Briefs about Shanghai
General
Information
Shanghai,
situated in the middle of China's east coastline, is a gate to the Yangtze
River Delta. Shanghai has a delightful climate with four distinct seasons. The average
temperature of the year is 15.7 ℃.
It is the largest economic and trade centre in the country and a comprehensive
industrial base. Shanghai Port is the NO.1 in China. It is an open city along
the coast, as well as a famous historical and cultural city. Its total area is
6,341 sq.km., of which the Pudong New Area occupies 569 sq.km. The total
population is over 16 million. Shanghai is well developed in transport means by
air, land and sea, which render tourists with fast, efficient and quality
service.
Relaxing in
shopping
Shanghai
is an ideal "shopping paradise"; Nanjing Road, known as "China's
No.1 Street", the reconstructed Huaihai Road, the Yuyuan Garden shopping
and tourist area, Xujiahui Commercial Centre, are packed with rows of shops
arrayed with large collections of merchandise and meet the demands
of different classes of domestic
and foreign customers.
Enjoying colourful cuisine
Shanghai
is also a paradise for gourmets. There are over a thousand restaurants serving
over 16 styles of Chinese food, such as Beijing, Sichuan, Guangdong, Yangzhou,
Fujian, etc. Scattered in the city are also French, Russian, Italian, English,
German, Japanese, Indian and other kinds of foreign flavored cuisines, genuine
Muslim and vegetarian restaurants.
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A Selection of Shanghai Scenic
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Pudong New Area, meaning the east of Huangpu River, was established in April
1990. Used to be a big piece of farmland, the new Pudong now has
become the most modern and international cluster in China. No one
believes numerous skyscrapers, high-class shopping malls, modern factories
sprang up just within 10 years! Pudong has a total area of 523 sq.
km, consisting of four parts: the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, the
Jinqiao Export Processing Zone, the Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone, and the Zhangjiang
Hi-tech Park Zone. The new Pudong International Airport was put into operation
5 years ago. Amiable environment, flexible policies and foreseeable
potentialities have attracted a lot of foreign and Chinese companies to move
the office to Pudong. Pudong represents the future of China.
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The Bund is a picture rich in color. The Bund was re-built in 1993 with an
extraordinary style. The flower-stands together with street lamps have become
the resort place as well as sight-seeing for tourists. A panoramic view of
magnificent classical buildings Shanghai-Hong Kong Bank, Customs House, Peace
Hotel, Bank of China, etc in early 19 century抯 represents the typical works of
"The multi-national Architecture Display".
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Xin Tian Di, a neighborhood of old
Shikumen (a type of tenement found only in Shanghai) has been saved by a
restoration that turned the old stone buildings into boutiques, clubs and restaurants.
Every evening, swarms of foreign tourists are strolling, chatting and drinking
beer in the neon glittering atmosphere. Ironically, this historic district as a
hotspot of bourgeoisie splendors was the cradle of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Hengshan Road Bar Street 3-km long Hengshan Road was built in 1922. Half a
century has left on Hengshan Road a number of historical architecture and
humanistic sights with alien appeal. The Road has re-vitalized with western and
vogue style catering and recreational businesses. Over 160 catering,
recreational and gymnastic establishments on Hengshan Road offer customers with
delicious food and quality service.
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Nanjing Road , extending from the Huangpu
River (the Bund) all the way to the Jing抋n Budha Temple
from east to west, this street passes through city抯 downtown and is the
busiest shopping corridor. Along the 5 km street are compact with more than 340
stores, including the city抯 largest department store, food store, drugstore,
fashion store, and bookstore.
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City
God Temple Bazaar Located to the south of the Bund, the old Chinese city
was a walled fishing town when the British arrived in 1843. Modern Shanghai
grew up around it. It used to be a maze of tiny alleys, but the streets have
been widened in recent years and are crowded with tourists. This daily market
offers hundreds of vendors and hundreds of chances to bargain for curios,
collectibles, and an occasional museum-quality relic.