Taxi is cheap and convenient in Shanghai. But you might have already heard of news like
"An American was charged 1480 RMB, ten times more than what should be paid!" or
"An Indian was charged 650 RMB for a 40-minute-ride in Shanghai!"
If you are going to stay in Shanghai for a long time, it is quite possible to run into such problems. How to pick a Taxi? How to avoid being falsely charged, and what to do when falsely charged?
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Aggressive Drivers
Drivers in a lot of other cities of China are more aggressive than in Shanghai. But if you are visiting China for the first time and have not prepared yourself, you will probably be surprised or even scared by the aggressive drivers in Shanghai.
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Roads
Road of Shanghai are usually named to other places of China.
A lot of roads in Shanghai are small and winding. Part of the reason is the long history of Shanghai.
Inner Ring(内环线)
Middle Ring(中环线)
Outer Ring(外环线)
Metro
In Service:
Line 1,
Line 2,
Line 3,
Line 4,
Line 5,
Line 6,
Line 8,
Line 9
Routes under construction
LIne 7, Line 10, Line 11, Line 12, Line 13
Bridges
A lot of ships go by the Huang Pu River(黄浦江), so the bridges over it have to be huge and way above the river.
Nan Pu Bridge(南浦大桥)
Yang Pu Bridges(杨浦大桥)
Lu Pu Bridge(卢浦大桥)