Shanghai to Tibet

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Why travel from Shanghai to Lhasa

Lhasa becomes more and more popular among domestic and foreign travellers, while Shanghai is one of the most popular gateway city to Lhasa. Shanghai, the thriving and bustling metropolis situated on China's east coast, is known as the biggest city of China and among the biggest cities in the world, both by population and area. This international metropolis covers an area of 20,000 sq km and has a population of 20 million. There are also many historical and scenic sites in Shanghai, such as the Bund, Oriental TV Tower, Shanghai Nanjing Road, Shanghai Museum and Expo Site. Not surprisingly, Shanghai draws more and more attention from all over the world. Of course, it is also a hot gateway city to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.  

Facts about Shanghai
1. Shanghai is the largest city of China and among the biggest cities in the world.
2. Shanghai serves as one of the most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers of China.
3. Shanghai is one of the busiest ports in the world and became the largest cargo port in the world in 2005.
4. The City Flower of Shanghai is White Magnolia.
5. Shanghai is reputed as the 'Paris of the East' and the 'Queen of the Orient'.
6. Shanghai is also a popular tourist destination, owing to the presence of numerous museums, towers, gardens and temples.
7. Shanghai used to be a fishing village called “Hudu”, derived from the name of a wooden fish trap once used by local inhabitants. This is also why Shanghai is called Hu for short. 
8. Shanghai is a multi-cultural metropolis with modern as well as traditional features.
9. Shanghai is sinking at a rate of 1.5 cm a year. 
10. The world's tallest statue of polish composer Frederic Chopin is located in Zhongshan Park in Shanghai. 
11. Shanghai has a status equivalent to a province, and reports directly to the central government. 


Distance from Shanghai to Tibet
 

Shanghai is located in the central-eastern China, confronting the East China Sea. Roughly, Shanghai is sectioned into two parts: Pudong ( to the east of the Huangpu River ) and Puxi ( to the west of the Huangpu River ). For tourists, most of the historical and scenic sites in Shanghai are in Puxi while Pudong is the new development area. Shanghai literally means "the City by the Sea". It has such important sites as the Bund, Temple of Jade Buddha, Yu Garden, Old City Bazaar, Shanghai Museum, Children's Palace, Xintiandi, Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Oriental TV Tower, Shanghai Nanjing Road, Huangpu River cruising.   
 

	Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, This TV tower at 468 m (1,535 feet) high is the world's third tallest TV tower after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. It was the tallest structure in China from 1994–2007. It attracts over three million visitors each year. Its revolving restaurant at the 267 m (876 ft) level is the highest in Asia.
	The Bund, or the waterfront, is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai, surrounded by about 52 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism, Renaissance, Beaux-Arts, and Art Deco. They are historical buildings, lining the Huangpu River, that once housed numerous banks and trading houses from the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Russia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as the consulates of Russia and Britain, a newspaper, the Shanghai Club and the Masonic Club.
	Shanghai Museum is considered as the best museum in China by many people. It was first open to the public in December 1952. In 1992, the Shanghai municipal government allocated to the Museum a piece of land at the very center of the city, in the People's Square, as its new site. The Shanghai Museum has 11 galleries and houses over 120,000 historic artifacts, period pieces, as well as a collection of more than 200,000 books on Chinese art and history in its massive library. The Stone Sculpture Gallery and the Bronze gallery are the most popular with collections dating back to the 18th century B.C. There are also special exhibitions on occasion that can be quite fascinating. Its three world-class exhibition halls host exciting exhibitions throughout the year, and its 11 state-of-the-art galleries feature impressive permanent collections that include paintings, ancient calligraphies, bronze and jade collections, ceramics, old coins and over 100 pieces of furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
	Yuyuan Garden is the most famous garden in Shanghai, located in the center of Shanghai's Old City, one of the few remaining old tourist sites in Shanghai. First established in 1559 as a private garden by a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, it is considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the region.
	Tianzifang/Xintiandi (Shanghai alleys)  Shanghai Xintiandi is situated at Lane No.181 of Taicang Road of Shanghai. It occupies an area of about 30,000 square meters. It was a former old Shikumen which has been given restoration. At Tianzifang, you can get a sense of original old style of Shanghai alleys; and in Xintiandi, an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, you can enjoy one of the first lifestyle centers in China. Xintiandi is divided into the North and South Blocks. The South Block is the more modern of the two and is home to one of China's first major shopping centers as well as boutiques, restaurants and nightclubs. Shikumen architecture lines the streets in the North Block providing a contrast to the modernity of the South Block.
	Jade Buddha Temple, is the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. Located at 170 Anyuan Road, the temple was established in 1918 with the style of the Song Dynasty. This temple is known for it's white jade Buddhas carved from a single slab of Burmese jade. Brought to Shanghai in 1881, the statues are housed in separate houses amongst beautiful jewels and stones. In addition there are also ancient carvings, paintings and precious Buddhist cultural relics.

Recommended Day Tours in Shanghai

1. One Day Shanghai City Tour - Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Nanjing Road, the Bund and Shanghai Museum
This one-day tour starts at 9:00 am. We will visit the famous Yuyuan Garden at first in the morning. It is one of the most lavish and finest Suzhou-style garden in southern China and a must-see site in Shanghai. With pavilions, halls, chambers, towers, ponds and rockeries, it presents more than 40 scenic spots.  Then we will visit the well-known Jade Buddha Temple in the downtown and Shanghai Musem. We can have a lunch in the restaurant of Shanghai Museum and then move on to Nanjing Road and the Bund. We can take a walk on the Nanjing road and watch other people from all over the world, then go to visit the various buildings of different architectural styles at the Bund, also known as Waitan in Chinese.    

2. One Day Shanghai Tour Including River Cruise
Start at 9:00 am to visit Yu Garden regarded as one of the best Suzhou-style gardens in southern China. Then we will visit Jade Buddha Temple (famous Buddhist temple in downtown) and Oriental Pearl TV Tower -the world's third tallest TV and radio tower, which combines ancient concepts with 21st Century technology. After that, we can take a short cruise on Huangpu River.  

3. One Day Tour from Shanghai to Hangzhou and Return 
Hangzhou is a charming city situated about 2.5 hours driving from Shanghai. We depart to Huangzhou at 08:00 am. This one-day tour includes visiting Ling Yin Temple - one of the ten most famous Buddhist temples of China, cruising on West Lake, visiting the Six Harmonies Pagoda -a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum. Then we will get back to the hotel in Shanghai in the afternoon.  

4. One Day Tour from Shanghai to Suzhou and Return
Suzhou is a beautiful city famous for Chinese garden. It is only 1.5 hours driving from Shanghai. This one-day tour will take us to visit two top-class gardens in Suzhou, Lingering Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden. Except seeing these beautiful gardens, we will also have a sightseeing tour to Grand Canal and a silk factory. Silk products in Suzhou is also very famous. You can buy some as gifts to your family members and friends.    We can arrange all kinds of one day tour in and around Shanghai and above are only a few of them.

** Tibettravel.Org is a local travel operator in China, which can help you arrange Shanghai Tour before you go to Tibet.


How to travel from Shanghai to Tibet

1. From Shanghai to Lhasa by Train

The train from Shanghai to Lhasa departs every day at 19:52 from Shanghai Train Station, and arrives at Lhasa Railway Station at 19:15 on the third day after about 47.5 hours covering a distance of 4373 kilometers. 
See: Shanghai to Lhasa Train Schedule and Price    

2. From Shanghai to Lhasa by Air

There is only one direct flight a day flying from Shanghai to Lhasa, operated by China Eastern Airlines. It takes 6 hours to travel from Shanghai to Lhasa by plane.
See:  Shanghai to Lhasa Flight Schedule and Price 



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