Civil Aviation Administration of China: Power banks without 3C certification or recalled models banned on domestic flights
To ensure the safety of aviation operations, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued an urgent notice. Starting June 28, passengers are prohibited from carrying power banks that lack a 3C certification label, have unclear 3C labeling, or belong to recalled models or batches on domestic flights. (For details, please visit the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation's Defective Product Recall Technical Center at www.samrdprc.org.cn/xfpzh/xfpgnzh)
Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport will enforce the requirements of this notice to ensure passenger safety. We kindly ask all passengers to comply with this notice by carefully checking the certification label, brand, and model of your power banks before traveling. Please do not bring non-compliant power banks on board. Remove your power bank before security checks to prevent travel delays.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
A series of events including art performances, themed decorations and commercial promotions are ongoing at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, creating a festive New Year atmosphere.
A conversation between piano and ballet
A special performance entitled A Conversation between Piano and Ballet brings passengers both auditory and visual enjoyment through "dancing musical poems" on Dec 20. [Photo by Wang Bingyi/Shanghai Airport Authority]
The shows started on Dec 20 with a special performance entitled A Conversation between Piano and Ballet.
Over 90 minutes, passengers were presented with nearly 15 cross-border and interactive live performances combining ballet, piano, other Western musical instruments and Chinese folk instruments. Relying on an art installation and mirror stage in Hongqiao's Terminal 2, the show brought passengers both auditory and visual enjoyment through "dancing musical poems".
A children's ballet performance was also staged and passengers were invited to participate in the piano, box drum and Congo percussion playing teaching interactions during the event.
Over 90 minutes, passengers are presented with nearly 15 cross-border and interactive live performances combining ballet, piano, other Western musical instruments, and Chinese folk instruments. [Photo by Wang Bingyi/Shanghai Airport Authority]
New Year terminal decorations welcome passengers
A crystal tree at Hongqiao T1 International, Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Departures Hall, shows passengers a festive New Year atmosphere. [Photo by Wang Bingyi/Shanghai Airport Authority]
As 2020 approaches, Hongqiao airport's two terminals are decorated with garlands and colored balls to create a festive atmosphere with Shanghai features. The International, Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Departures Hall at Hongqiao T1 is decorated with a crystal tree as the main design element, while T2 has white magnolias, the city flower of Shanghai. A seven-meter-high crystal white magnolia tree on the south side of T2's check-in hall attracts many passengers. Using LED soft screen technology to achieve a masterful display of shadow and light with interior decorations and dynamic videos, passengers are enjoying a beautiful visual experience.
Shopping festival improves passenger experience
To provide passengers with better, more affordable and interesting airport shopping experiences, Hongqiao airport launched a shopping festival from Dec 12, 2019 that will last until Jan 5, 2020. Passengers can enjoy discounts of up to 50 percent at some brand shops including Jimmy Choo, Max Mara, Tory Burch, Emporio Armani and Bally during the event. On the basis of the shopping festival, the airport also cooperated with Union Pay to have a time-limited preferential activity.