Say Hi from Shanghai!
Shanghai is also called as “Hu” it is the largest city in China. This part of East China serves as the most influential center in economic, financial, cultural, international trade, science and technology that is why it is considered as the international metropolis from all over the world. The new skyscrapers and old Shikumen has a good combination that draws the skyline of the city. Tourist can experience the perfect blend of the past, present and future all at once that has a mixture of western and oriental culture. These are the factors that make a tourist stay truly memorable and amusing.
In the year 1930s Shanghai was one of the largest and most prosperous city in the Far East China. And now, in the past 20 years it has again become as one of the most attractive and popular
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It is believed that I was built as a private garden during the Ming Dynasty for the Pan Family. The stunning and unique layout, beautiful scenery and the artistic style of the garden’s architecture have made the garden to be one of the highlights and tourist attractions of Shanghai.
The garden also has cultural relics that include the century-old furniture, calligraphic and painting works of famous artists, clay sculptures and brick carvings and some inscriptions and couplets. And one of the highlights of the garden is the famous Exquisite Jade Rock.
Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl tower is located in Pudong Park of Lujiazui. The tower is 1,536 feet high that made it to the world’s sixth and China’s second tallest TV and radio tower. It is surrounded by the Yangpu and Nanpu Bridge that recreates a picture of a twin dragons playing with pearls. It also has a unique and beautiful architectural design and a photographic charm that gives a surreal imagination and attracts thousands of tourists all year-round that makes it one of the most attractive towers in the whole
Cranes above Kaifeng or Auspicious Cranes is a hand scroll attributed to one of the most artistic important figure: Late Northern Song Emperor Huizong (Sturman, 1990). This painting was made to commemorate a “rare” phenomenon where 20 cranes flying on the sky above the main gate of the palace, Kaifeng, on the day of Lantern Festival on the year 1112. This phenomenon was believed as a Mandate of Heaven under the rule of Emperor Huizong (IBID). This auspicious phenomenon, however, might not be as magical as it seems since Cranes above Kaifeng mirrors Emperor Huizong’s 3 aspects of painting that shows Emperor Huizong’s power on art during his sovereignty.
Shanghai's place in history is certainly a grand one. The city endured a century of occupation by over a dozen foreign powers. It was a massive trade center. It was the home of the largest crime syndicate in all of China. It was truly sui generis. One of the most important aspects of its history was that of the imperialist. For most, imperialism represents callous abuse of the native world. For most, this is correct, and Shanghai is no different. However, the role of the imperialist in Shanghai was much broader. Imperialism in Shanghai paved the way for swifter modernization of everything from its street lamps to its police.
Tianjin, as known as one of the four cities administered directly by central government of China, is becoming a modern metropolis in the north costal area of China. However, Tianjin dialect, being unique and unaffected by any of other neighbor dialects, is often regarded as a cultural thing. I am going to talk about my experiences as a Tianjiner. Furthermore, several opinions and reviews are provided from my point of view.
Shanghai is one of the most cities with developed economy due to this many people come to the town to find work. During 1983 and 2000 years the number of migrant workers increased from 0.5 million people to 3.87 million people. A large percentage of migrant workers work on manufacturing (25.8%). 19.6% and 13.9% people earn money on construction and trade, respectively. In public organizations often work native citizens than immigrants. In the other spheres such as skill...
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