The bunds

By the glittering Huang Pu River, stands one after another, the tall and huge architecture showing an air of prosperity for the oriental city ¡ª Shanghai. And this is Bund, the place well-known to the world, being the symbol of Shanghai. Most of the architecture were built before 1937, having got no radical change for the Bund at present. People have made the best advantage of the fine architecture as a contribution for Shanghai showing herself in the international society.The present Bund has become the centre of international finance as well as the touring resort thus forms as a colourful picture of the Shanghai City.

The Shanghai museum, established in 1952, is located in People's Square, reputed to be one of the four largest museums in China. Covering a construction space of 38,000 sq m, the museum is 29.5 meters high with five floors aboveground and two underground.Opened to visitors at the end of 1995, the museum contains 120,000 cultural relics of all the historical periods in ancient China, in which collections of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy and ancient sculptures are among the best in China.

Yuyuan Garden

Yuyuan Garden is a traditional Chinese park complete with beautiful pavilions, miniature lakes, bridges and rock formations. This small park is located in the heart of Shanghai's old Chinese quarter and links to Yuyuan Market. Built in 1559, in the Suzhou style by a high official in honor of his father, the garden has maintained its classic beauty over the centuries.