Several of Shanghai's famous sites are based on the colonial influences on the architecture and the city's history. The Bund is where visitors can take in Shanghai's impressive skyline and colonial architecture. The French Concession is another place where Western architecture is present and visitors can take in Tudor mansions and explore the many shopping and dining options of the district.
This fast-paced city of towering skyscrapers is, in fact, not without its own significant history. Its glory days of the 1930s helped build Shanghai's reputation as a City of Sin. But to pause for too long at the city's past would be missing Yangtze River cruisesthe point: Shanghai is all about the future face of the world's future super power, and coming here is to witness what makes the business end of China tick.
Shanghai is China's industrial and commercial capital. It is a busy seaport, and a science and technology centre, and has a vibrant business community. Visitors don't generally come to Shanghai for its scenic beauty or history travel to Shangri-la (the city is too young to have cultivated a classical heritage), but those who arrive on business can find plenty of off-duty entertainment and relaxation. Just walking the busy streets and soaking up the vibrant atmosphere is worthwhile, and there are some temples and gardens to visit along with an excellent museum.
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