Top 10 Things to See in Shanghai, China

Everywhere you look new skyscrapers are goingnot.
up and have been for several years. Shanghai is a6. Shanghai Museum
city on the move. On your trip to China be sureThe Shanghai museum houses over 120,000
and visit Shanghai. This is the center and mostChinese art pieces and archeological findings. It has
important place of China's new economy. It is thebronzes, ceramics, paintings and other artifacts.
largest cargo port in the world. It is a city of7. Nan Jing Road
more than 18 million people and is competing withNan 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 businessmiles. There are more than 600 shops and
community uses to communicate.shopping centers that carry top brands. The
1. Oriental Pearl TV Towereastern part is pedestrian traffic only.
The tower is over 1535 feet high and is one of8. Huai Hai Road
the highest towers in all of Asia. You can climb theWith 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 ClubFrench architecture it has a very cosmopolitan
A golfer's delight! This is a very luxurious 18 holecharm.
golf club designed by Jack Nicklaus and not far9. 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 playingtruly an urban park with beautiful greenery. There
area.is an impressive fountain, subway station and
3. Yu Gardensunderground shopping. This is a great place to just
The gardens were built in the Ming Dynasty andwatch people for a while.
are over 400 years old. This is a national heritage10. Shanghai Art Museum
site representing a southern Chinese style garden.There are five floors with twelve exhibit halls.
4. Huangpu River CruiseThey show traditional art as well as modern art.
A boat trip along the river lets you see many ofThere are also art and sketching lessons you can
Shanghai's famous sites, the silhouettes thetake.
skyline of the Pu Dong business district. In theShanghai 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 Halllarge majority of the world's cranes. When you
This museum shows the plans of Shanghai's urbanvisit Shanghai you will see why. Be sure and brush
planners for this great city. It shows how theup on you Mandarin Chinese. It will pay off for
planners envision Shanghai will look in a couple ofyou on your visit here.
decades. Adults will enjoy this exhibit, children may