29 responses to “Best of Shanghai in a nutshell – Top Ten Shanghai Attractions”

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  david from London April 20th, 2010 at 08:23

  If you haven’t been to Xintiandi – you haven’t really seen all Shanghai has to offer (the Bund, Suzhou Creek, French Concession, Yuyuan area are the others). This is the slick version of Shanghai & what’s interesting is the mix of what you can find in one place. No crass copy watches and fake designer stuff, rather a well laid out and designed area with a really nice mix of restaurants, shops and bars. Don’t go expecting to see old China but be ready to see how Shanghai has evolved and Xintiandi as a destination point is of the standard you will find in any of the great cities of the world (London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Sydney etc all have them).

  Great restaurants (Shanghai at Ye Shanghai, Thai and Simply Thai, Cantonese at Crystal Jade, Dumplings at Ding Tai Fung, American at Kabb, Italian and Va Bene and Steak at Lawry’s are some of my fav places here). Nice bars with music (CJW, Brown Sugar and Luna all have resident bands and the newest place Costes is really cool). Shops are plentiful (Shanghai Tang & Simply Life for great gifts and touristy knick-knacks from souvenir carts plus fashion labels (Energie, Y3, Camper, etc).

  Everything is nicely laid out and an amusing afternoon/evening can be had here – everything opens till late and the a walk in the park opposite where there’s a nice lake (although it’s man-made) offers respite from the crowds. If you’re visiting Shanghai – you have to drop by this place – just to get a feel of how cosmopolitan Shanghai has become.

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  darlingdolly May 4th, 2010 at 11:21

  Taikang Lu 210: Shanghai’s art and shopping fans head to this narrow collection of lanes that combine to be a treasure trove filled with tiny clothing boutiques, cafes, art galleries, restaurants, and bars. Like Xintiandi, Taikang Lu Art Street offers shops that are decidedly upscale but unlike Xintaindi, among all the trendiness local residents are still living in the delightfully traditional shikumen houses. This charming little complex started out as a small artist’ colony, but now in addition to art there’s something for everyone, whether it’s fab cappuccino or a one-off cashmere sweater. Check out the antipodal cafe Bohemia for a delicious piece of chocolate cake to spur you on your stroll.

  

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  EytanBergson May 15th, 2010 at 10:43

  During the 1930s and 40s, more than 10,000 Jews fleeing Nazi persecution landed in Shanghai, which offered refuge to “stateless individuals.” Built in 1927 by the Ashkenazi Jewish community of Shanghai, Ohel Moshe Synagogue (摩西会堂 in Chinese, Moxi Huitang, 62 Changyang Lu, Hongkou District, tel. 021/6512-6669, 021/6541-5008) no longer serves as a synagogue, but as the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum (Youtai Nanmin Zai Shanghai Jinianguan) which features black-and-white period photographs and an attic bedroom frozen in time. Recently renovated, the museum now has an annex in the back that features an exhibition of Jewish life in Shanghai from 1933 to 1945. Visitors are welcome on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Tickets cost ¥50 ($7.15/£3.60).

  

  The best way to explore its crumbling remnants of this synagogue, Huoshan Park (Huoshan Gongyuan), where there is a memorial to Jewish refugees, the Marble Hall, and the nongtang (lane) row houses of Hongkou that formed Shanghai’s “Little Vienna,” is on the wonderful “Tour of Jewish Shanghai” conducted by appointment with Israeli journalist Dvir Bar-Gal (tel. 0130/0214-6702; http://www.shanghai-jews.com).

  The tour will also pass by Ohel Rachel Synagogue (西摩路会堂 in Chinese, Laxier Youtai Jiaotang) at Shanxi Bei Lu 500, behind the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel; now home to the Shanghai Education Commission. It was built in 1920 by Jacob Sassoon in memory of his wife Rachel, but except for the occasional VIP visitor (namely Hillary Clinton in 1998), the synagogue, now considered one of the world’s 100 most endangered monuments, is usually closed to the public.

  

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  RiverDanceIreland May 16th, 2010 at 00:05

  Huangpu River Cruise

  Winding through the heart of Shanghai, the Huangpu River is the city’s primary artery, a freshwater tributary that leads to the Yangtze River and beyond to the East China Sea. It has also become a demarcating line between two Shanghais, east and west, past and future.On its western shore, the colonial landmarks of the Bund serve as a reminder of Shanghai’s 19th-century struggle to reclaim a waterfront from the bogs of this river (which originates in nearby Dianshan Hu or Lake Dianshan); on the eastern shore, the steel and glass skyscrapers of the Pudong New Area point to a burgeoning financial empire of the future.
  

  There are several ways to tour the Huangpu River. If you have time, a 3-hour (60km/37-mile) voyage along the Huangpu to the mouth of the Yangzi River and back allows for the most leisurely and complete appreciation of the river. There are also shorter river cruises (1-2 hr.) that ply the main waterfront area between the two suspension bridges, Yangpu Qiao in the north and Nanpu Qiao in the south, and an even shorter (30-min.) cruise from Pudong.

  Several boat companies offer cruises, but the main one is the Shanghai Huangpu River Cruise Company (Shanghai Pujiang Youlan), at Zhongshan Dong Er Lu 219 (tel. 021/6326-3693; http://www.pjrivercruise.com), located on the southern end of the Bund Promenade; there’s another office farther north at Zhongshan Dong Er Lu 153. They have a daily full 3-hour afternoon cruise (2-5pm) with the possibility of a full morning cruise during the summer. Cost is ¥150 ($21/£11). As well, there are hour-long cruises (¥50/$7.15/£3.60) every day at 9:30am, 10:45am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 3:15pm, 4pm, and 4:30pm from the Bund to the Yangpu Bridge. This company also offers a nightly hour-long cruise (¥70-¥100/$10-$14/£5-£7) every half-hour between 7pm and 8:30pm. Cruise schedules vary depending on the season, and on weekends additional cruises are sometimes added, so check ahead. Tickets can be purchased at the above offices, or through your hotel desk.

  Catch a cruise at sundown so you can watch the lights glow on shore in a juxtaposition of old and new—to the west lies the historic Bund, to the east the skyscraper spires of übermodern Pudong.

  

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  ひとぴ May 25th, 2010 at 23:50

  上海環球金融中心 （上海ヒルズ） Shanghai World Financial Center

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  Julien Beauvois May 27th, 2010 at 17:32

  Découverte de Shanghai : Perle d’orient

  Shanghai fait dans le démesuré, l’extraordinaire, le gigantisme et surtout le futuriste. Tous les regards (et les médias) du monde seront braqués sur cette l’Exposition Universelle en 2010.

  Le quartier de Pudong rassemble la majeure partie des gratte-ciel dont la tour Jinmao, véritable place financière et économique. Les monuments historiques se trouvent sur le Bund, le long du fleuve Huangpu. Cet ancien quartier a connu un âge d’or dans les années 30 lorsque Shanghai était le principal port commercial d’Asie.

  La présence de lieux de cultes religieux témoigne d’une forte présence étrangère dans la ville, notamment 30 000 réfugiés juifs juste avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le Temple du Bouddha de Jade et la Synagogue de Ohel Moishe sont des vestiges de ce passé.

  Mais pour comprendre l’histoire complexe de Shanghai, rien de mieux qu’une visite au musée de Shanghai à l’architecture aussi réussie que sa muséographie.

  Même si Shanghai est inépuisable compte tenu de sa diversité, éloignez-vous un peu de la mégalopole pour profiter des trésors naturels comme le Lac de l’Ouest, le jardin Yu et les villes magnifiques de Zhouzhuang et de Suzhou. Ce paradis sur terre, comme la surnomment les chinois, possède une dizaine de jardins classiques chinois classés au Patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco.

  Le Bund
  Un autre endroit à ne pas manquer est le Bund. Situé sur la rive Est du fleuve Huangpu, on peut apprécier ici l’air vivifiant et le soleil agréable et découvrir en même temps quelques unes des nombreuses activités qui bordent le fleuve. Les nouveaux bâtiments de finance et de commerce se groupent au sud du Bund tandis qu’à l’ouest on trouve une rangée serrée de grands bâtiments dans les styles architecturaux européens des années 20 et 30 et du début des années 40. La statut du Maréchal Chen Yi domine une place animée où des musiciens se réunissent pour jouer et chanter et apporter du plaisir aux nombreux personnes qui s’arrêtent pour écouter. La nuit, les lumières vives s’ajoutent à l’atmosphère joyeuse tandis que les gens flânent sur la rive le long de la large promenade.

  La Perle d’Orient (tour TV)
  La Perle d’Orient est le symbole moderne de la ville de Shanghai. Se tenant près du fleuve de Huangpu avec une taille de 468 mètres, c’est la tour antenne la plus grande en Asie et la troisième plus haute au monde. Cette structure peu commune qui domine l’horizon est une grande attraction pour les touristes.

  Nanjing Road
  Nanjing Road est considérée comme ” la rue commerciale numéro un en Chine “. Le long de ses 5.5 kilomètres, vous trouverez plus de 600 magasins qui en moyenne sont visités par environ 1.7 million de personnes chaque jour. Si vous aimez faire des emplettes, c’est à ne pas manquer

  Les jardins Yuyuan
  Le jardin de Yuyuan est le plus grand des jardins antiques de Shanghai avec des styles architecturaux des dynasties Ming et Qing. Le jardin a six secteurs, chacun avec son propre style. Le jardin de rocaille, au centre du jardin, est le plus renommé.

  Le musée de Shanghai
  Le musée de Shanghai est une véritable maison des trésors de l’art chinois antique et renferme pas moins de 120.000 reliques précieuses. Les bronzes, la poterie, les peintures et les calligraphies sont différents représentations de la collection du musée. Vu d’en haut, le musée ressemble à un grand miroir en bronze de la dynastie Han (206-220 avant JC). De loin, il ressemble à un Ding en bronze, une sorte de chaudron ancien, qui contient tant de souvenirs de 5.000 ans d’histoire de civilisation chinoise.

  Le temple du Bouddha de jade
  Le temple du Bouddha de jade est l’un des temples bouddhistes les plus célèbres que l’on peut trouver à Shanghai. Les Bouddhas de jade blanc ont été apportés ici de Birmanie au dix-neuvième siècle. L’un est assis tandis que l’autre est dans la position couchée de Sâkyamuni symbolisant l’accomplissement du Bouddha qui a atteint le Nirvâna. Le temple a également quelques images impressionnantes des rois célestes. Bien que beaucoup de gens viennent chaque jour dans ce sanctuaire pour le culte et brûler de l’encens, les visiteurs sont les bienvenus.

  La résidence de Sun Yat-sen
  Le site du premier Congrès National du Parti Communiste de Chine est un bâtiment typique en brique et bois de deux étages à voir dans la ville de Shanghai. C’est ici que la fondation du Parti Communiste de la Chine a été annoncée en 1921. L’ancienne résidence de Sun Yat-sen était par le passé la maison du célèbre président de la révolution démocratique chinoise et premier président du Kuomintang chinois, Sun Yat-sen et son épouse, Song Qingling. Le bâtiment contient une exposition d’objets et d’effets personnels appartenant à Sun Yat-sen.

  Zhujiajiao et de Qibao
  Le visiteur de Shanghai après s’être émerveillé de l’architecture moderne de la ville et des sites historiques sera encore récompensé en allant voir les villes sur l’eau voisines comme les villes antiques de Zhujiajiao et de Qibao. C’est un autre monde où les anciennes maisons s’enchevêtrent au milieu des rivières et où les routes pavées et les saveurs locales typiques ne manqueront pas de ralentir votre pas pour apprécier leurs traditions.

  

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  Jonas Schäfer May 29th, 2010 at 16:40

  Sehenswürdigkeiten Shanghai

  The Bund (Wàitan)
  Der “Bund”, wie er kurz genannt wird, ist das touristische Zentrum der Stadt und war einst als Deich konstruiert worden. Er sollte vor Überschwemmungen durch den Huangpu schützen. Diese Uferpromenade ist gesäumt mit Gebäuden, die im frühen 20. Jahrhundert im typisch europäischen Stil erbaut worden waren. Neben dem pittoresquen “Peace Hotel” steht hier auch noch der Zentral-Bau des chinesischen Seezolls.

  Pudong
  Pudong, was so viel wie “Stadtgebiet östlich des Huangpu” bedeutet, ist ein neuer und extrem schnell wachsender Teil der Stadt. Das teilweise recht bombastische Ökonomie- und Technik-Viertel ist eine architektonische Huldigung an das atemberaubende Wirtschaftswachstum der VR China. Fast erhaben schmiegen sich die Wolkenkratzer der Finanz-Gegend von Lujiazui an das östliche Ufer des Huangpu-Flusses – gegenüber der Uferpromenade “Bund”. Besondere Gebäude wie der 468 m hohe Oriental Pearl Tower, der Jin Mao -Turn und das Internationale Finanzzentrum, das Shanghai World Financial Center (492 m) formieren eine Skyline, die der Hong Kongs oder New York noch wenig nachsteht. Von den weit über 600 Wolkenkratzern der Stadt liegen sehr viele hier in Pudong.

  Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Míngzhuta)
  Im Stadtteil Pudong liegt mit einer Höhe von 468 m einer der höchsten Fernsehturm Asiens, der mehr als 2 Millionen Besucher jedes Jahr anzieht. Dieses Wahrzeichen der Stadt setzt sich in seiner interessanten Architektur aus 11 unterschiedlich großen Kugeln zusammen, die wiederum von Säulen gestützt werden. Für seine architektonische Umsetzung zeigte sich Jia Huan Cheng verantwortlich. In seiner Übersetzung bedeutet der chinesische Namen “Perle des Ostens.” Im Jahr 1995 wurde der Turm eingeweiht.

  Jin-Mao-Turm (Jinmào Dàshà)
  Der chinesische Name lässt sich als “prachtvolles Gebäude” übersetzen. Das Gebäude ist mit einer Höhe von 421 m eines der höchsten Gebäude Chinas. Der Jin-Mao-Turm liegt in Pudong und erstreckt sich über 88 Stockwerke.. Errichtet wurde der Riese zwischen 1994 und 1998. Ein Aussichtsdeck liegt im 88. Stock. Niemand sollte es sich entgehen lassen, von oben den fast surreal anmutenden Blick auf Shanghai zu riskieren.

  Shanghai World Financial Center
  Das SWFC besitzt eine Höhe von 492 m. Im Jahr 1997 begann man mit dem Bau im mondänen Shanghaier Stadtteil Pudong. Der Wolkenkratzer beheimatet ein Hotel und eine Skybridge, die die beste Aussicht auf Shanghai bietet.

  Nanjing-Straße (Nanjing Lu)
  Diese Straße stellt eine der beiden großen Einkaufsstraßen Shanghais dar und befindet sich im Westteil der Stadt (Puxi). Sie zählt zu den belebtesten Einkaufsstraßen weltweit. Der östliche Abschnitt, genannt “Nanjing Donglu”, wird von zahlreichen Schaufenstern mit Luxusartikeln und internationalen Waren aller Couleur dominiert. Unzählige Boutiquen, Restaurants, Hotels, Kinos, Kaufhäusern etc. laden zum Eintauchen in das urbane Treiben ein. Es gibt keinen, der nicht beeindruckt ist von diesem Teil Shanghais.

  Yu Yuan-Gardens (Yu-Garten)
  Diese bezaubernden Gärten stammen aus dem 16. und dem 17. Jahrhundert und liegen in der Altstadt Shanghais. Die Pan-Familie, reiche Beamte der Ming-Dynastie, benötigte die Jahre zwischen 1559 und 1577, um diese Gärten anzulegen. Heute zählen sie zu den berühmtesten Gärten Chinas und umfassen mehr als 30 Pavillons und Hallen. Mehrere kleinere Seen sind hier gelegen. Während des Bombardements im Opium Krieg 1842 wurden die Gärten schwer zerstört, aber später liebevoll restauriert.

  Renmin-Platz
  Der Renmin-Platz (Peoples Square bzw. Platz des Volkes), an den auch der beliebte Renmin Park grenzt, auf diesem Gelände befand sich vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg der damals berühmte Rennplatzes von Shanghai. Heute hingegen stehen auf ihm solch imposante Gebäude wie das Shanghai Museum, die Shanghai Urban Planning, die Exhibition Hall und das Shanghai Grand Theatre. Dieser Platz und der “Bund” sind sicherlich die touristischen “Highlights” von Shanghai.

  Jadebuddha-Zen-Tempel (Yufo Si)
  Dieser buddhistische Tempel liegt südlich vom Suzhou-Fluss, im nordwestlichen Teil der Stadt, und ist das bedeutendste religiöse Gebäude ganz Shanghais. Die Errichtung 1882 hatte den Zweck, zwei sehr kostbare, aus weißer Jade gearbeitete Buddha-Statuen, die aus Myanmar (Burma) auf dem Wasserwege in die Stadt transportiert worden waren, zu beheimaten. Die größere – 1,95 Meter hohe und etwa 3 Tonnen schwere – Buddha-Statue zeigt den sitzenden Erleuchteten, während die kleinere den liegenden sterbenden Buddha darstellt. Nachdem der Tempel von 1949 bis 1980 geschlossen blieb, weist er gegenwärtig wieder ein starkes religiöses Leben auf und wird aktiv genutzt. Etwa 100 Mönche leben hier und lehren ihre Schüler. Dadurch soll das spirituelle Leben der chinesischen Klöster, die mehr und mehr wieder geöffnet werden, neu belebt werden.

  

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  Kilian D. June 9th, 2010 at 22:00

  50 Moganshan Road

  Chinese contemporary art is a market that has been drawing headlines for several years now, Christie’s auction house continues to report record-level sales (Zao Wou-ki commanded a USD $43 million-dollar bidding war for his abstract paintings in May 2010), proving that China’s art market is more than just propaganda posters and watercolors of old mountains.

  Since the 1980s, the epicenter has been firmly ensconced in Beijing. But now flashy Shanghai is developing into a formidable outpost for young art stars. Just like the 798 Art Community in Beijing, M50 is a blossoming arts district that now is the center of Shanghai’s art scene. Leading the charge is Shanghai’s most pedigreed gallery, ShangART, run by the Swiss-born Lorenz Helbling, which represents many of the sizzling young talents like Yang Zhenzhong, Yang Fudong and Wang Guangyi (50 Moganshan Road, Building 16-18; Tel. 021-6359-3923; http://www.shanghartgallery.com). Others to check out are Art Scene (2nd fl, Bldg 4), Eastlink Gallery (5th fl, Bldg 6,Tel. 021-6276-9932) which exhibits painting, sculpture, video, installation and performance art and Two Cities (2nd fl, Bldg 0) which specializes in 3D art.

  Address:50 Moganshan Road, Putuo District,Shanghai
  Address(Chinese):上海市普陀区莫干山路50号
  Directions: Take a taxi here, or if you like to walk – it’s about 1 kilometer west (across the river) of the Shanghai Railway Station (Subway Lines 1, 3 and 4)

  
  Tattoo 4 | Chinese Landscape | Huang Yan | Eastlink Gallery | Shanghai

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  粢饭糕 June 12th, 2010 at 19:35

  上海一日游线路攻略
  
  上海以城市旅游为主，如果您短暂停留一两日，那么以下八种旅游方案是值得推荐的：
  1、外滩-陆家嘴——上海地标性建筑区一日游。
  必须游到的地点是：苏州河外白渡桥、外滩万国建筑群（不防到各家银行内部观光一下，特别推荐浦发银行，系原上海市府大楼）、海关大楼、上海档案馆、东方明珠、金茂大厦、陆家嘴金融区。
  建议：早上8点到外滩，中午在中山东一路的餐饮店就餐，下午1点从金陵路渡口摆渡到陆家嘴，感受一下浦江最原始的交通工具和浦江风景，2点到5点游览陆家嘴，晚上逛正大广场。
  2、豫园-外滩-人民广场——上海中心城区一日游。必须游到的地点是：豫园、外白渡桥、外滩万国建筑群（海关大楼、上海档案馆、浦发银行）、人民广场。
  建议：早上6点在豫园喝早茶，吃上海小吃，11 点之前到外滩边游览便找一家满意的咖啡店或餐饮店就午餐，下午3点以后到人民广场，看上海大剧院、市府大楼、上海博物馆、上海城市规划馆等，可以找一处有兴趣的（除市府大楼）进去瞧瞧；晚上在福州路文化一条街游览、就餐。
  3、南京路步行街-人民广场-外滩——上海购物一日游。必须游到的地方是：南京路市百一店、永安百货、华联商厦、百联世贸，人民广场建筑群、外滩万国建筑群。
  建议：早上8点到外滩，中午在中山东一路的餐饮店就餐后，到人民广场参观，看上海大剧院、市府大楼、上海博物馆、上海城市规划馆等，可以找一处有兴趣的（除市府大楼）进去瞧瞧，3点以后逛南京路步行街，新老建筑各有特色，边逛边购物，晚餐南京路上搞定。
  4、浦江游览-外滩观光隧道——上海观光一日游。必须游到的地方是：黄浦江两岸景点、外滩观光隧道。建议：上午9点到外滩，先观光外滩，在购浦江游览和隧道观光的套票。浦江游览约一小时，隧道观光从浦西到浦东往返约半小时，但可以在浦东的滨江大道上喝一杯星巴克，赏江景尽兴后再返回。
  5、世纪公园 -磁悬浮-浦东机场——上海浦东一日游。必须游到的地方是：地铁二号线、世纪公园、龙阳路地铁站、磁悬浮、浦东国际机场。
  建议：上午9点坐二号线抵达世纪公园，下午1点到二号线龙阳路地铁站换乘磁悬浮体验上海速度，2点以后再浦东国际机场逛逛，还有列香世界名品折扣店可以购物。
  6、人民广场文化上海一日游。必须游到的地方是：人民广场、上海大剧院、城市规划馆、上海博物馆、上海音乐厅、上海美术馆（可选）、福州路文化一条街。
  建议：上午9点抵达人民广场，参观上海大剧院、城市规划馆，中午在人民广场就餐，下午逛上海博物馆或美术馆，5点以后逛福州路一条街，晚餐后可以回到茂名路、衡山路等酒吧一条街感受一下上海的夜生活。
  7、吴淞-崇明两日游。必须游到的地方是：宝山吴淞口炮台、崇明岛。
  建议：已经对上海中心城区了如指掌的朋友可以去郊区如崇明等地方看看，上海可以农家乐的地方不多。
  8、徐家汇-淮海路——上海精品购物一日游。必须游到的地方是：徐家汇、徐家汇天主教堂、淮海路（东中西）。
  建议：南京路步行街去过的朋友可以选择到徐家汇和淮海路看一下，这里相对步行街可能更受上海本地人的亲睐，当然如果你的品位更高人一筹，可以去南京西路的恒隆广场、中信泰富：）
  怎么样，终有一款适合你吧？：）

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  Sammy June 23rd, 2010 at 11:58

  Thank you! Great pictures, interesting read.

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  INÉS1019 June 24th, 2010 at 20:16

  Top 5 places to go in Shanghai

  Expo . It’s running until the end of October, so if you’re in town before then it’s worth seeing. On the banks of the Huangpu river, 190 countries, 30 Chinese regions plus Hong Kong and Taiwan, 48 international organisations, five large thematic pavilions and 18 corporate pavilions are cheerfully ensconced and ready to welcome 70 million visitors with the theme, “Better city, better life”.

  The Bund . You get the oddest feeling sometimes standing on the Bund, the line of commercial buildings between the colonial Concession areas and the Huangpu River, because the style of building is so familiarly European. But the sight of Pudong’s towering skyline leaves you in no doubt that you are in China.

  Xintiandi . Refurbished by a Hong Kong developer in the 1990s, this Temple Bar-style area offers a Paulaner brewery and Starbucks in elegant Chinese buildings, while there is also the postal museum and the building where the Chinese Communist Party began.

  French Concession . One of the areas granted to the European powers at the end of the Opium War. Many of the buildings have survived the boom intact, and it is a lovely area to go walking in or to sit and watch the world go by.

  Taipingqiao . A man-made lake beside Xintiandi, where people do their tai chi exercises in the morning and wealthy Chinese and foreigners sip coffee in sidewalk cafes.

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  Victoria Huang July 10th, 2010 at 09:53

  
  My Memory of Waibaidu Bridge and Suzhou Creek

  Shanghai has been experiencing unprecedented development over the past 20 years. The city evokes images of high rises like the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the bullet-speed magnetic levitation train, and bridges soaring high above the Huangpu River. Of course, you can never forget Shanghai’s two most famous landmarks, the Bund and Nanjing Road. Two places that might be overlooked, however, are Suzhou Creek and the 103-year-old Waibaidu Bridge.

  My memories of Shanghai start with this bridge. My aunt moved to Shanghai after marrying her husband, who was then engaged in the fur business. She lived along Suzhou Creek, very close to the Waibaidu Bridge. When I was little, I went to Shanghai very often. One of my leisure activities during the dull daily life was walking along Suzhou Creek, crossing the Waibaidu Bridge to the Bund and then spending who-knows-how-long watching ships on the Huangpu River come and go with their sirens blaring. I still keep a photo of my sister and me standing in front of the Waibaidu Bridge. To people living in Shanghai, the Waibaidu Bridge is Grandma’s bridge, just as we all sing in the popular song. But most of the time we ignore her existence. I doubt many people can answer questions like, why do we call it the Waibaidu Bridge? Who built it? And why was there such a modern bridge back in the early 1900s?

  The Waibaidu Bridge was built downstream from the estuary of Suzhou Creek, near its confluence with the Huangpu River and adjacent to the Bund in central Shanghai. It connects the Huangpu and Hongkou districts. The present bridge opened in 1908. Before this, there were two wooden bridges built at the same location but in different years.

  Before bridges were built over Suzhou Creek, citizens had to use ferries and sluice gates to cross it. With Shanghai becoming an international trade port through the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, and foreign countries being granted concessions in the city, traffic between both sides of Suzhou Creek soared in the 1850s, increasing the need for a bridge close to the mouth of the river.

  In October 1856, a British businessman named Charles Wills and an American named Edward R. Cunningham, with the finances provided by a consortium of 20 investors, established the Soochow Creek Bridge Company, the first company in China focusing mainly on bridge construction. They constructed the first bridge across Suzhou Creek, which soon became known as the Wills’ Bridge. This bridge was made entirely of wood. It had a “draw” on the Hongkou side to allow larger boats to enter or exit Suzhou Creek. Since this bridge was built by personal investment, a toll was collected from passengers and cars using it. Even though Wills and his company made a fortune from this bridge, they didn’t properly maintain it. By 1870, the Wills’ Bridge was in bad shape.

  In October 1873, the Shanghai Municipal Council bought out the owners of the Wills’ Bridge and eliminated the toll. The Wills’ Bridge was destroyed, and a new bridge was constructed. This bridge was completed in August 1876. Since it was close to the garden on the Bund, it was called the Garden Bridge. But people in Shanghai preferred to call it the “Waibaidu Bridge.”

  The wooden bridge was demolished in 1906, and a new steel bridge was constructed to accommodate both trams and automobiles. This bridge was built under the supervision of the Shanghai Municipal Council, with steel imported from England. The Waibadu Bridge was designed by the British firm Howarth Erskine Ltd. When it opened in 1907, it was the first steel bridge in China.

  Around the Waibaidu Bridge there were three high rises at that time: the Astor House Hotel (or Richard’s Hotel as it was known at the time), the Broadway Mansions Hotel (or Shanghai Mansions as it is locally called) and the General Post Office Building (now the Shanghai Post Building). Together with the Waibaidu Bridge, they are the symbols of Shanghai in that era, among which the Astor House Hotel tops the list with many firsts in Chinese history. Coal gas was first used to artificially illuminate the streets of Shanghai, earning the city the nickname “the city without nights.” In 1867, the Astor House Hotel was the first in Shanghai to use coal gas to provide lighting. The first public display of electric lights was made in Shanghai in 1882. When Shanghai lit its first 15 electric street lamps, seven were installed in the Astor House Hotel, making it the first building in China to be lit by electricity. The Astor House Hotel was also the first building in Shanghai to install running water. Thus, the Astor House Hotel became one of the best hotels not only in Shanghai but also in the Far East. Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, many world-famous people stayed in this hotel, including Bertrand Russell (the British philosopher), Albert Einstein and Charles Chaplin. Ordinary people could only dream about the luxurious life inside through the ever-bright windows of the Astor House Hotel while walking on the Waibaidu Bridge.

  Because of the above mentioned reasons, the Waibaidu Bridge has become a very important part in the life of Shanghai, which you can see in many literary works and movies. Midnight, written by Mao Dun in 1933, is a novel set entirely in Shanghai that opens with a naive outsider crossing the Waibaidu Bridge to enter the city. Steven Spielberg’s film Empire of the Sun shows Shanghai in 1941. In a scene reflecting the volatile atmosphere of the times, a British family is seen passing the border post on the Waibaidu Bridge, while the Chinese people around them are subject to the whim of Japanese soldiers. In Lust, Caution, a Chinese espionage thriller directed by Academy Award winner Ang Lee, the Waibaidu Bridge appears twice.

  The Waibaidu Bridge celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary in 2007. At the end of February 2008, the bridge was closed to all traffic in preparation for its move into a shipyard in Pudong for extensive repairs and restoration. Some 63,000 steel rivets were replaced, about 40 percent of the total. Engineers also found high sulfur content in the bridge after conducting tests on its structural integrity, necessitating the removal of rust. Repainting was another major task, requiring all the rust and old paint to be removed from the bridge before new coats were applied. The restored bridge, which reopened to pedestrians in April 2009, now stands on new concrete piles that are wider and deeper than the original wooden supports and is expected to have a safe lifespan of at least another 50 years.

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  Amelie S. July 13th, 2010 at 02:35

  Exploring Temples in Shanghai, China

  
  A reclining Buddha at the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai

  The Jade Buddha Temple

  This is where you will find the famous Laughing Buddha. Now, there are only a few temples active in Shanghai. One of these is The Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Si). Built between 1911 and 1918, the temple houses a beautiful statue of Weitu, guardian of the Buddhist faith, in the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Tianwang Dian). Worshippers visits the Jade Buddha Temple every Lunar New Year to pray for wealth and happiness.

  There is a legend that tells of a monk from Putoshan named Hui Gen (Wei Ken) who travelled to Burma trough Tibet. He came back to China with five wonderful jade Buddhas. Upon returning, the monk raised money for the temple’s construction. This makes the 1.9 meter tall jade Buddha (Yufo) the pride of this temple, and has its own hall upstairs.

  From the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the first courtyard will lead you to the Great Treasure Hall (Daxionbao Dian). This is where worshippers pray to tree buddhas seated on magnificent delicately-carved thrones; they are the buddhas of past, present and future.
  
  The Confucian Temple

  Begin your exploration at the Confucian Temple (Wen Miao) in the Old Town. The temple, built in dedication to the sage, dates back to 1294. But it was relocated in 1884 due to the mass destruction throughout China by Taiping rebels. Today the lovely little temple stands in a beautiful area with lush magnolia and pines. The Dacheng Hall (Dacheng Dian) is the main hall for the worshippers to pay respect to the legendary sage. You can also notice that the door outside is covered with garland. Outside the hall stands a wonderful statue of the great philosopher. Leisurely walks about the area and the singing of the birds transports you into another time.

  Jing’an Temple
  
  Originated in 247 CE, Jing’an Temple is another of Shanghai’s remarkable temple. The temple nearly met its complete destruction during the Taiping Rebellion. It suffered some more damage in the Cultural Revolution. Until now, the temple needs renovations on some of its parts. What were already wonderfully restored and worth seeing are the drum and bell towers.

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  John12812 August 23rd, 2010 at 20:46

  The dignified twin-spired St Ignatius Cathedral (Xujiahui Tainshutang), built in 1910 on the grave of Paul Xu Guanqi (Matteo Ricci’s Personal assistant and first Jesuit Convert), is a major Xujiahui landmark (the district’s name Xujiahuì, means “Xu Family Village”). This largest of Shanghai’s cathedrals, with space for more than 2,500 inside, sports a gargoyled roof and twin red-brick spires which were destroyed in the Cultural Revolution (1966076) and rebuilt in 1980. Its vast interior of altars, stone columns, Gothic ceilings, stained-glasss windows, and paintings of the Last Supper and Staions of the Cross, is yet another chapter in Shanghai’s living history of European architecture.
  

  158 Puxi LU, Xujiahui District, Shanghai
  Metro:Xujiahui (exit 3)
  Phone:021-6438-2595
  Services: Mon-Sat 6:15am, 7am, with an additional 6pm Mass on Sat; Sun 6am, 7:30am, 10am;
  Open to visitors: Sat-Sun 7:30-11am and 1-4pm

  徐家汇天主堂

  上海最大的天主教堂,位于“徐家汇商业区旁边”，这里却“没有喧嚣和嘈杂”。教堂是“华丽丽的哥特式建筑”，“大气的”红色外墙，“彩绘的”玻璃镶嵌，“漂亮的”小广场，“一大排、一大排”的椅子，整体感觉“神圣而庄严”。开放日“参观免费”，还有义工“在那里做讲解”。听“清澈的童音回荡在古老教堂的穹顶”，“钟声响起”的霎那，一切烦恼都“随之飘远”。现在又蛮多新人会选择此地作为拍摄或者婚礼举行的场地.

  别名：圣·依纳爵天主教堂
  地址: 徐汇区蒲西路158号(文定路)
  营业时间:平日弥撒：6:15 7:00 周六弥撒：6:15 7:00 16:30 18:00 主日弥撒（周日）…全部平日弥撒：6:15 7:00 周六弥撒：6:15 7:00 16:30 18:00 主日弥撒（周日）6:00 7:30 10:00 18:00 英文弥撒：主日 12:00 周六下午2点至六点义工接待教外朋友参观取消
  公交信息:42、44、72、89、178、855、920、923、926、958、大桥六线、大桥六线区间、观光巴士1路、南佘线、徐闵线、地铁1号线徐家汇站

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  月亮爬上来 August 28th, 2010 at 14:57

  多伦路文化名人街是一条“比较早” “很人文”的一条街，“曾经住过许多名人”（鲁迅、茅盾、郭沫若、叶圣陶等文学巨匠及丁玲、柔石等作家）。“安安静静”的石子路和两边的上海老建筑(孔祥熙、汤恩伯、白崇禧公馆)“相映成趣”，“一下子就和外面的闹市区分开来”。名人铜像谋杀了不少菲林，街边的古玩小店“可以淘淘”，纪念馆和美术馆也不妨“逛一下”。累了路边“有椅子可供休息”，饿了、渴了就找找“‘咸亨酒店’、‘老电影咖啡馆’等”——“没必要特意过去看”，“逛四川北路的时候”“顺便”进来走走。

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  Alvaro Fernandez October 2nd, 2010 at 02:11

  While Beijing’s most authentic features are its gorgeous hutongs (alleys) and courtyard homes, Shanghai’s principal indigenous urban architectural feature is Shikuman (stone-gated houses) which line European-style lanes called longtang (or lilong).
  
  Shikumen, two- and three-story structures built of brick and wood, were developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and drew heavily on architectural styles from China’s lower Yangtze region.

  It wasn’t until 2002, when the Xintiandi project opened, that some Shanghainese began to see the possibilities in adapting the traditional architectural features of shikumen. Xintiandi, which renovated a cluster of traditional town houses, has become a popular spot for Shanghainese and tourists, attracted by its restaurants, cafes and luxury boutiques. Wulixiang Shikumen Museum (Address: No. 25, Lane 181, Taicang Road, Shanghai; Phone: 021-3307-0337; RMB20; daily 10am-10pm) does an excellent job of evoking early twentieth-century Chinese gentility.
  
  Arranged over two floors and entered via Xingye Road in Xintiandi, Shikumen Open House Museum invites you into a typical shikumen household, decked out with period furniture. The ground floor arrangement contains a courtyard, entrance hall, bedroom, study and lounge, small kitchen to the real and natural illumination spilling down from light wells above. The small and frequently north-facing wedge-shaped tianzijian room on the landing almost at the top of the stairs between the 1st and 2nd floors was a common feature of shikumen houses. and was often rented out. The main bedrooms are all on the 2nd floor, linked together by doors.

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  BeenThereDoneThat October 22nd, 2010 at 08:12

  People’s Square (Renmin Guangchang) is the modern heart of Shanghai. Like Tiananmen Square in Beijing, it functions both as a transport hub and as home to the grand temples of culture, history and government. Shanghai’s urban center comprise a rather haphazardly arranged park and a plaza dotted with a hotchpotch of modernist and colonial buildings (with, of course, a huge shopping mall underneath).
  
  There’s an impressive clutch of sights, all within walking distance of each other. The pot-shaped Shanghai Museum is world class, and one of the city’s highlights, while the nearby Urban Planning Exhibition Hall looks to the future both in its design and its contents. Just north of here, the stolid Shanghai Art Museum and charming little Museum of Contemporary Art are two of the best places in the city to view modern art. The building anchoring the west of the square is the French architect Jean-Marie Charpentier-designed Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai’s premier venue for the performing arts. Overlooking all of this is the unique form of Tomorrow Square, housing the JW Marriott hotel, the rocketing tower of Tomorrow Square is one of Shanghai’s most electrifying edifices, by day or by night. Add to that the unexpectedly peaceful Renmin (People’s) Park, and you have one of Shanghai’s most rewarding destinations. Moroccan-theme Barbarossa, situated by the lotus pond in Renmin Park and featuring four floors odd ring, dining and dancing, makes it a great pit spot for anyone doing the sights in People’s Square.

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  bambi April 2nd, 2011 at 12:55

  Work on Shanghai Disneyland ‘to start April 8′
  
  Construction of the world’s sixth Disney amusement park will start in Shanghai on April 8.

  The amusement park will cost 24.4 billion yuan ($3.7 billion), which would make it one of the largest foreign investments in China.

  Shanghai Disneyland, expected to open by 2016, will cover 963 acres, which makes it just a 26th of the size of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The theme park site is expected to include two hotels, a commercial and restaurant complex and a lake. The park will include replicas of well-known Disney rides, including Space Mountain and It’s a Small World, along with and new attractions based on Chinese history.

  The Shanghai Disneyland would be the US entertainment giant’s third theme park in Asia, after those in Tokyo and Hong Kong. It also has two parks in the United States and one in Paris.