Menu
With a history of more than 700 years, Shanghai was once the financial center of the Far East regions. Since the reforms that began in 1990s, great changes have taken place in the city.
Area
7,037 square km
Population
Over 26 million
Language
The official language in China is Mandarin but distinct dialects are spoken throughout the country.
Shanghainese speak Mandarin or Shanghaihua, however most tourist hotels have staff who are fluent in foreign languages.
Currency
Renminbi (RMB 7.3 to US$ 1) (as of 4 July 2024)
Service Charge
Restaurants and hotels 0~20%
Electricity
Electricity is supplied at 220 volts, 50 cycles.
Telecom
The country code of China is 86 and the city code of Shanghai is 021. Network accepted in Shanghai is GSM.
Useful Numbers
| Ambulance | 120 |
| Police | 110 |
| Consumer Council | 12315 |
| Overseas Country Code Enquiries | 116 |
| Fire Services | 119 |
| Time | 117 |
| Weather | 121 / 221 |
| Tourism Council | 021 – 64393615 |
| Local and Overseas IDD Enquiries | 114 |
| Pudong Airport Flight Information | 96081388 / 38484500 |
| Hongqiao Airport Flight Information | 62683659 / 62688918 |
Time Difference (Take Monday in Shanghai as an example)
| Shanghai | 8:00 (0) (Monday) |
| New York | 19:00 (-13) (Sunday) |
| London (Paris) | 0:00 (-8) (Monday) |
| Tokyo | 9:00 (+1) (Monday) |
| Sydney | 10:00 (+2) (Monday) |
Climate
Weather in September is generally cool, ranging between 21 degree celcius to 27 degree celcius. Storms with torrential rain can become quite frequent in September.
Health and Hygiene
Visitors to China are required to fill in a health declaration form at the Customs. Medical facilities are generally adequate in Shanghai. It is advisable to drink only boiled and bottled water.
Medical & Personal Accident Insurance
It is important to check for your upcoming China visit that you have in place appropriate medical and personal accident insurance in your own country, as it can sometimes be a difficult and expensive experience should hospitalisation in China unfortunately be required.
All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) is the first and only international leather fair in China. ACLE is known as the premier event for international companies seeking opportunities in China’s huge markets – the focus of the global leather industry. Since its inception back in 1998, ACLE has welcomed hundreds of thousands of professional buyers from the main tannery and leather goods / footwear manufacturing provinces of Mainland China.
ACLE targets the Chinese tanning (upstream) sectors which are sourcing raw hides and skins, semi-finished leather, leather chemicals and leather machineries to manufacture into finished leather to be used in the domestic footwear, leather goods and automotive upholstery sectors.
