Shanghai is also a hot tourist destination renowned for its many historical landmarks and modern buildings such as The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, and its extensive growing Pudong skyline, etc. The beauty of Shanghai is centered on kinds of building of various styles. The old Chinese architectures make people immerse themselves in the world of 1930s. The towering skyscrapers make you feel amazing the modern technology. The Gothic arch, Baroque corridors and south gardens and residence of south China harmoniously display melding of the eastern and western culture.
City God Temple
City God Temple or Chenghuang Temple is a Taoist Temple located in Huangpu area near the Yuyuan Market. The original temple, constructed in Ming Dynasty, was destroyed and the present temple was rebuilt in 1926. After renovation, it was opened to the public in 1995.
The City God Temple not only refers to the temple complex but also the traditional commercial district around the temple. There are more than 100 shops in the area and most buildings of these shops are about 100 years old.
Jade Buddha Temple
Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It was founded in 1882 by Hui Gen, from an abbot from Mount Putuo. Hui Gen had a pilgrimage to Tibet (a hot tourist destination of best tours of China) via Mount Emei and Mount Wutai, two famous Buddhist mountains. Then, he arrived at Burma where he got five jade statues of Buddha donated by an oversea Chinese resident. Passing through Shanghai, Hui Gen left two jade statues and had a temple built for keeping them. In 1911, the temple was ruined in uprising. In 1918, the Temple was reconstructed at a new site. During 10 years of Culture Revolution, the temple was destroyed again. Fortunately, the two jade statues were well protected.
The Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower which is located at the tip of Lujiazui of Pudong District, adjacent to Shanghai International Convention Center, opposite of the Bund. With the height of 468 meters, the Oriental Pearl Tower is the highest tower in Asia and the third highest in the world. The TV tower is composed of pedestal, three gigantic columns, upper sphere, middle sphere, lower sphere, five small spheres and a moving capsule, etc. The whole tower is supported by three huge columns that start from the underground. The lower sphere is 50 meters in diameter at a height of 60 meters above the ground. The middle sphere is 45 meters in diameter and the upper one is 14 meters in diameter at a height of 335 meters. For all tourists to Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl Tower is a must-see for their popular China tours in Shanghai.
Shanghai Museum
Located on the People's Square of Huangpu District, Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art. It was founded in 1952 on Nanjing Road. In 1959, it was moved into former Zhonghui Building at 16s, Henan Road. In 1992, Shanghai government allocated a piece of land on People's Square to build new museum and it became one of four famous museums in China. The new building has a round top and square base, which symbolize the ancient Chinese perception towards the world, that is, "the sky is round and the earth square". Overlooking from a distance, it looks like a Chinese ancient bronze ware. With an area of 2,800 square meters, the museum is arranged by theme rather than by dynasties. In Shanghai Museum, you can learn a lot about the past of Shanghai and China and these knowledge color your China tour in Shanghai.
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