic factory. In 1983, the site was returned to its original purpose and the temple rebuilt. Over the years, the temple has been expanded, with the Jing'an Pagoda being completed in 2010. In 1953, Master Chisong (释持松), a monk who had been initiated into the Shingon Buddhism, Shingon sect and was trained as an acharya, was appointed abbot of the temple. He re-established the temple under the Tangmi Bu ...
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