The Oriental Pearl Tower is second only to the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, and the Ostankino Tower in Russia. The design of the Oriental Pearl Tower features the circular curves favored in Eastern aesthetics as its primary architectural lines. The main structure consists of three inclined cylinders, three vertical cylinders, and 11 spheres, forming a massive space frame structure. Inside the cylinders, there are 6 elevators...
Shanghai Wild Animal Park is China's first national-level wildlife park, jointly built by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the State Forestry Administration of China. It is located at No. 178 Nanhui Highway, Pudong, Shanghai, covering an area of 153 hectares (2,300 acres), approximately 35 kilometers from downtown Shanghai. The park was invested with 300 million RMB and officially opened in...
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is an important science education and leisure tourism destination in Shanghai. The project covers an area of over 68,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 98,000 square meters. The exhibition content consists of five main pavilions—Universe and Earth, Life, Wisdom, Creation, and Future—as well as temporary exhibition halls, with a total investment of 1...
The 88th Floor Observation Deck of Jinmao Tower, standing at a height of 340.1 meters and covering an area of 1,520 square meters, is currently the largest observation deck in China. As one of the first group of national AAAA-level tourist attractions, it is the highest and largest observation deck in the country and has been awarded the title of “Shanghai Great World Guinness Record.” The two high-speed elevators, which travel at 9...
The Shanghai Maglev Train runs from Longyang Road Station on Shanghai Metro Line 2 in the west to Pudong International Airport in the east, covering a total distance of 30 kilometers. It has a designed maximum operating speed of 431 km/h and a one-way travel time of just 7 minutes and 20 seconds. It is the world’s first high-speed maglev train put into commercial operation. Operating hours: 6:4…
The Shanghai International Convention Center is located next to the Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower in Lujiazui, Pudong, and was completed in August 1999. Viewed from the Bund across the river, the convention center features a milky-white exterior that gently supports two massive spheres. The larger sphere has a diameter of 50 meters and a height of 51 meters; the smaller sphere also has a diameter of 50 meters but is only…
Highlights Riverside Avenue features a multi-layered, three-dimensional design. At the top of the flower- and grass-covered slopes, visitors can stand on spacious platforms to enjoy the magnificent views of the Bund on the west bank of the Huangpu River. Riverside Avenue is part of the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, a pedestrian walkway along the Huangpu River, with Shanghai’s Bund area lying directly across the water. Riverside…
Covering an area of 100,000 square meters, this central green space is located at the exit of the Yan'an East Road Tunnel, right in the heart of Lujiazui Financial District, and is the largest open lawn in Shanghai. Known as the "urban green lung," the lawn area spans 65,000 square meters, with some of the turf being cool-season grass imported from Europe that stays green all year round...
Riverside Forest Park is located at the northernmost end of Pudong New Area, bordering the Yangtze River estuary to the north and the Huangpu River to the west. It occupies Shanghai’s unique geographical position where the Huangpu River, the Yangtze River, and the East China Sea converge — a rare “confluence of three waters.” Highlights: The park’s location is truly one of a kind, serving as an important link connecting tourist resources in downtown Shanghai, Chongming Island, Hengsha Island, and Jiuduan Shoal...
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is located in the bustling Lujiazui Financial District of Pudong, Shanghai, right next to the Oriental Pearl Tower. It is the largest and most captivating tourist attraction in Shanghai themed around showcasing aquatic life and ecosystems. It is also one of the world’s largest artificial seawater aquariums. Shareholders of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium include Singapore’s Sun Hung Kai Properties Group and…
Located in the Huamu Administrative and Cultural Center of Pudong New Area, Shanghai, it is the largest ecologically featured urban park with natural characteristics within the inner ring road area of Shanghai. The park is like a green emerald embedded at the end of the magnificent Century Avenue, fully embodying the noble theme of "humanity, nature, and harmony." The park covers an area of 140…
The guide overlooks the entire square, which is symmetrically laid out, backed by the scenic and lush Century Park, facing the crystal-clear Science and Technology City to the east, and adjacent to the majestic and towering New District Administrative Center to the west. It is like a pearl inlaid at the end of Century Avenue. It is profound and solemn, smooth and graceful, exuding vibrant vitality and a sense of the times. Points of interest are located…
Introduction Commonly known as the "Guanyin Hall," it is a major Buddhist site in Pudong New Area, originally built in the seventh year of the Jingtai era during the Ming Dynasty (1456). The main hall enshrines the Three Saints of the West, Shakyamuni, Guanyin of the South Sea, Ksitigarbha, and other Buddhas, with the Eighteen Arhats lined up on both sides. The east and west side rooms serve as meditation chambers. The east wing enshrines images of Wenchang, Chunyang Patriarch, Thunder God, Lightning Goddess, …
Introduction Shanghai Oriental Art Center is located on the north side of Century Avenue in Pudong, with a total construction area of nearly 40,000 square meters. It mainly consists of the Oriental Concert Hall with 1,966 seats, the Oriental Opera House with 1,020 seats, and the Oriental Chamber Music Hall with 327 seats, capable of hosting a variety of performances including symphony, ballet, musicals, opera…
Introduction: Known as the "Millennium Ancient Temple," Qinzhi Yang Dian is one of the earliest Taoist temples in Shanghai. Legend has it that it was built by Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period for his mother, and was renamed "Qinzhi Yang Dian" during the Qing Dynasty under Emperor Qianlong. It enshrines the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, hence it is also called the "Eastern Peak Palace." After being rebuilt in the 35th year of the Qianlong reign (1770), the temple houses...
Guide Sanjia Port is located at the mouth of ChuanYang River, the “mother river” of Pudong, and boasts the only 6-kilometer stretch of living shoreline in Pudong New Area. Here, the water meets the sky, the horizon stretches endlessly, and the climate is pleasant. The Sanjia Port Seaside Tourist Area focuses on leisure tourism, utilizes high technology as its medium, and encourages visitor participation, forming a seaside destination characterized by coastal scenery…
Guide Located on Longyang Road in Pudong, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre is Asia’s largest modern exhibition centre. Each exhibition hall at the centre measures 70m × 185m, with an area of 11,547 square metres, and features a single-storey column-free structure. Currently part of the first phase, it consists of four exhibition halls and one entrance lobby. The...
Located within Chengxiang Primary School at No. 171 Xinchuan Road, the wall was originally built during the Ming Dynasty. Only the southeastern corner remains today, featuring structures such as the Kuixing Pavilion, Yue Monument Pavilion, and the Brush Tower. Transportation: Bus routes 977, Chuanhong Special Line, Shilao Special Line, Dongchang Line, and Tourist Line 3. Admission/Opening Hours: Free. Group visits require reservation one week in advance. The ancient city wall of Chuansha...
Located within Chuansha Park, it was completed and opened to the public in June 1993 as a replica of Wuhan’s Yellow Crane Tower. The tower has five tiers and seven stories, stands 54 meters tall, and covers a total area of 4,200 square meters. Heming Tower is a symbol of Chuansha’s rapid development after embracing reform and opening-up. In 1991, when the eastern section of Chuansha Park was being developed...
Introduction: Located in the southeastern part of Pudong, the Huaxia Tourism & Culture Zone is the only area in Pudong specifically designated for cultural and tourism functions. Adjacent to Pudong International Airport, the zone is divided into eastern and western sections: the western part is a cultural residential area, where attractions such as Huaxia Cultural Park, Wu Changshuo Memorial Hall, Pudong Celebrity Museum, New World Club, and Huaxia Bowling Alley have been completed...