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Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai

Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai
Address: 20 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai, China 200002
Phone: +86 21 6321 6888

The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai recently re-opened after a major renovation.

The hotel is one of the best luxury hotels in Shanghai.

The newly renovated interior features elegant white marble in the lobby area. Guest rooms are decorated with soft tones and neutral colors.

The Fairmont Peace Hotel has six bars and restaurants that serve excellent local and international cuisine.

They attract Shanghai locals and hotel guest alike, and bars like the Fairmont’s Jazz Bar are very social.

Room rates at the Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai start at 2600 CNY per night.


Shanghai Expo Tickets and Discounts

Shanghai Expo tickets and discounts are available for individuals and groups for the 2010 event.

Shanghai Expo tickets range in price depending on what type of admission you want.

Expo ticket prices start at 90 yuan for one-day evening admission. They go up from there to 900 yuan for seven-day admission to the expo grounds.

Shanghai expo ticket discounts can be obtained in various ways. There are special prices for one day admission to the Shanghai Expo, which drop the ticket prices from 200 yuan to 120 yuan. These are available for the disabled, the seniors, students with valid IDs, children, and Chinese military personnel on active duty.

If you visit the Shanghai Expo on a non-peak day, you can get a ticket for 160 yuan or a special discounted ticket for 100 yuan.

Shanghai Expo ticket discounts are also offered if you visit the expo over multiple days. Instead of buying day tickets, you can get a discount by purchasing a three day pass for 400 yuan or a seven day Shanghai Expo pass for 900 yuan.

If you only want to spend a little time at the expo, you can get a good discount with the 90 yuan evening ticket.

There are also group discounts for Shanghai Expo tickets. These must be purchased in advance by an official group tour operator or travel agent.


Shanghai Expo 2010

Shanghai Expo 2010 dates are May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010

The Shanghai Expo 2010 is one of the world’s major events of the year.

Countries from all over the world set up pavilions at the Shanghai Expo that showcase the best of what their nation has to offer.

Architecture and design are emphasized at the pavilions, and famous firms from around the world contributed to their countries’ Shanghai Expo pavilions.

Important national monuments have also made their way to the pavilions at the Shanghai Expo 2010. Not least among these is Denmark’s famous Little Mermaid statue from Copenhagen.

The Shanghai Expo has attracted visitors from around the world, averaging over 400,000 visitors a day to the river-front expo grounds.

Visiting the Shanghai Expo 2010 can be done if you are traveling to Shanghai in 2010. Shanghai Expo tickets range from 90 yuan for one-day evening admission to 900 yuan for seven-day admission.