Name:Shanghai
Chinese Name:上海
Chinese Pinyin:Shang hai
Location:East of China
Elevation:4.5M (142.7 FT)
Area Code:021
Population:18.9 million
Time Zone:(UTC+8)
Geographic location :
East longitude 120,51'' Northern latitude 30,40''
Area: 6340.5 square kilometers
Population: 230 million
Climate: subtropical monsoon climate
City flower: magnolia blossoms michelia alba
Airport:Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Famous attraction: Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai maglev train, double Bridge,Shanghai urban planning exhibition center
Famous university: Fudan University
Shanghai Shopping:The city god temple cream sugar, steamed buns, sparerib, rice cake, crab shell cake.
Shanghai Introduction
Shanghai has been called the "Paris of the East" and the "Queen of the Orient." Shanghai is the largest city in China and act as the economical,financial,trade and shipping center in mainland China. Shanghai is one of China's the most prosperous cities as well as China's excellent tourist city Shanghai is situated on the coast of the East China Sea,south of the mouth of the Yangtze River.Running from north to south,the Huangpu River that splits the city in two teems with traffic.Our Memory Tour provides detailed travel guide information of Shanghai attractions,recreation,food,maps,pictures as well as travel tips.
Shanghai Brief History
History of Shanghai dates back to the 10th century. Shanghai was founded in this century.In the 11th century, it was basically a fishing village.Gradually it developed to be a small market town with about 12000 families.Around the 13th century,shanghai emerged as one of the major cotton producer and manufacturer in the country.As a result, Shanghai and the neighboring areas became the wealthiest region.The city of Shanghai grew to be the largest in China around 1800 A.D.the economy of Shanghai touched its heights in the early parts of the 19th century. With developments in the foreign trade relations,the French, British and Americans started residing in exclusive territorial zones in Shanghai.Inevitably, the exerted much western influence over the local culture and lifestyle. But after the Communists came to powerthe scenario changed a lot.
Shanghai Today
Initially,most newcomers are struck by the city's vastness, the pace of development, the population density and the chaos and energy of the city.There is a feeling that Shanghai is a city on the move, developing at a fast pace. It is more modern than imagined.Skyscrapers stand in stark contrast next to old communist dwellings,giving the city a sense of time and change.Shanghai Pudong, the east side area of the Huangpu River,has been transformed from farmland to mega-metropolis.The Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with a giddy height of 468 meters,stands as the world's third tallest TV tower and has become the new symbol of Shanghai. The 88-floor Jin Mao Mansion is another outstanding building in the Pudong New Area.Because of its brightly illuminated skyscrapers,Shanghai enjoys international fame as the "Pearl of the Orient".
Welcome to Shanghai
Known as the "Paris of the Orient" Shanghai annually attracts millions of visitors from abroad as well as from across China that flock for its historic relics as well as its modern lifestyle. Here,one finds the perfect blend of cultures, the modern and the traditional,and the western and the oriental.New skyscrapers and old Shikumen lanes together draw the skyline of Shanghai. In 2010, Shanghai is going to hold the World Expo which lasting from May to October.During that time,Shanghai will be more attractive and worth visiting.Your tour toward Shanghai will be memorable.
