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Take a trip to Shanghai on your China Vacation

Shanghai is the country's most industrious and glamorous city on China tours. Rated as having the highest population in the country, this growing metropolis is a fascinating blend of cultures - old and new, as well as eastern and western. It is the most influential city in Eastern China economically, culturally, and technologically, and now boasts the world’s largest container trading port.

Shanghai doesn’t have a downtown core but rather urban centres which are scattered in various districts. The Huangpu River which is a tributary to the Yangtze River is the dividing line between Shanghai’s two major districts.

East of the Huangpu River is Pudong. Formerly an agricultural area, this rapidly-developing district is now the financial and economic hub of China. It features beautifully designed skyscrapers such as the Jin Mao building and World Financial Centre, as well as the landmark Pearl Tower.

Across Pudong on the west side of Huangpu River, is Puxi. Considered Shanghai’s cultural, residential, and commercial centre, Puxi is made up of smaller districts.

The Bund, located on the west bank of the river, is lined with colonial-era buildings and features Nanjing Road, a shopper’s paradise in China tour packages.

Visit Yu Yuan Garden in the Old City district. Once known as Shanghai’s most prestigious, this Suzhou-style garden was conceived during the Ming Dynasty. Its location provides ideal contrasting views of both ancient and modern architecture. To see other intricate, ornamental Chinese gardens, a day trip to Suzhou on China travel is highly recommended.

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