Shanghai
Art Centers
Nan
Jing Road
One of the
two major commercial streets in Shanghai (in addition to Huai Hai Road),
Nan Jing Road spans 5.5 kilometers east to west. There are more than 600
shops and shopping centers, covering both sides of the road. Once the
premier shopping street, it has undergone a total renovation in recent
years. New shopping centers have been erected and a large section on the
eastern side has been pedestrianized. There are some first class hotels
scattered along the road including the Peace Hotel, and the Portman. In
the evenings, the street is illuminated.
Yu
Gardens
This area includes
the streets around Fuyou Street, Dongtai Lu and Henan Lu.
+86 (0)21 6326 0830
Admission Charged
The 400-year-old
Yu Gardens were built in the Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor
Jia Jin. Recognized as a significant national heritage site, the Gardens
are a remarkable representation of a southern Chinese-style garden. Visitor
highlights include the Jade Exquisite: one of the three most famous jade
stones in East China. A bustling shopping bazaar has developed around
the attraction
Huai
Hai Road
Built in 1901, the
six-kilometer-long Huai Hai Road commemorates the Huai Hai Battle during
Liberation. Today, this road has become synonymous with what is trendy
and fashionable in Shanghai. While the stretch between Shan Xi Road and
Xi Zang Road is the busiest section (and best for people-watching), this
commercial street contains more than 400 shops, restaurants and businesses.
The remnants of French architecture give the street its cosmopolitan charm.
Many nearby attractions add to its appeal, including the proximity of
Doctor Sun Yat-sen Former Residence and Memorial Hall.
Shanghai
Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
+86 21 6318 4477
This museum has five
floors that detail the ambitious plans of Shanghai's urban planners. Visitors
are provided with a glimpse of how Shanghai will look in 20 years. The
centerpiece on the third floor is a huge model of the city as it is now.
The map on the first half floor, outlines the districts scheduled to be
cleared for new construction. Green areas are marked. In the basement,
a model of old Shanghai is on display, with house entrances, cobble stone
ways, and operating shops and teahouses.
Great
World Entertainment Center
Huangpu district
Tibet south road
+86 (0)21 6374 6703;
+86 (0)21 6326 3760 ext 40
Admission Charged
The Great World Entertainment
Center ranks among the oldest entertainment establishments in Shanghai.
In existence since the 1920s, it used to cater towards the decadent tastes
of some of the colonial settlers during that period and once housed a
brothel and a gambling casino. Today, the entertainment is far more wholesome.
Performances vary from Chinese gong fu to folk dancing to acrobatics and
Beijing opera. A section for children?s entertainment keeps the children
happy.
Shanghai
Grand Theater Gallery
+86 (0)6386 8686
ext 3103 or 3104
Formerly only showing
the works of Shanghai's popular modern artist, Ting Shao Kuang, the Gallery
now showcases a wider range of artists. It is a branch of the AA Gallery,
which has established a solid reputation locally (main branch is at the
Shanghai Center).
The Gallery aims
at popular mainstream tastes rather than the avant-garde. Exhibitions
change frequently. Located next to the Shanghai Grand Theatre and near
the Shanghai Art Museum, it also sells original paintings and reprints
of Chinese artists as well as foreign ones.
Shanghai
Ocean Aquarium
158 Yincheng Bei
Lu, Pudong, China
021/5877-9988
Admission charged;
children below 1.2 meters in height: free.
This new and modern
indoor aquarium offers visitors a glimpse of life on the ocean floor.
Access to the exhibits is through an entrance resembling an Inca Temple.
Schools of colorful fish are viewed against a backdrop of themes, such
as a sunken pirate ship, mountain stream and rainforest. There are penguins
and species representing all 12 of the Chinese zodiac animals. The aquarium
features a touching pool, and tanks housing unusual crustaceans, sea horses,
corals and anemones. The deep ocean and sea floor exhibit brings visitors
face-to-face with sharks, sea snakes and other marine life.
Great
World Entertainment Center (and Youth Center)
+86 (0)21 6374 6703;
+86 (0)21 6326 3760 ext 40
Admission
Performances vary
from Chinese gong fu to folk dancing to acrobatics and Beijing opera.
A children?s section provides activities for children and youth.
Zhen
Yang Bowling Hall
+86 21 6439 1708
Zhen Yang is a large
and relatively new complex in Shanghai. It has 32 lanes and is in operation
24 hours a day. Peak times are set between 7pm and 11pm.
Fellini
Gallery
Changle Lu Lane 339 No. 15, Shanghai China- 021-54047787
tianqing
Art Gallery
Shanghai China - 021-63615379
Jing
Art Gallery
Shanghai, China- 010-64390182 |
