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Traffic in Shanghai is terrible, especially in rush hours.

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Accessibility of Public Transportation Mar 18, 2007
Andy asked: ACCESS and availability of taxis at to two Shanghai metro stations; Jin'An Temple and Zhonshan Park On Thursday 22nd March 2007 I will be arriving at Pudong Airport about 16.00 and then go Maglev to Long Yang metro...
Shanghai Public Transportation Card Aug 8, 2006
Public Transportation Card has become an essential part of people's life in Shanghai. The Card The Public Transportation Card is a credit-card-size plastic card with IC embedded in it. The card has mat surface, and is a little bit thicker...
Traffic in Shanghai May 7, 2006
Today, the last day of my May holiday, I received an email from a friend asking me about my opinion on traffic in Shanghai. He is very smart and sensitive to small details. He shared a lot of great observation...
I Don't Drive Well After Back from San Jose Jan 2, 2006
After continuous 10 days of driving in San Jose area, I feel I do not drive as well as before in Shanghai. Recently, Wendy clearly feels unsafe when she is on board on the car. I feel the same. I...
Traffic Rules in Shanghai - Part II Jun 28, 2004
This post is to continue the discussion on Traffic Rules in Shanghai. Check what my star reader Carsten shared with us on safety in Shanghai. The original comment was posted under my article Just Few Steps Away from My New...
Shanghai Morning in A Car May 27, 2004
I wake up at around 8:05 this morning, about 15 minutes later than normal days. Wendy has left for Xiamen already without my awareness. What a strange world! She flies there to interview some guys in Xiamen and will get...
Traffic Control in Shanghai Oct 26, 2003
To continue my story about the traffic ticket I got yesterday; I am going to tell the story of traffic control in Shanghai. There are obviously many interesting ways to keep the traffic, making the roads in the city a...
Typical Rush Hours in Shanghai - Part II Jul 24, 2003
I described the rush hours of Shanghai in the morning yesterday, not surprisingly, the rush hours in the afternoon are also interesting. Here we go. Definition of Rush Hours in the Afternoon The rush hours in the afternoon are not...
Typical Rush Hours in Shanghai Jul 23, 2003
As always, I waked up at about 7:50 AM. The sun had already climbed high into the sky. I have the thick three layer curtain (that kind with plastic opaque in the middle of the two layer of cotton) to...
Traffic Rules in Shanghai Jun 4, 2003
If you come to Shanghai, at least one thing will surprise you - the ignorance to traffice rules. I remember about one year ago, I read about this on Shanghai-Shanghai.net (now Shanghaiexpat.comarticle "There were no traffic rules, but only traffic...