The Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Tower is in the center of Lujiazui, opposite to the Bund, standing by the bank of Huangpu River.  It is famous for its grand building of various architectural styles.  The tower is 468 meters high.  It is the highest TV Tower in Asia and is the third highest one in the world.  The designers magically set the eleven beautiful spheres of various sizes up from the green grassland to the blue sky with two giant spheres shining like two rubies.  The whole design is rich in poetic and pictorial splendor, which impresses tourists that pearls of various sizes are dropping onto the emerald plate.

The Tower is equipped with three-dimensional lighting installation which makes the whole tower very beautiful and colorful.  It has already become one of the symbolic buildings and tourism resorts in Shanghai and it is honored as one of the ten best views in Shanghai.

Waitan of Shanghai
Waitan was named in memory of Doctor Sun Yet-Sen, pioneer of the Chinese democratic revolution.  It is just 1.5 kilometers long from Waibaidu Bridge in the north to East Jinling Road in the south, running along the Huangpu River on the east side, while its  west side is aligned with 52 tall buildings of various styles (Gothic, baroque and much more).  This "Display of Multi-national Architectures" has become a symbol of Shanghai.

Yufo Temple
One of Shanghai's famous Buddhist temples, Yufo Temple is located in the city, belonging to the Chan sect.  It has a history of over one hundred years.  Yofo Temple was constructed in the style of the palace architecture of the Song Dynasty, comprising the Hall of Heavenly King, the Precious Hall of Sakyamuni, the Hall of Reclinging Buddha, the Pavillion of Jade Buddha and so on.

Yuyuan Gardens
The Urban Mountain Forest, Hualin Charming Valley, Spring Famous Historical Site, the Most Enjoyable Water-Stone Site, Treasure in the Universe and Garden within Gardens are the main scenic spots in the Yuyuan Gardens.

Shanghai Museum
One-third of the Shanghai Museum's 120,000 works of art have never been shown before.  The museum simultaneously draws you through the pages of Chinese history while guiding you through the craft of millennia.  Just spend your half day here, it's one of the city's highlights.

The Bund
The Bund gets its name from the Anglo-Indian term for the embankments used to prevent flooding, formerly a towpath.  The Bund was Shanghai's Wall Street to the Europeans, a place of feverish trading and an unabashed playground for Western business sophisticates.  It still remains the city's most impressive mile and is an eloquent reminder that Shanghai is a very foreign invention.

Shopping in Shanghai
Shanghai has long been a very famous shopping city in China, rising and thriving on the basis of commerce.  It is crowded with department stores, shopping malls, age-old stores, specialized shops, super-markets and more.  It has also become a showcase for fashions and products of both domestic and international famous brands, a place where you can find competitively priced quality goods.  The famous shopping streets are, for example, Nanjing Road, Huaihai Road, Sichuan North Road, Yuyuan Shopping City and Xujiahui.

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