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City Guide > East Asia > China > Shanghai | |
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Sightseeing Sightseeing Overview Shanghai boasts a rich and, often troubled, history and has kept many relics of it intact, with municipal conservation policies preserving large swathes of the colonial architectural inheritance. Add to this a city government that has implemented grandiose urban planning on an unprecedented scale and the result is one of China’s most elegant and futuristic cities, and certainly its most sophisticated and cosmopolitan. The Huangpu River separates the west (Puxi) and east (Pudong) Shanghai, with the historic Bund promenade on one side and the futuristic Pudong New Area on the other. The Old Town contains some cultural delights, such as the Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar, while People’s Square (formerly a racecourse, and in the 1980s a location for protest) is once again the focus of the city’s cultural and entertainment scene. no sightseeing passes currently available in Shanghai. Tourist Information Shanghai Tourist Information and Service Centre 303 Moling Lu (South Exit of Shanghai Railway Station) Tel: (21) 5123 4490 Website: www.tourinfo.sh.cn or www.shanghaitour.net Other offices are at: 1699 Nanjing Xi Lu (6248 3259); 561 Nanjing Dong Lu (5353 1117); 127 Chengdu Nan Lu (6372 8330) and 2931 Longhua Lu (opposite the Buddhist Temple) (5410 4694). Hotels also offer excellent tourist information. Shanghai China International Travel Service (SCITS) 1277 Beijing Xi Lu Tel: (21) 6289 8899. Website: www.scits.com Passes There are no sightseeing passes currently available in Shanghai. |