BEIJING -The forbiden city BEIJING -The great wall BEIJING -Heaven temple/ summer palace Designed by Herzog & de Meuron BEIJING -Birds Nest National Stadium Designed by PTW Architects BEIJING -Watercube National Swim- ming Centre Designed by Paul Andreu BEIJING -National Grand Theater of China Designed by OMA BEIJING -CCTV TV Station HQ Designed by gmp Architekten BEIJING -National Museum of China Designed by Steven Holl BEIJING -Linked Hybrid Designed by Studio Pei-Zhu, Urbanus Architecture & Desig BEIJING -Digital Beijing Designed by MAD BEIJING -le cheng kindergarten Designed by daipu architects BEIJING -force field hutong Designed by tanzospace design office BEIJING -cultural space of no. 16 ban- gchiao for a century, the bund has been one of the most recognizable symbols and the pride of Shanghai. The architecture along the Bund is a living museum of the colonial history of the 1800s. You’ve never been to Shanghai if you haven’t seen the Bund. The Bund is a famous waterfront and regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. It is on the west bank of Huangpu River from the Waibaidu Bridge to Nanpu Bridge and winds 1500 meters in length. The most famous and attractive sight which is at the west side of the Bund are the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance. The 1,700 meters long flood-control wall, known as ‘the lovers’ wall’, located on the side of Huangpu River from Huangpu Park to Xinkai River and once was the most romantic corner in Shanghai in the last century. After renovation, the monotone concrete buildings that lovers leaned against in the past have been improved into hollowed-out railings full of romantic atmosphere Standing by the railings, visitors can have a ‘snap-shot’ view of the scenery of Pudong Area and Huangpu River. SHANGHAI -The Bund Located in the eastern bank of Huangpu River, directly across he bund, this new face of modern Shanghai houses a wide variety of highlights of the city including the Expo, the Port of Shanghai, Pudong international airport, Century Park, Zhangjiang Hi Tech Park, Shanghai Disneyland resort and Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve. Pudong has the most interesting business experience in the city and has since become home to new foreign talent, investors and world class innovations. The area where Pudong sits today used to be covered in farms, rice paddies and marshes but is now characterized by office buildings on skyscrapers owned by at least 2000 foreigners amongst which is a General Motors plant producing the renowned Buicks. The number of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in this area are a shining symbol of Pudong’s new and dazzling progress. SHANGHAI -PuDong new area Jin Mao Tower Jin Mao Tower Height: 420.5 meters (1,380 feet) Construction started in: 1994 Completed in: 1999 Number of floors: 88 Observatory height: 88F - 340.1 meters (1,116 ft) Standing in the center of Lujiazui in Pudong and neighboring Shanghai Tower and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is the second tallest skyscraper in the city up to now. From the exterior, the structure looks like a bottle opener and that’s exactly its nickname. Aiming to be a magnet of the world’s finance, Shanghai WFC boasts functions of first class financial centers, able to showcase monetary talents, cultural and art exhibitions and information from all over the world. For tourists, it’s more of a hot attraction featuring the sightseeing observatories and the Park Hyatt Hotel. The 88-story Jin Mao Tower was completed in 1999. It is 420.5 meters (almost 1,380 feet) tall and covers an area of 2.3 hectares (5.68 acres). The architect, Adrian D. Smith, of this skyscraper ingeniously combined the elements of tra- ditional Chinese culture with the newest architectural styles of the time, which makes it one of the best-constructed buildings in China. The Oriental Pearl Tower Established since: 1991 Completed in: 1995 Shanghai Tower Overall Height: 468 meters (1,536 feet) Location: 501 Middle Yincheng Rd, Pudong Height of Observation Decks: Height: 632 m (2,073 ft) 351m (1,152ft): Space Capsule Sightseeing Floor Floors: 127 floors above and 5 floors below ground 267m (876ft): Revolving Restaurant 263m (863ft): Main Sightseeing Floor Shanghai Tower is in Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone of Pudong, with Shang- 259m (850ft): Glass Floor hai World Financial Center to the east and Jin Mao Tower to the north. The 90m & 98m (295ft & 322ft): Game City including an indoor roller coaster tower ranks as China’s tallest building and second only to the world at large. 78m (256ft): Dynamic Ring Multimedia Show The foot print takes up 30,368 square meters (about 326,878 square feet) with floor space of about 576,000 square meters (about 6,200,012 square feet), with 5 Based on Century Avenue, this tower is made up of fifteen observatory levels, basement levels, 127 floors above ground and 5 podium floors. hotels, a revolving restaurant, an exhibition area and a mall arena. Its unique For tourists, a Shanghai Tower visit would not be completed unless including a work architecture elevates its with eleven spheres of varying sizes all connected climb to the ’Top of Shanghai Observatory’, which is the world’s highest indoor by three huge columns giving it a futuristic look. observation deck. From this height, one can enjoy a unique panoramic view of This 468 meters (1,536 feet) high tower is the world’s sixth and China’s second the Huangpu River, the Bund on the west, and several other skyscrapers like tallest TV and radio tower. However, even more alluring than its height is the Shanghai World Financial Center the Jin Mao Tower and the World Financial Center on the east bank. Tourists unique architectural design that makes Oriental Pearl Tower one of the most Designing Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox architectural firm & Mori Building are recommended to visit the exhibition hall on floor B1 first, and then take the attractive places anywhere. Its base is supported by three seven-meter wide Corporation of Japan express elevator to the 118th floor directly within only 55 seconds. At last, see slanting stanchions. Surrounding the eleven steel spheres that are ’strung’ verti- Construction started in: 1997 the exhibition of ’Shanghai Eye’ on the 125th and 126th floors if time permits. cally through the center are three nine-meter wide columns. Completed in: 2008 There are three large spheres including the top sphere, known as the space Height: 492 meters (about 1,614 feet) module. Then there are five smaller spheres and three decorative spheres on the Floors: 3 underground, 101 above ground base. The entire structure rests on rich green grassland and gives the appearan- ce of pearls shining on a jade plate. Standing in the center of Lujiazui in Pudong and neighboring Shanghai Tower and Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is the second tallest skyscraper in the city up to now. From the exterior, the structure looks like a bottle opener and that’s exactly its nickname. Aiming to be a magnet of the world’s finance, Shanghai WFC boasts functions of first class financial centers, able to showcase monetary talents, cultural and art exhibitions and information from all over the world. For tourists, it’s more of a hot attraction featuring the sightseeing observatories and the Park Hyatt Hotel. Location: No. 137, Anren Street, Huangpu District Age: over 400 years Area: 20,000 square meters (about five acres) Highlights: exquisite classical gardening art, rockeries and carvings, Yuyuan Bazaar Best Seasons for Visit: spring and autumn Yu Garden, a well-known classical garden, is located in south Shanghai. Its original master, Mr. Pan, was once a governor in Sichuan during the Ming Dynasty. The garden was constructed in 1558, followed by a pause because of alack of fund and finally completed twenty years later. Pan family underwent a decline afterwards and its offspring anxiously sold out the garden at a very low price to businessman. Later, merged with City God Temple, the Yu Garden became its ‘’Western Garden’’. During the period of the Opium War and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, foreign invaders SHANGHAI repeatedly garrisoned there. Yu Garden, therefore, suffered severe damages and lost some original luster. -Yu Garden After 1949, Yu Garden was been renovated many times. The recent one, in 1987, reconstructed the eastern part. In 1982. Yu Garden was marked as one of the key preservation sites of the State House and the most excellent gardens in the south. It has 40 scenic spots, including pavilions, terraces, towers, ponds and rock series, with over 10 thousand tourists every day. Located on Fangbang Central road, the street starts from Henan South Road in the west and ends in People’s Road in the east. Shanghai Old Street is the best place to see what Shanghai looked like back in the days. The street stretches by 825 meters filled with buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has been part of recent development of the city both in terms of economy and culture with numerous shops, restaurants and popular food spots. The street was formerly an important destination for Shanghai’s foreign trade and small commodity trading and was the first area to realize the city’s great social and economic growth. It is divided into eastern and western sections such that if you start from the west heading to the east you will notice the transition from old dynasty to modern influx. A tour to this old street will overwhelm you with diverse styles, a leisure long corridor and an ancient stage.