Faces the Bund and stands by the bank of Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl Tower is in the centre of Lujiazui, Shanghai. The tower is 468 meters high, the highest TV Tower in Asia and is the third highest one in the world. Its construction was started in 1991 and completed in 1994. Soon after that, it was opened to the public. Now it has become the centre of the culture, entertainment and tourism in the city of Shanghai. View Photos
Situated in the center of Shanghai in People's Square, Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. It covers an area of 38,000 square meters. The exterior of the museum utilizes the shape of an ancient bronze ding, specifically a Chen ding, with its rather archaic flavor. The structure and materials of the entire building, however, are an accomplishment of the most modern technology. View Photos
The Garden of Contentment or the Yu Yuan Garden is famous in Shanghai as one of the finest Chinese Gardens in China. It is located in the heart of Shanghai's Old City, one of the few existent old tourist places in Shanghai. Close to the gardens is Shanghai's bazaar, a great number of small streets and lanes where vendors sell their products and food stuffs to the tourists and local people. It has been said that the garden was first established in 1159 by Pan Yuan, a government officer of the Ming Dynasty. He used almost 20 years and all of his savings to construct a garden in an attempt to please his parents in their high ages. View Photos
Longhua Temple is the oldest and largest as well as most active Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It is especially famous for its 10th-century, seven-story octagonal pagoda. Longhua Temple is traditionally believed to have been founded around 247 AD by Sun Quan, the king of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. The pagoda dates from the 10th century. Due to fires and wars, most of the current temple buildings are fairly new. Due to its age and fragility, the interior of the Longhua pagoda is not open to visitors. Outside, the pagoda is made of wood and brick and tiny bells hang in its delicate eaves. View Photos
Located in the city center, running in a west-east direction, its eastern section is in Huangpu District and extends from The Bund west to People's Square. The western section begins at People's Square and continues westward towards Jing'an District. Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai, China, and is one of the world's busiest shopping streets. The entirety of Nanjing Road has been a center of commerce in Shanghai for more than a century. View Photos
Every Chinese city once had its Temple of the Town God (Chenghuang Miao), the central shrine for Taoist worship. Shanghai's version was founded in 1403 but the current temple dates from the early 1990s. Temple of the Town God in Shanghai was founded in 1403, when local official Qín Yùbó, who had been posthumously designated as Shanghai’s patron town god by the Ming Dynasty Hongwu emperor (1328-98), was finally honored with his own temple. It didn't take on its present name until 1929. View Photos
Located along the Huangpu River, the Bund shows off Shanghai’s outstanding foreign buildings, the Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road, is a famous waterfront and is one of the symbols of Shanghai. View Photos
Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.
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Located in the center of Lujiazui Finance and Trade Districts in Pudong, Jin Mao Tower is the fourth tallest building of the world and the second tallest building in China. With 88 stories reaching a height of 420.5 meters and 290,000 square meter construction area, Jin Mao Tower is a perfect combination of traditional Chinese architectural style and the world's modern architectural technology. View Photos
Huangpu River, 97km long, is the largest river in Shanghai. It is an average of 400 meters wide and 9 meters deep. Shanghai gets most of its drinking water from Huangpu, which thus plays an important part for the metropolis. It divides the city into two parts, Pudong (east) and Puxi (west).
Located in the western part of Shanghai and as one of its famous Buddhist temples, Jade Buddha Temple belongs to the Chan sect, and has a history of over one hundred years
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