Time in Shanghai: GMT + 8

Voltage: 220V 50Hz alternating current

Tipping: About 15% tip is necessary in luxury hotels and high-end restaurants

Dining: Make a reservation 24 hours beforehand when planning to dine in a well known restaurant. KFC, McDonald's, Yonghe Soybean Milk and Xinya Da Bao provide delivery.

Toilet facilities: Large shopping malls, fast food restaurants, subway stations, and scenic spots have clean and sanitary toilets. Some are pay toilets but cost no more than CNY 1.

Visa
Foreign visitors have to obtain a visa before entering Shanghai. You can apply for the visa in the Chinese Consulate in your home country. Alternatively, you can obtain the visa through a travel agency. Special fast applications can normally be processed in 24 hours.

Health and Hygiene  
Before entry and departure, travelers have to fill in the Health Declaration Card. Upon entry, all travelers have to pass a body temperature check.
Currency in mainland China is RMB (Ren Min Bi), namely CNY.

Banking  
The main Shanghai branch of the Bank of China is located in the Zhongyin Building at 200 Yincheng Middle Road in Pudong, but the bank has dozens of sub-branches located all around the city and foreign exchange service is provided at all branches.
Most banks in Shanghai are open from Monday thru Saturday.
Office Hours: 9:00 - 17:00 Monday thru Friday
9:00 - 13:00 Saturday

Emergency numbers:
International long-distance telephone: Dial 00 + country code + city code + telephone number
Fire: 119
Police: 110
Ambulance: 120
Telephone Trouble: 122
Local Telephone Number and Long-distance City Code Inquiry: 114
International City Code Inquiry: 116
Weather Forecast: 121, 221
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
Post Office Customer Service Center: 185
Train Ticket Reservation: 63171880, 8008207890
Bus Ticket Reservation: 56630230
Dialing Code for Shanghai: 0086-21

Hospitals
World Link Medical Centers: 6279-7688
Huashan Hospital: 6248-3986
New Pioneer International Medical Center: 6407-3898
Zhongshan Hospital: 6404-1990
Shanghai No.1 People's Hospital: 6324-0099

Telecommunication
China Telecom: 63211130