Many of the outstanding hertitage building you see in this are were somehow related to the racing culture of old Shanghai. The Park Hotel was the luxury hotel used by visiting racehorse owners during racedays and the former Shanghai Art Museum (now relocated to the China Pavilion on the Expo 2010 grounds) was located in the former clubhouse and racing stadium at the northwest corner Yangtze River cruises of the Square.
Located quite close to Nanjing Lu, the main shopping street in Shanghai People Square is at the heart of the Puxi district of Shanghai. It is an important hub for the Shanghai metro Shangri-la adventure system (lines 1, 2 and 8 runs through it), and the Shanghai municipal government building is also locaed here.
In addition to being the home of several of Shanghai's top attractions it is also an attraction in it's own right. A park covers a large part of the square which is a popular meeting place for local Shanghai people, both old and young. It can give an interesting insight into Chinese culture to see people practising tai chi, playing checkers, card games and other games at various business travel to China places around the park.
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