Useful Contacts

Area code:

021 Shanghai Tourist Hotline: 62520000
Tourist Complaints: 64393615
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport: 62683659
Shanghai Railway Station: 63179090
Port Passenger Station: 63261261
Shanghai Post Office: 63252070
Shanghai Branch, Bank of China: 73291979
Local Telephone Inquiry :114
International Telephone Inquiry: 116
Alarm Report :110
Fire Alarm: 119
Ambulance: 120
Weather Forecast: 121

Hospitals

East China Hospital :62483180
Huashan Hospital: 62489999
Zhongshan Hospital: 64041990
Ruijin Hospital: 54370045
Shanghai No.1 People's Hospital 63240090
Shuguang Hospital :63261650
Emergency Center: 63244010

Climate

Shanghai has a monsoon climate of East Asia. It is Bordered by sea in the east with a warm and humid climate and four distinct seasons.Light clothes like lined Jacket and woollen sweater are suitable for the weather in Spring (from March through to the end of May) and Autumn (from September to November). Extra-light clothing is for summer (from June to August). Heavy woollen overcoats are necessary to keeping out the cold outdoors in winter (from December to February). Since there is much rain during the periods between Spring and Summer and between Summer and Autumn, it is advisable to get rain gear ready.
Shanghai's Temperature('c)

Month	Average	Max	Min
Jan.	3.5	19.8	-9.4
Feb.	4.9	22.9	-7.9
Mar.	8.2	27.6	-5.4
Apr.	13.7	31.7	1.1
May.	18.6	33.1	7.0
Jun.	23.4	36.9	12.5
Jul.	28.0	38.3	19.4
Aug.	27.6	38.9	19.6
Sep.	23.5	37.3	12.5
Oct.	17.8	29.3	1.7
Nov.	12.5	28.0	-3.8
Dec.	6.5	23.3	-6.2