The city of Shanghai is the biggest commercial and financial center in China and also one of the most important international port cities in the western-pacific region. The Shanghai city is washed by the East China Sea in the east and Hangzhou Tour area in the south. North of the city, the Yangtze River pours into the East China Sea. At the central point along China’s coastal line, Shanghai has ready transportation facilities. Thanks to its advantageous geographic location, Shanghai has both excellent sea and river ports and a vast hinterland.

With a enjoyable northern subtropical maritime monsoon weather, Shanghai enjoys four separate seasons, with generous sunshine and plentiful rainfall. Its spring and autumn are relatively short comparing with the summer and winter. However, almost 50 percent rainfall came during the May to September month it’s time is flooding season in china, which we are  divided into three rainy periods, that is, the Plum Rains, Spring Rains, and the Autumn Rains.

As a city of a long history, Shanghai has 13 historical sites under state protection, including characteristic gardens built during the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. A group of architectures built since the 1990s have added something new to the scenic attractions of the city. The Oriental Pearl TV tower, the No. 1 skyscraper in China and the People’s Square well fit into the urban landscape and compete with the Western-style architectures built along the bunds. Being one of the earliest city to underwent economic reform, Shanghai has a large expatriate community and foreign businesses, more so than the capital of Beijing.

Shanghai Covering almost 5 acres of the centre of Shanghai Old City, the Suzhou style Yuyuan Garden is an exquisite mix of ponds, rockeries halls, pavilions, towers, bridges and halls (est. 1559).

Within central Shanghai is Nanjing Road; one of the busiest shopping streets in the world, it attracts around 1 million visitors daily and at 6km long, it is the longest shopping street in the world.

In central Shanghai along the western bank of the Huangpu River lies The Bund. A place to take in some great views and excellent architecture, The Bund is a pleasant walkway where many people take exercise in the mornings, but much more than that it is a symbol of proud Shanghai.

Built around 1918 in the style of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Jade Buddha Temple is an active temple with around 70 resident monks. Inside the temple resides the 1.9 metre high jade Buddha, encrusted with jewels.

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