SHANGHAI>>PARIS of the EAST

Shanghai is a renowned international metropolis drawing more and more attention from all over the world. Shanghai also is a cosmopolitan metropolis that seamlessly blends Western and Chinese cultures into an interesting cultural melting pot. It is Situated on the estuary of Yangtze River, it serves as the most influential economic, financial, international trade, cultural, science and technology center in East China. Also it is a popular destination for visitors to sense the pulsating development of the country.

Shanghai is split in two by the Huangpu River (黄浦江 Huángpǔ Jiāng). The most basic division of the area is Puxi (浦西 Pǔxī) West of the river, versus Pudong (浦东 Pǔdōng), East of the river. Both terms can be used in a general sense for everything on their side of the river, but are often used in a much narrower sense where Puxi is the older (since the 19th century) city center and Pudong the mass of new (since the 1980s) high-rise development across the river.


Shanghai had been discover many tourist attractions places to their tourist such as Huangpu River Cruise. The tourist can enjoy beautiful night scenes at here. They also offer many different cruise options and cruises range from a quick 30 minutes to 4 hours. Along the way, tourists can see the glory of Shanghai from a completely new perspective. The Bund, Jin Mao Tower, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Huangpu Park are just a few of the many sights to be seen. Instead of that, some evening cruises also provided dinner under the glittering lights of Shanghai's skyscrapers to their tourists enjoy romantic dinner at the cruises. Next tourist destinations is Nanjing Lu. Here is one of the shopper's paradise, this is because here is the most popular shopping street in Shanghai. Here consists of hundreds of shops and restaurants thus the tourists can easily found the thing that they wants at here. 

Besides shopping paradise, Shanghai also is a food paradise. Shanghai's restaurants are among the best in the country. They are offering the best quality food and superior service. The city has a plethora of food delights focusing on the traditions of Beijing, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangzhou and of course the local Benbang dishes. The examples of special food is Small Steamed Bun (xiao long bao). Small Steamed Bun is one of the most famous and featured Shanghai snacks. The buns seem to be easy to make but only a few restaurants can create the tastiest buns. Small Steamed Buns should be eaten when they are still hot. After taking a bite at the wrapper, rich-taste soup will fill your mouth, leaving the smooth taste of the meat. The another example is Fried Plain Bun. Fried Plain Bun is quite different from the bun mentioned above, since it has juicy meat filled while the bottom part is crispy. The fragrance of meat, oil and sesame merges into a tempting smell that arouses your appetite immediately.