Research on the development of urban tourism in Shanghai

With preparing to host the 2010 World Expo,the urban tourism of Shanghai is developing rapidly.Shanghai is a major destination and hub of Chinas ’tourism industry.Shanghai is not working alone in boosting the local tour and travel industry,as a metropolis,it is also working closely with its neighbor Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to turn the entire area into a global tourist attraction.The paper conducts a detailed investigation over the development condition,character,strategy,policy of the tourism industry in Shanghai,and the opportunity for the foreign travel agencies and etc.