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Shanghai China Private Tour Guide & Personal Shopping Assistant & Biz Interpreter

my biz website: http://shanghai-china-tour-guide.blogspot.com
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1/21/2009

What Maxine can do for you

Be Better Involved, Overcome The Culture And Language Barriers On Your Behalf

Services include:
 

For tour

* Airport/Hotel pick-up & drop-off

* Private tour guide & shopping assistant/negotiator

* Private car rental

For business

* Expo/Exhi/Trade fairs/Meeting translator/companion

* Make contacts; do researches; sourcing; ship goods

* Factories/Suppliers/Manufacturers/Distributors visits

* Private car rental - rates always include driver & car depends on model/space, including 8 hours standby, 100kilo limitation, parking fees, driver's fees

For more information, or if you are interested in other business like import & export; wholesale & retail; purchasing items such as paintings, arts & crafts, Jewelries, name brand " knock-offs", silk products, flower and plants, Chinese traditional gifts, etc, please feel free to contact me. I would try my best to help once I hear from you. All are welcome and will be replied.

Thanks for your attention. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. With best regards!

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Email: maxinecbq@gmail.com 

Cell Ph. +86 13917107917

Business website: http://shanghai-china-tour-guide.blogspot.com

Personal blog: http://maxinecbq4u.spaces.live.com/

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Services Introduction

* Hotel booking with discount

* Picking up at the airport-- you will just need to pay my transportation fares

* My rates always include round transportation fares HOME<--->HOTEL, no extra fees 

* As a private tour/city guide, not only can I take you to the tourist attractions that you are interested in(sightseeing, monuments, etc), but also places where local people go often to give you a full idea or feeling about REAL Shanghai's life. I do have paper-lists to show you and I keep updating info every time I find out interesting and valuable places

* As a shopping assistant, I could help save you much money around certain bazaars/markets/stalls, you will be amazed at my bargain skills which should be one of the highlights of your trip. No kick-backs wanted!

* As an interpreter, I am honored being a "bridge' to beat language barrier no matter when attending expo/exhi/shows/meetings.

* I'd like to further cooperation once you have my services and are satisfied with my performance, which means I am able to help make potential contacts, do researches, sourcing, etc that you might expect me to do so after you leave China, would definitely keep you posted when I get any info.

* As a companion/translator, I could check every detail and arrange appointments with any parties you prefer before meeting them. And ensure that we are always on the right track!

* I could arrange experienced and well-mannered drivers who offer private car service for a living, their cars are comfortable and they would take you to everywhere you have in mind.

9/30/2007

Shanghai brief introduction

Shanghai Location

Shanghai Map, Shanghai City Map Shanghai, also called "Hu" for short in Chinese, is situated at 31o41' north latitude and 121o29' east longitude. Bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces on the west, Shanghai is washed by the East China Sea on the east . North of the city, the Yangtze River pours into the East China sea It also occupies a central location along China's coastline. Thanks to its advantageous geographic location, Shanghai is an excellent sea and river port, boasting easy access to the vast hinterland.

Shanghai Climate

city tour of ShanghaiWith a pleasant northern subtropical maritime monsoon climate, Shanghai enjoys four distinct seasons, generous sunshine and abundant rainfall. Its spring and autumn are relatively short compared with summer and winter. The average annual temperature is 16 degrees Celsius. The city has a frost-free period lasting up to 230 days a year, and receives and average annual rainfall of 1,200 millimetres . However, nearly 60% of the precipitation comes during the May-September flood season, which is divided into three rainy periods, namely, the Spring Rains, the Plum Rains and the autumn Rains.

Shanghai Area

The city covers an area of 6,340.5 square kilometres, 0.06% of China's total territory, which extends about 120 kilometres in north and south and nearly 100 kilometres in east and west. Shanghai has an urban area of 2,057 square kilometres, land area of 6,219 City emblem of Shanghaisquare kilometres and water area of 122 square kilometres. The city's Chongming Island is the third largest island in China, covering an area of 1,041 square kilometres.

Shanghai City Emblem

Design of the city emblem of Shanghai was approved by the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress in 1990. The triangle emblem consists of a white magnolia flower, a large junk and a propeller. The propeller symbolizes the continuous advancement of the city; the large junk, one of the oldest vessels plying Shanghai's harbour, represents the long history and bright future of the port; and the large junk is set against a white magnolia flower blossoming in the early spring.

City Flower of ShanghaiShanghai City Flower

In 1986, the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress passed a resolution adopting the white magnolia as the city flower. The white magnolia is among the few spring flowers in the Shanghai area. It is in full blossom in early spring and before the Clear and Bright Festival, which usually falls on April 5. The flower has large, white petals and its eye always looks towards the sky. Therefore, the flower symbolizes the pioneering and enterprising spirit of the city.

Emergency Telephone, Shanghai

110.................Police 119.................Fire
120.................Ambulance 114.................Local Telephone Information
121..................Weather Information 117.................Time Check
6324-4010.........Emergency Centre 6252-0000..........Tourist Hotline
6439-3615.........Tourist Complaints 6326-1261..........Port Passenger Station
6324-0100.........People's No.1 Hospital 6317-9090..........Shanghai Railway Station
6268-3659.........Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
6268-8918..........Flight Inquiry (Hongqiao Airport)
3848-4500..........Flight Inquiry (Pudong International Airport)

 

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Hey what's up!
Are you in need of a professional & seasoned & personal tour guide/shopping assistant/business interpreter who can assist you to ensure your trip to my beautiful and vibrant city is a huge success? My name is Maxine, a native in Shanghai, with a background of International Shipping and Customs Declaration, Import & Export industry, currently doing tour guide & business interpreter, with calm, friendly, funny, reliable, responsible, well-organized, self-motivated, result-oriented, who can arrange detailed plans for you no matter if you are on a holiday trip, business venture or traveling or completing your research assignment/dissertation about China. You might be an individual, a couple or a small group. All you have to do is to contact me in advance with your basic info. and let me know your requirements and expectations so that I could customize and tailor your own itinerary to meet your satisfaction.