1、ShanghaiShanghaiChina located at the center of the mainlands coastline,Shanghai has long been a major hub of communications,transportation,and international exchange.It covers an area of 6,341 square kilometers and has a population of more than 20 million.Shanghai is Chinas largest economic comprehe
2、nsive industrial base,and a famous historical and cultural city.-Uptown-Downtown Shanghai is divided into 16 districts and 1 country.Shanghai has an extensive public transportation system,largely based on buses,trolleybuses,taxis,a rapidly expanding metro system.Peoples Square has become the politic
3、al and cultural center in Shanghai since 1994,when it was rebuilt.In and around the square are a massive fountain named the Light of Huangpu River,10,000 square meters of lawns,six groups of relief carvings that depict the history of Shanghai,the New Shanghai Museum,the offices of the municipal gove
4、rnment,an underground shopping plaza,the Shanghai Grand Theater and the Shanghai Exhibition CenterThe Shanghai Museum of art and history has one of the best collections of Chinese historical artifacts in the worldThe Shanghai Art Museum,located near Peoples Square,is a major art museum holding both
5、permanent and temporary exhibitionsShanghai Natural History Museum is a large scale natural history museumThe well-known Bund is a must for visitors to Shanghai.Fifty-two buildings lining the narrow shoreline of the Huangpu River offer a living exhibition of Gothic,Baroque,Roman,Classic Revival and
6、Renaissance architectural styles,as well as combinations of Chinese and Western styles.They are also a condensation of the recent history of the city.The wide embankment offers ample room for strolling and is used by locals for morning exercises and evening gatherings.In the evening,colorful lights
7、illuminate the area and create a shimmering image deserving of the name Pearl of the Orient.52 buildings lining the narrow shoreline of the Huangpu River offer a living exhibition of Gothic,Baroque,Roman,Classic Revival and Renaissance architectural styles,as well as combinations of Chinese and West
8、ern styles.Hong Kong&Shanghai Bank and Customs HouseThe Bund(外灘),Shanghas Exclusive Waterfront,at NightDragon Boat at NightScenic Spots in ShanghaiThe BundPeoples Square The Orient Pearl TV Tower Nanjing RoadXin Tian DiThe Yu Garden Shanghai Maglev Train Other famous spots 468 meters LUJIAZUI skyscr
9、apersThey face the Bund across the Huangpu River.Nanjing Road East,honored as Chinas No.l Street,has become pedestrian arcade.Shops and restaurants provide products and services with their own characteristics,making it an ideal place for shopping,amusement and sightseeing.Pedestrian Only Nanjing Roa
10、d The Yu Garden has a history of more than 400 years.Pavilions,halls,rockeries and ponds display the finest in landscaping from the Southern style as seen in the Ming and Qing dynasties.Pavilion in the Yu Garden(豫園),Old CityWorld-famous Shanghai Nanxiang Juicy Bun (Xiao Long Bao)Tree of HopeYu Garden Market,Old CityShops,Old City
