River tours set for an upgrade

The water tours along the Huangpu River will be improved so as to provide tourists with more options and showcase more of the city's history, Shanghai's top tourism official said.

Xu Weiwan, director of the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration, said during a media briefing that tours of different lengths will be introduced in the near future.

These new tours will feature an extended route that allows visitors to view the historical buildings and skyscrapers on both sides of the main section of the river as well as the city's former industrial sites and contemporary museums.