Shanghai is a municipality in the People's Republic of China. The city also claims
to be the biggest of all in he country. It also ranks within the ten largest cities
in the whole world. The name Shanghai means the sea. Again the word "Shanghai"
is written in two parts in Chinese language. These two parts have their separate
meanings i.e. "on" and "top". The city of Shanghai also borders
the East China Sea and the Huangpu River separates the city in two portions.
Various ethnicities reside in the municipality of Shanghai. Though the Han
province form the majority of the total population in the city, the Hui people
also exist in considerable number. The native language of shanghai, China is
Shanghainese. It is the dialect of Wu Chinese. However, this is not the official
language of the city. Rather Standard Mandarin is the official language.
Shanghai, China is economically stable and considered one of the most important
economical centers of the People' Republic of China. The port of Shanghai is
one of the busiest trade centers in the whole world. Besides being a prominent
financial center of China, Shanghai is also a cultural icon of the country.
You will also get to see numerous interesting tourist attractions spread all
over the city of Shanghai. Some of the major tourist spots are listed below.
- Huangpu River and the Bund
- Jade Buddha Temple
- Jin Mao Tower
- Longhua Pagoda and Longhua Temple
- Nanjing Road
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Qibao Ancient Town NEW!
- The Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen
- The Site of the First National Congress of the
- Communist Party of China
- Shanghai Museum
- Shanghai Xin Tian Di
- Yuyuan Garden
- Zhujiajiao
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