List of attractions in Shanghai
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Attractions in Shanghai
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Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
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- City God Temple
- Consulate-General of Russia in ShanghaiConsulate-General of Russia in ShanghaiThe Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai is the diplomatic mission of Russia in Shanghai. It is located at 20 Huangpu Road on The Bund in Shanghai, next to the Garden Bridge near the convergence of the Suzhou and Huangpu rivers, and across the road from the Astor House Hotel...
- Expo 2010 Shanghai China
- General Post Office Building, ShanghaiGeneral Post Office Building, ShanghaiThe General Post Office Building is a landmark four story building located at the north end of the Sichuan Road Bridge, Shanghai, China on the banks of the Suzhou Creek.-History:...
- Jade Buddha TempleJade Buddha TempleThe Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China. As with many modern Chinese Buddhist temples, the current temple draws from both the Pure Land and Chan traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Burma by sea...
- Jin Mao Tower
- Jing'an TempleJing'an TempleJing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road, in Jing'an District, Shanghai, China.-History:The first temple was built in 247 AD, at the time of the Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally located beside Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216...
- Jinjiang Action Park
- Longhua TempleLonghua templeThe Longhua Temple is a Buddhist Temple dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha located in Shanghai, China. Although most of the present-day buildings date from later reconstructions, the temple preserves the architectural design of a Song Dynasty monastery of the Buddhist Chan sect...
- Nanjing Road (Shanghai)
- Oriental Pearl TowerOriental Pearl TowerThe Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. The Oriental Pearl Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, opposite of The Bund....
- People's Square (Shanghai)People's Square (Shanghai)People's Square is a large public square adjacent to Nanjing Road in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government headquarter building, and is used as the standard reference point for measurement of distance in the Shanghai...
- PudongPudongPudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial...
- St. Ignatius Cathedral of ShanghaiSt. Ignatius Cathedral of ShanghaiThe St. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai , also referred to as Xujiahui Cathedral , is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral, located on Puxi Road, in Xujiahui, Xuhui District of Shanghai, China...
- Shanghai International CircuitShanghai International CircuitThe Shanghai International Circuit is a motor racing circuit, situated in the Jiading District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The circuit is best known as the venue for the annual Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, which was first hosted in 2004....
- Shanghai French ConcessionShanghai French ConcessionThe Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1946, and it was progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The concession came to an end in practice in 1943 when the Vichy French government signed it over to the pro-Japanese puppet...
- Shanghai Grand TheatreShanghai Grand TheatreThe Shanghai Grand Theatre is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road South in northern part of the People's Square in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China....
- Shanghai Ocean AquariumShanghai Ocean AquariumThe Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Shanghai, China. It is home to an Oranda goldfish named Bruce which measures 17.129 in...
- Shanghai Oriental Arts CenterShanghai Oriental Arts CenterThe Shanghai Oriental Art Center is one of the leading performing arts and cultural facilities in Shanghai and China and was designed by French architect Paul Andreu and the Huadong Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd...
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition HallShanghai Urban Planning Exhibition HallThe Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is located on People's Square, Shanghai, China, adjacent to the municipal government building....
- Shanghai ZooShanghai ZooShanghai Zoo is the main zoological garden in the Chinese city of Shanghai.-Current Zoo:After half a century of development the Shanghai Zoo has become one of the best ecological gardens in Shanghai...
- She Shan Basilica
- Taikang Lu (Shanghai)Taikang Lu (Shanghai)Tianzifang or Tian Zi Fang is an arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated residential area in the French Concession area of Shanghai, China. It comprises a neighborhood of labyrinthine alleyways off Taikang Road , and is therefore also referred to as Taikang Road or Taikang Lu...
- The BundThe BundThe Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District...
- Wen Miao, Shanghai
- XintiandiXintiandiXintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai, China. It is composed of an area of reconstituted traditional shikumen houses on narrow alleys, some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants, and shopping malls. Most of the...
- Yuyuan Garden
- Yuyuan Tourist MartYuyuan Tourist MartShanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Company Limited, or Yuyuan Tourist Mart, is the largest retailing conglomerate in China.The company has presence in a variety of business sectors such as department stores and entertainment shops in Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, the sales of gold, jade and other jewelry,...
Museums
- C. Y. Tung Maritime MuseumC. Y. Tung Maritime MuseumThe C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum is located in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It houses the Chinese Maritime History Gallery and the C. Y. Tung Gallery. The former contains a permanent exhibition of maps, photographs, archival material, maritime trade routes and their artifacts, reflecting...
- Shanghai Art MuseumShanghai Art MuseumThe Shanghai Art Museum is an art museum in the city of Shanghai, China. It is located in the former clubhouse building of the Today, it is the home of the Shanghai biennial and stands adjacent to People's Square...
- Shanghai MuseumShanghai MuseumThe Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China.-History:...
- Shanghai Natural History MuseumShanghai Natural History MuseumThe Shanghai Natural History Museum is a museum dedicated to natural history. It is one of the largest museums of natural sciences in China.-History:...
- Shanghai Science and Technology MuseumShanghai Science and Technology MuseumShanghai Science and Technology Museum is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park within the inner districts of the city....
- Song Ching Ling Memorial Residence in ShanghaiSong Ching Ling Memorial Residence in ShanghaiSoong Ching Ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai , located on 1843 Huaihai Middle Road, is the residence of Soong Ching-ling in Shanghai after 1949.It covers a land area of 4,333 sq...
- Shanghai Automobile MuseumShanghai Automobile MuseumThe Shanghai Automobile Museum is located in Anting, Jiading District, Shanghai.China's first professional auto museum featured by the display of 70 classic automobiles and the auto history and development.-External links:*...
Parks and gardens
- Century Park (Shanghai)
- Dongping National Forest Park
- Huangpu ParkHuangpu ParkHuangpu Park is the name of the triangular stretch of green at the northern end of the Bund in Shanghai, the oldest and smallest park of the city...
- Lu Xun Park (Shanghai)Lu Xun Park (Shanghai)Lu Xun Park , formerly Hongkou Park, is a municipal park in Hongkou District of Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. The park is located on 146 East Jiangwan Road, right behind the Hongkou Stadium.- History :...
- People's Square (Shanghai)People's Square (Shanghai)People's Square is a large public square adjacent to Nanjing Road in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government headquarter building, and is used as the standard reference point for measurement of distance in the Shanghai...
- Yuyuan Garden
- Zhongshan Park (Shanghai)
- Guyi Garden (Jiading)Guyi Garden (Jiading)Covering an area of 168 mu, Guyi Garden is the biggest in the five classical private gardens in Shanghai. The rustling bamboo forests, elaborate architecture, narrow alleys and corridors are the main beauty of the garden. The private garden located in the western part of the Nanxiang Town, was...
- Huilongtan Park (Jiading)
- Qiuxia Garden (Jiading)