WaiTan (1.5KM away from New Harbour) Waitan, named in memory of Doctor Sun Yet-sen, pioneer of the Chinese democratic revolution, is 1.5 kilometers long in total from Waibaidu Bridge in the north to East Jinling Road in the south. It runs along the Huangpu River on the east side, while its west side is aligned with 52 tall buildings of various styles: Gothic, baroque etc., from where the Western Powers exercised control over Shanghai's politics, economy, as well as culture in old China. The basic style of these architectures is identical and the overall outlines are in total harmony. Viewing them from afar or strolling among them, one is invariably impressed by their magnificence and grandeur. This "Display of Multi-national Architectures" has become a symbol of Shanghai. At nightfall, when all the artistic lights decorating the buildings at the Bund are switched on, myriad crystal palaces appear, setting each other off, along with the TV Tower of the Oriental Pearl at the eastern bank of the Huangpu River. Tourists are mesmerized by the view.     ······························· Nanjing Road (1.0KM away from New Harbour)  Nanjing Road was the first commercial road in Shanghai. It is fantastically located, stemming off the Huangpu River and the Bund at a right angle and linking the city's main commercial and residential districts to the mouth of the river. In the past few years, enormous changes have taken place here. New shopping centers have been erected and a large section of the street has been pedestrianised. There are also some first class hotels scattered along the road including the Peace Hotel, and the Portman. In the evenings, the street looks at its best, with neon lights and advertising billboards illuminating the glorious buildings along the road.     ·······························     FuZhou Road Cultural Street (0.5KM away from New Harbour) A century ago, on Fuzhou Road many bookstore and stationery shops were set up and has hence enjoyed the reputation of a cultural street. Now, there are more than 30 different kinds of bookstores and stationery shops, like China Science and Technology Bookstore, Shanghai Bookstore, Bookstore of Foreign Languages, Store of Ancient Books. At the end of 1998, the 27-storied Shanghai Book City, a symbolic building in Shanghai, opened for business. Here many stationery shops and sales departments of publishing houses are found. The street is a well-known in the whole country as a cultural street.     ·······························     Huaihai Road (0.5KM away from New Harbour) Huaihai Road is a charming six-km stretch with almost 400 shops. The most bustling part is from Shanxi Road to Xizang Road. Shops on Huaihai Road offer examples of the architectural styles of different countries. When the night falls, the lights make Huaihai Road flash and shine and Huaihai Road truly comes alive. Shanghainese are very proud of Huaihai Road as the street has a very urban, yet comfortable atmosphere. The street is both chic and charming, both bustling and calm. There are also many internationally renowned department stores such as Paris Spring, the Japanese Isetan, and Parkson’s, as well as Chinese stores such as Shanghai Ladies Goods Store and No.2 Department Store.     ·······························     People's Square (0.5KM away from New Harbour) People's Square is a spectacular space in the heart of the city. It is a garden-type open space surrounded by buildings and facilities for administration, cultural activities, transportation and commerce. The people’s park, people’s Mansion and Shanghai Museum are sitting on the central axis. The central square lies between people’s Mansion and Shanghai Museum with two smaller squares on each side. The total area covers up to 1,806,600 square meters. The central square is arranged with a 320-square-meter water fountain, a Shanghai Map and the ground is laid with granite stone. There are 36 lights with stereo around the central square and 6 pieces of relief which reflect history and culture of shanghai. People's Square is also the converging point where metro Line One meets Line Two. From the square you can reach many shopping centers. Leaving Metro Line One, Tourists enter a street where famous shops from Hong Kong assemble and get to Dimei Shopping Mall, a shopping center like a maze. Going from Metro Line Two, you can come to an old street lined with old-styled jewelry shops, restaurants and teahouses and so on, which reminds you of the old days. From the entrance to Metro Line One to the No 9 entrance of Metro Line Two, lay an underground department store and a restaurant from which you can arrive at New World City, another Shopping Mall. Just around the corner is the famous Nanjing Road.     ·······························   Yuyuan Gardens (1.5KM away from New Harbour) The Yuyuan Gardens is situated at the south district of Shanghai City. It was constructed in the period of Emperor Jiajing's rein of Ming dynasty from 1559 and completed in 1577. It has a history of more than 400 years. It is a famous classical garden in the south of China, the total area of which is over 20 thousand square meters. The main scenic spots in the Yuyuan Gardens are the Urban Mountain Forest, Hualin Charming Valley, Spring Famous Historical Site, the Most Enjoyable Water-Stone Site, Treasure in the Universe and Garden within Gardens. In the garden are ridges and peaks and zigzag paths, beautifully decorated. On the walls are brick-made dragons curling around, as vivid as life, an unique sight of the their kind. They have maintained the artistic style of the south of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. ······························· Yunnan road, the heaven road of noodle (0.1KM away from New Harbour) Yunnan Road Night Market specializes mainly in noodles but be prepared for all manner of other foods, the bizarre included. Stall holders provide snappy service and make something of a show as they juggle their pots and woks. It takes literally seconds for a noble grandma to prepare the noodles from scratch, string them out and serve them up, but they are absolutely delicious. The noodles are by and large fat, flat and white. They are easy to identify. The unusual additions you can sometimes encounter include duck's tongue (very popular local dish) and deep fried scorpions amongst others and are not so easy to spot. The long and short of it being - make sure you have something of a grasp of Mandarin (The official Chinese), or an adventurous palate. A common error is to ask for ''meifan'' instead of ''mifan''. The former means trouble, the latter means rice. ······························· Shanghai Xintiandi (1.2KM away from New Harbour) As a re-creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen housing, which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century, Shanghai Xintiandi is an urban tourist attraction imbued with the city's historical and cultural legacies. Shanghai Xintiandi's Shikumen attraction was created by converting residential blocks into a multifunctional dining, retail and entertainment center flowing with restaurants, boutiques, cafes and bars of an international standard. The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai 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. Shanghai Xintiandi is where "yesterday meets tomorrow in Shanghai today." ······························· Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone (3.0KM away from New Harbour) Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone based in Pudong, Shanghai's vibrant central business district (CBD), is rapidly building itself into a true global business district, but requires more support. According to data provided by the office, by the end of September, 161 financial institutions, 87 domestic and 74 foreign, had settled in Lujiazui. The number and assets value of foreign banks settled in Lujiazui account for 30 per cent and 56 per cent respectively of the total foreign banks with presence in China. At present, the city has 23 fund companies, 19 of which have based their offices in Lujiazui. In 2003, the gross domestic product value in Lujiazui reached 14.7 billion yuan (US$1.78 billion) per square kilometre according to data provided by the office. As planned, Lujiazui will offer 4 million square metres of office area, including both the 337,000-square metre World Finance Centre to be completed in 2007, and the 220,000-square metre Sun Hung Kai Project to be completed by 2008.
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