Flower routes

The Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center offers more than 150 routes to the suburbs and nearby cities for the three-day Qingming Festival (the tomb-sweeping day, tomorrow).

There are 14 flower routes in short trips. There's a peach blossom trip to Nanhui District, a rape flower trip to Fengxian District, a cherry blossom trip to Yuantouzhu of Wuxi City and a peony trip to Shanghu Lake in Changshu City, both in Jiangsu Province.

The bus center offers comfortable air-conditioned buses. More than half the routes cost less than 100 yuan; meals are not included.

There are five branches and tickets can be booked online or by telephone. Ticket express service is offered downtown.

Hotline: 6426-5555 (English service provided)

Website: www.64265555.com / www.chinassbc.com

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (main branch)

Address: 666 Tianyaoqiao Rd, by Zhongshan Rd S2

Tel: 6426-5555

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Hongkou branch)

Address: No. 2 Gate of Hongkou Football Stadium, 444 Dongjiangwan Rd

Tel: 5696-3248

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Xuhui branch)

Address: 666 Shilong Rd, by Liuzhou Rd

Tel: 5436-3617

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Yangpu branch)

Address: Yangpu Sports Center, 640 Longchang Rd

Tel: 6580-3210

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Center (Zhabei branch)

Address: 2266 Gonghexin Rd, by Guangzhong Rd

Tel: 5665-9121

(Shanghai Daily April 3, 2009)