| Everywhere you look new skyscrapers are going | | | | not. |
| up and have been for several years. Shanghai is a | | | | 6. Shanghai Museum |
| city on the move. On your trip to China be sure | | | | The Shanghai museum houses over 120,000 |
| and visit Shanghai. This is the center and most | | | | Chinese art pieces and archeological findings. It has |
| important place of China's new economy. It is the | | | | bronzes, ceramics, paintings and other artifacts. |
| largest cargo port in the world. It is a city of | | | | 7. Nan Jing Road |
| more than 18 million people and is competing with | | | | Nan Jing Road is one of the major commercial |
| Hong Kong as the country's financial capital. | | | | streets in Shanghai and goes for just under 3.5 |
| Chinese Mandarin is the language the business | | | | miles. There are more than 600 shops and |
| community uses to communicate. | | | | shopping centers that carry top brands. The |
| 1. Oriental Pearl TV Tower | | | | eastern part is pedestrian traffic only. |
| The tower is over 1535 feet high and is one of | | | | 8. Huai Hai Road |
| the highest towers in all of Asia. You can climb the | | | | With over 400 shops, restaurants and businesses, |
| tower for a beautiful panoramic view of the city. | | | | this is where the trendy people go. With the |
| 2. Shanghai Links Golf & Country Club | | | | French architecture it has a very cosmopolitan |
| A golfer's delight! This is a very luxurious 18 hole | | | | charm. |
| golf club designed by Jack Nicklaus and not far | | | | 9. People's Square (Renmin Guang Chang) |
| from downtown. There are tennis courts, | | | | Surrounded by government buildings, this square is |
| swimming pool, lake, gym and a children's playing | | | | truly an urban park with beautiful greenery. There |
| area. | | | | is an impressive fountain, subway station and |
| 3. Yu Gardens | | | | underground shopping. This is a great place to just |
| The gardens were built in the Ming Dynasty and | | | | watch people for a while. |
| are over 400 years old. This is a national heritage | | | | 10. Shanghai Art Museum |
| site representing a southern Chinese style garden. | | | | There are five floors with twelve exhibit halls. |
| 4. Huangpu River Cruise | | | | They show traditional art as well as modern art. |
| A boat trip along the river lets you see many of | | | | There are also art and sketching lessons you can |
| Shanghai's famous sites, the silhouettes the | | | | take. |
| skyline of the Pu Dong business district. In the | | | | Shanghai is growing very rapidly and everywhere |
| distance you will see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. | | | | you look there is a building going up. China leases a |
| 5. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall | | | | large majority of the world's cranes. When you |
| This museum shows the plans of Shanghai's urban | | | | visit Shanghai you will see why. Be sure and brush |
| planners for this great city. It shows how the | | | | up on you Mandarin Chinese. It will pay off for |
| planners envision Shanghai will look in a couple of | | | | you on your visit here. |
| decades. Adults will enjoy this exhibit, children may | | | | |