Around Town

Your news round-up for the month of April

Shanghai Disney Resort Tickets On Sale


Tickets for the resort went on sale on 28 March. The park is set to open on 16 June of this year, and the cost of a ticket during the grand opening period, which will last until 30 June, will be RMB 499. After this period, both regular and peak-priced tickets, with regular pricing set at RMB 370 and peak pricing set at RMB 499, will be available. Special pricing, with discounts of 25%, will be provided to many guests, including children, seniors and guests with disabilities. Infants will receive free admission. There is a maximum of five tickets available for purchase at once.

Cherry Blossom Festival In Full Swing

Local media reported that almost 230,000 visitors flocked to Gucun Park during the first weekend of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which started last month. With more than 12,000 cherry blossom trees, it’s not hard to see why Gucun Park in Baoshan District has long been a popular place to enjoy the blossoms. Although the peak cherry blossom period is now over, the festival runs until 15 April, so don't miss the opportunity to take in the blossoms in a slightly less busy environment.

Repurposed Art Galleries In Xuhui

Five huge oil tanks, once belonging to China’s major aviation fuel supplier, will be turned into art galleries, theatre and exhibition centres at a new park along the Huangpu River in Xuhui District, reports Shanghai Daily.
The four small and one large tanks were built by China National Aviation Fuel to store fuel to supply to the Hongqiao International Airport and are set to become iconic structures at the Oil Tank Art Park, the paper reported an official with the district government as saying. The park will cover 57,000 square metres and will become a public activity and art centre with the memory of the city’s early industry, the official added. Construction on the park project is slated to begin at the end of this year and will hopefully be opened by 2017.

Are You Hungry Now?

Food delivery website, ele.me, was fined RMB 120,000 (US$19,354) last month by Shanghai's food safety watchdog for violating China's food safety law, reported Shanghai Daily. A number of restaurants, registered on the Shanghai-based website, were exposed to be unlicensed and filthy with untrue information. The violations came to light as a result of an investigation programme broadcast on CCTV last month. The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration said it would conduct a thorough investigation on the website's business while other punishments might ensue, reported the newspaper. Take care when selecting your takeout!