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SHANGHAI
ATTRACTIONS
Shanghai, located
along the coast of the East China Sea and the southern banks of the
mouth of the Yangtze River, is a city under the direct jurisdiction of
the Central Government. It is the largest metropolis in China and one
of the most historically significant cities. It is a flourishing
international metropolis, known worldwide for its highly developed
industrial, commercial and financial components.
Its has convenient land, air and sea transportation, rich tourist
resources, a vast variety of foods and recreational facilities.
Its total area is 2,448 square miles, of which the Pudong New Area
occupies 202 square miles. It has a population of over 13 million
people.
Shanghai is an ideal "shopping paradise." Nanjing Road, known as
"China's No.1 Street", the reconstructed Huaihai Road, Jinling Road,
East and North Sichuan Road, the Yuyuan Garden shopping and tourist
area, the Ever Bright City Commercial Center, Xujiahui Commercial
Center, and Zhangyang Road Commercial Center in Pudong are all packed
with rows of shops. Shanghai is also a paradise for gourmets. There
are over a thousand restaurants serving the famous 16 styles of
Chinese food, such as Beijing, Sichuan, Guangdong, Yangzhou, Fujian.
There is also French, Russian, Italian, English, German, Japanese,
Indian and many other tantalizing types of foreign cuisine, genuine
Muslim food and vegetarian food. In Shanghai you have the world at
your fingertips.
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YuYuan Garden
The Yuyuan Garden on
the road of the same name in downtown is perhaps the best example of
classical gardens of Shanghai. Built in 1559, or the 38th year of the
Jiaqing reign of the Ming, the garden is laid out in an intricate
manner, with buildings out in an intricate manner, with buildings
spaced providently and courtyards mutually containing, and all the
components of the complex zare cunningly grouped to camouflage a
rather camped space. As a paragon of the south Chinese landscaping
style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is a MUST for all visitors to
Shanghai. The neighboring Yuyuan Bazaar, known among old-timers as
"Old City God's Temple Market", is a rising tourist and shopping
center where visitors loitering among a cluster of shops, restaurants
and recreation facilities invariably find themselves making a tour of
discovery of local folklore and Ming and Qing architecture. |
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Temple of
Jade Buddha
The Yufo (Jade Buddha) Temple was built in 1882 but after all those
years it remains in perfect condition as a sanctuary of Zen Buddhism.
The temple derived its name from a jade statue of Sakyamuni from
Myanmar. The image of the Buddha, his graceful posture, and the serene
and calm look on his face are, to put it just in one word,
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The Bund
The picturesque Bund, extending for 1.5 km on the shore of the Huangpu
River, is an emblem of Shanghai. A total of 52 tall buildings of
various heights tower over the river along the western side of the
Bund, looking like a museum of modem world architecture. The wide
riverfront promenade along the eastern side of the Bund provides a
captivating view of Shanghai. When lights are turned on between 19:00
and 21:00 p.m., the Bund has the best nocturnal scene to offer. |
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Yangpu &
Nanpu Bridges
The Yangpu and Nanpu bridges are, at 7,658 and 8,346 metres
respectively, among the longest bridges of the world. Both are of the
double cable-stayed suspension type with a long span. |
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Shanghai Museum
This modern and top-notch museum contains
more than 120,000 Chinese art pieces and archeological findings.
Permanent exhibits feature bronzes, ceramics and paintings, among
other artifacts. It also includes a library with 20,000 books, a
conservation laboratory and a lecture hall. Audio tour is available in
English and Japanese. The building itself is an architectural
showpiece, resembling an ancient tripod when viewed sideways. The
rooftop with glassed dome is modeled on a Han Dynasty mirror. |
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Nanjing Road
The 3.1-mile-long Nanjing Road is the
busiest commercial center in Shanghai. Everyday more than 1 million
people pay a visit. It is an ideal place for shopping, eating and
recreation. |
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Zhu Jia Jiao
Located in a suburb of Shanghai city,
Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the
country, with a history of more than 1700 years. Covering an area of
47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a
bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains. Endowed
with another elegant name - "Pearl Stream" - the little town is the
best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old
bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow
trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who
have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city
to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquility. |
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Longhua Temple
Longhua Temple was built in the year 242.
It is the oldest and largest temple in Shanghai. It maintains the
original features of the Song Dynasty's Jialan Zan Sect seven-hall
design. In the temple are kept Buddhist scripture, gold seals and
Buddhist statues of the Tang, Five, Ming and Qing Dynasties. On every
New Year's Eve the ceremony of "Striking the Longhua Evening Bell" is
conducted here and is well known within China and abroad. The temple
is also famous for its pagoda and its peach blossoms. |
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Information Provided by China National Tourist Office.
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