Flower routes
The Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center offers more than 150 routes to the suburbs and nearby cities for the three-day Qingming Festival (the tomb-sweeping day, tomorrow).
There are 14 flower routes in short trips. There's a peach blossom trip to Nanhui District, a rape flower trip to Fengxian District, a cherry blossom trip to Yuantouzhu of Wuxi City and a peony trip to Shanghu Lake in Changshu City, both in Jiangsu Province.
The bus center offers comfortable air-conditioned buses. More than half the routes cost less than 100 yuan; meals are not included.
There are five branches and tickets can be booked online or by telephone. Ticket express service is offered downtown.
Hotline: 6426-5555 (English service provided)
Website: www.64265555.com / www.chinassbc.com
Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (main branch)
Address: 666 Tianyaoqiao Rd, by Zhongshan Rd S2
Tel: 6426-5555
Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Hongkou branch)
Address: No. 2 Gate of Hongkou Football Stadium, 444 Dongjiangwan Rd
Tel: 5696-3248
Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Xuhui branch)
Address: 666 Shilong Rd, by Liuzhou Rd
Tel: 5436-3617
Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Yangpu branch)
Address: Yangpu Sports Center, 640 Longchang Rd
Tel: 6580-3210
Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Zhabei branch)
Address: 2266 Gonghexin Rd, by Guangzhong Rd
Tel: 5665-9121
(
Shanghai Daily April 3, 2009)
