Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 Destination: Entrance City to ShanghaiInter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBAService Provided: Airport to Hotel Transfer(Shanghai),
Day 2 Destination: ShanghaiService Provided: The Bund, Nanjing Road, Yuyuan Garden, Yu Market, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch--The Bund: This spot in the city is home to a myriad of European-styled buildings that face the Huangpu River. Home to chic restaurants and shopping opportunities, the Bund is a must-see site when visiting Shanghai. Architectural styles include gothic, baroque, Romanesque, and renaissance. Being the most imposing spectacle in Shanghai, the Bund has been seen as the embodiment of Shanghai for a long time.--Nanjing Road: Shanghai's main shopping street, known as "the No.1 commercial street of China", also one of the most prosperous streets in Asia. Like a lying dragon shining day and night, stretching from the Bund east towards Hongqiao, with People's Square in the middle.--Yuyuan Garden: A traditional Chinese park decorated by beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. Yuyuan Garden is not only a famous classical garden in South China, but also a major historic and cultural site under state protection.--Yu Market: It is a busy market today, specializing in traditional arts and crafts. Outside, however, it still looks like a temple. A saying goes like this: One can't boast that he had been to Shanghai if he did not pay a visit to Chenghuang Temple. While the Temple to the City Gods does not have anything new or interesting to see. We will stop for few minutes to give you time to browse the stalls.
Day 3 Destination: ShanghaiService Provided: Shanghai Museum, Children's Palace, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Breakfast, Chinese Lunch--Shanghai Museum: The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.--Children's Palace: The Shanghai Children's Palace provides after school education for gifted children. Children participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as music, dance, art, model making, science, technology and computer science. The palace hosts many art performances and science and technology contests which attracts thousands of youngsters.--Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia (up to the last floor to see Shanghai scenery).It is a new landmark of Shanghai in 21st century.
Day 4 Destination: Shanghai to Departure CityInter-city Transfer: Flight No. TBAService Provided: Hotel to airport Transfer(Shanghai), Breakfast
Monday, July 23, 2007
买实惠机票宜选清早中午航班
“七一”过去之后，赴港游热度不断升高。目前赴港团队游的报名率都达到了80%以上。赴港游客以商务、购物、亲子游为主。而一些自助游游客买不到“实惠机票”，遇到商务活动比较繁忙的日子，酒店价格也会随着上涨。
近半月来到目前，报名香港游的人数已经与去年同期持平，随着港澳通行证办理速度恢复，去香港的游客只会更多。由于香港游升温，这两天买机票去香港，单程票价仍在1400元（不含税）以上，一些较好的时段，不含税的票价低于千元的“实惠机票”几乎比较难找。
近日赴香港游的主力以放假的学生和“血拼”的白领为主。香港方面除了之前迪士尼乐园来沪推销暑期产品外，香港方面举办一年一度“香港购物节”，吸引了大量游客赴港。
整个购物节从6月30日到8月31日。期间，超过200家食肆以“10元”优惠价提供的精选饮品或美食；迪士尼园、香港海洋公园和香港湿地公园举办特别优惠。优惠还包括由30多间酒店提供三日两夜的住宿优惠；7月14日至8月底的每个周六还会配合购物节加插烟火表演，为赴港游客提供更好的观光体验。
7月也是商务活动频繁的时期。遇到商务活动集中的时段，香港酒店的价格也会随着上涨。因此普通自助游游客可以尽早订机票，或可以选择清早、中午等特定时段的航班来节约交通花销。同时，也应该提早预订酒店，避开酒店涨价时段。
近半月来到目前，报名香港游的人数已经与去年同期持平，随着港澳通行证办理速度恢复，去香港的游客只会更多。由于香港游升温，这两天买机票去香港，单程票价仍在1400元（不含税）以上，一些较好的时段，不含税的票价低于千元的“实惠机票”几乎比较难找。
近日赴香港游的主力以放假的学生和“血拼”的白领为主。香港方面除了之前迪士尼乐园来沪推销暑期产品外，香港方面举办一年一度“香港购物节”，吸引了大量游客赴港。
整个购物节从6月30日到8月31日。期间，超过200家食肆以“10元”优惠价提供的精选饮品或美食；迪士尼园、香港海洋公园和香港湿地公园举办特别优惠。优惠还包括由30多间酒店提供三日两夜的住宿优惠；7月14日至8月底的每个周六还会配合购物节加插烟火表演，为赴港游客提供更好的观光体验。
7月也是商务活动频繁的时期。遇到商务活动集中的时段，香港酒店的价格也会随着上涨。因此普通自助游游客可以尽早订机票，或可以选择清早、中午等特定时段的航班来节约交通花销。同时，也应该提早预订酒店，避开酒店涨价时段。
布达拉宫将限时参观 火车票手续费炒到300-400元
7月以来，西藏旅游线路快速升温，继拉萨大昭寺对团队游客实行1小时限时参观后，西藏布达拉宫也宣布从7月开始限制团队游客的参观时间，时间上限同样为1小时。与此同时，上海、西宁至拉萨的火车票已经双双出现一票难求的情况，从拉萨空港飞出的航班机票也均是全价票。 青藏线车票再现一票难求：今年6月起西藏游市场就已提前启动，有旅行社也一度打出了3500元游西藏的低价。不过一跨入7月份，西藏游立刻身价倍增：原本3500元左右的经典“拉萨、日喀则和纳木错9日游”线路价格目前报价在5000元以上；另外一些火车去、飞机回的线路报价也通常在5700元至8000元之间。由于大量游客选择火车进藏、飞机出藏，从拉萨空港飞出的航班机票也十分紧俏，如拉萨至成都等地的机票几乎都是全价票，而且供不应求。 限时只为缓解门票紧张：除了火车票和机票，布达拉宫的门票也一直是困扰旅游团的一个难题。布达拉宫从本月起开始实行限时参观政策，团队游客的参观时间不能超过1个小时。不过，由于布达拉宫仍在继续实施每日参观人数不超过2300人的规定，每天可出售的门票总量仍然有限。 在布达拉宫实行限时参观前，拉萨大昭寺今年5月起已对团队游客实行限时1小时的参观政策。不过，布达拉宫这一景点的规模相对较大，限时参观可能更需要游客的配合。布达拉宫的限时参观政策目前仅限于7－8月份的西藏旅游旺季，淡季时这一限时政策可能会有所松动。
暑期亲子游走俏
伴随着中、小学以及高校的陆续放假，以家庭出游为特色的亲子游度假产品迅速走俏。以“亲子”为特色”的三亚、日本系列度假产品大受欢迎，丽星邮轮的两条暑期邮轮航线也已经预订到了8月份，多家旅行社推出的包括香港迪斯尼和海洋公园等景点的线路预订也进入高峰期。
英国全面实行禁烟令 赴英游客勿在室内公共场所吸烟
今年7月1日起英格兰地区所有室内公共场所和工作场所都禁止吸烟，否则将被处以50英镑以上的罚款。
该项禁令规定，英国所有室内公共场所包括车站、办公室、电影院、酒吧、餐厅、商店等将全部禁烟，烟的种类不仅包括香烟，还包括雪茄、烟斗和植物类香烟等。乘坐公交系统的乘客也不允许吸烟。如果违反规定，将被处以50英镑以上的罚款。如果拒绝支付将会被起诉或缴纳1000英镑以上的罚金。
室外的公共场所包括球场、公园、博物馆入口处等可以吸烟。英国旅游局提醒中国游客在赴英旅游期间不要在室内公共场所吸烟，如果不确定是否能够吸烟，可以寻找周围是否有禁烟标志，或咨询导游以及该场所负责人。 对此，沪上旅行社出境部相关负责人纷纷表示，旅行社会把最新的禁烟信息在出境说明会时告知游客，以避免游客受罚。 今年1月1日起，香港公共场所也已经全面禁烟，除少数酒吧和娱乐场所获准暂缓禁烟外，民众在商铺、公园、餐厅等场所抽烟均属违例，最高罚款5000港元。旅行社人士提醒说，游客出行前应对这些信息有所了解，遵守当地规定。
中老年游客青睐进藏避暑 沪萨列车又现一票难求
随着上海的气温逐渐攀高，本月是西藏游最火的时候。上海-拉萨的T164次车票已出现一票难求的局面，未来11天内的硬卧车票都已挂上了“售罄牌”。
目前，T164次隔天开行一趟，晚上20时08分启程，第三天21时到达，虽然整个路程长达50个小时，但依旧受到中老年游客追捧。10日中午，上海站南广场的联合售票大楼内人头攒动，窗口前排起了长队。“从今天至7月19日，上海-拉萨的硬卧已经卖完了。”售票人员说，虽然10日是第一天开窗出售19日的车票，从早上8时至11时，硬卧就全部售出了，软卧车票还有很小一部分。事实上，与现在的火热相比，其他时候拉萨车票的销售可谓一落千丈，时令性非常明显。
与火车票的紧俏相比，目前飞机票虽未如此紧张，但几乎都是全价票。如东航在西安经停2小时后再飞往拉萨的机票本月内报价均是2760元的全价。目前除了经停西安外，国航有经停成都前往拉萨的航线，也一样保持原价。
此外，由于西藏正值旅游旺季，酒店价格一直居高不下，如四星级酒店拉萨饭店7月11日以后豪华标间的价格已经高达每间1048元，相比6月底的每间900元上涨了16%，而二、三星级酒店和经济型酒店则非常“抢手”，有些酒店周末房间已全部预订完毕。
目前，T164次隔天开行一趟，晚上20时08分启程，第三天21时到达，虽然整个路程长达50个小时，但依旧受到中老年游客追捧。10日中午，上海站南广场的联合售票大楼内人头攒动，窗口前排起了长队。“从今天至7月19日，上海-拉萨的硬卧已经卖完了。”售票人员说，虽然10日是第一天开窗出售19日的车票，从早上8时至11时，硬卧就全部售出了，软卧车票还有很小一部分。事实上，与现在的火热相比，其他时候拉萨车票的销售可谓一落千丈，时令性非常明显。
与火车票的紧俏相比，目前飞机票虽未如此紧张，但几乎都是全价票。如东航在西安经停2小时后再飞往拉萨的机票本月内报价均是2760元的全价。目前除了经停西安外，国航有经停成都前往拉萨的航线，也一样保持原价。
此外，由于西藏正值旅游旺季，酒店价格一直居高不下，如四星级酒店拉萨饭店7月11日以后豪华标间的价格已经高达每间1048元，相比6月底的每间900元上涨了16%，而二、三星级酒店和经济型酒店则非常“抢手”，有些酒店周末房间已全部预订完毕。
黔湘鄂皖苏暴雨 市民近期国内游宜避开
黔湘鄂皖苏等南方部分省区出现了大暴雨，暴雨对于南方较“火”的旅游线路如四川、云贵线影响不大，但如果暴雨短期内不停止，那么漂流景点肯定将受影响。旅行社提醒计划暑假出游的市民及学生，在目前这种南北夹攻、普降暴雨的情况下，希望大家最好能够推迟出行时间，或更改旅行目的地。如一定要前往，则要购买旅游意外险，以防万一。
漂流景点将受影响：四川、桂林等地方的洪水距离旅游地点还有一段距离，所以影响不大。再加上去南方旅游基本都是双飞，价格也没有波动。据估计，这些地区的暴雨短期内如果不停止，那么漂流景点肯定将受影响。
相关旅游线路均未停：各旅行社的工作人员均表示，目前不管是国家旅游局还是各地旅游管理部门都没有下发暴雨地区的旅游预警，因此上述地区的旅游线路均未暂停。根据规定，旅行社在没有接到旅游目的地相关部门通知，而且已经组团成功的情况下，必须开团，不可违约。
为了安全起见，在各家旅行社的提醒下，确实有部分旅游团改变了原定的旅游计划。而各家旅行社与暴雨地区的旅游景点一直保持着密切的联系，以便及时了解当地的天气及旅游设施的状况。
漂流景点将受影响：四川、桂林等地方的洪水距离旅游地点还有一段距离，所以影响不大。再加上去南方旅游基本都是双飞，价格也没有波动。据估计，这些地区的暴雨短期内如果不停止，那么漂流景点肯定将受影响。
相关旅游线路均未停：各旅行社的工作人员均表示，目前不管是国家旅游局还是各地旅游管理部门都没有下发暴雨地区的旅游预警，因此上述地区的旅游线路均未暂停。根据规定，旅行社在没有接到旅游目的地相关部门通知，而且已经组团成功的情况下，必须开团，不可违约。
为了安全起见，在各家旅行社的提醒下，确实有部分旅游团改变了原定的旅游计划。而各家旅行社与暴雨地区的旅游景点一直保持着密切的联系，以便及时了解当地的天气及旅游设施的状况。
千岛湖成为首批自驾游基地
近日在中国自驾车旅游合作与发展论坛上，杭州千岛湖开元度假村成为首批自驾游基地。
这次论坛上推出的江浙沪旅游护照及首批自驾游基地，是江苏、浙江、上海三地旅游部门拓展国内区域旅游合作的一种新尝试，旨在推动长三角地区无障碍旅游。
而开元度假村凭借千岛湖的优美自然景观、“华东第一度假村”的声誉，以及“杭千”景观高速公路等得天独厚的优势，吸引了众多自驾游车主，由此也成为众多自驾车俱乐部首选目的地。
这次论坛上推出的江浙沪旅游护照及首批自驾游基地，是江苏、浙江、上海三地旅游部门拓展国内区域旅游合作的一种新尝试，旨在推动长三角地区无障碍旅游。
而开元度假村凭借千岛湖的优美自然景观、“华东第一度假村”的声誉，以及“杭千”景观高速公路等得天独厚的优势，吸引了众多自驾游车主，由此也成为众多自驾车俱乐部首选目的地。
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Shanghai Travel and Tours Guide
Located at the center of the mainland's coastline, Shanghai has long been a major hub of communications, transportation, and international exchange. The municipality covers an area of 6,341 square kilometers and has a population of more than 13.5 million. Shanghai is China's largest economic comprehensive industrial base, and a famous historical and cultural city.
The city consistently attracts investment and is seen as an ideal venue for business gatherings. It is also a must on any agenda during a tour of China. Shanghai has fostered a comprehensive transportation network that incorporates land, sea, and air travel, as well as a convenient urban transportation system. More than 300 airlines serve the city, proving direct flights to more than 20 countries and regions. The addition of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, which went into operation in 1999, is expected to increase the annual passenger volume to some 20 million.
Special tourist trains running between Shanghai and the neighboring provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as tourist bus routes along newly-constructed expressways, offer great convenience for regional travel. Shanghai has more than 400 travel agencies to assist visitors, and the 127 star-rated hotels offer a total of 40, 000 guest rooms.
Visitors to Shanghai are not only dazzled by the modern metropolis and gateway to a developing China, but are also able to immerse themselves in the unique Shanghai culture, a combination of Chinese and Western elements. Colorful festivals and celebrations dot the yearly Shanghai activities calendar, such as the Shanghai Nanhui Peach Blossoms Festival, Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival and Shanghai China International Art Festival.
Shanghai has also introduced special tour packages aimed at the different interests of visitors, such as bicycling tours, hiking tours, gourmet tours, rehabilitation and health care tours, study tours, Japanese young women's tours, honey moon tours, and convention and exhibition tours.
The Bund
The 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 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 illuminate the area and create a shimmering image deserving of the name Pearl of the Orient.
The Yu Garden
The Yu Gardens are a classical landscape in the Southern Chinese style with 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. More than 40 landscapes were ingeniously separated by latticed walls, winding corridors, and lattice windows.
People’s Square
People's Square has become the political 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 government, an underground shopping plaza, the Shanghai Grand Theater and the Shanghai Exhibition Center
The Orient Pearl TV Tower
The Orient Pearl TV Tower is 468 meters high, the tallest in Asia and third tallest in the world. It faces the Bund across the Huangpu River. When viewed from the Bund, the tower and the Nanpu and Yangpu bridges create a vivid imagery known as "two dragons playing with a pearl." The sphere at the top has a diameter of 45 meters and is 263 meters above ground. The observation deck in the sphere offers a sweeping view of the city. The revolving restaurant is set at 267 meters above Pudong New Area. The dance ball, piano bar and 20 karaoke rooms, at 271 meters, are also opened to the public. The penthouse, which sits at 350 meters, has an observation deck, meeting room, and coffee shop. The tower integrates broadcasting technologies with sightseeing, catering, shopping, amusement, and accommodations. It has become the symbol of the city and a major tourist attraction in Shanghai.
Cruise on the Huangpu River
Cruising on the Huangpu River, visitors can gaze at the mighty skyscrapers, the Monument Tower to the People's Heroes, the famous Waibaidu Bridge and Huangpu Park on one bank, and the Orient Pearl TV Tower, International Convertion Center, Jin Mao Building and the newly rising Pudong New Area on the other. The Yangpu and Nanpu bridges span the river. From the river, visitors can also view the ruins of ancient cannon emplacements and fortifications at Wusong and the magnificent view of the Yangtze River as it empties into the sea.
Nanjing Road
Nanjing Road East, honored as "China's No. l Street", has become an all-weather pedestrian arcade. Shops and restaurants provide products and services with their own characteristics, making it an ideal place that integrates shopping, restaurants, amusement and sightseeing.
Luxun Park
The museum and tomb are located in Lu Xun Park. LU Xun was an imminent man of letters. The museum exhibits Lu Xun's manuscripts, some of his personal effects, document., and photos. The headstone at the Tomb of Lu Xun is in the calligraphy of Vhio Zedong and reads "The Tomb of Mr. Lu Xun."
Dr. Sun’s Residence
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution, and his wilr Soong Ching Ling, lived in this building from 1918 to 1924. It was in the residence that Dr. Sun Yat-sen met representatives of the Communist Party and fostered the first cooperation between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang.
Soong Ching Ling’s Residence
This is the former residence of Soong Ching Ling. an honorary chairwoman of the People's Republic of China and the widow of Sun Yat-sen. She lived, worked, and studied here during the last years of her life.
Birthplace of the Communist Party of China.
In July of 1921, the First National Communist Party Congress was held in this building. The congress passed the Party's program and resolutions, elected the central committee, and declared the founding of the CPC.
Shanghai Library
The new Shanghai Library, which covers an area of some 80,000 square meters, has a collection of 13 million books and is considered one of the top ten libraries in the world. The library incorporates the open-stacks approach favored in the West, which allows for convenience in borrowing books.
Shanghai Grand Theater
Located in the northwestern corner of People's Square. the Shanghai Grand Theater covers 70,000 squat, meters. It is actually composed of three theaters. The theaters can accommodate performances of ballet opera, symphonies, chamber music modern dramas, and musicals. The theater also owns the largest, fully automatic stage in Asia. The theater has become a symbol of modern culture in Shanghai.
DuoLun Road
Cultural Celebrities' Street, located along Duolun Road and surrounding areas,is a living memorial to the modern cultural celebrities of Shang-hai and is also a condensation of modern culture. Such Chinese literary giants as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Guo Moruo and Ye Shengtao lived and wrote here,making the road an important feature in China's modern cultural history. In addition, the famous Gongfei Cafe. Celebrities Mansion, the Shanghai Art Opera Troupe, and Hai Shang Jiu Li also display the accumulated cultural atmosphere of Duolun Road today.
The city consistently attracts investment and is seen as an ideal venue for business gatherings. It is also a must on any agenda during a tour of China. Shanghai has fostered a comprehensive transportation network that incorporates land, sea, and air travel, as well as a convenient urban transportation system. More than 300 airlines serve the city, proving direct flights to more than 20 countries and regions. The addition of the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, which went into operation in 1999, is expected to increase the annual passenger volume to some 20 million.
Special tourist trains running between Shanghai and the neighboring provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as tourist bus routes along newly-constructed expressways, offer great convenience for regional travel. Shanghai has more than 400 travel agencies to assist visitors, and the 127 star-rated hotels offer a total of 40, 000 guest rooms.
Visitors to Shanghai are not only dazzled by the modern metropolis and gateway to a developing China, but are also able to immerse themselves in the unique Shanghai culture, a combination of Chinese and Western elements. Colorful festivals and celebrations dot the yearly Shanghai activities calendar, such as the Shanghai Nanhui Peach Blossoms Festival, Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival and Shanghai China International Art Festival.
Shanghai has also introduced special tour packages aimed at the different interests of visitors, such as bicycling tours, hiking tours, gourmet tours, rehabilitation and health care tours, study tours, Japanese young women's tours, honey moon tours, and convention and exhibition tours.
The Bund
The 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 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 illuminate the area and create a shimmering image deserving of the name Pearl of the Orient.
The Yu Garden
The Yu Gardens are a classical landscape in the Southern Chinese style with 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. More than 40 landscapes were ingeniously separated by latticed walls, winding corridors, and lattice windows.
People’s Square
People's Square has become the political 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 government, an underground shopping plaza, the Shanghai Grand Theater and the Shanghai Exhibition Center
The Orient Pearl TV Tower
The Orient Pearl TV Tower is 468 meters high, the tallest in Asia and third tallest in the world. It faces the Bund across the Huangpu River. When viewed from the Bund, the tower and the Nanpu and Yangpu bridges create a vivid imagery known as "two dragons playing with a pearl." The sphere at the top has a diameter of 45 meters and is 263 meters above ground. The observation deck in the sphere offers a sweeping view of the city. The revolving restaurant is set at 267 meters above Pudong New Area. The dance ball, piano bar and 20 karaoke rooms, at 271 meters, are also opened to the public. The penthouse, which sits at 350 meters, has an observation deck, meeting room, and coffee shop. The tower integrates broadcasting technologies with sightseeing, catering, shopping, amusement, and accommodations. It has become the symbol of the city and a major tourist attraction in Shanghai.
Cruise on the Huangpu River
Cruising on the Huangpu River, visitors can gaze at the mighty skyscrapers, the Monument Tower to the People's Heroes, the famous Waibaidu Bridge and Huangpu Park on one bank, and the Orient Pearl TV Tower, International Convertion Center, Jin Mao Building and the newly rising Pudong New Area on the other. The Yangpu and Nanpu bridges span the river. From the river, visitors can also view the ruins of ancient cannon emplacements and fortifications at Wusong and the magnificent view of the Yangtze River as it empties into the sea.
Nanjing Road
Nanjing Road East, honored as "China's No. l Street", has become an all-weather pedestrian arcade. Shops and restaurants provide products and services with their own characteristics, making it an ideal place that integrates shopping, restaurants, amusement and sightseeing.
Luxun Park
The museum and tomb are located in Lu Xun Park. LU Xun was an imminent man of letters. The museum exhibits Lu Xun's manuscripts, some of his personal effects, document., and photos. The headstone at the Tomb of Lu Xun is in the calligraphy of Vhio Zedong and reads "The Tomb of Mr. Lu Xun."
Dr. Sun’s Residence
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the Chinese democratic revolution, and his wilr Soong Ching Ling, lived in this building from 1918 to 1924. It was in the residence that Dr. Sun Yat-sen met representatives of the Communist Party and fostered the first cooperation between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang.
Soong Ching Ling’s Residence
This is the former residence of Soong Ching Ling. an honorary chairwoman of the People's Republic of China and the widow of Sun Yat-sen. She lived, worked, and studied here during the last years of her life.
Birthplace of the Communist Party of China.
In July of 1921, the First National Communist Party Congress was held in this building. The congress passed the Party's program and resolutions, elected the central committee, and declared the founding of the CPC.
Shanghai Library
The new Shanghai Library, which covers an area of some 80,000 square meters, has a collection of 13 million books and is considered one of the top ten libraries in the world. The library incorporates the open-stacks approach favored in the West, which allows for convenience in borrowing books.
Shanghai Grand Theater
Located in the northwestern corner of People's Square. the Shanghai Grand Theater covers 70,000 squat, meters. It is actually composed of three theaters. The theaters can accommodate performances of ballet opera, symphonies, chamber music modern dramas, and musicals. The theater also owns the largest, fully automatic stage in Asia. The theater has become a symbol of modern culture in Shanghai.
DuoLun Road
Cultural Celebrities' Street, located along Duolun Road and surrounding areas,is a living memorial to the modern cultural celebrities of Shang-hai and is also a condensation of modern culture. Such Chinese literary giants as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Guo Moruo and Ye Shengtao lived and wrote here,making the road an important feature in China's modern cultural history. In addition, the famous Gongfei Cafe. Celebrities Mansion, the Shanghai Art Opera Troupe, and Hai Shang Jiu Li also display the accumulated cultural atmosphere of Duolun Road today.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Hilton Hotels Of shanghai
The Hilton Hotel Shanghai stands an impressive 43 stories above Shanghai's JinAn commercial district. It is within walking distance to the subway station, commercial buildings, shopping area, and 15 minutes from some of Shanghai's best known sites including the Bund, Shanghai Museum and the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
Offering 2M broadband internet access in each room.
Situated on a 12,000 square meter site in what used to be the French quarter, the hotel faces the famous Huaihai Road and Nanjing Road leading to the Bund and major commercial shopping areas. Located 20 minutes to the Hongqiao International Airport and 50 minutes from the new Pudong International Airport via the highway.
Rooms & suites
Teppan Grill: located inside Da Vinci's. The fine art of Japanese cooking - Japanese Teppanyaki specialities offering meats, seafood and vegetables. Set menus available.
Penthouse Bar: a Daiquiri or a Margarita at the Penthouse Bar On 39, with its panoramic view of the Shanghai skyline, will put everything in the right perspective. Nightly live entertainment is provided by an international band.
Sichuan Court: located on the 39th floor, offers authentic spicy Sichuan cuisine. Fine dining restaurant with a breathtaking view of the city skyline. Private room (maximum 14 persons).
Guestroom features:
Voltage 220V Radio & Satellite TV Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Safe
2-line phones in Deluxe category and above. IDD / DDD with voicemail Individually controlled air-conditioning and heating
Broadband Internet access
Adapter plugs (110V / 220V) Hairdryer Shaving / Beauty mirror Bathtub with shower
Telephone Bathroom Concierge service 24-hour room service
Newspaper kiosk / bookshop Laundry / Pressing Foreign currency exchange Basement carpark
Airline ticketing offices Bi-lingual staff Bank & ATM machines 24-hour medical and dental clinic
Shopping mall Beauty salon Car rental Tour desk
Writing desk
Offering 2M broadband internet access in each room.
Situated on a 12,000 square meter site in what used to be the French quarter, the hotel faces the famous Huaihai Road and Nanjing Road leading to the Bund and major commercial shopping areas. Located 20 minutes to the Hongqiao International Airport and 50 minutes from the new Pudong International Airport via the highway.
Rooms & suites
Teppan Grill: located inside Da Vinci's. The fine art of Japanese cooking - Japanese Teppanyaki specialities offering meats, seafood and vegetables. Set menus available.
Penthouse Bar: a Daiquiri or a Margarita at the Penthouse Bar On 39, with its panoramic view of the Shanghai skyline, will put everything in the right perspective. Nightly live entertainment is provided by an international band.
Sichuan Court: located on the 39th floor, offers authentic spicy Sichuan cuisine. Fine dining restaurant with a breathtaking view of the city skyline. Private room (maximum 14 persons).
Guestroom features:
Voltage 220V Radio & Satellite TV Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Safe
2-line phones in Deluxe category and above. IDD / DDD with voicemail Individually controlled air-conditioning and heating
Broadband Internet access
Adapter plugs (110V / 220V) Hairdryer Shaving / Beauty mirror Bathtub with shower
Telephone Bathroom Concierge service 24-hour room service
Newspaper kiosk / bookshop Laundry / Pressing Foreign currency exchange Basement carpark
Airline ticketing offices Bi-lingual staff Bank & ATM machines 24-hour medical and dental clinic
Shopping mall Beauty salon Car rental Tour desk
Writing desk
Friday, February 09, 2007
Oriental Riverside Hotels Of shanghai
The Oriental Riverside Hotel, synonomous to the Shanghai International Convention Center, is the first and only hotel categorized as a 5-star Convention Hotel in Pudong. Located in the heart of Lujiazui, in Shanghai's Financial & Trade Zone and southwest of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The hotel is accessible from all parts of the city through various modes of transportation.
This is a luxurious 5-star hotel located along the panoramic Huangpu River. The River is only a short walk away from the hotel, and from this section of the River, one can enjoy the most splendid view of Old Shanghai's skyline. In the evening, the lights are especially beautiful, a scenery many come to Shanghai to see. Located just outside the hotel is a special sightseeing tunnel that takes tourists across the river to the Bund.
Rooms & suites
The room price is quoted in both CNY and USD. After you submit your booking form, our memo table will show you the total room price in CNY,not USD, and which is the figure you need pay at the hotel reception.
The room price has included 15% service charge, but excludes any sort of tax.
One room price excludes or includes one or two daily breakfasts served in the hotel.
The hotel keeps the reservation till 18:00 if no any advance note.
Hotel's stipulated check-in time at 14:00 and check-out time at 12:00. Early check-in and late check-out are subject to room availability. The hotel might request half day or full day room price for late check out.
Guestroom features:
Voltage 220V Radio & Satellite TV Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Safe
2-line phones in Deluxe category and above. IDD / DDD with voicemail Individually controlled air-conditioning and heating
Broadband Internet access
Adapter plugs (110V / 220V) Hairdryer Shaving / Beauty mirror Bathtub with shower
Telephone Bathroom Concierge service 24-hour room service
Newspaper kiosk / bookshop Laundry / Pressing Foreign currency exchange Basement carpark
Airline ticketing offices Bi-lingual staff Bank & ATM machines 24-hour medical and dental clinic
Shopping mall Beauty salon Car rental Tour desk
Writing desk Shoeshine service
This is a luxurious 5-star hotel located along the panoramic Huangpu River. The River is only a short walk away from the hotel, and from this section of the River, one can enjoy the most splendid view of Old Shanghai's skyline. In the evening, the lights are especially beautiful, a scenery many come to Shanghai to see. Located just outside the hotel is a special sightseeing tunnel that takes tourists across the river to the Bund.
Rooms & suites
The room price is quoted in both CNY and USD. After you submit your booking form, our memo table will show you the total room price in CNY,not USD, and which is the figure you need pay at the hotel reception.
The room price has included 15% service charge, but excludes any sort of tax.
One room price excludes or includes one or two daily breakfasts served in the hotel.
The hotel keeps the reservation till 18:00 if no any advance note.
Hotel's stipulated check-in time at 14:00 and check-out time at 12:00. Early check-in and late check-out are subject to room availability. The hotel might request half day or full day room price for late check out.
Guestroom features:
Voltage 220V Radio & Satellite TV Coffee and Tea Making Facilities Safe
2-line phones in Deluxe category and above. IDD / DDD with voicemail Individually controlled air-conditioning and heating
Broadband Internet access
Adapter plugs (110V / 220V) Hairdryer Shaving / Beauty mirror Bathtub with shower
Telephone Bathroom Concierge service 24-hour room service
Newspaper kiosk / bookshop Laundry / Pressing Foreign currency exchange Basement carpark
Airline ticketing offices Bi-lingual staff Bank & ATM machines 24-hour medical and dental clinic
Shopping mall Beauty salon Car rental Tour desk
Writing desk Shoeshine service
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Shanghai Hotel Information
Shanghai has the highest prices for real estate on mainland China. As a result, although there are literally hundreds of hotels in the city, most of the best ones are pretty expensive, especially in comparison with elsewhere in the country. However, while prices do not compare, standards are noticeably better.
Shanghai has a selection of the very best hotels in China. Services, style and quality in the five star hotels in the city are exceptional and the choice too, is enough to satisfy many different tastes. Most of the top hotels (RMB800 to RMB1,400) fall into two categories; old art deco style renovated buildings such as The Peace Hotel, and brand spanking new towers of sophistication like The Grand Hyatt. Most of these hotels are located in the downtown area, including The Portman Ritz-Carlton on Nanjing Road, The Hilton on Huashan Road; and The Pudong Shangri-la. All these places boast first class services and advanced facilities with that additional Shanghai twist- a bit of style.
Shanghai also has numerous two or three star hotels offering good value for money (RMB400-RMB800). Many of these places, while clearly not as sophisticated as their five star counterparts are still in great central locations and cater well to foreign tourists and business travelers.
At the bottom end of the market, there is notably less choice. There are a few hotels with reasonable rooms under RMB200 but many of these are on the outskirts of the city and it's a drag to get to them. The only realistic budget options for those just visiting the city are the Pujiang Hotel and the Conservatory of Music. The prices here are pretty good but these Hotels are usually busy, so try and book ahead.
Shanghai has a selection of the very best hotels in China. Services, style and quality in the five star hotels in the city are exceptional and the choice too, is enough to satisfy many different tastes. Most of the top hotels (RMB800 to RMB1,400) fall into two categories; old art deco style renovated buildings such as The Peace Hotel, and brand spanking new towers of sophistication like The Grand Hyatt. Most of these hotels are located in the downtown area, including The Portman Ritz-Carlton on Nanjing Road, The Hilton on Huashan Road; and The Pudong Shangri-la. All these places boast first class services and advanced facilities with that additional Shanghai twist- a bit of style.
Shanghai also has numerous two or three star hotels offering good value for money (RMB400-RMB800). Many of these places, while clearly not as sophisticated as their five star counterparts are still in great central locations and cater well to foreign tourists and business travelers.
At the bottom end of the market, there is notably less choice. There are a few hotels with reasonable rooms under RMB200 but many of these are on the outskirts of the city and it's a drag to get to them. The only realistic budget options for those just visiting the city are the Pujiang Hotel and the Conservatory of Music. The prices here are pretty good but these Hotels are usually busy, so try and book ahead.
City Tour of Shanghai . China
6-Day Tours of Shanghai/Suzhou/Zhouzhuang/Shanghai
Day 01: Entry Shanghai
Our guide will pick you up at Shanghai airport and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Huangpu River and the Bund and the Nanjing Road.
Day 02: Shanghai/ Suzhou
Take the soft seat train to Suzhou and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Hanshan Temple, the Tiger Hill and the Humble Administrator's Garden.
Day 03: Suzhou/Zhouzhuang
Drive to the nearby small town of Zhouzhuang, which was built more than 800 years ago and be regarded as the No. 1 Water County of China. Many of the southern China old houses are still well preserved in this quite town. Visit the Hall of Shen's Residence, the Hall of Zhang's residence, Chengxu Daoyuan and Quanfu Monastery. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 04: Zhouzhuang/Suzhou
Visit the Double Bridge, Fa'an Bridge, Yechulun's residence, Zhouzhuang Museum, Qiyuan and the short boating through the old town. Transfer back to Suzhou.
Day 05: Suzhou/ Shanghai
Back to Shanghai by train. Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. The Portman Acrobatic Show is served in the evening. (B+L+D)
Day 06: Shanghai/ Exit
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple.
End of the Tour, See off.
Day 01: Entry Shanghai
Our guide will pick you up at Shanghai airport and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Huangpu River and the Bund and the Nanjing Road.
Day 02: Shanghai/ Suzhou
Take the soft seat train to Suzhou and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Hanshan Temple, the Tiger Hill and the Humble Administrator's Garden.
Day 03: Suzhou/Zhouzhuang
Drive to the nearby small town of Zhouzhuang, which was built more than 800 years ago and be regarded as the No. 1 Water County of China. Many of the southern China old houses are still well preserved in this quite town. Visit the Hall of Shen's Residence, the Hall of Zhang's residence, Chengxu Daoyuan and Quanfu Monastery. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 04: Zhouzhuang/Suzhou
Visit the Double Bridge, Fa'an Bridge, Yechulun's residence, Zhouzhuang Museum, Qiyuan and the short boating through the old town. Transfer back to Suzhou.
Day 05: Suzhou/ Shanghai
Back to Shanghai by train. Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. The Portman Acrobatic Show is served in the evening. (B+L+D)
Day 06: Shanghai/ Exit
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple.
End of the Tour, See off.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Shanghai's Entertainment
As the night falls, Shanghai, the busy and noisy city, seems to quiet down unnoticed. The streets and lanes, having suffered a day’s heavy traffic, finally get a chance to refresh themselves and shrug off the hubbub of the day. It’s time the city renewed her make-up, and just after a few moments she manages to take on a graceful bearing. Neon lights, floodlights, laser lights and other colorful lights called “stars of the sky”, suddenly, all start to glitter.
Sparking and revolving, they makes Shanghai more pretty as well as fascinating. This very moment Shanghai has taken on a look extremely different from her appearance in the daytime. In a casual and elegant fashion, she is unfolding her charm before people’s eyes.
Entertainments are rather prosperous in Shanghai. Splendid theaters, fashionable cinemas, first-class bands and luxurious dance halls have come to be seen as a kind of cultural symbol.
Nightclubs are an integral part of Shanghai entertainments. Today’s nightclubs, dintinct from those in the old days, have become the best places of exercise, amusement, sports and relaxation. The Bluebelt Recreation Club and the Night Paris around the Waihai Road, and the Big World at the city center are very popular among the people.
Submerged in the multicolored light of the neon lamps, Shanghai is shining dazzlingly.
Sparking and revolving, they makes Shanghai more pretty as well as fascinating. This very moment Shanghai has taken on a look extremely different from her appearance in the daytime. In a casual and elegant fashion, she is unfolding her charm before people’s eyes.
Entertainments are rather prosperous in Shanghai. Splendid theaters, fashionable cinemas, first-class bands and luxurious dance halls have come to be seen as a kind of cultural symbol.
Nightclubs are an integral part of Shanghai entertainments. Today’s nightclubs, dintinct from those in the old days, have become the best places of exercise, amusement, sports and relaxation. The Bluebelt Recreation Club and the Night Paris around the Waihai Road, and the Big World at the city center are very popular among the people.
Submerged in the multicolored light of the neon lamps, Shanghai is shining dazzlingly.
Yao Ming－－The Spokesman of Shanghai
YaoMing - I love this game
Yao Ming Profile
Name: Yao Ming
Postion: Center
Nickname: Ming Dynasty (USA), Little Giant (China)
Born: 09/12/1980
Origin: China
Status: Active
Height: 7-5/2,26m
Weight: 296lbs./134,3kg.
Schools: Shanghai Sports College, Shanghai Physical & Sport Technic Education Institute, Shanghai Foreign Language Institute
Drafted: 2002, First Round, 1st pick by the Rockets
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin) and English
Website: YaoMing.net & InterBasket
Teams (Jersey): Chinese National Team (13) Shanghai Sharks (15) Houston Rockets (11)
IBN Notes: Never has a combination of awesome size and skills come together in one package, what makes this combination odd is that it comes from far East, not exactly a hotbed for basketball prospects. But there he stands, 7-5 and 300lbs, Yao Ming is the center of the future; a better shooter than most point guards and definitely a lot more skilled than most centers, Ming has all the tools to be successful, but as of this writing, Yao lacks only the aggression and attitude that will propel him from promising pivot to complete domination of the center position.
YaoMing.net: (Source: Jane Yin) Dozens of articles have been written about him, people crowd the lines to get tickets to his games, his name and picture are strewn all over the news. Although he's only a rookie, he has become a household name. But this year's NBA number one draft pick, soft-spoken, humorous Yao Ming is much more than a magnificent basketball player. He is an explorer and a pioneer. Reminiscing about his childhood dream, he says "I wanted to be adventurer and explore the world." He reveled in geography and history. His stellar basketball moves have allowed him to begin accomplishing his childhood dreams.
Yao Ming had one of the most exciting rookie years in NBA history. In the NBA, Yao Ming scored an average of 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.74 blocks per game, earning him unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team honors. Yao reached three blocks 26 times, as Houston held a 22-4 record in these contests. He started at center for the Western Conference in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game after ranking fourth overall in All-Star balloting with 1,286,324 votes and was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December and February.
Off the court, Yao appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, ESPN the Magazine, SLAM, Inside Stuff and Basketball Digest during his rookie season. He also received the 2003 Laureus World Newcomer of the Year award and was featured in television commericals for Visa, Apple Computer and Gatorade. During the summer, he traveled back to China to play for the Chinese National Team and hosted a mutlinational telethon to raise funds to battle SARS.
Being dubbed as the "biggest story going in the draft," by C.M. Newton of the World Basketball Championships, you would never know by talking to him. With a warm smile, Yao loves to come home from a long day work to his mom's hearty Chinese meals in their Houston home. Although he misses hanging out with his friends and going to Internet Cafes to play video games in China, Houston is a second home to him now. Everyday, he reads American papers, such as USA Today, and watches television to continue to master his English. He can't wait to hop on a bike and ride all over Houston, just like he does in China.
Name: Yao Ming
Postion: Center
Nickname: Ming Dynasty (USA), Little Giant (China)
Born: 09/12/1980
Origin: China
Status: Active
Height: 7-5/2,26m
Weight: 296lbs./134,3kg.
Schools: Shanghai Sports College, Shanghai Physical & Sport Technic Education Institute, Shanghai Foreign Language Institute
Drafted: 2002, First Round, 1st pick by the Rockets
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin) and English
Website: YaoMing.net & InterBasket
Teams (Jersey): Chinese National Team (13) Shanghai Sharks (15) Houston Rockets (11)
IBN Notes: Never has a combination of awesome size and skills come together in one package, what makes this combination odd is that it comes from far East, not exactly a hotbed for basketball prospects. But there he stands, 7-5 and 300lbs, Yao Ming is the center of the future; a better shooter than most point guards and definitely a lot more skilled than most centers, Ming has all the tools to be successful, but as of this writing, Yao lacks only the aggression and attitude that will propel him from promising pivot to complete domination of the center position.
YaoMing.net: (Source: Jane Yin) Dozens of articles have been written about him, people crowd the lines to get tickets to his games, his name and picture are strewn all over the news. Although he's only a rookie, he has become a household name. But this year's NBA number one draft pick, soft-spoken, humorous Yao Ming is much more than a magnificent basketball player. He is an explorer and a pioneer. Reminiscing about his childhood dream, he says "I wanted to be adventurer and explore the world." He reveled in geography and history. His stellar basketball moves have allowed him to begin accomplishing his childhood dreams.
Yao Ming had one of the most exciting rookie years in NBA history. In the NBA, Yao Ming scored an average of 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.74 blocks per game, earning him unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team honors. Yao reached three blocks 26 times, as Houston held a 22-4 record in these contests. He started at center for the Western Conference in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game after ranking fourth overall in All-Star balloting with 1,286,324 votes and was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December and February.
Off the court, Yao appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, ESPN the Magazine, SLAM, Inside Stuff and Basketball Digest during his rookie season. He also received the 2003 Laureus World Newcomer of the Year award and was featured in television commericals for Visa, Apple Computer and Gatorade. During the summer, he traveled back to China to play for the Chinese National Team and hosted a mutlinational telethon to raise funds to battle SARS.
Being dubbed as the "biggest story going in the draft," by C.M. Newton of the World Basketball Championships, you would never know by talking to him. With a warm smile, Yao loves to come home from a long day work to his mom's hearty Chinese meals in their Houston home. Although he misses hanging out with his friends and going to Internet Cafes to play video games in China, Houston is a second home to him now. Everyday, he reads American papers, such as USA Today, and watches television to continue to master his English. He can't wait to hop on a bike and ride all over Houston, just like he does in China.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Former Residence of Song Qingling
Madame Song Qingling was the wife of the revolutionary, Sun Yatsen. Song lived at this house on Huaihai Lu at various stages in her life until she died in 1948. Song Qingling (unlike her sister Meiling) remained faithful to the revolutionary cause throughout her entire life and was made an "Honorary President" of the People's Republic.
The house here was built in 1920, and is a pretty western-style three-storied villa. Both this house and Sun Yatsen's former residence are fascinating insights into old Shanghai. There is a pleasant garden here too. On the downstairs lobby walls hang portraits of Dr. Sun Yatsen, Chairman Mao and Madame Song taken when Mao came to visit. It was in a room here that Song Qingling met leading members of the party and government, and entertained numerous foreign heads of government. Upstairs are Song Qingling's bedroom and office, and a quaint display of what are designated to be "cultural relics" that she used during her lifetime.
How to get The Former Residence of Song Qingling : Take the subway to Hengshan Road station and walk about twenty minutes.
Address: No.1843 Huaihaizhong Road
The house here was built in 1920, and is a pretty western-style three-storied villa. Both this house and Sun Yatsen's former residence are fascinating insights into old Shanghai. There is a pleasant garden here too. On the downstairs lobby walls hang portraits of Dr. Sun Yatsen, Chairman Mao and Madame Song taken when Mao came to visit. It was in a room here that Song Qingling met leading members of the party and government, and entertained numerous foreign heads of government. Upstairs are Song Qingling's bedroom and office, and a quaint display of what are designated to be "cultural relics" that she used during her lifetime.
How to get The Former Residence of Song Qingling : Take the subway to Hengshan Road station and walk about twenty minutes.
Address: No.1843 Huaihaizhong Road
Longhua Temple
Longhua Temple
The Longhua Temple (Longhua Si) is the oldest and largest temple in the Shanghai area. Although Longhua Temple was built during the Song Dynasty, the current Longhua Temple was established during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The temple kept its original Song Dynasty Chan Buddhist appearance, however and in terms of architectural design, the temple is a relatively complete complex. It contains Buddhist scriptures and magnificent statues from the Tang, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Longhua Temple is dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha and holds two important Buddha statues. In the Hall of Heavenly Kings, stands a statue of Maitreya Buddha's Bodhisattva form, while in the Maitreya Hall is a statue of Maitreya Buddha's incarnation known as the "Cloth bag monk". The secondary statues in Longhua Temple are also different from other temples. In other Buddhist temples on the two sides of a hall are either 18 arhats (monks), who preach Buddhism or 20 "guardians of Buddhist Law" (heavenly beings). However, in the Halls of Longhua Temple, the arhats and "law guardians" stand together.
In the front of the temple sits Longhua Pagoda. Said to have been built in 249 A.D, Longhua Pagoda is a 7 tier octagonal brick tower with a total height of 40.4 meters. This magnificent and graceful pagoda is one of the best preserved pagodas in the Shanghai area.
Address: No.2853 Longhua Road.
The Longhua Temple (Longhua Si) is the oldest and largest temple in the Shanghai area. Although Longhua Temple was built during the Song Dynasty, the current Longhua Temple was established during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The temple kept its original Song Dynasty Chan Buddhist appearance, however and in terms of architectural design, the temple is a relatively complete complex. It contains Buddhist scriptures and magnificent statues from the Tang, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Longhua Temple is dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha and holds two important Buddha statues. In the Hall of Heavenly Kings, stands a statue of Maitreya Buddha's Bodhisattva form, while in the Maitreya Hall is a statue of Maitreya Buddha's incarnation known as the "Cloth bag monk". The secondary statues in Longhua Temple are also different from other temples. In other Buddhist temples on the two sides of a hall are either 18 arhats (monks), who preach Buddhism or 20 "guardians of Buddhist Law" (heavenly beings). However, in the Halls of Longhua Temple, the arhats and "law guardians" stand together.
In the front of the temple sits Longhua Pagoda. Said to have been built in 249 A.D, Longhua Pagoda is a 7 tier octagonal brick tower with a total height of 40.4 meters. This magnificent and graceful pagoda is one of the best preserved pagodas in the Shanghai area.
Address: No.2853 Longhua Road.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Eat in Shanghai
Shanghainese cuisine is one of the lesser-known types of Chinese food, generally characterized as sweet and oily. The name "Shanghai" means "above the sea", so unsurprisingly seafood predominates, the usual style of preparation being steaming. Some Shanghainese dishes to look out for:
xiao long baozi (小籠包子, lit. buns from the little steaming cage, or little dragon buns), probably the most famous Shanghai dish: small steamed dumplings full of tasty (and boiling hot!) broth and a dab of meat. The connoisseur bites a little hole into them first, sips the broth, then dips them in rice vinegar (醋 cu) to season the meat inside.
dazha xie (hairy crabs), best eaten in the winter months (Oct-Dec) and paired with Shaoxing wine to balance out your yin and yang
xiefen shizitou (crab powder lion heads), actually pork meatballs containing crab meat
zui ji (drunken chicken), chicken steamed then marinated in rice wine, usually served cold
"You Tiao" , one kind of breakfast that is very popular in Shanghai
For cheap Chinese eats, head for the alley known as Wujiang Road. For fancier food in nicer surroundings, try the upmarket restaurants of Xintiandi.
Vegetarians should not miss Vegetarian Life Style (258, Fengxian Road and 77, Songshan Road) where you can experience nice, affordable and organic vegetarian food resembling real meat or fish dishes in a fancy atmosphere.
xiao long baozi (小籠包子, lit. buns from the little steaming cage, or little dragon buns), probably the most famous Shanghai dish: small steamed dumplings full of tasty (and boiling hot!) broth and a dab of meat. The connoisseur bites a little hole into them first, sips the broth, then dips them in rice vinegar (醋 cu) to season the meat inside.
dazha xie (hairy crabs), best eaten in the winter months (Oct-Dec) and paired with Shaoxing wine to balance out your yin and yang
xiefen shizitou (crab powder lion heads), actually pork meatballs containing crab meat
zui ji (drunken chicken), chicken steamed then marinated in rice wine, usually served cold
"You Tiao" , one kind of breakfast that is very popular in Shanghai
For cheap Chinese eats, head for the alley known as Wujiang Road. For fancier food in nicer surroundings, try the upmarket restaurants of Xintiandi.
Vegetarians should not miss Vegetarian Life Style (258, Fengxian Road and 77, Songshan Road) where you can experience nice, affordable and organic vegetarian food resembling real meat or fish dishes in a fancy atmosphere.
Old city and market
One of the thinks I was looking forward to visit was to go and see the old city, so one morning we woke up early as usual and headed towards the old city with the intension to have a look at the old city and visit the Yu Yuan Garden. The city was as I imagined, with old houses and narrow streets, with smell of Chinese food and humanity and curious people starring at you, thinking what can 2 European might look for in their old city. Well, what I was looking for was to experience some old Chinese cities. As it was less than 07:00 o’ clock in the morning, the streets were not so crowded so I could stroll around for an hour without being embarrassed by too much crowd.In the middle of this old Shanghai city, there is Yu Yuan Garden, a classical Chinese Garden with corridors and bridges over ponds and nice vegetations, tea houses. This combination of old Chinese architecture, corridors and bridges, vegetation and the air of ancient times makes the Garden special.Leaving the Garden I had a feeling I had just been part of China’s old history.Heading the Xiang Yiang market which was only 30 minutes walk away, we passed through the old city food market which is difficult for me to exactly describe but I shall mention only the tiny, dirty, crowded and smelly streets that one could hardly breathe the air, with people selling fish, vegetables in the most deplorable conditions I could not imagine it existed in the 3rd millennium and which did not at all reminded me of the modern civilization I had previously encountered in the new city area. Those few minutes spent there were ages to me and I had the feeling I could never find the way out from that area. I felt fear, panic and disgust in the same time. The place was so crowded that at any minute I had the chance someone to touch me and as I was keeping tight my bag I was thinking “ What the hell was I looking there? Why didn’t I mind my business and was so stubborn to visit the place?”…because I did not know it was so unattractive.Finally we got to the Xiang Yiang market and was anxious to shop. Shopping in a market can be an interesting experience.
Shanghai Travel Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Throughout the past century, Shanghai has had numerous name tags attached to it; the "whore of the East", the "Paris of the Orient" and the "Pearl Of China". Images of Shanghai more than any other Chinese city, are bountiful in the west. A visit here therefore, is naturally tainted to some extent, with a preconception of how the city will be.
As the largest and most prosperous city in the nation, Shanghai is the economic, financial and cultural center of China, where Beijing is the political heart. And this image of Shanghai as a fast and modern metropolis is certainly the one that most visitors take away. Those old preconceptions of Shanghai as the home of crime vice and prostitutes are wiped away, as the city successfully projects an image of itself as young, vibrant and cool.
Shanghai is a modern and fast paced city, rich in history and culture and with a wealth of areas and sites just waiting to be explored. One of the nicest aspects of Shanghai is that the crowds here are much more manageable than in a city like Beijing. This is largely because there are no great ancient sites which people flock too. Rather, this is a city to be walked, wandered, explored and discovered in your own time and, in your own style.
What makes Shanghai particularly attractive are the many different styles of architecture and design throughout the city. Shanghai was once divided up into different "Concessions" or districts and the boundaries of these areas still remain today.The famous, Bund was home to the "British Public Park" and this boulevard has a plethora of colonial structures to visit, all reminders of Shanghai's days of decadence. The Japanese and the French Concessions too, are fascinating areas to explore. The French quarter is a particularly charming district to wander, and there are many former residences to look at and discover something about old Shanghai and the people who lived here. The area known as the "Chinese City" is also worthy of a visit. Take a break from the tourists around the Yuyuan and do some serious antique shopping or just lose yourself amidst the old alleys and streets.
But perhaps most of all today, Shanghai is a spectacularly modern city. The pace of development here is unbelievable. Currently, seventeen percent of the world's cranes are in the city and developers boast that the city is changing at a rate incomparable to anywhere else in the world ever. The newest area of the city, Pudong, has just celebrated its 10th anniversary and is almost unrecognizable from the way it was when development began here. Two of the most impressive city structures can be found here, the Jinmao Tower and the Oriental TV Tower.
For any visitor to China, perhaps the most attractive thing about this city is just how fashionable it is. Museums, galleries, restaurants and bars have emerged in the past few years. This cosmopolitan cultural scene which harks back to the heydays of the 1920s and 30s and the new found wealth in the city are helping to reinvent Shanghai as a place with a fabulous and optimistic style and attitude.
Throughout the past century, Shanghai has had numerous name tags attached to it; the "whore of the East", the "Paris of the Orient" and the "Pearl Of China". Images of Shanghai more than any other Chinese city, are bountiful in the west. A visit here therefore, is naturally tainted to some extent, with a preconception of how the city will be.
As the largest and most prosperous city in the nation, Shanghai is the economic, financial and cultural center of China, where Beijing is the political heart. And this image of Shanghai as a fast and modern metropolis is certainly the one that most visitors take away. Those old preconceptions of Shanghai as the home of crime vice and prostitutes are wiped away, as the city successfully projects an image of itself as young, vibrant and cool.
Shanghai is a modern and fast paced city, rich in history and culture and with a wealth of areas and sites just waiting to be explored. One of the nicest aspects of Shanghai is that the crowds here are much more manageable than in a city like Beijing. This is largely because there are no great ancient sites which people flock too. Rather, this is a city to be walked, wandered, explored and discovered in your own time and, in your own style.
What makes Shanghai particularly attractive are the many different styles of architecture and design throughout the city. Shanghai was once divided up into different "Concessions" or districts and the boundaries of these areas still remain today.The famous, Bund was home to the "British Public Park" and this boulevard has a plethora of colonial structures to visit, all reminders of Shanghai's days of decadence. The Japanese and the French Concessions too, are fascinating areas to explore. The French quarter is a particularly charming district to wander, and there are many former residences to look at and discover something about old Shanghai and the people who lived here. The area known as the "Chinese City" is also worthy of a visit. Take a break from the tourists around the Yuyuan and do some serious antique shopping or just lose yourself amidst the old alleys and streets.
But perhaps most of all today, Shanghai is a spectacularly modern city. The pace of development here is unbelievable. Currently, seventeen percent of the world's cranes are in the city and developers boast that the city is changing at a rate incomparable to anywhere else in the world ever. The newest area of the city, Pudong, has just celebrated its 10th anniversary and is almost unrecognizable from the way it was when development began here. Two of the most impressive city structures can be found here, the Jinmao Tower and the Oriental TV Tower.
For any visitor to China, perhaps the most attractive thing about this city is just how fashionable it is. Museums, galleries, restaurants and bars have emerged in the past few years. This cosmopolitan cultural scene which harks back to the heydays of the 1920s and 30s and the new found wealth in the city are helping to reinvent Shanghai as a place with a fabulous and optimistic style and attitude.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The Leisure and Entertainment Street at Wujiang Road
The Leisure and Entertainment Street at Wujiang Road is the only stereo leisure street in Shanghai that segregates pedestrians and vehicles and has a two-layer walking street. In recent years, the street, after renovation, has turned into a fashionable food street. Along the street are uniquely-shaped mobile stores and movable flowerbed and trees. The street is an integration of subway traffic, shopping and leisure, tourism and sightseeing, and square culture. It is a unique leisure street that attracts the attention of the people of Shanghai.
Yandang Road Pedestrian Leisure Street
Yandang Road Leisure Street is a branch street of the commercial street at Huaihai Road (Middle). It is also one of Shanghai’s first group of 24-hour pedestrian leisure streets. The gravel pavement, the mid-street coffee and tea bars, the Fuxing Park on the north of the street and the Shanghai-style architectural complex create a unique and romantic atmosphere typical of the European Continent, making tourists unable to tear themselves away from the beautiful scene. The Jinyanfang Entertainment Center at the street is a unique place for leisure and entertainment, with coffee bars, beauty salons, antique stores, and egg-tart bakers.
The Leisure Street at Hengshan Road
The Leisure Street at Hengshan Road was first constructed in 1922. In the 1920s and 1930s there had been many buildings of European architectural styles. At present, Hengshan Road is flanked by luxurious parasol trees and dozens of entertainment sites, making the road a well-known entertainment and leisure street in Shanghai.
The Cultural Celebrities’ Street at Duolun Road
Duolun Road is the cultural celebrities’ street in Shanghai, where such Chinese literary giants as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Guo Moruo and Ye Shengtao and such leftist writers as Ding Ling and Rou Shi once lived and wrote. On 2nd, March 1930, the Chinese Leftist Literary Association, a revolutionary literary organization under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, was founded here. Today, the Doulun Road after renovation has turned into a cultural street featuring old-style buildings, residences and memorial halls of cultural celebrities, and non-governmental collection galleries.
Shanghai Xintiandi
Shanghai Xintiandi is located at Lane 181, Taicang Road. It covers a site area of 30,000 square meters. The previous old Shikumen has undergone restoration, making it integrate with modern and new buildings around and forming a unique area---Shikumen Xintiandi, which combines history, culture, tourism, food and beverage, business, entertainment, and residences. The difference and integration of the past and the present and of the East and West give Xintiandi endless charm, turning it into the most ideal place for foreign and domestic tourists to have a general view of the history, culture, and modern lifestyle of Shanghai and the best place for local citizens and foreigners of refined taste to meet and entertain themselves.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Shanghai Sheshan National Holiday Resort
Shanghai Sheshan National Holiday Resort is located at the northwest of Songjiang District. 30 kilometers away from downtown Shanghai. From northeast to southwest lie 12 mountains ranging 13 kilometers and covering an area of 401 hectares. They are the Beigan Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, Yuping Mountain, Kugong Mountain, East Sheshan Mountain, West Sheshan Mountain, Chenshan Mountain, Zhongjia Mountain, Tianma Mountain, Xiaoji Mountain, Hengyun Mountain, and Xiaokun Mountain. In China, “nine” is considered as the biggest digit and since Songjiang District is also known as Yunjian, the mountains are called in short “Nine Peaks of Yunjian”. Since in history, Sheshan Mountain has been the most famous, the mountains are called in general the Sheshan Mountain area, which has a long history in religion and with a splendid culture. This area is the place where Catholicism, Christianity, Islamism, Buddhism and Taoism can be found. For over a century, it has been the sacred place of the Catholicism in Southeast Asia. The West Sheshan Mountain is where Sheshan Catholic Church, the biggest church in the Far East, and Sheshan Astronomical Observatory, China’s first astronomical observatory, are situated. The East Sheshan Mountain National Forest Park, which boasts beautiful mountains, luxurious forests and ample plants and animals, is the most beautiful of all the peaks. The Foxiang Spring, Xixin Spring, Sanleng Spring, and Meigong Angling Projecting Rock add luster and beauty to each other; the Wooden Fish Stone, Qilongyan Stele, Qilong Ancient Path, Songyue Terrace, and Moon Shadow Tower set off each other; the Huanglong Cave, Immortal Cave, Three-Phrase Artificial Waterfall, Dragon Pond, Dishui Guanyin are new scenic spots that give tourists a pleasant impression; the unique Lansun Villa and Forest Bathing Pool provide tranquil and comfortable places for tourists to spend their holidays in leisure. Between the East and West Sheshan Mountains stands a Catholic tower constructed in the North Song Dynasty, which is made of brick and wood and has seven floors and eight angles, looking beautiful and elegant. A mid-air cable is constructed between the two mountains, which enable the tourists to have a hearty appreciation of the sceneries of the Sheshan Mountain.
The Grand View Garden Area of Shanghai
Located at 701, Qing-Shang Expressway on the east bank of the Dianshan Lake, The Grand View Garden Area of Shanghai is both a large classic architectural complex and a modern garden. It consists of the east and west scenic areas. The east scenic area has the Shanghai folk cultural village, the plum garden, and the osmanthus garden as its main scenic spots. The east scenic area is modeled on A Dream of Read Mansion, a Chinese classic novel by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty. It is a large classic architectural complex constructed using the traditional Chinese gardening art. It covers an area of 9 hectares, of which the classic buildings occupy 8,000 square meters, including 20 architectural complexes like Daguanlou (Grand View Tower), Yihongyuan (Cheerful Red Court), Xiaoxiangguan (Bamboo Lodge), Hengwuyuan (Lush Grass Court). The chambers in the garden are luxuriously and elegantly decorated; ancient and well-known trees are set off by red columns and colorful walls, giving tourists a sense of the grand royal garden and the graceful garden in southern China. Every plant in the garden fully embodies the fine mood depicted in A Dream of Red Mansions. In the east of the grand view garden is a piece of land of 100 hectares, on which are planted 340,000 trees. In addition, there are also some other scenic spots here like “Plums at the Hollow Bringing a Strong Sense of Spring”, “Willows on Riverbanks Signaling the Advent of Spring”, “Golden Snow and Lingering Fragrance”, “Flowers Competing for Beauty”, of which “Plums at the Hollow Bringing a Strong Sense of Spring” is the best place in Shanghai to appreciate plum flowers.
Shanghai Wild Animal Park
Located at Sanzao Town in Nanhui District, Shanghai Wild Animal Park covers an area of 153 hectares and is one of China’s biggest state-level wild animal parks. In the park are over 200 representative species of rare animals typical of the various regions in the world and the number of animals in the park exceeds ten thousand. Of all the animals some are from other countries like giraffes, zebras, antelopes and rhinoceroses, others are animals in China under first-class protection like giant pandas, golden monkeys, south-China tigers, and Asian elephants. The park is divided into two parts: bus area and walk area. In the park are the herbivore zone, the carnivore zone, the flamingo zone, the free zone, the aquatic bird lake, the rare animal park, the birds zone, the butterfly zone and the per animal park. In addition, the park also offers such unique programs as animal performance, showing the wit of animals and their gift in performing. Here tourists will be able to experience the pleasure brought about by animals.
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Zhujiajiao is an ancient town located at the bank of the Dianshan Lake in Qingpu District. The town, with a history of over 1,000 years, is the most well reserved ancient town in Shanghai and has been known as “Venice of Shanghai” for its simple but attractive appearance typical of towns in the south part of China. In 1991, it was designated by the State Council as the “Well-Known Chinese Cultural Town”. The ancient town is simple and tranquil, refined and elegant. Walking along the zigzag flagging or wondering among the narrow streets and lanes flanked with shops and stores, tourists feel as if they were in a simple but fresh wash painting: small bridges above giggling water, residence of the Ming and Qing styles, small dark-awning boats lying at anchor, sweeping willows swaying along riverbanks, and stone bridge spanning the Dianpu River like a beautiful rainbow. Inside the town are rivers and bridges, giving tourists a sense of the ancient time. The Fangsheng Bridge, constructed in the reign of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, is the biggest joint five-arch stone bridge in Shanghai. It is 70.8 meters in length and 5.8 meters in width. Exquisite in structure and beautiful in shape, it is the first of the ten scenic spots of Zhujiajiao.
The Oriental Green Boat
Located at 6,888, Hu-Qing-Ping Expressway, Shanghai, The Oriental Green Boat covers an area of 5,600 mu. It consists of 9 fields: knowledge road field, brave wisdom field, national defense education field, survival challenge field, science exploration field, water sports field, physical training field, life experience field, and sports and exercise field. The Oriental Green Boat takes “rustic charm”, “child’s interest”, and “refined taste” as its theme, which is suitable for teenagers’ after-school activities. It combines the natural geographical location with the human landscape and integrates learning, the toughening of one’s personality and will and sightseeing into one. It is an ideal place for teenagers and citizens to have a sightseeing or tour or spend their holidays.
Shanghai Sunqiao Modern Agricultural Development Zone
Shanghai Sunqiao Modern Agricultural Development Zone is located at 185, Mianbei Road, Sunqiao Town, Pudong New Area. Constructed in September 1994, it is China’s first modern agricultural development zone and also a state-level education base for the popularization of science. With its fine eco-environment, first-rate production facilities, advanced science and technology and pollution-free green vegetables, the zone is playing the roles of production demonstration, tourism and sightseeing, education of science popularization, and earning foreign cash by export. As an education base for teenagers, it serves to inspire students to use their brains, increase their ability to put things into practice and cultivate their love of the motherland, science, and labor.
Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd
Located at 1,500, Shenjiang Road, Jinqiao of Pudong, Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd is so far the biggest joint venture program of China’s auto industry, and it is also a concentration of the world’s most powerful auto product technologies. A visit at the high-tech modern auto production base will enable you to have a most direct and clearest view of the complete technological process of auto making. Walking along the mid-air observation corridor around the inside of the factory of the General Motors, you will see the whole manufacturing process below. The most sophisticated technologies and equipments are gathered here, a full embodiment of modern industrial civilization and technology concentration.
Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site
Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site is located at 1835, Qixin Road. It is China’s first super-big indoor skiing site with an investment of RMB 300 million yuan constructed by Shanghai Dashun Hokkaido Skating Co., Ltd, a Sino-Japanese joint venture. The skiing site covers an area of 100.8 thousand square meters and the ski track is 380 meters in length and 80 meters in width. The highest point of the ski track is 42 meters above ground, equivalent to a 14-story building. The skiing site, currently ranking first in scale in the world, has introduced in the latest Japanese snow machines and ski kits and has entrusted a first-rate Japanese administrative company for its management. Every day there will be several hours of artificial snowfall and the snow will be as deep as 50cm; the temperature of the skiing site is always maintained at 0-5 centigrade. The ski track consists of three sections and tourists will be carried to the top of the track by an automatic lift. At the end of the ski track is a platform for exercise, which is 7,200 square meters. The skiing site provides the tourists with complete sets of ski gears and ski kits and the tourists can choose different types of skis and skibobs according to their interests. The skiing site is equipped with dozens of coaches and lifeguards, who will provide guidance to tourists at the first time possible. In addition, it has a 30,000-square-meter supplementary entertaining area that offers indoor hot spring swimming pools, sauna, Chinese and Western restaurants, film and television halls, dancing balls, VIP lounges, and franchised stores selling Japanese goods. The observation hall at the second floor is an ideal place for tourists to watch indoor skiing performance. The fourth floor is a deluxe club.
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
Connecting the north side of Chen Yi Square at the Bund and the Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower at Pudong, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel has a total length of 646.7 meter and is China’s first cross-river artificial sightseeing tunnel. Modern high technologies are applied in the decoration of the interior walls of the tunnel, providing the passengers with background music as well as pictures, patterns and views about people, history, culture, science and technology and natural scenery. The environment-friendly non-driver traction compartments, the whole transparent compartments, and the six-sound-track and high-fidelity stereo system match the changes of the views, making tourists feel as if they were right at the scene The completion of the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel not only makes the tunnel itself a new tourist spot of Shanghai, but turns it into a rainbow that bridges both sides of the Huangpu River in the urban tourism of Shanghai due to its advantageous geographical location.
Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Line
Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Line is the world’s first high-speed maglev train put into commercial use. It is also China’s first maglev line that integrates urban traffic, sightseeing and tourism. The line starts at the south of the Longyang Station of Shanghai Subway Line 2 and runs eastward to the Pudong International Airport, covering a length of 29.863 kilometers. Together with the walking line at the maintenance base and the maintenance line, the demonstration line covers a total length of 31.17 kilometers. The train, which consists of 9 compartments, is capable of carrying 959 passengers once. The designed speed and actual speed of the train are 505 and 430 kilometers per hour respectively and it takes the passengers only 7 minutes to reach downtown Shanghai from the Pudong International Airport.
Shanghai Circus World
Located at 2266, New Gonghe Road, Shanghai Circus World is acclaimed to be “China’s No 1 Circus World”. Unique in architectural shape and with a golden dome-like roof, it is another landmark building of Shanghai, an international cultural metropolis. It has the acrobatic field as the main building, rehearsal auxiliary building, animal room and commercial cultural city as necessary installations. The acrobatic field, which has a total of 1, 638 seats, is equipped with modern lighting installations and surrounding sound. The revolving stage, elevating stage, picture-frame stage and suspension bars are set up at the performance area. With the three-ring horse-path in the air, an acrobatic performance place of integrated facilities and complete functions is constructed. Stereoscopic large-scale performance can be given simultaneously in upper air, midair and on the ground. It can be used not only for acrobatic and circus performance but also for multiple music and dance performance. Domestic and international excellent circus and acrobatics performances will be presented in Shanghai Circus World in turn.
Shanghai Art Museum
Shanghai Art Museum is located at 325, Nanjing Road (West), where stood the well-known Shanghai Horse Racing Arena in the 1930s. The Art Museum after renovation has a floor space of 18,000 square meters, of which the exhibition hall occupies 5,000 square meters with over 4,000 objects of value. In addition, the Art Museum also has a conference room for academic exchanges and art appreciation and an academic activity room, turning the museum into a modern art center that integrates collection and research, exhibition, aesthetic education, and art appreciation. Shanghai Art Museum, a perfect combination of the functions of classic architectural art and modern art, has become one of the landmark public and cultural facilities of Shanghai.
The Exhibition Greenhouse of Shanghai Botanical Garden
The Exhibition Greenhouse of Shanghai Botanical Garden, located in Shanghai Botanical Garden at 1111, Longwu Road, is a newly developed modern botanical greenhouse. It consists of two smaller greenhouses, one for tropical plants and the other for sand plants, the former focusing on the themes of gardens in which flowers of all seasons are displayed and tropical rain forests, producing a vivid tropical view with flowers competing for beauty, the latter, on the other hand, being a collection of the world’s strangely-shaped cactuses and rare succulent plants, vividly displaying the views of tropical plains, which, set off by deserts, camels, and the setting sun, makes people feel as if they were walking in a desert. Tourists can fully feel the mystery and changes of the world of plants. The Exhibition Greenhouse not only provides tourists with guiding services, but also with rooms for science popularization, thus enabling the tourists to acquire knowledge about relevant plants while experiencing the beautiful views.
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Located at 158, Yincheng Road (North), Pudong, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a high-tech tourist project newly constructed in Shanghai. The Aquarium, which has a total floor space of 22.4 thousand square meters, boasts a 120-meter-long submarine sightseeing tunnel, the longest in Asia, making tourists feel as if they were in the depth of the ocean since they can see the mysterious world at the bottom of the sea and the rare and strange marine life from different angles and directions. The Aquarium is made up of 8 major areas with 28 large-scale theme marine life exhibition areas, displaying the 300 species and ten thousand more rare fishes from all over the world. Some of them are most unique freshwater and marine life; others are rare aquatic life unique of China. All these give tourists a pleasant impression of “experiencing the wonders of the five continents at the bottom of the sea”.
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Located at 100, Renmin Avenue, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall has a total floor space of 19 thousand square meters. It fully displays the achievements of Shanghai in city planning and construction and embodies the theme of “city, man, environment, and development”. The Exhibition Hall adopts modern exhibition technology and uses high-tech to achieve an integration of professionalism, knowledge, interest, and art, giving stress to the exhibition of the future of the city. Citizens and tourists can see the changes of the leased territory, the vicissitudes of the Bund, the achievements of Shanghai in urban planning and construction ever since the reform and opening-up of the country, in particular, since the 1990s, and the rapid changes of the Pudong New Area. Above all, they can see the bright future of Shanghai there. The main model of urban planning, which is in the proportion of 1:2000, exhibits the urban geography and scenery in an extent of a hundred and more square meters within the inner elevated ring road. It is the world’s biggest model of urban planning.
Shanghai Grand Theater
Shanghai Grand Theater is located at 190, Huangpi Road (North) on the west of the People’s Square. Designed by well-known French architects, it is in concise and graceful geometrical shape as the crown-like white arc-shaped roof bending upwards towards the sky. On the top of the theater are outdoor theaters and a mid-air garden, which are in the shape of a treasure bowl, symbolizing the broad-mindedness of Shanghai in attracting the cultural art of the world. The Grand Theater has a total floor space of 70 thousand square meters, inside which are three theaters. The lyric theater, which has 1,800 seats, is for the performance of ballets, musicals and symphonies. It consists of a main state of 728 square meters, a rear stage of 360 square meters and a left and right wings of 257 square meters respectively, all of which can be moved, lifted, sloped and rotated. In addition, the Grand Theater is also equipped with orchestra pits that can be raised and electric setting booms. All these have made the lyric theater one of the biggest and most advanced stages in Asia and even the whole world. The drama theater, which has 600 seats, is for the performance of chamber music, and the studio theater, which has 200 seats, is for the performance of operas and song-and-dance dramas. Moreover, Shanghai Grand Theater also has 12 rehearsal halls of different sizes, gymnasiums, scene-setting rooms and make-up rooms of different kinds, banquet halls, cultural exhibition halls, and underground garages.
Shanghai Museum
Located at 201, Renmin Avenue, on the south of the People’s Square in the center of the city, Shanghai Museum matches in fame Beijing Museum, Nanjing Museum, and Xi’an Museum, generally known as the four major museums in China. It is a traditional style structure with vault ceiling and square base, with the implication of “round heaven and square earth”, a traditional concept of the ancient Chinese. The museum looks like a bronze ware from the distance. It has an exhibition area of 12,000 square meters in four floors, the first floor being the Ancient Chinese Bronze Gallery and the Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery, the second floor the Ancient Chinese Ceramics Gallery, the third floor the Chinese Calligraphy Gallery, Chinese Painting Gallery, and Chinese Seal Gallery, and the fourth floor the Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery, Chinese Coin Gallery, Chinese Ming and Qing Furniture Gallery, Chinese Minority Nationalities' Art Gallery. Currently, the museum has a collection of 120 thousand pieces of precious and rare works of art.
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum
Located at 2,000, Century Boulevard, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum served as the main venue for the APEC meeting in 2001. Covering a total construction area of 68,000 square meters and a total floor space of 98,000 square meters, the museum has "Nature, Man and Science and Technology" as its theme, integrating exhibition, education, scientific study and exchange, exhibits collection and production, and leisure and tourism. The museum has seven exhibition areas: the Earth's Crust, Life, Light of Wisdom, Audio-Video Paradise, Cradle of Designers, Children's Garden, and Natural Science. It also contains nearly ten thousand pieces of specimens including those of gigantic dinosaurs. Moreover, the museum also has a large 3-D screen cinema, a 360 degree circular screen cinema and a 4-D screen cinema. In addition, tourists can also pay a visit along the APEC special line to the central hall, the main conference hall, the declaration hall, the conversation room, the observation deck, etc.
The Century Park
Located at the east end of Century Boulevard, the Century Park is the largest ecological urban park currently in Shanghai. Designed by British LUC, it covers an area of 140.3 hectares and is a modern Chinese garden that embodies the integration of between Oriental and Occidental cultures and between man and nature. The park mainly consists of large lawns, forests, and lakes, with such scenic areas as the Central Lake Island, the Huiwu Square, the Rural Garden, the International Garden, and the Thin Forest Lawn. Inside the park are facilities for bird protection, experiencing scientific advances, scientific experiments, and children’s amusements. Tourists can fish, fly kites and have picnic here and get the maximum degree of enjoyment.
The Jingmao Building / Tower
Standing at 1, Century Boulevard, the Jingmao Building faces the Bund across the Huangpu river. With a total height of 420.5 meters, it ranks third in the world and first in China. The building has a total floor space of 290 thousand square meters, with 88 floors above ground, 3 floors underground and 6 floors of side buildings. The Jingmao Building, which combines traditional and modern styles, is generally regarded as a landmark building of Shanghai, a city striving for excellence in the 21st century. The observation deck on the 88th floor at the height of 340.1 meters covers an area of 1,520 square meters and is the largest observation deck currently in China. It is luxuriously decorated with imported marble and the thickness of the marble on the wall is only 3mm. The glass wall offers a panorama of views. Standing at the deck, tourists can have a bird’s-eye-view of the urban sceneries of Shanghai and the magnificent view at the estuary of the Yangtze River. The two express elevators that escalate at 9.1 meters per second send tourists to the top of the building in only 45 seconds.
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall
Nanjing Road of Shanghai, known as “China's premier shopping street”, is flanked by hundreds of huge shopping centers, specialty stores and shops with unique Chinese characteristics and a long history. The pedestrian mall starts from Xizang Road (Middle) in the west and ends at He’nan Road (Middle) in the east. At the east and west ends of the pedestrian mall are two dark red marble screens, on which are former president Jiang Zeming’s autograph: Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall. Completed at the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, The mall gives a total new look to the hundred year old Nanjing Road, making it another beautiful urban scenic spot of Shanghai. Shanghai No. 1 Department Store (the former Daxin Company), Hualian Department Store (the former Yong’an Company), Shanghai Fashion Co., LTD. (the former ), and Shanghai No. 1 Foodstuff Store (the former Xinxin Company) are four major companies that reflect the past and present of Nanjing Road, making the road a combination of traditional and modern styles and adding a unique charm to it. Walking along this road, one will have a great sense of pleasure. The colorfully glazed floor tiles, the uniform peddler’s stands in the middle of the road, the fashionable stores flanking the street, the hustling and bustling crowd, the small, lovely sightseeing trains, the uniquely-designed city sculptures…, all these constitute a modern urban view of Shanghai.
The People’s Square
Located at the center of Shanghai, the People’s Square is a garden-like square that integrates administration, culture, transportation, and commerce. To the north of the square is Shanghai People’s Government, to the northwest is Shanghai Grand Theatre, to the northeast is Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, and to the south is Shanghai Museum. Renmin Avenue, which runs in the middle of the square, has a 17-meter-wide green belt on both sides. The total area of greening of the People’s Square reaches 80 thousand square meters, turning the square into an oasis in the center of Shanghai.
The New Bund
Located at the banks of the Huangpu River between Waibaidu Bridge and Nanpu Bridge, the New Bund has a total length of 4 kilometers. It rests against the Huangpu River on the east and a row of 52 unique buildings integrating the Oriental and Occidental architectural styles on the west, generally known as “buildings in multinational styles of architecture”, which, for over a century, has remained a symbol of Shanghai. At night when the floodlights of the buildings are switched on at the same time, the buildings look exactly like crystal palaces, which, set off by the Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower on the east bank of the Huangpu River, are even more brilliant and dazzling. The New Bund is reputed to be one of the “Ten Best Scenic Spots of Shanghai”.
Shanghai Tour
Shanghai as one of the largest centers of economy in China has witnessed the development of the modern history of China. It is now on its way to become an international metropolis. Only having a good knowledge of these important features and backgrounds of the city, tourists can take a journey to Shanghai with an object in their mind.
Shanghai has made an effort to develop the city tourism mainly featuring "city scenery", "city culture", and "city commerce". The municipal government has gradually mapped out three tourism itineraries. The itinerary for city tours, business, and shopping is organized around the People's Square and both sides of the Huang Pu River. The itinerary for cultural tours around the city is organized in the public entertainment places and communities. The itinerary for recreation and holiday in the outer suburbs is organized around Mount She, Dian Shan Lake, the deepwater port and the Chong Ming Island.The architecture of Shanghai has its own characters. The Bund, the Stone-gate buildings, the different kinds of Shanghai style constructions, the modern installations which make an assemblage of different styles of architecture, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign are worth visiting.
Shanghai has made an effort to develop the city tourism mainly featuring "city scenery", "city culture", and "city commerce". The municipal government has gradually mapped out three tourism itineraries. The itinerary for city tours, business, and shopping is organized around the People's Square and both sides of the Huang Pu River. The itinerary for cultural tours around the city is organized in the public entertainment places and communities. The itinerary for recreation and holiday in the outer suburbs is organized around Mount She, Dian Shan Lake, the deepwater port and the Chong Ming Island.The architecture of Shanghai has its own characters. The Bund, the Stone-gate buildings, the different kinds of Shanghai style constructions, the modern installations which make an assemblage of different styles of architecture, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign are worth visiting.
Dongtan Reservation Area for Migrants
Chongming Island has got temperate and humid climate, and four distinct seasons. The reservation area on this island abounds in various wild birds. During the course of migrating, the migrants often stop to rest on Dongtan; sometimes even such rare birds as red-crowned cranes rest there. In 1983, an agreement “China and Japan Protect Migrants” was signed in Beijing. According to the agreement, among the 277 kinds of migrants, there are 132 kinds of birds, such as green egrets, white egrets and swans, whose home is Chongming Island.
ORIENTAL PEARL TV TOWER
Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower was completed on Oct. 1, 1994. It is 468 m high, being the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, only next the TV towers in Toronto in Canada and Moscow in Russia. It stands opposite to the bund on the west bank.. 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 “pearls, big and small, dropping on a jade plate”. The body of the tower is formed of two huge glittering spheres and one small delicate sphere; the sightseeing level in the upper sphere is 45 m in circumference, 263 m high, offering a bird’s-eye view of the city. In the upper sphere at the 267-m level, there is a revolving restaurant, with one revolution every hour, a disco ball, a piano accompanied bar and at the 271-m level there are 20 KTV private rooms. The space cabin is at a level of 350 m, containing a sightseeing terrace, a meeting hall and a coffee room. Hotel in the Air is in the five smaller sphere with 20 guest rooms. The lower sphere contains a space city. There is a science fiction city inside the tower pedestal. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower combines sightseeing, catering, shopping, recreation, accommodation, broadcasting and TV transmission into one body. It has become a symbolic architecture and a favorable spot for tourists in Shanghai.
Open Time: 8:00-21:00 Traffic: Public buses 81,82,870,871, 872, Tunnel lines 3, 4, 5 and 6
About Shanghai
Shanghai, also named "Hu" or "Shen" in short, is situated at 31"14' north latitude and 121"29' east longitude, and in the middle of China's east coastline. It occupies a total area of 6,341sq.km. (of which Pudong new Area occupies 523sq.km.), with a total resident population of 16,000,000. It has a pleasant climate, with four distinct seasons. The average temperature is around 18oC and the annual precipitation is 1,240mm. Shanghai, an open city on the coast and a famous historical and cultural city, is a gate to the Yangtze River delta. It is a municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the Central Government, the largest economic and trade center, a comprehensive industrial base and the leading port in China. Shanghai is well known in the world not only for its prosperous cosmopolitan feature but also for its rich humanistic resources. In recent years, a number of modem buildings have been added to the city, such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Library, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Circus City, Shanghai City-Planning Exhibition Hall and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. They have become new scenic sights in Shanghai. Colorful festivities, like Shanghai Tourism Festival and Shanghai China International Art Festival, have attracted an increasing number of tourists from home and overseas. Shanghai's tourist infrastructure is getting more and more accomplished. By the end of 2002, there were 40 international travel services, 524 domestic travel services and 300 star-rated hotels with about 50,000 rooms. Shanghai is an ideal "paradise for shoppers". There are commercial streets and shopping areas like the famous Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall, Huaihai Road, Sichuan Bei Road, Yuyuan Commercial and Tourist Area, the Ever Bright Commercial City, Xujiahui Commercial City and Zhangyang Road Commercial City in Pudong. There, shops stand rows upon rows with large collections of beautiful commodities, meeting the needs of tourists of different levels. Shanghai is also the paradise for gourmets. There are over a thousand restaurants serving the 16 different styles of food in China, such as the Beijing, Sichuan, Guangdong, Yangzhou, Fujian, etc. There are Western restaurants serving French, Russian, Italian, English, German, Japanese and Indian food and also Muslim and vegetarian food. In Shanghai, one can have a taste of all the delicacies in the world. Shanghai is well developed in communications by land, water and air. There are over 40 Chinese and foreign air companies opening about 300 air routes dispatching from Shanghai. Shanghai Railway Station dispatches everyday 80 pairs of trains back and forth from Shanghai. There are the Shanghai-Nanjing, Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Freeways. The Pudong International Airport has opened for traffic. Its annual passenger transport volume will be 20,000,000 person/times. Plus that of the Hongqiao International Airport, it will be 30,000,000 person/times. Subways No.1 and 2 and the light-rail first phase project are in operation. Together with the 10 special tour bus lines connecting Shanghai with neighbouring tourist areas, they will render faster service and more convenience in urban communications to tourists. Recently, the magnetic buoyant train has been opened to the public. It offers travelers a zero height of flight at 430 km/hr. On Dec. 3, 2002, Shanghai succeeded in winning the bid for the sponsorship of World Expo 2010. The world has given China a share of luck and Shanghai will add more splendor to the world Shanghai is ushering in excellent opportunities for development. People of Shanghai warmly welcome visitors from home and overseas.
Monday, January 15, 2007
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I am glad to build this blog,I will introduce the beautiful scene of Shanghai to everybody!
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