Activities galore to ring in the New Year
Sunrise from Shanghai Tower
If you plan to spend the forthcoming three-day New Year's holiday in the city, there are plenty of options to make it memorable.
The Shanghai Administration of Culture and Tourism has listed a health run, exhibitions, concerts, and culture and art festivals for people of all ages.
New Year's traditions include a fitness run at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and a ukulele concert at Shanghai Tower.
A climbing competition will take place at Sheshan Hill National Tourist Resort. Those who remain at home will be able to enjoy the holiday spirit via livestreaming.
The staging of interactive cultural activities will allow tourists to appreciate the splendour of the local culture.
Sheshan Hill National Tourist Resort
As "climbing high" connotes growth and new accomplishments in Chinese culture, doing so is a customary New Year activity.
Also, a folk culture and art festival in Sijing Ancient Town of Songjiang District will feature performances of traditional Chinese opera, gong and drum music, and shadow plays.
Shopping malls are decked out in brilliant and vibrant cartoon graphics to celebrate the coming Year of the Rabbit. An art installation with the cartoon rabbit Namito by a local artist will be unveiled at Raffles City on the Bund.
Citizens will be invited to take part in treasure-hunting and badge-collecting activities with a "rabbit's new face treasure map" during a "rabbit hunt" that will run through the New Year holiday and Spring Festival in three interactive zones inside the shopping center. Limited edition beauty products by Maybelline New York and Namito will be available.
An art installation with the cartoon rabbit Namito by a local artist will be unveiled at Raffles City on the Bund.
Health run
Date: 9am, January 1
Venue: Oriental Pearl TV Tower
Address: 1 Century Avenue
世纪大道1号
Concert
Date: 6:30am, January 1
Venue: Shanghai Tower
Address: 501 Yincheng Rd M.
银城中路501号
Ascending activity
Date: 8am, January 1
Venue: Sheshan Hill National Tourist Resort
Address: 9258 Waiqingsong Highway
外青松公路9258号
"Rabbit hunt" run
Date: 10am-10pm, December 28 to February 14
Venue: Raffles on the North Bund
Address: 999 Daming Rd E.
虹口区东大名路999号
