Shanghai Ferry
The Shanghai Ferry (Chinese: 上海市轮渡, abbr. 市轮渡) is a system of ferry routes across the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The ferry service started on January 5, 1911 by the municipal authorities in Pudong. Before the 1970s, the ferry service was the only way to cross the Huangpu River. In the 1980s, the Shanghai Ferry became one of the busiest ferry services in the world. In the 1990s, as bridges and tunnels across the Huangpu river were built, the ferry service saw a sharp drop in ridership. The Shanghai Ferry currently consists of 18 ferry lines and is operated by the state-owned Shanghai Ferry Company.
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海市轮渡 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海市輪渡 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai Ferry | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 市轮渡 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 市輪渡 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | City ferry | ||||||||||||||
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| Owner | Shanghai Municipal Government | ||||||||||||||
| Locale | Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||
| Number of lines | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Daily ridership | 250,000 (2011 avg.) | ||||||||||||||
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| Began operation | 5 January 1911 | ||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Shanghai Ferry Company | ||||||||||||||
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