Shanghai general picture

    Shanghai, also called in short in Chinese "Hu" or "Shen", situated at 31.14 degrees north latitude and 121.29 degrees east longitude, in the middle of China's east coastline, is a gate to the Changjiang River valley. Bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces on the west, Shanghai is washed by the East China Sea on the east and Hangzhou Bay on the south. North of the city, the Yangtze River pours into the East China Sea. Except for a few hills lying in the southwest corner, most parts of the Shanghai area are flat and belong to the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta. The average sea level elevation is about four metres.
     This year's expo exhibition position has six mouth finance trade zones , Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone , Jin Qiao export processing zones and Zhang Jiang Gao scitech parks in Pu Dong Xin Qu , whose functionality area.
     Shanghai, as one of the largest centers of economy in China, has witnessed the development of the modern history of China. It is now on its way to become an international metropolis. Only having a good knowledge of these important features and backgrounds of the city, tourists can take a journey to Shanghai with an object in their mind.
     Shanghai is listed in key historical sites under state protection till 2003 year end, having 16, the city level preservation of cultural relics unit 114, commemorates places 29, protect places 14. Be reserving up to now still our country Tang , Song , Yuanand Ming dynasty. Having a thousand history many years Longhua ancient temple, quiet ampere of ancient temple and famous home and abroad jade buddha temple building the Yu San Guo period, elegant Henan garden of being known as Jiang Nan garden, Confucian temple having Jia Ding, the Song Jiang square tower , drunk Bai Chi, outside beach still having symbol Shanghai etc.
     Shanghai is also one assembly location of Communist Party of China one having Glorious Revolution history tradition city since revolution. There is Mr. Sun Yat-sen former home, Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai dwelling place and Former home of great master Mr. Lu Xun.
     Have having created "the first east of ten worlds" bright pearl broadcast television tower; the Chinese the first high-rise Jin Mao edifice; As well as Nanjing road pedestrian street , Shanghai museum , Shanghai important theatre , Shanghai urban planning show a mansion wait. Shanghai has established a batch of the functionality building enjoying reputation home and abroad consecutively since 1990's, the line having composed charming city scenery , the new tour landscape becoming at the same time also Shanghai , the new scene having shown Shanghai to the common people. The Shanghai stone warehouse door people lives in the style "new field " with a hook at the end; Have that the people public square being "the green lung of city" is praised.
     Entering the new century , Shanghai to come true taking the lead in establishing well-to-do society , firstly fundamental realization all round being modernized for the target , ascertain that science develops a Taoist temple all round , put science and education into practice energetically encouraging city host strategy, inside and outside making effort to strengthen synthetical competition of city , expanding further opens to the outside world, be accelerated science and technology and system are innovative, the coordination having made national economy keep the good situation , economic growth that stable health develops strengthens further. Over the past 1992, Shanghai economy already continues keeping two-digit number in 14 increasing.
     The beginning of 1990's starts open East of Huanghu River developing , big getting through over 10 years develops , big open to the outside world , big construction , today already become the Yangtse River faucet previous glittering bright pearl. The international exhibition bureau the 132nd time of general meeting course casts one ballot 4 wheels on December 3, 2002, Shanghai becomes the city holding World's Fair in 2010. World's Fair uses "a city, makes life finer" for the subject. With one new wheel to develop opportunity, Shanghai is being welcomed.
     Facing both opportunities and challenges in the 21st century, Shanghai has already set its middle- and long-term development goals: To build the city into one of the economic, finance, trade and transport centers in the world and a socialist modern international metropolis and by 2020.