Also known as the Bishop of Inatius, it broke ground in 1904 and is the earliest Gothic church in China. It is worth mentioning that the church was designed by the British architect W.M. Dowdall, and the construction process was also fully undertaken by the French Shanghai Architectural Company, which makes the architectural style even more remarkable
Sheshan Forest Park is a veritable backyard garden in Shanghai, with an area of only 4 square kilometers, but it is the only remaining natural forest ecosystem on the land of Shanghai, and it is an excellent place to get close to nature. Sheshan is 13 kilometers long and has 12 peaks. Among the libraries
Relying on the old Shikumen residence, Tianzifang and Xintiandi integrate catering, shopping and tourism functions, and are sample projects for the transformation of old urban areas, attracting cities in China to follow suit. Compared with Xintiandi, Tianzifang's stores are more down-to-earth and have a strong market atmosphere, but
There are very few ancient temples standing in the bustling areas of the city, and Jing'an Temple is clearly a special case, and this golden complex of buildings often attracts passers-by to stop and watch. Jing'an Temple is a rail transit hub and a business district, and the scale of scenic spots is bound to be limited in a place where every inch of land is valuable
In 1853, the Knife Society Rebellion broke out, a large number of refugees poured into the concession, housing was in short supply, and the land market flourished. A similar scene was repeated in 1860, but this time the quality of Chinese housing was greatly improved. Brick-walled low-rise houses replace wooden houses, standing in rows and with tight layouts
In 1990, Lujiazui became China's first state-level financial development zone, and at that time the tallest building in the wasteland was just 25 meters. In 2016, the 632-meter-tall Shanghai Tower was completed, with an estimated total weight of 800,000 tons, which is higher than the total weight of Nanjing's permanent population
Chongming Island is known as the third largest island in China, but as we all know, the island needs to be just the right size to be interesting, otherwise it is equivalent to the coastal mainland. Located at the easternmost tip of Chongming Island, Dongtan Wetland is the only wetland park in China adjacent to a migratory bird sanctuary
Shanghai has a strong connection with skyscrapers, with the old buildings in the Co-Concession once representing Asian heights, and Lujiazui becoming the modern Shanghai skyline with its dense cluster of high-rise buildings. It is no surprise that the three peaks of Jin Mao Tower, World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower are in the clouds