Mid-Autumn festivities greet arrivals at Shanghai's airports

The festivities combine traditional culture with interactive experiences. ShareBot robots, developed in Shanghai, greet travelers in several languages, and a robotic arm hands out gifts.

Travelers can make personalized herbal sachets with expert guidance, sample herb-infused mooncakes and tea, and practice baduanjin, a traditional Chinese fitness routine, to stretch after a long flight.

Daniel Mvemeye Mabicka, a Gabonese student at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, received a traditional Chinese medicine massage and an AI-assisted health assessment. He said the assessment provided immediate feedback and advice on managing stress.

Aika Alex from Tanzania, a volunteer with Shuguang Hospital, helped introduce the herbal sachets. She said many travelers enjoyed their scent, and one visitor from Yemen told her it reminded him of home.

The airport stations are part of International Services Shanghai's network of four service stations, which also includes a station at Jing'an Global Connect downtown. The service stations provide assistance with payments, transportation, tourism, and communications. Zhou said the airport service stations have served nearly 1.2 million international travelers.