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Smoking indoors is still largely permitted in Shanghai
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THEATRES AND CONCERT HALLS
Mercedes-Benz Arena
1200 Expo Avenue, Pudong; tel: 400 181 6688;
www.mercedes-benzarena.com
The oyster shell-shaped performance arena on the Huangpu riverside was built for the 2010
World Expo and is the first in China to have a naming rights deal. A state-of-the-art show-
place for culture, arts, sports and entertainment events, it features a multifunctional auditori-
um hosting everything from rock concerts to basketball games, a Cineplex, ice-skating rink
and music club.
Oriental Arts Centre
425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong; tel: 6854 1234;
www.shoac.com.cn
