Shanghai window of China
Following the implementation of the open door policy and reforms, the Chinese government was determined to present Shanghai to the world as an economic and international city. Even now, Shanghai is the largest city and the center of China's industry, trade and financial affairs, as well as the largest port in China in terms of capacity, and the speed of changes and the volume of economic and industrial activities in this city is such that the idea of Shanghai becoming a major economic hub South and East Asia will strengthen in the near future.
Some important characteristics of Shanghai:
Shanghai, with a population of about 17 million, is the largest city in China and one of the 5 largest cities in the world.
Shanghai is one of the four independent cities directly under the supervision of the central government and is the second largest political city after Beijing. There are about 40 consulates in this city.
Shanghai is the largest container port in the whole of China and the fourth largest port in the world in terms of loading capacity.
Shanghai is China's largest industrial base. The largest steel, petrochemical complex and the largest automobile, airplane, computer, etc. factory are located in this city.
This city is the largest financial center in China and the largest stock market in China.
China's largest industrial free trade zone is located in Pudong New District of Shanghai.
The gross domestic product (GDP) of Shanghai has had the highest growth in China.
The largest financial building in Asia has been built in the Pudong district of Shanghai.
More than 1,000 high-rise buildings over 20 stories have been built in Shanghai.
Shanghai has the largest cable television network.
"Wen Hui" Shanghai newspaper is one of the few Chinese newspapers that has a representative office and reporter in Tehran.
The best-selling Chinese newspapers are published in Shanghai, which can be "Xin Min" with 1.5 million copies printed per day (the second newspaper after the People's Daily, the organ of the Communist Party), "Jiefang" with 700,000 copies and "Van Khoi" was mentioned with 800,000 copies per day.
The tallest television tower in Asia is 468 meters high in Shanghai.
The number of Muslims in Shanghai is more than 60 thousand and this city has eight mosques.
Shanghai shopping centers:
The city of Shanghai is known as the shopping paradise or the Paris of the East. Therefore, if you travel to China, do not miss visiting and shopping in this city. Because shopping is a memorable part of the attractions of this city. Shanghai shopping centers are clearly divided into four districts or streets:
1- Nanjing Road Street
2- Nanjing East River
3- Nanjing West River
4- Various centers and streets of Nanjing Road
It is among the first-class shopping centers in Shanghai and China.
This city has a wide and varied collection of shops and stores from many years ago until today. Among the other famous streets in Shanghai, we can mention Huaihai Street, which is no less famous than Nanjing Street and is known for its elegance and detail. There are branches of international brands on this street. In this street, don't miss to see the Parkson shopping center and the Maison shopping and fashion center. Also, to buy cheap clothes, be sure to visit the following centers: Hong Kong Street stores, Dimei Shopping Center and Xiang Yang Road. North Sichuan Street is a center that offers you cheap goods and is the first choice of Shanghai people.
Sights of Shanghai:
The Bund is also known as Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu along the waterway and is one of the beautiful piers and one of the manifestations of the city of Shanghai. This area extends from Baidu Bridge to the east of Jinling River and is about 1.5 kilometers long. By walking in this coastal and waterfront area, you can see the representative Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Jin Mao Tower in front of it. This area is one of the 10 sightseeing places in Shanghai that are worth walking and seeing.
The most important and valuable sightseeing place in this area is 52 Bridges in its western part, which has various architectures such as Gothic, Baroque, Roman, Classic, etc.
Yuyuan Garden This garden is one of the famous and classical parks of Shanghai in the Anren Jie area. This park was built in 1557 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) with an area of 20,000 square meters and by one of his officers named Pan, who was His name was Pan Yuduan. Yu means peaceful, pleasant and satisfying in Chinese. This park was originally built for Pan's parents. During its 400 years of life, this garden was destroyed by the survivors of Pan, but in 1760, it was bought by a number of merchants, and reconstruction operations were carried out in it for 20 years. In this garden, there are 6 sightseeing areas or halls named Sansui Hall, Wanhua Chamber, Dianchun Hall, Huijing Hall, Yuhua Hall and the inner parts of the garden.