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Traveling in Shanghai

Everything about Shanghai is Fascinating. Shanghai known as the "Paris of the Orient" and the "Pearl Of China," Shanghai is a blend of ancient Chinese culture and a progressive, modern city. It is the economic, financial and cultural center of the region and this page will introduce you to the history and important landmarks of the city for your sight seeing.

Shanghai Disneyland Park

Shanghai Disneyland is an enchanting destination that should be at the top of your list when visiting Shanghai. Nestled in the heart of the bustling city, this magical theme park offers a perfect blend of Disney's iconic charm and Chinese culture. With its world-class attractions, stunning architecture, and impeccable attention to detail, Shanghai Disneyland promises an unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages.

One of the standout features of Shanghai Disneyland is its unique blend of Disney magic and Chinese elements, making it distinct from other Disney parks around the world. You can explore the beautiful gardens of the Enchanted Storybook Castle, embark on thrilling adventures in the Tron Lightcycle Power Run, and immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Fantasyland. Whether you're traveling with family or friends, Shanghai Disneyland offers a memorable escape into a world of fantasy and wonder, making it an absolute must-visit when you're in Shanghai.

Huangpu River Night Cruise

The Huangpu River is the mother river of Shanghai. Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge and Oriental Pearl TV Tower compose of a huge picture scroll. The Bund is the cultural section of Shanghai that best represents the blending of ancient and modern influences. This renowned waterfront district is the city's most famous landmark. Local people honor the Huangpu River as Mother River, and as you view the lights and spectacle from the deck of your evening cruise, you will understand why.

Between the stately colonial edifices along the Bund, the glittering skyscrapers on the eastern shore of Pudong, and the unceasing river traffic, there is plenty to keep your eyes from ever resting. Besides offering a privileged view of the bridges that span the Huangpu, the cruise boats also offer an excellent view of the famous colonial-era buildings that make up the Bund, buildings such as the Peace Hotel with its unique pyramid roof in blazing green and the Customs House with its large clock tower.

Yuyuan Garden

Yuyuan Garden, maybe the most celebrated classical Chinese garden in Shanghai, is located in the northeast of the old town with an area of fives acres. In 1559, a Ming official named Pan Yunduan launched the construction of this private garden for his father's pleasure. The construction lasted for 19 years. Later, due to the decline of the Pan family, the garden gradually fell into oblivion. Furthermore, several civil conflicts in the mid-19th century caused great damage to it. After several large-scale re-constructions since 1949, Yu Yuan was finally opened to the public in 1961. The garden each year attracts countless visitors at home and abroad.

Jade Buddha Temple

Jade Buddha Temple, the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai, is located in west part of the city. In 1882, a monk named Huigen left two of five jade Buddha statues brought from Burma in Shanghai and built a temple there to keep them. In 1918, the old temple was burned down and a new one was built in present site and named Jade Buddha Temple.

Still inhabited by monks, the temple consists of three main halls and two courtyards.

The first hall is Tianwang Dian Hall where statues of the four celestial kings and Maitreya are enshrined. It was said that the Maitreya in fact is the Budai Monk. In 916, before his death, he had told people that he was the reincarnation of the future Buddha Maitreya. Later, people called him Buddha Maitreya and began to worship him in temples.

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai museum, established in 1952, is located in People's Square, reputing as one of the four largest museums in China. Covering a construction space of 38,000 sqm, the museum is 29.5 meters high with five floors aboveground and two underground.

Opened to visitors at the end of 1995, the museum contains 120,000 cultural relics of all the historical periods in ancient China, in which collections of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy and ancient sculptures are among the best in China.

The Bund

Cruising on the Huangpu River, one can enjoy a sight of rows of magnificent buildings on the banks and ships of different sizes briskly playing Huangpu River, originating in Dianshan Lake in Shanghai, runs its way for about 114 meters and finally flows into the East China Sea in Wusongkou. With a width of 400 meters, the river is an important transporting route.

Boating along the Huangpu River, visitors could take a glimpse of the yesterday and today of Shanghai. On one side of the river is the bund, which is regarded a landmark as well as the birthplace of Shanghai. With a length of 1 km, the bund is dotted with various grandiose solid buildings of western style dating back to the early this century in its west. Due to these imposing buildings, the bund is also reputed as "an international exhibition of architecture". Comparing with the west, east of the bund is a new developing Shanghai.

Now, a 646.7-meter-long sightseeing tunnel, connecting the bund to Oriental Pearl TV Tower, was completed and opened to public in October 2000, through which visitors can experience a marvelous trip under water.

TV Tower of Oriental Pearl

Situated within the Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with a giddy height of 468 meters, is the world's third tallest TV tower after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower.

With a unique design composed of balls and columns, the tower become Shanghai's new landmark and a big magnet for tourists. 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 gives the tourists the impression that pearls of various sizes are dropping onto the emerald plate.

The Oriental Pearl Tower consists of three big columns, which are 9 meters in diameter, the space module, the upper sphere, the lower sphere, five small spheres, tower base and the square. In the tower, there is a double-decked elevator, which can hold fifty people at a time, and two-speed elevator that can run at a speed of 7 meters per second. The tower is equipped with three-dimensional lighting installation, which makes the whole tower very colorful and beautiful.

Longhua Pagoda and Longhua Temple

Located on the west bank of the Huangpujiang River south of Shanghai, they are a famous attraction in Shanghai.

Longhua Temple: Longhua Temple, first built in 242 A.D during the Three Kingdoms Period, is the biggest and oldest temple in Shanghai. The temple was destroyed and rebuilt for many times. The present temple was built during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing dynasty. Splendidly constructed, the temple, till today, still keeps the original feature of Buddhist "chan" sect of the Song dynasty. In the temple, Buddhist scripture, gold seals and Buddhist statues of Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties are kept.

Longhua Pagoda: Standing opposite the Longhua temple, the pagoda, according to historic documents, was built as early as the 3rd century. The present pagoda, which is octagonal and seven-storied with 40.64 meters in height, is the restoration in 977. Built of wood and bricks, this pagoda, with upturned eaves and hanging bells in eaves' corners, is the only pagoda in Shanghai city.

Till today, the temple, visited by large numbers of monks and laymen each day, is still flourishing. At night on every New Year eve the ceremony of "Striking the Longhua Evening Bell" is conducted here and is well known at home and abroad. Each time, large numbers of people, Chinese as well as foreign, come to listen to the ringing of the temple bell.

Nanjing Road

Along a short distance of five kilometer, Nanjing Road are concentrated 400 shops of every sort that are visited by 1.5 million shoppers daily. Many of the stores are the largest in china. The No. 1 Department Store, for example, sells over 40000 categories of goods, attracting 300,000 daily. Also located here are Shanghai's largest food shop, fashion boutiques, drugstore, silk store, lamp store, bookstore and florists. Some of the city's finest hotels, such as peace, Huaqiao and international, are also located on the street.

The street also boasts a variety of cultural spots, such as libraries, art galleries, martial art clubs, sports clubs, acrobatics arenas and cinemas.