Generally speaking, there's no specific requirement for epidemic prevention injection in Shanghai. While as the health regulation may get changed at any time, you are advised to check the up-to-date regulation before departing. The tourists who pass through Shanghai also need to check the health regulation of the destination.

The domestic tourists (including tourists from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region) do not need a tourist certificate to enter Shanghai, while valid documents are needed for tourists from Taiwan and overseas countries.
Caution: Check the Shanghai Customs website for Prohibited and Restricted Articles when enter and leave Shanghai. http://shanghai.customs.gov.cn/Default.aspx?tabid=5674

As residents in an international metropolis, Shanghainees can speak mandarin (Putonghua) besides Shanghai dialect. Moreover, many people, especially the young generation are learning English as a foreign language. They are excellent in oral English. In the meantime, most people working in travel agencies and other service industry (eg. taxi drivers, shop assistants, waiters and waitresses) can speak industry-related English.

Shanghai is one of the safest cities in the world. The Police Station and Emergency Call Center provide 24-hour service. Patrolmen go the rounds in streets every night. Just set your mind at ease when you go out alone at night. Besides, you can call 110 for police, 119 for firemen and 120 for public health workers.

Most restaurants, public libraries and downtown cyber cafes provide free Internet service. Tourists with laptops can enjoy wireless broadband Internet accessing service in these places.

All the public toilets in stores and restaurants are free of charge and open to every tourist. Public toilets in other places usually charge, but no more than 1 yuan. The specific charge standard is displayed at every public toilet.

In Shanghai , hotels offer breakfasts in their cafeterias and generally breakfasts are offered in snack bars and fast food restaurants. The launch time often ended at 2 p.m., dinning will be refused after 1 p.m.. Most west restaurants and top-class Chinese restaurants do not operate between launch time and dinner time. Noodles restaurants and cafes usually run all the day. You can enjoy launch tea in the cafeterias of hotels or in fast food restaurants. Of course, snack bars are located in many streets where local snacks are available. Chinese restaurants' dinner time usually start from 6 p.m., while west restaurants start its dinner time an hour later in Shanghai . Remember to make a reservation before dinning in a top-class restaurant.

Shanghai is a metropolis where eastern culture meets with western culture. Usually those who pay the bill order dishes. Ladies get served first, and then the guests and hosts. Generally speaking, Chinese restaurants are relatively noisier, but their suites are quite and comfortable.

During the Spring Festival, people will give each other well wishes. These predefined traditional well wishes are a way to welcome the New Year and wish each other well.

Commonly used sayings are xin nian hao (¡°Happy New Year¡±), gong xi fa cai (¡°Wish you wealth¡±), shen ti jian kong (¡°Good health¡±), yi fan feng suen (¡°Clear sailing in all that you do¡±), wan shi ru yi (¡°Everything your heart desires¡±), gong zuo shen li (¡°Hope all your work goes smoothly¡±), sheng huo mei man (¡°Full and fruitful life¡±), xue xi jin bu (¡°Advance in your studies¡±) .

Commonly seen phrases that are posted on banners in the home are loosely translated as: ¡°The Spring wind brings luck, good tidings arrive at your door;¡± ¡°Spring comes to the land, and warmth to the people;¡± ¡°Good tidings to every door as Spring comes to every neighbor.¡± A myriad of other auspicious phrases all serve to welcome in the New Year and bless the home.

The organizations and government at all levels stipulate a five-day workweek that spans Monday to Friday. Normal working hours are from 8: 30 a .m. to 5:30 p.m.. Shops usually remain open from 10 a .m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and start business half hour earlier in weekends. Specific working and business hours are subject to the practical situation of every organization and government.