Because of its open to foreigners and its position on the coast, Shanghai is
provided with rich tourist attractions connected to its long and complicated
history.
There are many well preserved buildings, built in various foreign styles and
western tourists feel nearly at home going through the long street in the Bund
area because of its resemblances to European cities. The mixture of western
and eastern styles has given the Bund a reputation as a “world’s
fair of architecture”.
In the old part of Shanghai you will still find many buildings of the 1920s
and 30s. Close to the Old City there is the Yuyuan Garden, which is worth to
be visited.
The Jade Buddha Temple, situated in northwest of Shanghai is the most admired
Buddhist temple in the city, there are two jade Buddha statues, one is reclining
and the other is seating.
Shanghai is well known all over the world not only as a booming metropolis
with rich cultural recourses, but also for the new tourist attractions developed
in the recent years.
A panoramic view of the river and city skyline, where you can notice skyscrapers
of different styles can be enjoyed from a boat on the Huangpu River. On the
modern Pudong side of the river stands the futuristic Oriental Pearl TV Tower,
with its height of 468 meters it’s the third highest TV tower in the world.
It has become a symbol of Shanghai and is considered one of the ten best views
in the city. Another famous building on the same Pudong side is the Jin Mao
Mansion.
Shanghai got its international fame as “Pearl of the Orient” because
of its brightly illuminated skyscrapers.
Shanghai is also a very aimed shopping destination, with the best known shopping
street in China: Nanjing Road.
Further Shanghai is a paradise of gastronomy, too, with its several famous
restaurants.
Shanghai is said to have a delightful climate with its four distinct seasons.
The best time to visit the city is spring and autumn because of the mild temperature.
There is an average temperature during the year of about 16°C and an annual
rainfall average of about 1200mm.
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