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* Shanghai Shanghai China 上海 6,341 square kilometers more than 20 million people Chinas largest economic industrial base located at the center of the mainlands coastline, Shanghai has long been a major hub of communications, transportation, and international exchange. It covers an area of 6,341 square kilometers and has a population of more than 20 million. Shanghai is Chinas largest economic comprehensive industrial base, and a famous historical and cultural city. - Uptown - Downtown Shanghai is divided into 16 districts and 1 country. Transportation Shanghai has an extensive public transportation system, largely based on buses, trolleybuses, taxis, a rapidly expanding metro system. Scenic Spots in Shanghai The Bund People’s Square The Orient Pearl TV Tower Nanjing Road Xin Tian Di The Yu Garden Other famous spots Peoples Square has become the political and cultural center in Shanghai since 1994, when it was rebuilt. In and around the square are a massive fountain named the Light of Huangpu River, 10,000 square meters of lawns, six groups of relief carvings that depict the history of Shanghai, the New Shanghai Museum, the offices of the municipal government, an underground shopping plaza, the Shanghai Grand Theater and the Shanghai Exhibition Center Peoples Square The Shanghai Museum of art and history has one of the best collections of Chinese historical artifacts in the world The Shanghai Art Museum, located near Peoples Square, is a major art museum holding both permanent and temporary exhibitions Shanghai Natural History Museum is a large scale natural history museum The well-known Bund is a must for visitors to Shanghai. Fifty-two buildings lining the narrow shoreline of the Huangpu River offer a living exhibition of Gothic, Baroque, Roman, Classic Revival and Renaissance architectural styles, as well as combinations of Chinese and Western styles. They are also a condensation of the recent history of the city. The wide embankment o