Both of them have sidewalks and elevators for sightseers. On 1 October 1999, fitting for the 50th birthday of the People 's Republic of China, the new PuDong airport went operational. It is located about 45 km East of the city center. It has a 4000 x 60 m runway. The old airport, the Hongqiao Airport is about 6 km West of Shanghai.
Traffic jams are frequent, so reserve enough time to go to some place.
There are two kinds of Taxis. The larger, more comfortables have air-conditioning. Prices range from USD 0.15-0.20 per kilometer. Shopping There are many shopping facilities in Shanghai, and the selection of available goods is nearly the same as that of any international city. Many bookstores can be found parallel to Nanjing Lu, in Fuzhou Lu.