Shanghai upgrades traffic systems for the coming CIIE



Shanghai's transportation system is gearing up for the upcoming 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the local authorities said on Monday.To get more news about china international import expo 2022, you can visit shine news official website.

Enough parking places will be secured for the CIIE, which will run from November 5 to 10.

Apart from the previously allocated spots, some 20 temporary parking lots will be available around the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) at the time, offering about 900 places for large vehicles and 1,000 places for cars.

Metro stations near the NECC, such as Xujingdong Station on Line 2, Hongqiao Railway Station on Line 10 and 2, and Zhuguang Road Station on Line 17, have optimized their venue code and sign with bilingual versions.

Also, a new bus line, No. 121 connecting a number of districts, like Changning, Minhang, Qingpu, Jiading and Putuo, and Metro Line 2 and 13, as well as over 20 hotels, will be in service for the CIIE.

Shuttle bus services to Metro stations will be available at the off-time during the CIIE session.

About 70 percent of the roads related to the CIIE have already finished renovations and the 40 road-related projects will be finished by the end of them month.

The city's taxi drivers also fully prepared for the CIIE. Some 2,500 electric taxis will be on-call during the time.

The first batch of inbound exhibits of the 5th China International Import Expo cleared customs on Tuesday, worth 560 million yuan (US$79.8 million) in total.

The 25 pieces of rare jewelry artwork by Wallace Chan, a world-renowned Chinese jewelry creator, arrived at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Hong Kong, and successfully came through customs at the Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Center.

Among these exhibits, with a combined value of approximately 560 million yuan, was one of Wallace Chan's best-known pieces – the "Stilled Life" Cicada Brooch and Sculpture.

The brooch & sculpture, crafted from imperial jadeite, rubies and colored diamonds, will be presented on Chinese mainland for the first time at the 5th CIIE, and will be the exhibit with the highest declared value in the history of the expo.

This year will be the first time Wallace Chan participates in the CIIE, bringing over a hundred rare pieces of jewelry artwork, which will be on display in the special section for fashion clothing and accessories in the consumer goods exhibition hall.