Signature Shanghai: Essential guide for executive travelers
Fortunately Shanghai -- the most developed city on mainland China -- is equipped to impress even the most jaded of international business travelers. The problem, as usual, is finding the time to experience its highlights, CNN reports. From getting in quick to getting out with the hottest souvenirs -- and having eaten plenty of fantastic food in between -- this mini-guide offers tips for time starved executive travelers looking for the best of Shanghai. Fastest, most comfortable airport transport Just getting out of the airport in Shanghai is a thrill if you climb aboard world's fastest commercial train, the Shanghai Maglev. This airport shuttle connects Shanghai Pudong International Airport with Longyang Lu Station in the suburbs of Pudong. From there, passengers switch to Metro Line 2 or 7 to travel to the city center. Moving like a silver bullet, Maglev trains cover 30 kilometers in about seven minutes. Metro Line 2 also runs between Longyang Lu and the airport -- the journey takes about an hour. Maglev trains run once every 15 to 20 minutes and cost RMB50 ($8) for a single trip and RMB80 ($13) for a round-trip, good for seven days. Rooms with views Nothing motivates you to get down to business like waking up to amazing views of the Shanghai skyline from a centrally located hotel. On a sunny, smog-free day the best Shanghai views can be found at the Park Hyatt. The 174-room hotel occupies the 79th to 93rd floors of the 492-meter-tall Shanghai World Financial Center -- the tallest functioning building in Shanghai. Rooms look down on the awe-inspiring high-rise matrix of Pudong. Over on the Bund, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai and The Peninsula Shanghai are top choices for straight-on views toward the skyscrapers of Lujiazui. If you'd rather enjoy views of both sides of the curved Huangpu River, you'll want to check into the Hyatt on the Bund on the north end, or Indigo Hotel on the south end. The latter also provides views of Shanghai Old Town. Read more
