Originally Posted by
spaceman
That is true. Unfortunately bschaff1 is not getting in until sometime on Friday and not available to lead the herd until Sunday. If someone else is interested in taking the ball for Friday we are certainly open to any help or suggestions.
Well, there are the Chinese tour buses that leave from the stadium for day trips to various water cities and things. I was thinking of such a trip on Sat or Sun, but haven't any leadership skills. Below are some interesting and cheap ones that probably won't overlap Brad's Sunday tour.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/city...n/town-bus.htm scroll down to Tourist Bus Lines. There is a description after each tour that tells what you will see.
Tourist Bus Lines
The ten tourist bus lines all start at Shanghai Stadium and cover almost all of the famous attractions in the city center, the suburbs and those in neighboring areas. Each tourist line represents an option for a one-day tour. Schedules can be arranged in accordance with the timetable information on the ten lines given below:
Tourist Line 1
Bound for attractions in Songjiang District in a southwest suburb of Shanghai.
Frequency: every 20 - 40 minutes
Price: CNY2 - 8
Tel: 021- 64265987
Tourist Line 2
Runs between Shanghai Stadium and Huinan Town of Pudong New Area.
Frequency: every 15 - 20 minutes
Price: CNY2 – 12
Tel: 021-62701674, 021-64265986
Tourist Line 3
Terminates at the Huaxia Beach Tourist Area in Shanghai's east Pudong New District. This route takes in many of the modern sights such as the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Center, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Jinmao Tower and the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.
Frequency: every hour
Price: CNY2 - 12
Tel: 021-64648536
Tourist Line 4
Operates between Shanghai Stadium and the Grand View Garden in the southwest Qingpu District, covering numerous places of interest in Qingpu, including the famous Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town.
Frequency: every 30 - 60 minutes
Price: CNY2 - 16
Tel: 021-64265991, 021-56052581
Tourist Line 5
Runs between Shanghai Stadium and Dongping National Forest Park in Chongming County, the largest offshore island in Shanghai. The tourist bus need to be transported by a ferryboat operating between Baoyang Port on the mainland and Nanmen Port in Chongming. The ferryboat departs from Baoyang Port at 8:30, 9:00, 13:00, 16:45, and 17:00.
Frequency: every 40 - 90 minutes
Price: CNY2 - 12
Tel: 021-64265989
Tourist Line 6
Operates from Shanghai Stadium to attractions in the western Jiading District.
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Price: CNY2 - 10
Tel: 021-64265990