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Shanghai, located on Center China's eastern coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, is the biggest city in China and is also one of the four municipalities directly under the Central Government of China. With a population of over 20 million, Shanghai possesses the biggest industrial base and foreign trade port in China. Being originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai flourished as an international commercial centre, and had become a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s, and now is regarded as a rising tourist destination for its profound cultural deposits and plenty of historic sites, such as the Bund in the east of Huangpu River and New Field. At the opposite sid... Shanghai Overview

Shanghai Attractions

Shanghai has a rich collection of scenic spots and buildings of various architectural styles. The famous scenic spots in Shanghai are People's Square, Shanghai Natural History Museum, Shanghai Museum of Art and History, Grand Theatre, the Bund, Yuyuan Garden and so on. Shanghai Attractions

  • Jade Buddha Temple: Built in 1918, Jade Buddha Temple is located in the north of Shanghai as an attractive temple construction imitated the constructive style in the Song Dynasty. With a precise layout, a good structure and imposing scenery, the Jade Buddha Temple is a world famous scenic spot. It is the historic relics standing among the city buildings, with the burning incense and candles making it extraordinary refined from others.
  • City God Temple: City God Temple, originally called Jinshan Temple, is located in Huangpu area near the most bustling Yuyuan Market. It was built in the years of Yongle Emperor in the Ming Dynasty. With a 600-year-long history, City God Temple is one of the most important scenic spots in Shanghai.
  • Huangpu River Cruise: Huangpu River Cruise is an important traditional travel program in Shanghai. Along the Huangpu River, there are beat features of Shanghai city scenery. You can learn more about the past of Shanghai, the present and even its splendid future.

Shanghai Restaurants

Shanghai leads the catering industry in the country, gathering eight Chinese cuisines and converging domestic and foreign catering culture. In recent years, Shanghai has made the development of Shanghai catering industry as one of economic growth points and has achieved great achievements as well. Shanghai Restaurants

  • Jade on 36: Jade on 36, on the 36th floor of a five-star hotel called Shangri-La Hotel, is located at No.33 Fu Cheng Road, Pudong New Area. The chief chef in this restaurant is a Frenchman. Ranging from the environment to dishes, Jade on 36 is a symbol of top grade. Inside the restaurant, there are decorations of emerald glass and purple-colored interior leather, making the restaurant looks gorgeous.
  • Red House Restaurant: Red House Restaurant, located at West Wing of Middle Huaihai Road, Luwan District, is a western restaurant of French brand with a long history. It is also a western restaurant with a long-established brand. Red House of Huaihai branch is a red building with the longest history in Shanghai.
  • Windmill Restaurant: Windmill Restaurant, in Shenkang hotel, is located at No.1440 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai. Windmill Restaurant has a comfortable environment. There are also many old photos of Shanghai, making the restaurant very unique.

Shanghai Food

Shanghai is an attractive place where one can find a rich collection of various famous snacks with unique favor. Generally speaking, snacks from Guangdong and Hong Kong tend to have sweat taste,and Sichuan and Chongqing snacks are usually quite hot and spicy. Distinct from this two cuisines, shanghai snacks are famous for their plain, fresh and delicious flavor. Shanghai people applied a great many methods to make their snacks, among which baking, roasting, reserving, steaming are most frequently used.   Shanghai Food

  • Beggar's Chicken: Beggar's Chicken calls for a stuffed and marinated chicken, sealed tight with layers of lotus leaf and then wrapped in parchment paper/wax paper along with mud. This unique cooking technique produces the tender, juicy, and aromatic chicken.
  • Fried Mantou: Fried Mantou, a local dim sum in shanghai, owns a history of over 100 years. The semi-fermented paste is fried on the saucepan with spraying water several times during cooking.
  • Pepper duck: Pepper duck is a famous dish in Shanghai. Charlie Chaplin, World-renowned master of comedy, praised this dish as"a lifelong unforgettable gourmet".

Shanghai Nightlife

Nightlife in Shanghai shows a combination of fashionable and simple for both young and old. In a word, there are plenty of entertainment places and up-to-date activities in Shanghai, which will make visitors linger on without hesitation. Shanghai Nightlife

  • Huangpu River Cruise: Huangpu River Cruise is one of the most essential traditional travel items of Shanghai tourism. There are two reasons for that.
  • Acrobatic Show: Acrobatics is one of the ancient interactive art forms, including theatricals and variety shows, song-dance drama, puppet play and so on. Nowadays it is mainly about hand techniques, ventriloquism, trick cycling, animal training and magic performances.
  • Bars and Pubs: Night clubs play a main role in the nightlife of Shanghai. It's not only the place where people experience fashion, but also the place at which they entertain their guests or gather together with friends. Night clubs help people get rid of their daily stress from the fast living pace in modern society. The price is acceptable, and you may relax yourself and have a good time there.

Shanghai Weather

Shanghai has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons and pleasant climate. The hottest period is July to August while the coldest period is from the end of January to early February. Shanghai is characterized by a warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter. The best time to visit Shanghai is May, September, October and November. Shanghai Weather

 

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