DISCOVERING SHANGHAI

POLITECNICO DI MILANOGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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Shanghai Jiaotong University 03

Shanghai Introduction 04

“Must See” Places 05

Tourist Sites 12

Shanghai Local Food 15

Useful Contacts 17

Underground Map 18

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CONTACTS

Delia OlivettoChinese Affairs Manager International RelationsItalian mob. number: +39 339 2262711Chinese mob. number: +86 18514289827olivetto@mip.polimi.it

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SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), as one of the higher education institutions which enjoy a long history and a world-renowned reputation in China, is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People’s Republic of China and co-constructed by MOE and Shanghai Municipal Government. Through120 years’ unremitting efforts, SJTU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationalized top university in China. By December 2015, SJTU has had 29 schools and departments, 25 directly-affiliated institutions, 13 affiliated hospitals, with 16,188 undergraduates and 288,42 postgraduates (13,841 master degree candidates and 6,506 doctorate degree candidates), 2,134 overseas students.

Today SJTU has 62 undergraduate programs covering 9 major disciplines: economics, law, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and arts. Up to now SJTU has 37 first-level disciplines authorized to offer doctorate degree covering 8 fields: economics, law, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine and management; 55 first-level disciplines authorized to offer master degree covering all the 12discipline fields; 3 disciplines authorized to offer professional doctorate degree; 23 disciplines authorized to offer professional master degree; 32 postdoctoral research station, 1 national laboratory (preparing), 1 national key technology infrastructure, 8 national key laboratories, 5 national engineering research centers, 2 national engineering laboratories, 1 national research and development centers, 1 national defense key discipline laboratory, 3 collaborative innovation centers, 1 international united laboratory; 14 key laboratories of MOE, 5 key laboratories of National Health and Family Planning Commission, 1 key laboratory of Ministry of Agriculture, 31 key laboratories of Shanghai Municipal Government, 5 engineering research centers of MOE, 5 engineering technology research centers of Shanghai, 1 National Social Science Fund consultation spot, 2 research bases for cultural industries, Ministry of Culture, 12 theoretical innovation bases, think tank and economic and social development research office of Shanghai, 3 WHO collaborating centers, 1 National Technology Transfer Center, and 1 National University Science Park.

With profound cultural background, an age-old tradition on education, strenuous development history, and great achievements made since the reform and opening up, SJTU has attracted wide attention both inside and outside China. Carrying the mission of preserving cultural heritage, and seeking for the truth, bearing the responsibility of invigorating the Chinese nation and developing for the benefits of mankind, today this centennial university is sailing for the aim of becoming a comprehensive, research-oriented and internationalized world-class university.

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SHANGHAI INTRODUCTION Shanghai is an open city on the coast and a famous historical and cultural city, which is a gate to the Yangtze River delta. It is a municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government, the largest economic and trade center, a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China.

In the 19th century, Shanghai was only a small fishery town. However, due to its good harbor position, Shanghai developed rapidly and even became one of the foreign trading ports of China. Shanghai was once the financial center of the Far East. After reform and open policy, since 1990, Shanghai started to progress vigorously, and then has become Chinas biggest economic center and the world’s biggest trading harbor. The municipal government is working towards building Shanghai into a modern metropolis and into a world economic, financial, trading and shipping center.

CLIMATE: In Shanghai, weather during November to April is the coldest and temperatures range between 3.5ºC to 13.7ºC (38.3ºF to 56.7ºF). Weather in May, June, September and October is cooling, ranging between 18.6ºC to 23.5ºC (65.5ºF to 74.3ºF). Climate in July and August starts to turn hot and temperature can go up to 28ºC (82.4ºF) or above

HISTORY: About 6,000 years ago, the western part of today’s Shanghai dried up into land and its eastern part became a piece of land about 2,000 years ago. Shanghai began as Huating County, an administrative district established in 751 AD. The county, located in an area known today as Songjiang District, had its boundary reaching today’s Hongkou District in the north, Xiasha in the east and the coast in the south. In 991 AD, Shanghai Town was set up in the county. During the 1260-1274 periods, the town evolved into an important trading port. On August 19th, 1291 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the then central government approved the establishment of Shanghai County in this area. Hence this day became the anniversary of the founding of the city of Shanghai. In the 16th century (or the middle period of the Ming Dynasty), Shanghai became the national center of textile & handicraft industry. In 1685, Shanghai set up its first customs office. After the Opium War in the mid-19th century, Shanghai served as a major trading port and gateway to inland China. With invasion of the big powers from across the world, Shanghai was then turned into a semi-feudal and semi-colonial city for about 100 year. On May 27, 1949, the People’s Liberation Army of the Communist Party of China took control of Shanghai and since then Shanghai has undergone a historic transformation.

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“MUST SEE” PLACES PEOPLE’S SQUARE

People’s Square, a garden-style square in downtown, is known as the “Green Lung of Shanghai”. To its north are the premises of Shanghai government, to its west Shanghai Grand Theater, to its northeast Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, and to its south Shanghai Museum. People’s Avenue runs through the square flanked by a green belt 17 meters wide, offering a total green area of 80,000 square meters. Measuring 140,000 square meters in area, the square can accommodate over 1.2 million people. As an important hub of urban traffic, People’s Square is starting point of many public transportation lines. Subway lines 1, 2 and 8 stop at the square.

YU GARDENThis ancient property owned by a Ming dynasty official is the only Ming garden in the northern part of the old city. Built in 1559, the 2-hectare garden has been around for over four centuries. It boasts over 40 ingeniously conceived, well laid out ancient buildings, which have interesting names like Iron Panther, Moon Tower and Hearing-Waves Pavilion. With its pavilions, artificial mountains and ponds, it’s widely advertised as a gem of

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THE BUND

The Bund has also been known as Zhongshan First East Road, which measures about 1.5 kilometers in length. It starts from Yanan East Road in the south and extends to Waibaidu Bridge on Suzhou Creek in the north. To its east is the Huangpu River. To its west are 52 classic buildings of Gothic and Baroque styles which used to house old Shanghai’s financial institutions and trading companies; therefore, the Bund is now acclaimed as an outdoor museum of international architecture. The Huangpu River is the largest river flowing through downtown Shanghai. It rises at Longwang Mountain Nature Reserve close to Anji, Zhejiang province. It experiences the

classic Chinese gardening and an oasis of calm marooned in the urban bustle. It is not only a tourist attraction, but also a worth-a-dedicated-trip shopping destination where trinkets, local products and famous snacks attract those ready to shell out.

ZHONGSHAN PARK

The park located on Changning Road was built in 1941. It’s a blend of English and Chinese gardening elements. It covers a total area of 214,200 square meters, including 118,600 square meters of trees, 12,200 square meters of water and 36,900 square meters of lawn. It supports over 30,000 trees ranging across 260 different species as well as various flowers like peonies, cherry blossoms, osmanthus flowers and roses.

After undergoing a number of renovations, today the park boasts cleverly designed scenic paths winding through a hilly natural landscape. It manages to brilliantly integrate the appearance of a natural European courtyard with that of a Chinese classical garden. Near the center of the park, visitors can find a marble terrace surrounded by classical western style bollards and railings. Behind the terrace are hedges arranged to form a natural boundary, and just to the west you may find cypress plants growing up to 10 meters high, giving the terrace a truly majestic and elegant air.

With a spacious lawn just in front of the terrace, chairs can be arranged for a variety of performances and events. Stepping just outside of Zhongshan Park, you will notice that a thriving business area surrounds you, with such places as Milan Square, Sunning Shopping Center, Metro Town Mall, Cloud Nine Shopping Mall, and the Multi-Media Mall. “M

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ebb and flow of tides twice every day, and the water levels could have a drop of up to 4 meters. Facing the Huangpu River, Shanghai’s mother river, the Bund has been a symbol of the city for over 100 years. It was not only witness to Shanghai’s legendary past, but also fully demonstrates to the world the city’s remarkable ability to absorb foreign cultures. The peaceful river, the long dyke and the green belt against the dazzling backdrop of charming buildings make the Bund Shanghai’s signature spot. In the morning, early birds come here for morning exercises. In daytime, it is a bustling attraction. In the evening, the buildings lit up along the Bund are like crystal palaces, ad visitors are amazed by unforgettable night vistas.

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LUJIAZUI

Lujiazui is Shanghai’s leading financial center. Located on the bank of Huangpu River in Pudong New Area, it is now one of Shanghai’s most charming places. It provides the most convincing cross-section of cosmopolitan Shanghai. Lujiazui boasts not only an “outdoor museum of global architecture”, but also modern high-rises that frame the skyline of modern Shanghai. Lujiazui is just the spot where you7 marvel at Shanghai’s modernity. Lujiazui is home to myriad shopping venues, eating establishments and attractions. Zhengda Plaza and Guojin Center are where you can splurge. Qiao Jiang Nan, Heng Yue Xuan, Dynasty Hotel, Jun Yue Xuan, Pujiang II, Suzhe Zonghui, Haiyi Seafood, Tian Cui Ting are just some of the venues where you can please your taste buds. You can walk off your meal in Lujiazui’s central green area. You can also trek up to the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower and the World Financial Center for commanding views of the city.

CENTURY PARKCentury Park in Pudong is located 28 kilometers away from Pudong airport and 24 kilometers from Hongqiao airport. It features large swathes of lawn, forest and lake. It is a microcosm of both the eastern and western gardening artistry. The 140.3-hectare park divides into 7 sections, making visitors feel totally at one with nature. Here, you can have experiences of idyllic countryside, enjoy charming views, take a short stroll along the lake, take the load off your feet on the lawn, watch birds, kick back in the international garden or tee off. Activities abound - you can watch an outdoor music show and fish. Kids can have a high in the children’s playground. There are also many interesting sights like Playing Fountain, Four-Season Garden, Flower Clock, Creeks in Forest, Pebble Beach and Gingko Avenue.

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WUJIAOCHANG

The southern part of the Wujiaochang Roundabout is regarded as one of Shanghai’s top ten commercial centers, ranking among likes of Xujiahui, Huaihai Road, Zhongshan Park, and other such popular locations. Wujiaochang has also been named along with the Xujiahui Commercial Center, Pudong Huamu Residential Center, and Putuo Zhenru Transportation Center as one of Shanghai’s four urban central zones. Offering a full range of modern high-end services for Shanghai residents, it is the premier high-end commercial center for northeast Shanghai.

Rolling hills, massive trees, and placid water - you feel you are walking in a picture. Century Park is a great escape for day-trippers.

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Shanghai’s Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street sets an exemplary model for Asia’s shopping scene. It’s positioned for the middle-end and high-end brands and is visited by both the locals and visitors alike.

The “Big Four” are can’t-misses: the Shanghai No.1 Department Store, Yong An Company, Shanghai Fashion Company, and the Shanghai First Food Chain Development Company. The well-established Shanghai No. 1 Department Store stands right where Tibet Middle and Nanjing East Road converge. In its previous incarnation as Daxin Company before 1949, the department store was the moust illustrious building on Nanjing East Road. Although today it’s no longer a symbol of chic and trends, it’s still paradigmatic of Shanghai’s commercial culture.

NANJING ROAD PEDESTRIAN STREET

It’s quite an experience to cruise through this 1200-meter pedestrian street paved with colored bricks and stones, with pedestrian traffic flowing irresistably and sightseeing trains trundling through small stalls and boutique shops. This is one of the best places where one can savor up Shanghai’s signature modern metropolitan style, with the rickshaws, incense shops, and classic cigarette ads being a thing of past.

Stroll eastwards from Henan Road to Shanghai’s most celebrated attraction: The Bund. You feel you are no longer in the 21st century and are transported back in time; you feel you landed in Charles Dickens’ London seen only in photos. Narrow streets, tall buildings, grey walls, high ceilings, and pointed roofs - everything has a story to tell. In the glow of the setting sun, the Bund exudes the unique charms of the 30’s and 40’s of the last century.

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It’s here that world’s big-name luxury goods jostle for attention like Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hermes, Tiffany, Prada, Dior, and the likes. ZhongAn Famous Fashion Gallery is home to more than 50 brands specializing in watches, jewelry, and accessories, and the “Mataiheng” brings shoppers many of the world’s top clothing and bag brands. More world-renowned brands keep coming. Incessantly pushing the envelope of luxury shopping, 2000-meter-long Nanjing West Road is the perfect place for those looking to blow a lot of dough.

WEST NANJING ROAD

SHANGHAI IFC MALL (上海国金中心商场)Address: 8 Century Avenue, Pudong, ShanghaiPh: +86 021-20207070Subway Routes: Take subway line 1 and get off at Lujiazui Station.

PLAZA 66 (恒隆广场)Address: 1266 Nanjing West Road, Jing’an District, ShanghaiPh: +86 021-62790910 Subway Routes: Take subway line 2 and get off at Nanjing Road West Station, and then walk westwards.

JIU GUANG DEPARTMENT STORE (久光百货)Address: 1618 West Nanjing Road, ShanghaiPh: +86 021-32174838Subway Routes: Take subway line 2 and get off at Jing’an Temple Station.

TIMES SQUARE (华润时代广场)Address: No 500 Zhangyang Road, Pudong, ShanghaiPh: +86 021-58368888Subway Routes: Take subway line 2 and get off at Dongchang Road Station.

OTHER SHOPPING MALL

TOURIST SITES TAOBAO MARKETThe four-storey ‘Taobao’ Market on Nanjing Xi Lu (580 Nanjing West Road) is the pick of Shanghai’s fake malls, with a broad selection of fashion, toys, electronics, luggage, China tourist tack and more, all of which requires a bit of bargaining.

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HENSHAN ROAD BAR STREETShanghai’s first bars were opened in Hengshan Road, and they remain more popular than those elsewhere. Now, Hengshan Road is Shanghai’s largest bar zone that attracts a large contingent of both locals and visitors alike. French parasol trees, street partitions of European style, reddish brown sidewalks and villas tracing their origins to the 1920’s are members of Shanghai’s decadent past. After nightfall, the neon-lit, beer-soaked neighborhood makes you want to linger longer, granted.

Subway Routes: Subway Line 1: Hengshan Road Station

XIN TIAN DIXintiandi, a modern leisure and entertainment neighborhood in downtown Shanghai, provides an interesting window on the city and the rest of the world, on city’s past, today and tomorrow. Xintiandi culturally and historically imbued old homes which are known as Shikunmen and cover an area of nearly 30,000 square meters, have been turned into a hive of activity for diners, shoppers and entertainment and leisure seekers.

Beneath the veneer of old bricks and roofs that have been preserved to this day and age are modern amenities. An easy stroll makes you feel you are transported back in time to a Shanghai of the 20’s and 30’s of the last century, but once you step into a door, the ambience of modernity is just overwhelming. Every building has a modern interior and has become an international gallery, fashion shop, themed restaurant, coffee house or bar.

Galleries, designer clothing shops, theme eateries, cafés and bars are everywhere. Street shows and trendy activities abound. Xintiandi is Shanghai’s new landmark. It is where tradition and modernity meet, a classy venue for urban slickers.

Subway Routes: Subway Line 10: Xintiandi Station

RESTAURANTS & BARS

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MYST CLUBLocation: No.1123 Yan An Middle Road, Jingan District, Shanghai, China Business Time: 21:00 pm - 06:00 am

ROOSEVELT WINE CELLAR RESTAURANT Location: 2/F, 27 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai, ChinaBusiness Time: 18:00 pm - 01:00 am

LINX CLUBLocation: 3F, No. 98 Huaihai Middle Road, Queensway Plaza, Luwan District, Shanghai, ChinaBusiness Time: 18:00 pm - 02:00 am

OTHER NIGHT LIFE PLACES

CHENGHUANMIAOChenghuanmiao, also known as Town’s God Temple or Temple of the Town Gods of Shanghai, is a main Taoism Temple in the city that enjoys a high reputation both at home and abroad by its long history and magnificent architecture. In this street, people will find the traditional Chinese buildings with white walls and black roofs. The people, the hanging red lanterns, the ancient memorial arch, all of these form into a picture that describe the old Shanghai.

Shanghai Cheng Huang Miao is also famous as a food street in Shanghai. There are lots of famous Shanghai local snacks can be found in Chenghuangmiao Old Street. Both domestic and foreign travelers prefer to come here to have a Shanghai snack experience. All kinds of special dim sum can be found in the old street.

Subway Routes: Take subway No.10 and get off at the stop of Yu Yuan, and then walk about 600 meters to get to the spot of Town’s God Temple.

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SHANGHAI LOCAL FOODShanghai cuisine is popular style of Chinese food. In a narrow sense, Shanghai cuisine refers only to what is traditionally called Benbang cuisine (local cuisine) which originated in Shanghai; in a broad sense, it refers to complex and developed styles of cooking under profound influence of those of the surrounding provinces - Jiangsu and Zhejiang -. It takes “color, aroma and taste” as its elements like other Chinese regional cuisines, and emphasizes in particular the use of seasonings, the quality of raw materials and original flavors.

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Shanghai hairy crabThe Shanghai hairy crab has been considered a gourmet delicacy in eastern China and Shanghai for hundreds of years.The hairy crab, also known as the Chinese mitten crab, is so named for its trademark furry glove-like large pincers. The smallish crab - no bigger than the size of an average person’s palm - is native to the coastal estuaries of eastern Asia, from Korea in the north to the Fujian province of China in the south. The crab is eaten in the Autumn, during the ninth and tenth months of the Chinese lunar calendar (approximately October to December): the female crab roe ripens in the ninth month, and the males in the tenth, and it is this silky, egg-yolk orange crab roe that is so hankered after. The female crabs are slightly smaller in size than the males, and the roe is of a brighter color. It is the hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake, a freshwater lake northeast of the city of Suzhou in the Jiangsu Province, that are the most coveted. The hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake are often exported to Shanghai and Hong Kong, and high-profit foreign markets.

Wang Bao He is one of the best places to eat hairy crab in Shanghai.

Lion head meatballs Another very popular dish is Lion head meatballs. The name derives from the shape of the meatball which is supposed to resemble the head of the lion and the cabbage (or other vegetables), which is supposed to resemble the lion’s mane. Usually, there are two varieties served on the table: the white (or plain), and the red (cooked with soy sauce). The plain variety is usually stewed or steamed with napa cabbage. The red variety can be stewed with cabbage or cooked with bamboo shoots and tofu derivatives. Lion head meatballs might not be as big as a lion’s head, but they are delicious anyway, with indulgent crab meat and a creamy texture. The delicate, porky nuances of these meatballs are quite irresistible with lots of rice.

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Yangchun NoodlesNoodles are a delicious and famous food in China, and have a very long history. Noodles mean longevity in Chinese culture, which makes them very popular in China. They have become many Chinese people’s staple food.The story of the name: The tenth Chinese lunar month is called little yangchun, and it is a local custom to call the number “ten” yangchun. When these noodles first appeared in Shanghai, their price was ten fen, so people called them yangchun noodles and that name is still used.Yangchun noodles are also called clear soup noodles, as they are thin noodles in a clear soup. Scented scallion oil is added to the noodles to make them smooth and tasty. They are highly nutritious, containing protein and various vitamins. Tasting yangchun noodles is recommended during your Shanghai tour.

Nanxiang Steamed BunsNanxiang Steamed Pork Dumplings (Nanxiang xiaolongbao) are a traditional snack of NanxiangTownship in Shanghai’s suburbs and now can be found all over Shanghai.

These dumplings are made with a thin skin of dough and stuffed with seasoned minced pork. The dumplings are then steamed in a bamboo steamer. Note that these dumplings are wrapped and sealed differently than other dumplings like jiaozi. We recommend taking a bite to let the juices cool. Otherwise, the juices could burn your tongue or spilt out on you. Then one can dip the dumpling into the dark Chinese vinegar provided to cool the dumpling to an appropriate temperature.

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CONSOLATO GENERALE D’ITALIA (SHANGHAI): Address: The Center - 19 Floor - 989 Changle Road, ShanghaiPh: +86 021-65965900

EMERGENCY CALL: > Police: 110 > Fire Police: 119 > Ambulance: 120 > Traffic Accident: 122

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