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Suzhou River lighting up for 10.1 National Day celebration
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Suzhou River lighting up for 10.1 National Day celebration
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SHANGHAI Tour Guide
It's not written by me, but taken from: http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/40463/About-transportation-Shanghai-1
My lovely hometown--Shanghai
August 29, 2008
Bund-Puxi Shanghai
Shanghai is a big city. It's very crowded. I really love the city except the bad traffic problem.
Shanghai has a powerful transportation system. But she has to take too many people every day. If you wanna have a trip in Shanghai, you'd better begin your day travel after 9:30am (avoid the peak hours for daily workers.) Further, If you want to visit one restaurant, remember to book the seats first. Just do the plan in advance, because of the huge population.
Let me introduce the city structure first. Broadly, central shanghai is divided into two areas: PuDong (east of the HuangPu river) and PuXi (west of the HuangPu river). On the east side of the HuangPu is Pudong, a special economic zone of banks, skyscrapers and new residential compounds.
First place I recommend is Chenghuang Temple which is located in PuXi.
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chenghuang temple -shanghai
A saying goes like this: one can’t boast that he had been to shanghai if he did not pay a visit to ChengHuang temple. I quoted some words introducing this place from the travelguide website.
open hours: 8:30am-16:00pm
The ChengHuang temple is a Taoist temple, also called Yi temple, which is composed of many a halls such as the grand hall, middle hall, bedroom palace, star gods hall, YaMa palace, XuZhen god hall and so on. the ChengHuang temple had an area of more than 10,000 square meters including two gardens: west garden (Yu garden) and east garden. the ChengHuang temple has a great influence on the residents
of shanghai. the religious festivals of the temple are considered to be the festivals of all shanghai people. especially when the SanXun festival (a day when the ChengHuang god start to inspect his people) comes, nearly all people will come to the ChengHuang temple to burn incense and worship the ChengHuang god, while all shops inside or near the ChengHuang temple would hang red lanterns to celebrate the festival. In addition, some folk arts, like cockfight, penmanship performance and acrobatics, are fairly attractive.
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bund-pudong shanghai
The Second place is The Bund which is near ChengHuang temple. The Bund is a row of buildings in Shanghai. It is located at the bank of the Huangpu river, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District.The Bund has dozens of historical European colonial buildings lining against the Huangpu river that once housed numerous banks from Britain, France, USA, Russia, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands and Belgium. Further, you can enjoy the two sides of the Huangpu river from the Bund (located in PuXi) and the Riverside Avenue(located in PuDong). Also, you will find the Paulaner Restraurant in the Riverside Avenue.
The third is Shanghai's night lifves!!
Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai and one of the world's busiest shopping streets.
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nanjing rd.'s night-shanghai
It is a pedestrian street and extends from The Bund to the People's Square. If you could be there at night, you will find the glaring neon sign.
Xintiandi, Shanghai is located near HuaiHai Rd. There are many pubs and bars for young people to get together.
Now let me show you the historical town near Shanghai.
Around Shanghai, there are several beautiful cities and towns which are well worth a trip. Unlike Shanghai, which is well-known for its bustling streets and impressive skyline, most of these cities and towns offer an tranquil and beautiful atmosphere.
1.ZhuJia Jiao--Shanghai's Venice
Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years.
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zhujia jiao-shanghai
Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.
Endowed with another elegant name - "Pearl Stream" - the little town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquillity.
Bridges in the town
It is said that to visit Zhujiajaio without seeing the bridges means that you have not really been to Zhujiajiao at all! Bridges in the town are distinctive and old, built during Ming and Qing Dynasties.
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zhujiajiao-shanghai
The old town is thoroughly connected by 36 delicate spans in different shapes and styles, from wooden to stone to marble.
Fangsheng Bridge (Setting-fish-free Bridge) is the longest, largest and tallest stone bridge, with five openings both in Zhujiajiao and in the Shanghai region. This bridge was built in 1571. On the bridge stands a stone tablet named Dragon Gate Stone, which is engraved with 8 coiling dragons encircling a shining pearl. On top of the bridge are 4 lifelike stone lions.
Lang Bridge (Veranda Bridge), also named Huimin Bridge, is the only wooden bridge and the most featured span in this town. It has wooden bars on the two sides and upturned eaves above, just like a narrow corridor.
2 HangZhou
A famous chinese saying goes “ above there is heaven, on earth there is hangzhou”.
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hangzhou
Renowned as a popular tourist destination in china, Hangzhou is a bustling resort with many historical heritage sites as well as impressive natural beauty. The west lake, with its extraordinary scenery and temples of historical, cultural and aesthetic value justify the city’s legendary status as “paradise on the earth”. Other sights here are Lingyin temple, six harmonies pagoda, the peak flew from afar, tiger pawing spring park.
3 SuZhou
Renowned as “venice of the east” and “heaven on earth”, SuZhou is famous for its unique, elegant gardens, its network of rivers and canals, and its silk production. The city is very attractive, with a lot to offer visitors, including ancient, beautifully architected gardens, temples, stone bridges, silk factory, traditional chinese lifestyle and so on.
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suzhou
Top draw-cards here are the canglang (blue wave) pavilion, lingering garden, garden of the master of the nets, hanshan temple (cold mountain temple), humble administrator's garden , tiger hill.
4 NanJing
NanJing is an age-old city with both modern and ancient features. It served as the capital for six ancient dynasties, and harbors some glorious remnants of times gone by. History has left the place numerous historical sites and heritage relics which now constitute the main attractions. The mausoleum of dr. sun-yat-sen, mingxiaoling mausoleum, qinhuai river, the memorial hall to the victims in the nanjing massacre, confucius temple, linggu temple, mochou lake, and mount qixia are some of the best places to visit.
Nanjing's most famous landmark and a perennial favorite among tourists to Jiangsu, Zhongshan Ling is the grand tomb of Dr.
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zhongshan ling-nanjing
Sun Yat-sen (also known as Sun Zhongshan). Dr. Sun was the first president of the Republic of China and one of the leading organizers of the struggle to create a modern republic in China. The impressive memorial was built in the 1920's. Its architecture is accentuated by its splendid natural setting on the forested slopes of Zijin Mountain on the outskirts of Nanjing, its buildings made of white stone with dark blue roof tiles. These are the colors of the Republic of China and they make a beautiful contrast with the green forest surrounding the monument.
The Mingxiaoling Mausoleum located in the Zhongshan Scenic Area of eastern Nanjing is the joint tomb of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Zhu Yuanzhang and his empress Ma. The mausoleum was the first of an ancient epoch of Chinese imperial mausoleums, which influenced all those of later dynasties of the Ming and Qing (1644-1912).
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mingxiaoling-nanjing
Mingxiaoling Mausoleum was listed as a world heritage site - Royal Mausoleum of Ming and Qing Dynasties- in 2003.
It's not written by me, but taken from: http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/40463/About-transportation-Shanghai-1
My lovely hometown--Shanghai
August 29, 2008
Bund-Puxi Shanghai
Shanghai is a big city. It's very crowded. I really love the city except the bad traffic problem.
Shanghai has a powerful transportation system. But she has to take too many people every day. If you wanna have a trip in Shanghai, you'd better begin your day travel after 9:30am (avoid the peak hours for daily workers.) Further, If you want to visit one restaurant, remember to book the seats first. Just do the plan in advance, because of the huge population.
Let me introduce the city structure first. Broadly, central shanghai is divided into two areas: PuDong (east of the HuangPu river) and PuXi (west of the HuangPu river). On the east side of the HuangPu is Pudong, a special economic zone of banks, skyscrapers and new residential compounds.
First place I recommend is Chenghuang Temple which is located in PuXi.
chenghuang temple -shanghai
A saying goes like this: one can’t boast that he had been to shanghai if he did not pay a visit to ChengHuang temple. I quoted some words introducing this place from the travelguide website.
open hours: 8:30am-16:00pm
The ChengHuang temple is a Taoist temple, also called Yi temple, which is composed of many a halls such as the grand hall, middle hall, bedroom palace, star gods hall, YaMa palace, XuZhen god hall and so on. the ChengHuang temple had an area of more than 10,000 square meters including two gardens: west garden (Yu garden) and east garden. the ChengHuang temple has a great influence on the residents
of shanghai. the religious festivals of the temple are considered to be the festivals of all shanghai people. especially when the SanXun festival (a day when the ChengHuang god start to inspect his people) comes, nearly all people will come to the ChengHuang temple to burn incense and worship the ChengHuang god, while all shops inside or near the ChengHuang temple would hang red lanterns to celebrate the festival. In addition, some folk arts, like cockfight, penmanship performance and acrobatics, are fairly attractive.
bund-pudong shanghai
The Second place is The Bund which is near ChengHuang temple. The Bund is a row of buildings in Shanghai. It is located at the bank of the Huangpu river, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District.The Bund has dozens of historical European colonial buildings lining against the Huangpu river that once housed numerous banks from Britain, France, USA, Russia, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands and Belgium. Further, you can enjoy the two sides of the Huangpu river from the Bund (located in PuXi) and the Riverside Avenue(located in PuDong). Also, you will find the Paulaner Restraurant in the Riverside Avenue.
The third is Shanghai's night lifves!!
Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai and one of the world's busiest shopping streets.
nanjing rd.'s night-shanghai
It is a pedestrian street and extends from The Bund to the People's Square. If you could be there at night, you will find the glaring neon sign.
Xintiandi, Shanghai is located near HuaiHai Rd. There are many pubs and bars for young people to get together.
Now let me show you the historical town near Shanghai.
Around Shanghai, there are several beautiful cities and towns which are well worth a trip. Unlike Shanghai, which is well-known for its bustling streets and impressive skyline, most of these cities and towns offer an tranquil and beautiful atmosphere.
1.ZhuJia Jiao--Shanghai's Venice
Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years.
zhujia jiao-shanghai
Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.
Endowed with another elegant name - "Pearl Stream" - the little town is the best-preserved among the four ancient towns in Shanghai. Unique old bridges across bubbling streams, small rivers shaded by willow trees, and houses with courtyards attached all transport people who have been living amidst the bustle and hustle of the modern big city to a brand-new world full of antiquity, leisure and tranquillity.
Bridges in the town
It is said that to visit Zhujiajaio without seeing the bridges means that you have not really been to Zhujiajiao at all! Bridges in the town are distinctive and old, built during Ming and Qing Dynasties.
zhujiajiao-shanghai
The old town is thoroughly connected by 36 delicate spans in different shapes and styles, from wooden to stone to marble.
Fangsheng Bridge (Setting-fish-free Bridge) is the longest, largest and tallest stone bridge, with five openings both in Zhujiajiao and in the Shanghai region. This bridge was built in 1571. On the bridge stands a stone tablet named Dragon Gate Stone, which is engraved with 8 coiling dragons encircling a shining pearl. On top of the bridge are 4 lifelike stone lions.
Lang Bridge (Veranda Bridge), also named Huimin Bridge, is the only wooden bridge and the most featured span in this town. It has wooden bars on the two sides and upturned eaves above, just like a narrow corridor.
2 HangZhou
A famous chinese saying goes “ above there is heaven, on earth there is hangzhou”.
hangzhou
Renowned as a popular tourist destination in china, Hangzhou is a bustling resort with many historical heritage sites as well as impressive natural beauty. The west lake, with its extraordinary scenery and temples of historical, cultural and aesthetic value justify the city’s legendary status as “paradise on the earth”. Other sights here are Lingyin temple, six harmonies pagoda, the peak flew from afar, tiger pawing spring park.
3 SuZhou
Renowned as “venice of the east” and “heaven on earth”, SuZhou is famous for its unique, elegant gardens, its network of rivers and canals, and its silk production. The city is very attractive, with a lot to offer visitors, including ancient, beautifully architected gardens, temples, stone bridges, silk factory, traditional chinese lifestyle and so on.
suzhou
Top draw-cards here are the canglang (blue wave) pavilion, lingering garden, garden of the master of the nets, hanshan temple (cold mountain temple), humble administrator's garden , tiger hill.
4 NanJing
NanJing is an age-old city with both modern and ancient features. It served as the capital for six ancient dynasties, and harbors some glorious remnants of times gone by. History has left the place numerous historical sites and heritage relics which now constitute the main attractions. The mausoleum of dr. sun-yat-sen, mingxiaoling mausoleum, qinhuai river, the memorial hall to the victims in the nanjing massacre, confucius temple, linggu temple, mochou lake, and mount qixia are some of the best places to visit.
Nanjing's most famous landmark and a perennial favorite among tourists to Jiangsu, Zhongshan Ling is the grand tomb of Dr.
zhongshan ling-nanjing
Sun Yat-sen (also known as Sun Zhongshan). Dr. Sun was the first president of the Republic of China and one of the leading organizers of the struggle to create a modern republic in China. The impressive memorial was built in the 1920's. Its architecture is accentuated by its splendid natural setting on the forested slopes of Zijin Mountain on the outskirts of Nanjing, its buildings made of white stone with dark blue roof tiles. These are the colors of the Republic of China and they make a beautiful contrast with the green forest surrounding the monument.
The Mingxiaoling Mausoleum located in the Zhongshan Scenic Area of eastern Nanjing is the joint tomb of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Zhu Yuanzhang and his empress Ma. The mausoleum was the first of an ancient epoch of Chinese imperial mausoleums, which influenced all those of later dynasties of the Ming and Qing (1644-1912).
mingxiaoling-nanjing
Mingxiaoling Mausoleum was listed as a world heritage site - Royal Mausoleum of Ming and Qing Dynasties- in 2003.
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