Half price Tuesday for Shanghai tourists

Tourists pose for photographson
May 3on the 259-meter-high transparent walkway in the Oriental Pearl
TV Tower, one of the most popular destinations for tourists during the May
Day holiday, when Shanghai attracted more than 2.45 million tourists,
about 20,000 more than last year, according to the Shanghai Tourism
Administration.(Photo Source: Shanghai Daily/ Zhang Ming)
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BEIJING, May 6 -- Ten more tourist attractions will
offer a 50 percent discount on admission prices on Tuesdays from May 5, 2009,
the Shanghai tourism authority said.

The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town,
Oriental Land in Qingpu District and Fengjing Ancient Town in Jinshan District
are among the "half price Tuesday" scenic spots, Labor Daily reported.

The tourism authority has listed 18 tourist
attractions, including the Oriental Pearl Tower, the World Financial Center and
Jinmao Tower, in the discount scheme.

On February 24, the first day of the scheme, the
Oriental Pearl Tower saw three times the usual number of tourists.

The scheme will be extended until July 28. It was due
to end on April 28 but the discounts have proved extremely popular, the Shanghai
Tourism Authority said.

(Source: Shanghai Daily)