Shanghai Attractions

Top Attractions Yuyuan Garden                It is a classical garden of Southeast China that has attracted numerous visitors at home and abroad. Nanjing Road  it is the most bustling and prosperous pedestrian commercial street in Shanghai. Huangpu River & Bund  They epitomizes the history and modernity of Shanghai. Shanghai Museum  It is one of the four largest in China museums with a large number of Chinese cultural relics. Jade Buddha Temple  It is a well-trodden and most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai.  Parks and Museums Shanghai Wild Animal Zoo  It is one of China's biggest state-level wild animal parks. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium  It  is comprehensive exhibition hall integrated tourism, commerce with scientific study. The Ancient Rattan Garden  A peaceful, exquisite and elegant park in the middle of Minhang District. Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum  It is the sixth Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in the world.

Modern Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower  Oriental Pearl TV  tower is the highest of its kind in Asia and the third tallest building in the  world.  Jinmao Tower  It perfectly incorporates the traditional Chinese and  cutting-edge modern architecture.  Shanghai Center  It is hoped to be the tallest building in China on it completion in 2014.  Old Shanghai Shanghai Old Street  It is a tourist avenue where a glossy, embalmed wedge of the past is preserved. Zhujiajiao Town  It is a well known water town situated on the shore of brilliant Dianshan Lake. Qibao Ancient Town  is a typical waterfront ancient town with the style of  the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  Temples Shanghai Confucius Temple  It is the only historic construction in commemoration of the great sage - Confucius. Longhua Temple  it is the largest, most authentic and complete ancient temple complex in Shanghai. Shanghai Old City God's Temple  Located on the Fangbang Zhong Road, it is a major Taoist temple in Shanghai

Because of its open to foreigners and its coastal location, Shanghai is endowed with rich tourist attractions related to its long and complicated history. Many buildings, constructed in various foreign styles, are well preserved in the Bund area, and western tourists will feel a sense of familiarity when strolling around the long street, which resembles those in European cities. This blending of eastern and western styles has given the Bund a reputation as a 'World's Fair of Architecture'.

Many buildings from the 1920s and 1930s have also survived in the Old City section of Shanghai. A visit to the Old City is easily combined with a stop at Yuyuan Garden, a well-restored Suzhou-style garden created during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). The garden is immensely popular with local residents and visiting Chinese. In addition, Jade Buddha Temple, located in northwest Shanghai, is the most popular Buddhist temple in this city, drawing both worshippers and tourists. It is famous for two jade Buddha statues, one of which is reclining and the other seated.

Shanghai is well known both at home and abroad not only as prosperous metropolis with rich cultural resources, but also for a number of new tourist attractions that have been developed in recent years. Standing on a boat on the Huangpu River, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the river and city skyline. The river sparkles with giant ships sailing busily by; the banks are filled with skyscrapers of different styles. On the modern Pudong side of the river, the futuristic Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with a giddy height of 468 meters, stands as the world's third tallest TV tower, after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. It has already come to symbolize Shanghai and is honored as one of the ten best views in the city. The Jinmao Tower is another famous building in the Pudong New Area. Because of its brightly illuminated skyscrapers, Shanghai enjoys international fame as the 'Pearl of the Orient'.

Shanghai is also a great destination for shopping, and the best-known shopping street in China - Nanjing Road - is located here. This exciting avenue is lined with well-known shops and department stores selling clothing, food and specialty goods. Shanghai is a paradise for gourmets, too. Here, visitors can enjoy a taste of all the different kinds of food in the world. Shanghai cuisine, however, is a special hybrid. There are several famous old restaurants in Shanghai that can not be missed.

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