China tour Shanghai experienceShanghai city has a nickname from the west ‘Paris of the East’, transforming from a village to market town during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279) and continue to upgrade its status to became a city for the first time in 1927. Chinese name for Shanghainese ‘Zanhae’ and for Mandarin ‘Shanghai’.
The city located at the mouth of the Yangtze River Delta in eastern China. Once a fishing village and grew itself in the 19
th century to established and flourished as a centre of commerce between east and west. In the 1930s the city became the undisputed financial hub of the Asia Pacific.
On the west bank of the Huangpu Jiang River, this flows intothe Changjiang (Yangtze) 28 km further upstream lies Shanghai City. The Northern part of Shanghai is separated from the rest of the city by the Wusong Jiang River. Shanghai is a special city in every respect. Westerners lent Shanghai its appearance, making it more western than Chinese. Multi story high buildings reach skyward; there are vast hotel complexes, villas and palaces that a visitor from the west can more easily identify than a temple. They were built according to Western architectural style by former business and military men from all over the world.
The colonialists have long gone, but their buildings remain with the bustling life and activities of a large Chinese city prevail around them. A special kind of people lives there, brisk, smart, flexible and makes more of their appearance than other Chinese.
In addition to its modernization, Shanghai’s multicultural flair endows Shanghai with a unique glamour. Here, one finds the perfect blend of cultures, the modern and the traditional, and the western and the oriental. The new skyscrapers and the old Shikumen lanes together draw the skyline of Shanghai. Westerners and Chinese traditions intertwined, form Shanghai culture, making a visitor’s stay truly memorable.
Shanghai is one of the most popular destinations for tourists all over the world and renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City God Temple, Yuyuan Garden and the extensive and growing Pudong skyline. Apart from the history and culture in this city, food, drinks and of course shopping is a paradise place for all visitors.
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