Best use of two 17-hour stopovers in PVG?
Oct 18, 2017, 1:55 pm
#1
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Location: New York City
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Best use of two 17-hour stopovers in PVG?
I'm flying China Eastern to Vietnam, and I have the following long stopovers.
Going out:
Land 5:10 AM in PVG, depart PVG-SGN at 22:15 PM. So this is a 17-hour stopover.
Coming back:
Land 7:05 AM in PVG, depart PVG-YVR at 0:05 AM, so another 17-hour stopover.
I had been thinking of going into Shanghai, and possibly crashing at a hostel for a few hours, while attempting to do a bit of sightseeing.
But now I am thinking if I would be better served to use each of these for a day's work (saving two vacation days) and resting, using either a lounge (I have no status, so I'd have to buy a lounge admission) or maybe an airport hotel.
Given the timings, what makes sense here? I've never been to China before.
If I forget about working, what would be a good way to spend each of these days?
Going out:
Land 5:10 AM in PVG, depart PVG-SGN at 22:15 PM. So this is a 17-hour stopover.
Coming back:
Land 7:05 AM in PVG, depart PVG-YVR at 0:05 AM, so another 17-hour stopover.
I had been thinking of going into Shanghai, and possibly crashing at a hostel for a few hours, while attempting to do a bit of sightseeing.
But now I am thinking if I would be better served to use each of these for a day's work (saving two vacation days) and resting, using either a lounge (I have no status, so I'd have to buy a lounge admission) or maybe an airport hotel.
Given the timings, what makes sense here? I've never been to China before.
If I forget about working, what would be a good way to spend each of these days?
Oct 18, 2017, 2:05 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Omaha
Posts: 1,674
Assuming you're doing Canada-China-Vietnam and then Vietnam-China-Canada, you can enter China on a 72-hour Transit Visa Exemption. I believe you apply for and receive that at the airport after you arrive in China.
When you say "a day's work", do you mean working remotely by laptop over the internet? Are there any specific online services that you require that might be blocked in China?
Have you researched the transportation from the airport to the city?
When you say "a day's work", do you mean working remotely by laptop over the internet? Are there any specific online services that you require that might be blocked in China?
Have you researched the transportation from the airport to the city?
Oct 18, 2017, 2:22 pm
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Location: New York City
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Assuming you're doing Canada-China-Vietnam and then Vietnam-China-Canada, you can enter China on a 72-hour Transit Visa Exemption. I believe you apply for and receive that at the airport after you arrive in China.
When you say "a day's work", do you mean working remotely by laptop over the internet? Are there any specific online services that you require that might be blocked in China?
Have you researched the transportation from the airport to the city?
When you say "a day's work", do you mean working remotely by laptop over the internet? Are there any specific online services that you require that might be blocked in China?
Have you researched the transportation from the airport to the city?
For transport into the city, the airport bus looks like a possibility, and probably Line 2 if I want to see any sights.
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cit...irport-bus.htm
Not sure what would be best if I took the metro, but I am pretty sure I'm not up to standing for the trip after that exhausting journey.
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cit...ng-airport.htm
My itinerary is YVR-PVG-SGN.
Oct 19, 2017, 8:54 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: HKG
Posts: 1,505
Here is the maglev schedule to save you time : http://www.smtdc.com/en/jszl1_2.html
Line 2 trains stop operating fairly early in the evening : http://service.shmetro.com/en/hcskb/242.htm
Line 2 trains stop operating fairly early in the evening : http://service.shmetro.com/en/hcskb/242.htm