SHANGHAI AND ITS MANY WONDERS
BY MIKAELA JANE CORDERO
Do you want to know where to go when you’re bored or just
hanging out with your friends? It is sometimes hard to find
good activities to do when you’re not sure if it will be fun or
interesting. Well you’re in luck because this article will be
providing five fun activities to do in Shanghai! Shanghai is the
city of many wonders and you should definitely not miss out
on these five.
with bacon bits! The ticket price may seem a bit high but it is
worth it, the price is 180RMB for a tour if you’re an adult but
children ages 12-18 pay 150RMB.
“I have been to many places including the Shanghai Zoo, The
Zotter Chocolate Factory and Jump 360. My favorite one is
the Zotter Chocolate Factory because my family loves
chocolate, and the visitors who came with us to this place also
enjoyed it a lot,” said Ms. Marta Saludes, the Spanish teacher
at SLAS. The next fun attraction to go to is Shanghai Disneyland! Inside
Disneyland you will find 31 amazing rides and activities for
kids and adults. Inside you can also find Chinese and Western
restaurants, so you don’t need to go out and buy food. Parades
are also displayed during afternoon and night times and every
night they also show amazing firework for you to enjoy. The
rides are developed from famous Disney movies, including
Tron, The Pirates of the Caribbean and Soaring over the
Horizon. The prices on the weekdays are 399RMB and 500RMB
for weekends.
The first attraction is Jump 360, a large trampoline park full
of activities such as obstacle course, bubble football, dodge
ball, basketball, and a big trampoline from where you can
jump into the foam pit. The price is 200RMB per person for
one hour, but you can get the other 100RMB back since it is
a deposit. The last attraction is the Shanghai Zoo, which is very close to
our school! At this zoo, there are over 6,000 animals among
which are 600 Chinese animals and include giant pandas,
golden snub-nose monkeys, South China tigers and many
more unique species. The current admission price is 40RMB
per person.
The second attraction would be X-Club Laser Tag which is one
of Shanghai’s newest laser tag venues. At this laser tag venue,
you can select different types of modes for example, battle
mode where you can attack and do battle with your group of
friends. One round of laser tag is 15 minutes for 50RMB. “My favorite place to visit would be the Shanghai Zoo because
I like animals and nature, ” said Ire Shin a 9th grade student at
SLAS. He also added, “I think it is worth it because the activities
are really fun so it is worth the price.”
The third activity is a tour of the Zotter Chocolate factory. This
chocolate factory is actually an Austrian brand, one of the
world’s top eight chocolate manufacturers. Every month, they
offer a lot of wild and experimental flavors including chocolate
These are the top 5 fun activities to do in Shanghai! We hope
you can use this information as a guide for places to go to with
your friends and family. Don’t forget to keep searching for
other places and activities to enjoy in the city we all call home,
Shanghai.
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