World Architecture at the Bund
The Bund is a symbol of Shanghai. The Bund has dozens of
historical buildings, lining the Huangpu River, that once
housed numerous banks and trading houses from the
United Kingdom, France, the United States, Italy, Russia, etc.
The Bund houses 52 buildings of various architectural styles
such as Romanesque, Gothic,Renaissance, Baroque,
Neo-Classical,Beaux-Arts, and Art Deco. The buildings are
harmonious in color and style, thus gaining the name of
"Gallery of World Architecture". When night falls and the
lights are on, all the buildings are lit with colorful lights,
glistening and dazzling to the eye.
Waibaidu Bridge
Spanning over Suzhou Creek, Waibaidu Bridge is a wellknown bridge. It was first built in I 855 of wood and rebuilt
in I 907 in iron and steel The bridge is 1 06.7-m long, with
a load of 20 tons, a traffic lane of 11.2 m and 3.6-m wide
sidewalks on both sides. It was once the most elegant and
magnificent bridge in the city and, up to now, it is still
considered one of the symbols of Shanghai.
Shanghai Museum
Construction of the current building started in August
1993. It was inaugurated in October 12, 1996. It is 29.5
meters high with five floors, covering a total area of
39,200 m².
Designed by a local architect, the new museum building is
designed in the shape of an ancient, bronze, tripod
cooking vessel called a ding. It is said that the inspiration
for the design was specifically provided by the Da Ke Ding,
now on exhibit in the museum. The building has round top
and a square base, symbolising the ancient Chinese
perception of the world as "round sky, square earth".
The museum has a collection of over 120,000 pieces,
including bronze, ceramics, calligraphy, furniture, jades,
ancient coins, paintings, seals, sculptures, minority art and
foreign art. It has eleven galleries and three special
temporary exhibition halls.
Yuyuan Garden
A famous classical garden in south China , it was once
famed as the “top beauty in southeast China”. First built
during the Ming Dynasty, 400 years ago, by a Sichuan
minister of finance named Pan Yunduan, it has been several
times renovated by the government since the Liberation
and is now one of the key relic sites in the country under
state protection. The garden is divided into the scenic
sections of “Mountains and Forests in the City”,
"Magnificent Woods and Beautiful Valleys”, "Historical
Relics of Heralding Spring”, "Water and Rockery Scenery”,
"Tops in the World” and the Inner Garden.
Shanghai Old Street
The 825-m long Old Street runs from Renmin Rd. to Henan
Rd. . It is an important thoroughfare for visiting the Yuyuan
commercial area. In old Shanghai here were found the
private banks, gold shops, jewelry stores, wine shops, tea
houses, theatres, and other firms, usually called the center
of all trades in Shanghai. Here, now, we can find some of
the traditional trades like a coin store, old-fashioned tea
houses, a shop selling mahogany decorative articles, a pawn
shop, a wine shop and a private bank.
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Walkway
Nanjing Rd., famed as “No. 1 Street in China”, is an epitome
of Shanghai 's history and culture. The 1,033-m long
Pedestrian Walkway lies between the Bund and the
People's Square. There are more than 600 shops on both
sides of the walkway. There are not only 100-year old ones,
famous brand ones but also specialty shops of different
trades. At night, the whole walkway is lit up.
Xintiandi
Xintiandi is a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment
area of Shanghai. It is composed of an area of restored
traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys,
a modern shopping mall with a cinema complex, and some
adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and
restaurants. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both
indoor and outdoor seatings. Xintiandi has an active
nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends, though
romantic settings are more common than loud music and
dance places. Xintiandi means "New Heaven and Earth",
and is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China.
Xintiandi is near the site of the First Congress of the
Communist Party of China.
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui
in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River,
opposite The Bund of Shanghai.
It was designed by Jia Huan Cheng of the Shanghai Modern
Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Construction began in 1991
and the tower was completed in 1995. At 468 m (1,535 feet)
high, it was the tallest structure in mainland China from
1994–2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World
Financial Center. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower belongs to the
World Federation of Great Towers.
Century Park
Century Park is the largest park of the city of Shanghai. It is
situated in Pudong New Area. The Shanghai Science and
Technology Museum is located nearby.
The park includes a concert stage, and visitors can hire
tandem bicycles or cycling-cars to travel through it. The
park's landscaping combines British, Japanese, and Chinese
gardening styles.