The largest city in China, Shanghai contains the
most striking blend of oriental and western cultures and
of the past and present.
In this city, European-style
buildings can be seen standing alongside typical Chinese
structures and ancient temples. Modern ocean-going
vessels sail past junks.
A flourishing commercial and
industrial center, Shanghai has a population of over 12
million and a land area of 3,355 square miles.
With a
pleasant northern subtropical maritime monsoon climate,
Shanghai enjoys four distinct seasons, generous sunshine
and abundant rainfall every year.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower
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Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower was completed
on Oct. 1, 1994. It is 468 m high, being the highest in Asia
and the third highest in the world.
It stands opposite to
the bund on the west bank.The architectural modeling of
the tower is unique, expressing the flavor of oriental
culture. The structure of the tower consists of 11 spheres,
different in sizes and arranged at different levels, hanging
from the sky down to the green lawns.
It expresses the
artistic concept of ¡°pearls, big and small, dropping on a
jade plate¡±. The body of the tower is formed of two huge
glittering spheres and one small delicate sphere; the
sightseeing level in the upper sphere is 45 m in
circumference, 263 m high, offering a bird¡¯s-eye view of the
city. It has become a symbolic architecture and a favorable spot for tourists in Shanghai.
The
People's Square
Located at the center of
Shanghai, the People¡¯s Square is a garden-like square
that integrates administration, culture, transportation,
and commerce.
To the north of the square is Shanghai
People¡¯s Government, to the northwest is Shanghai Grand
Theatre, to the northeast is Shanghai Urban Planning
Exhibition Hall, and to the south is Shanghai Museum.
Renmin Avenue, which runs in the middle of the square,
has a 17-meter-wide green belt on both sides. The total
area of greening of the People¡¯s Square reaches 80
thousand square meters, turning the square into an oasis
in the center of Shanghai.
Yuyuan garden is northeast
of the Old Town. A high official had it designed in the
Suzhou style as a private garden and built from
1559-1577.
In spite of its relatively small area of two
hectares, it seems considerably larger due to the
skillful arrangement of 30 different landscape scenes.
It is more impressive and romantic, if it is possible to
visit it in the early morning hours in order to enjoy it
alone.
Yuyuan Garden
Riverside Promenade
The Riverside Promenade runs from
Dongchang Road Ferry corssing along the Huangpu River,
passing by the Oriental Pearl TV Tower to Taitongzhan
Wharf, with a total length of 2,500 m.
Standing on the
west bank of the river one can see the beautiful
Riverside Promenade, called the ¡°New Bund¡± of Pudong,
which combines a flood-control embankment, a riverside
throughfare, a waterside terrace, a music fountain and a
yacht wharf into an attractive scenic sight.
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Beijingis
located in northern China, close to Tianjin Municipality
and partially surrounded by Hebei Province. The city
covers an area of more than 16,800 square kilometers
(6,487 square miles) and has a population of 13.82
million people. Beijing is at its best in late spring
and autumn, particularly during the months of May,
September, and October when people can enjoy bright
sunshine and blue skies.
Famous
Sights:Summer
Palace (Yiheyuan),
Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace), the Forbidden
City, the
Great Wall, the Behai Park, Ming Tombs, the Temple of
Heaven
Xian,
the eternal city, records the great changes of the
Chinese nation just like a living history book. Called
Chang'an in ancient times, Xian is one of the
birthplaces of the ancient civilization in the Yellow
River Basin area of the country. During Xian's 3,100
year development, 13 dynasties such as Zhou, Qin, Han
and Tang placed their capitals here.So far, Xian enjoys
equal fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the
four major ancient civilization capitals.
Famous
Sights:
Museum of Qin
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses,
Forest of Stone Steles
Museum,
Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang,
Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Xi¡¯an City Wall, the
Wild Goose Pagoda
Guangxi:Just
as Xi'an is a must when you travel to China, so is Guilin.
The stunning landscape in which the city is situated has
a kind of magic that is all its own. The strangely
shaped hills, or karsts, with the verdant vegetation
ranging from bamboo to conifers together with wonderful
caves make Guilin such an attraction for tourists.
Other
Famous Sights:Li
River Scenery,
Reed Flute Cave (Lu Di Yan), Elephant Trunk
Hill(Xiangbishan)
Zhejiang:
In terms of beauty, Zhejiang has long been a scenic
spot for tourists since ancient time. It also enjoys a
tremendous reputation in the long history of Chinese
Buddhism. In a word, Zhejiang is not only a marvelous
scenic travel destination, but is also known as a land
of fish and rice, and the beautiful silk.
Famous
Sights:
Suzhou:Tiger
Hill, Lion
Grove Garden, Panmen
Gate
Hangzhou:West
Lake
, Lingyin Temple
, the
Flying Peak, the
Six Harmonies (Liuhe) Pagoda, Hupao
Spring (Tiger Running Spring)
