Shanghai Bund is a symbol of Shanghai. The best attraction of the Bund lies in its blocks of antique and graceful buildings. They were not designed by the same architect nor built at the same times, yet they harmonize in architectural tone and the outlines were treated so co-coordinately that no matter you walk in front of them or look at them in a distance, they all present you an air dignity, elegance, magnificence and strength. The majority of the buildings belong to the style of “restoration to the ancients” and eclecticism,…

The 5.5-km long Nanjing Road is the most bustling and prosperous street inShanghai and famed as China’s No 1 Shopping street. It was first built in 1851. Formerly it was a country path in the fields running east-westward from the Bund to Henan Road. In 1853 the Fuli Company was opened here. In 1851, 14 firms like the Waston, Lao Deji Pharmacy; 9 cotton and woolen fabrics store were set up. Along with the development of the city and the import of large quantities of foreign merchandise commerce, Nanjing Road had experienced rapid developing. Hundreds of big stores…

Introducing Shanghai Huangpu River, Shanghai Huangpu River Guide, Shanghai Huangpu River Travel Guide Article from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Tourism The Shanghai Huangpu River is the mother river of Shanghai. Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge and Oriental Pearl TV Tower compose of a huge picture scroll. The Bund is the cultural section of Shanghai that best represents the blending of ancient and modern influences. This renowned waterfront district is the mother river of Shanghai. Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge and Oriental Pearl TV Tower compose of a huge picture scroll. The Bund…

Yuyuan Carden was built during the reign of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (1577), and it has a history of over 400 hundred years. It used to be a residential garden built by Pan Yunduan, minister of finance in Sichuan Prooince in the Mig Dynasty. Pan built the garden to “please his parents and let them enjoy themselves in their late years”. In ancient Chinese “yu” means “pleasing”, hence the name of the garden. The garden is typical of the gardening art south of Yangtze River and is famed as…

Introducing Jade Buddha Temple, Jade Buddha Temple guide, Jade Buddha Temple Travel Guide Article from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Tourism   Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple. As with most modern Chinese Buddhist temples, the current temple draws from both the Pure Land and Chan traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. Jade Buddha Temple was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Burma by sea. These were a sitting Buddha (1.95 metres tall, 3 tonnes ), and a smaller reclining Buddha representing Buddha's death. Shanghai…

Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower was completed on Oct. 1, 1994. Being 468 m high, it is the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, only next the TV towers in Toronto in Canada andMoscow in Russia. It stands opposite to the bund on the west bank ofHuangpu River. The architectural modeling of the tower is unique, expressing the flavor of oriental culture. The structure of the tower consists of 11 spheres, different in sizes and arranged at different levels, hanging from the sky down to the green lawns. It expresses the artistic concept of…

Xintiandi is a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area inShanghai. 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 seating areas. 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…

Shanghai Museum has a collection of over 120,000 items of cultural relics displayed on a floor space of 12,000 square meters. On the first floor are the Hall of Ancient Bronze Ware, Hall of Chinese Ancient Sculpture and a large exhibition hall; on the second floor are the Hall of China’s Ancient Sculpture and a large exhibition hall; on the second floor are the Hall of Chinese Ancient Pottery and Porcelain and a large exhibition hall; on the third floor are the Hall of Chinese Calligraphy of Different Dynasties, Hall of Chinese…

Introducing Shanghai Jing'an Temple, Shanghai Jing'an Temple guide, Shanghai Jing'an Temple Travel Guide Article from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Tourism Edited by Sharleen   Shanghai Jing'an Temple, literally means Temple of Peace and Tranquility, is a Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Rd., in Jing'an District.The first temple was built in 247 AD, at the time of the Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally located beside Suzhou Creek, Shanghai Jing'an Temple was relocated to its current site in 1216 during the Song Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt…

Introducing Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Guide, Zhujiajiao Ancient Town Travel Guide Article from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Tourism   Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is known as the Venice in Shanghai. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is a well-preserved waterside ancient town. 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. It is…

Introducing Shanghai Longhua Temple, Shanghai Longhua Temple guide, Shanghai Longhua Temple Travel Guide Article from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Tourism   Longhua Bells in the Evening at the Shanghai Longhua Temple is the only one left over from the original 8 sceneries of Old Shanghai. As one of the popular 8 sceneries in old Shanghai at the turn of 20th century, Shanghai Longhua Temple can compare favorably with the evening bells at the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou. Whenever at midnight, the wonderful bell sounds heard in tranquility make people feel…