People's Square is a large public square just off Nanjing Road in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. It is the site of a number of landmarks in Shanghai, including the Shanghai City Hall, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, and People's Park.

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Nanjing Road is a 1,033-m long pedestrian walkway that lies between the northeast corner of People's Square and the Bund. The stretch of pedestrian walkway was the first modern commercial street in Shanghai, home to the city's first big department stores. There are some 600 shops on both sides of the walkway, offering visitors a great variety of products, both local and imported, to choose from. For more information, click here.

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Once famed as the “top beauty in southeast China”, Yu Garden is a famous classical garden and a key relic site in the country under state protection. The garden, completed in 1577 by the aristocratic Ming Dynasty Pan family, retain their original grace and elegance even in the face of throngs of tourists and the commercial hubbub of Yu Bazaar just on the other side of the garden walls. For more information, click here.

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Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today." As a re-creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen housing, which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century, Xintiandi is a place to unwind and relax after a long day. Xintiandi's Shikumen attraction was created by converting residential blocks into a multifunctional dining, retail and entertainment center. The Shikumen buildings within Xintiandi retain the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai, while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living. For more information, click here.

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The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located at the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district, by the side of Huangpu River, and opposite the Bund of Shanghai. The tower has fifteen observatory levels, with the highest (known as the Space Module) at 350 m (1148 ft). The tower houses exhibition facilities, restaurants, and a shopping mall. The design of the building is based on a verse of the Tang Dynasty poem Pipa Song by Bai Juyi about the wonderful sprinkling sound of a pipa instrument, like pearls, big and small falling on a jade plate. For more information, click here.

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Shanghai World Financial Center is located in the center of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in the Pudong New Area. With 101 floors above ground level and soaring to a height of 492m, it is currently the tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world. Offering office space with cutting-edge specifications and all the functions expected of a world-class international financial center, Shanghai World Financial Center is a hub of culture and information, and boasts state-of-the-art security, standard-setting hospitality and superb urban facilities including world's highest observatory, sophisticated retail space and elegant conference facilities and a five-star luxury hotel. For more information, click here.

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With 88 stories reaching a height of 420.5 meters, Jin Mao Tower, which literally means "Gold Luxuriance Building" in Chinese, is a perfect combination of traditional Chinese architectural style and the world's modern architectural technology. The 88th floor houses the Skywalk, a 1,520-square-meter indoor observation deck, which is the tallest and biggest one of its kind in the Chinese mainland. It offers a panoramic view of Shanghai and a topside view of the hotel atrium below. For more information, click here.

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Hangzhou

Hangzhou is a sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta, located 180 kilometres (112 mi) southwest of Shanghai. As one of the most renowned and prosperous cities of China for much of the last 1,000 years, Hangzhou is also well-known for its beautiful natural scenery, with the West Lake as the most well-known location. Tea is an important part of Hangzhou's economy and culture. Hangzhou is best known for originating Longjing, a notable variety of green tea. Further, Hangzhou is known for its artistic creations, such as silk, umbrellas, and Chinese hand-held folding fans.

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Suzhou

Suzhou is a prefecture-level city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake, located at approximately 120 km (75 mi) from Shanghai. The city is renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens which have contributed to its status as a great tourist attraction. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Suzhou has also been an important centre for China's silk industry and continues to hold that prominent position today. The city is occasionally nicknamed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".

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