Tourist+Attractions

Shanghai is a popular tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City God Temple, and Yuyuan Garden, as well as the extensive and growing Pudong skyline. It has been described as the "showpiece" of the booming economy of mainland China.



The Bund of Shanghai is a great tourist attraction for local Chinese, and foreigners alike. People can stroll up, and down in search of vicarious excitement, often provided by street performers or free-marketers. In the morning, the people of China study the art of Taiji (or Taichi Chuan, shadowboxing) and martial arts exercises are also on display. At night the lights surrounding the Bund will light up, creating for a more interesting, and fascinating sight.



The City God Temple once resplendent temple has lost much of its former glory. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the altar was once said to consecrate the minor deity protecting the town and its people. After many natural and man-made disasters and years of neglect, the temple is not now used to host religious ceremonies, but a peek inside the main hall might help to paint a mental picture of what the temple must have been like in ancient times. Yuyuan Garden located in the center of the Old City (Puxi) next to the Chenghuang Miao, is considered one of the most lavish and finest Chinese gardens in the region. The garden is considered to be a very populous area for tourism due to the refreshing atmosphere and beautiful sight.

Considered to be the tallest Building in Shanghai, China presently