Shanghai
Shanghai is one of the provinces of China, or rather one of four cities-provinces. Located in the eastern part of the huge Chinese Republic, the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai is considered the largest city in the country. Objectives 18,450,000 people (possibly even more) living in Shanghai with an area of 6340 sq. km. Agglomeration of Shanghai beats sizes even Beijing and Tianjin.
The very name of the Chinese city is literally translated as “sea” and often called the city of Shanghai and the rising sun. The history of Shanghai also began as a small fishing town. By the early 20th century, it has grown to incredible size and became the most important city in China. And Shanghai is the center of popular culture, the disputes of the intelligentsia and the political intrigues of the era of the Republic of China.
Shanghai at some point even became the third largest financial center in the world after New York and London. It is the busiest commercial city in the Far East. After the advent of communism in 1949, Shanghai is experiencing hard times of the heavy taxes the central government and lack of foreign capital. After returning to the market economy policy of the Party to Shanghai in 1992, the city once again manages to pass rapidly developing cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Today, Shanghai is regarded as one of the engines of China’s economy and finances. Evidence of progress and growth are many skyscrapers and modern lifestyle in the city. This “bright” person of Shanghai also has a downside, which is limited to the polarization of the very poor and very rich. The problem of social inequality go hand in hand with immigration. Among the hectic pace of modern city park Tian Shan is an incredibly quiet, calm and peaceful place where you can escape the urban buzz and clamor. There are so many trees that in some places it looks as though you are in a forest.
In the center of the park has a beautiful lake with a bridge over it, and everywhere in this “peaceful oasis” of Shanghai can see great street singers and dance ensembles, mothers with children and pensioners, who play in the local version of the home boards. In hyper-fashion center of Shanghai is Pudon with its huge skyscrapers. Here you can climb to the Jin Mao tower. The huge building is 340 meters high and its visitors can climb all the way up the modern and fast elevator.
The interior of the tower features a sleek and modern design. In special mounted binoculars that work minute by running a coin, you can look down on all distinctive locations in Shanghai and generally enjoy the breathtaking view over the city. The building is not TV and radio tower in Shanghai is one of the best known city with its attractive and futuristic design.
Be sure to visit Ocean water park in Shanghai, which operates the past 33 years. The Ocean an area of about 16 thousand square km and was opened in 1977. He is listed with the largest water parks in the world. For years in which there has been one of the most visited places in Shanghai. Only last year have gone over 5 million visitors.
In 2005, however, Shanghai Disneyland opened here and that put Ocean a serious threat to its place of No. 1 attraction in Shanghai. Therefore, currently running a major refurbishment of leisure facilities. It will take about 6 years and over 5,5 billion USD. It is envisaged in 2010 in Shanghai Ocean be extended to an area 67 thousand square meters, and attractions in it to increase to 70.
