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SHANGHAI MARATHON
NOV. 17, 2019
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CONTENT
SHANGHAI FACTS ——————————-——————————2
SHANGHAI MARATHON ——————-—-—————————3
PROGRAM BENEFITS ——————-—-—————--—————4
SHANGHAI PACKAGES ——————-—-————————----——5
BEIJING EXTENSION ————————-————————————9
CHINESE VISA INFO ——————-—-—————-——-----—13
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SHANGHAI FACTS
❖ 1990s: the economic reforms resulted
❖ 1840s: a port forced open to foreign
in an intense re-development of the city.
trade following the British victory over China
in the 1st Opium War ❖ Current population: 24 million (35
million Metropolitan Area). Density: 3,800/
❖ 1850s: The verb "to Shanghai" was
sq km (9,900/sq mi)
born and exists even till today, which means
to kidnap unwilling men and forcibly place ❖ A global financial center and transport
them on ships where they would be forced hub with the world's busiest container port.
into service. ❖ Shanghai Metro system is the world's
❖ 1930s: the primary financial hub of largest by route length 588 km (365 mi). 10
the Asia-Pacific region million people use the system on an
average workday.
❖ 1930s and 1940s: as embassies were
closing their doors and countries were ❖ Maglev runs at 431 km (268 miles)
closing their borders, Shanghai had free per hour - the world’s fastest commercial
entry and took in 20,000+ Jewish people. train.
PUDONG, SHANGHAI, 1987 TO 2013, REUTERS/STRINGER, CARLOS BARRIA
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SHANGHAI MARATHON
DUE TO EXTREME POPULARITY OF SHANGHAI MARATHON, ENTRIES ARE DRAWING-BASED.
HOWEVER, WE OFFER OVERSEAS PROGRAM WITH GUARANTEED ENTRIES.
❖ Official Name: Shanghai International Marathon
❖ Certificates: IAAF Gold Label, AIMS, CAA Gold
❖ Distances: Marathon (28,000 runners), 10K (5,000)
❖ Official website: http://www.shmarathon.com/home.dhtml
❖ Founded: 1996
❖ Next race: Nov. 17, 2019
❖ Cut-off time: 6 hrs 15 mins for marathon, 1 hrs 45 mins for 10K
❖ Age limit: 20+ for Marathon, 16+ for 10km
* The first marathon in China that applied the use of AED.
* The first marathon in China that sings the National Anthem before the race starts.
* 26 medical stations, plus over 100 mobile medical staff.
* Plenty supply of water, electrolyte, gel, power bars, fruits, snacks and so on.
* 300 masseurs at the finish area.
* Official photos for runners to download free of charge.
* A flat course that goes through must-see places of Shanghai.
* Good number of warmly cheering audience.
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
❖ Guaranteed entries for overseas runners.
❖ Race packets delivered to the hotel.
❖ Race day assistance to runners and non-runners as well.
❖ Runners race photos provided free of charge.
❖ Airport pickup and drop-off service included.
❖ City tours of Shanghai with complimentary lunches and dinners.
❖ 24/7 English-speaking assistance for emergent matters.
❖ 4 and 5-star hotels to match any budget.
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SHANGHAI PACKAGES
5-DAY PACKAGE (NOV. 14 ~ 18)
❖ Nov. 14 Thursday - Arrival
Arrive at Shanghai. Airport-hotel transportation with
luggage assistance. Check in the hotel and enjoy free time
for the rest of the day.
Meals: /
❖ Nov. 15 Friday - Water-town Tour
Visit a loverly water town established 1,700 years ago,
with 36 stone bridges and numerous rivers and many
ancient buildings. Enjoy free time for the rest of the day.
Meals: B, L
❖ Nov. 16 Saturday - City Tour
Visit Shanghai Museum, the Bund (where marathon
starts), Yu Garden and old town bazaar. Briefing and pre-
race dinner with runners from all over the world.
Meals: B, L, D
❖ Nov. 17 Sunday - Race Day
Race starts at 7am! You will be assisted from hotel to the
start and from finish line back to hotel. Enjoy a celebration
dinner before the breathtaking Huangpu River Cruise.
Meals: B, D
❖ Nov. 18 Monday - Departure
Transfer to the airport or train station for your next stop.
Meals: B
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4-DAY PACKAGE (NOV. 15 ~ 18)
❖ Nov. 15 Friday - Arrival
Arrive at Shanghai. Airport-hotel transportation with
luggage assistance. Check in the hotel and enjoy free time
for the rest of the day.
Meals: B, L
❖ Nov. 16 Saturday - City Tour
Visit Shanghai Museum, the Bund (where marathon
starts), Yu Garden and old town bazaar. Briefing and pre-
race dinner with runners from all over the world.
Meals: B, L, D
❖ Nov. 17 Sunday - Race Day
Race starts at 7am! You will be assisted from hotel to the
start and from finish line back to hotel. Enjoy a celebration
dinner before the breathtaking Huangpu River Cruise.
Meals: B, D
❖ Nov. 18 Monday - Departure
Transfer to airport or train station for your next stop.
Meals: B
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PRICES
In USD
Shanghai Single room
Hotel option Runner Non-runner
Packages Surcharge
4-Night Package 5- star 949 899 349
(Nov.14 to 18) 4-star 799 749 199
3-Night Package 5- star 799 749 249
(Nov.15 to 18) 4-star 699 649 149
* For Shanghai, extra night is 150USD for 5* and 100USD for 4*, per room per night. If book
extra nights, the airport transfer might not be included. Extra airport transfer is 80USD oneway
for up to 4 passengers.
Package including:
❖ Guaranteed entry for runners (Marathon or 10K);
❖ Airport pick-up service on Nov. 14h & 15th; Airport drop-offer service on Nov. 18th;
❖ Transportation, meals as per the itinerary;
❖ English-speaking representatives; other languages available upon request;
❖ Hotel rooms with tax and daily buffet breakfast, double occupancy.
Not including:
❖ Insurance. We recommend Insurance for medical and trip cancellation coverage.
❖ Personal expenses.
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HOTELS INFO
5-star: Huating Hotel and Towers
Hua Ting Hotel and Towers is 5 minutes walk from the marathon finish area. The hotel has a
fitness center, indoor pool, Spa, restaurant and Lounge bar. The spacious room is equipped
with a flat-screen TV with cable channels and modern facilities.
* In case of unavailability, hotel of similar standard and location will be used.
4-star: Greenland Jiulong Hotel:
Located in the Hongkou neighborhood in Shanghai, 1.1 miles from Oriental Pearl Tower,
Shanghai Greenland Jiulong Hotel features a restaurant and free WiFi throughout the
property. Distance to Marathon Start is 1 mile.
* In case of unavailability, hotel of similar standard and location will be used.
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BEIJING EXTENSION
3 NIGHTS 4 DAYS (NOV. 18 ~ 21)
❖ Nov. 18 Monday - Shanghai-Beijing High-speed Train
Meals: Buffet breakfast in hotel; Lunch and Dinner on your own
Transfer from Hotel to Hongqiao Station. Our guide will assist you to board the train.
High-speed Train to Beijing in 5 hours (1318KM or 823 miles).
Arrive Beijing in the afternoon and transfer to the hotel. Free time for the rest of the day.
❖ Nov. 19 Tuesday - Beijing
Meals: Buffet breakfast in hotel, lunch in local restaurant, dinner in your own
Sightseeing:
• Tiananmen Square: The largest city-center square in the world.
• Forbidden City: Also known as Imperial Palace, it was the ritual center of two
dynasties, the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). Twenty-four emperors lived
here and ruled China for more than 500 years.
9• Summer Palace: The construction of the Summer Palace first started in the Qing
Dynasty during the Emperor Qianlong. With supreme power and large sums of money,
skillful and ingenious artisans from all over the country to carry out this construction
work in honor of his mother’s birthday. After 15 years and one seventh of the nation’s
annual revenue spent, it was completed and named by the emperor as the Garden of
Clear Ripples. It served as a testimony to China’s scientific and technological
achievements.
❖ Nov. 20 Wednesday - Beijing
Meals: Buffet breakfast in hotel; Lunch; Peking Roasted Duck dinner
Sightseeing:
• Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven was the place where the Emperors of the
Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) would worship God of Heaven and pray for
prosperity for the whole nation. Now it is Temple of Heaven Park, a nice public park for
both travelers and local people.
10• Great Wall: In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, the first Chinese emperor ever,
sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defense system
against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty
(1368-1644), when the Great Wall became the world’s largest military structure. The
great Wall is the world’s longest manmade structure approximately 6,400 km (4,000
miles) long. After Great Wall, enjoy Peking Duck Dinner.
❖ Nov. 21 Thursday - Beijing departure
After breakfast, transfer from Hotel to Airport.
PRICES
Single room
Beijing Extension Hotel option Price
Surcharge
3-Night Package 5- star 899 249
(Nov. 18 to 21) 4-star 799 149
Including:
❖ High-speed train ticket from Shanghai to Beijing;
❖ Entrance to Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven;
❖ Tour bus with A/C for airport and sightseeing transportation;
11❖ English-speaking tour guide; other languages available upon request;
❖ 3 nights’ hotel stay with daily breakfast and tax; double occupancy;
❖ 2 Chinese lunches and 1 Peking Roasted Duck dinner.
Not including:
❖ Travel Insurance for medical and trip cancellation coverage.
❖ Personal expenses.
HOTELS INFO
5-star: Kunlun Beijing
The Kunlun Beijing is a 5-star hotel that combines classic and
modern, located in Beijing Chaoyang Central Business, with easy
access to the must-see sites and the airport. There are 8
restaurants and 6 bars in the hotel, as well as swimming pool,
fitness center, and free WiFi.
4-star: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing
The hotel is a local 5-star hotel (4-star to international standard)
located in Central Business District. The spacious rooms have flat-
screen TV with satellite channels, CD player, a private bathroom
and other modern facilities. The hotel has free WiFi, indoor
swimming pool, fitness center and a bar and a restaurant.
12CHINESE VISA INFO
144-hour visa-free transit policy
You do not have to have a Chinese via to run Shanghai Marathon. You can stay in
Shanghai for up to 6 days if meet the following all of the following three conditions:
A. You are passport holder of one of the following 51 countries:
➢ Schengen Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. Switzerland
➢ Other European Countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus,
Croatia, Ireland, Macedonia, Republic of Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, UK,
Ukraine
➢ America: US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile
➢ Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
➢ Asia: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, UAE, Qatar
B. You have valid air tickets with confirmed seat in the next 144 hours to
the third country or region.
➢ The 144-hour period starts to count at 00:00 the next day upon your arrival in
China. Technically this makes your actual stay longer than 144 hours.
➢ You must fly out of China to the third country or region, not where you come from.
Technically, if you are flying back to the same place where you are from, you should book
your return flights with a stop in a third country/region.
13C. You enter China via one of the following ports of entry, and your port of
departure is any of the following (it does not have to be the same as port of
entry):
➢ Any of the following can be your port of entry and port of departure:
i. Shanghai Pudong International Airport
ii. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
iii. Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal
iv. Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal
v. Shanghai Railway Station
vi. Nanjing Lukou International Airport
vii. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
Chinese visa
If you do not meet the above conditions, or if you wish to travel to China with a valid visa,
you should apply for the Chinese visa in the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate.
For ordinary passport holders of Singapore, Brunei and Japan, you are exempt from the
visa if you visit the mainland of China for tourism, business, or visiting friends and relatives,
and stay no longer than 15 days. A visa is required for any tour longer than 15 days.
American, Canadian and Australian passport holders can get multiple-entry Chinese visas
valid for 10 years. In order to qualify for 10 year visas, the passport holders must have more
than 1 year validity remaining on their passport. Once a 10-year visa has been issued, the
validity of the visa does not expire if the holder renews his/her passport. The visa holder can
travel carrying the old passport with valid Chinese visa along with the new passport.
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