SHANGHAI, July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- A news report
from english.shanghai.gov.cn:
A new round-the-clock one-stop service station catering to the
international travelers arriving at Terminal 2 of the Pudong
International Airport in Shanghai
was put into trial operation on June
29.
The station runs 24 hours, 7 days a week with manned service.
Crucial services including purchasing local SIM cards, cash
exchange and withdrawal, mobile payment consultation and
transportation pass sale are provided at the station, which sits
directly outside the terminal's international arrival exit point.
Portable WIFI equipment will also be made available at a later
date.
"The station looks to welcome and provide assistance to
expatriates upon their arrival in Shanghai, allowing them to feel the high
efficiency and convenience of Shanghai as soon as possible," said
Qian Jia, operation manager of the
service station.
Under an LED screen ring displaying "International Services
Shanghai", four counters with staff have been set up to provide
services in four major areas, namely communication, payment,
tourism and transportation.
"We are going to constantly update information and expand the
scope of service in accordance with the requirements of
expatriates," Qian added.
An ATM that allows cash withdrawal with international bank cards
as well as a machine capable of exchanging 20 currencies into
renminbi are located next to the station. A public telephone which
offers 3-minute free calls within Chinese mainland is also provided
on the site.
"They gave us a booklet that shows all the attractions. We are
gonna be here for four days, so I believe that should give some
time," said Arturo Achard, who found
the newly opened station very helpful.
Coming from Mexico, this is
Achard and his family members' first trip to Shanghai. The family is excited about their
four-day trip in the international and friendly city, with a full
slate of activities planned.
"I have heard that this is one of the most modern cities in
China, so I would like to see
that," said Achard.
Achard said he expects to see a lot of skyscrapers, a lot of
Chinese food, and several museums.
"I was also thinking about making a short trip that is not far
away from here. I can use the express train. I've heard that your
train is one of the fastest in the world," he added.
Dan Peachey, coming from
California, said he was impressed
by the top-notch service provided by the station.
"I always love Shanghai, and I
am very excited to come back. It's been 10 years, so I'm very happy
to be here," said Peachey.
The station is a result of collaboration between the Foreign
Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government, Shanghai Head
Office of the People's Bank of China, Shanghai Municipal Commission of
Transport, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and
Tourism, Shanghai Communications Administration, Shanghai Airport
(Group) Co Ltd and Shanghai Foreign Service (Group) Co Ltd
affiliated to Donghao Lansheng (Group) Co Ltd.
Similar service stations located at Terminal 1 of Pudong
International Airport and Terminal 1 of Hongqiao International
Airport are expected to be put into use in October.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport has seen its inbound
flights and passenger volume rise substantially in the first half
of this year. A total of 49,031 flights from cities and regions
outside Chinese mainland arrived at the airport from Jan 1 to June 26, an increase of 91.5 percent
year-on-year. During the same time, 7.06 million passenger trips of
overseas travelers were handled, an increase of 180.2 percent from
the same period last year.
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SOURCE english.shanghai.gov.cn