Xintiandi, Shanghai Circus World - Shanghai Puxi Popular Places

Xintiandi, Shanghai Circus World - Shanghai Puxi Popular Places

Xintiandi Add:　South Huangpi Lu Xintiandi, near Madang Lu Public transport:　The closest metro station to Xintiandi is South Huangpi Rd., on Metro Line No.1, walking down South Huangpi Rd. or Madang Rd. for about 5 minutes. Website:　www.xintiandi.com     Xintiandi is a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area of Shanghai. It is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, a modern shopping mall with a cinema complex, and some adjoining houses which now serve as book stores, cafes and restaurants. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both indoor and outdoor seatings. Xintiandi has an active nightlife on weekdays as well as weekends, though romantic settings are more common than loud music and dance places. Xintiandi means "New Heaven and Earth", and is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China. Xintiandi is near the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China. The area was developed by the Shui On Group during the re-development of the surrounding area, when similar shikumen houses were demolished wholesale. The houses in Xintiandi were then restored, and now house an art gallery, cafes, and restaurants. The marketing of xintiandi is mainly targeted towards overseas visitors, especially visitors from Hong Kong, who seek to experience the romanticised atmosphere of old Shanghai. As a result, prices in this area are high, even by international standards. Eating or shopping in this area is seen as a status symbol by affluent local residents. Many tour groups both domestic and from abRd. also visit Xintiandi as one of the main attractions in Shanghai.     Shanghai Circus World Add:　2266 Gonghexin Rd. Tel:　+86 21 66521930 Public transport:　Shanghai Circus World is best reached by taking Metro Line 1 to Shanghai Circus World station. Website:　www.circus-world.com     Completed in 1999, the Shanghai Circus World covers an area of 22,500m2. It's a brand new scenic spot for cultural tourism that integrating circus, acrobatic, magic, dancing and music performances. It's another new landmark structure for international cultural exchange in Shanghai. As “China 's No. 1 Circus World”, it has an acrobatic field as its main body, which has 1,638 seats. The field is equipped with modern lighting facilities, stereo surrounding sound systems, and platforms, suspension bars, suspension curtains and a digital tuning station controlled by computers. The design of the performance area has made a breakthrough of the traditional style. A rotating stage, an elevating stage and a picture-frame stage are set up at the performance area, which meets the requirement of acrobatic and circus competitions and performances, as well as providing an excellent space for general dancing and music performances. Shanghai Circus World has been well known internationally for many years for its resident company, the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe with its brilliant performers, variety of acts, superb acrobatic skills and dynamic artistic vision characterizing the unique style of Shanghai Circus World. Shanghai Circus World has built sales networks in the world's major circus venues. This has led to the attraction of the world's best circus and acrobatics programs to China. It has organized presentations of gold medal winning acts from Chinese and international competitions. Shanghai Circus World has become a center for international and national acrobatic and circus performances exhibition and exchange.     Shanghai Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site Add:　1835 Qixin Rd., Minhang District Tel:　+86 21 64788666 Opening:　9:30am-9pm     Shanghai Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site covers an area of 100,800 meters. The skiing slope is 380 meters long and 80 meters wide. The thickness of snow reaches 50 cm . The building has a perpendicular height of 42 meters as high as a 14-floor building. The skiing slope is divided into three segments. Visitors are sent to the top by special lift. The end of the slope is a practice flat of 7200 square meters, the biggest in China.     Shanghai Botanical Garden Add:　1111 Longwu Rd. Tel:　+86 21 54363369 Built in 1974 and covering an area of 81 hectares, it is the largest city botanical garden in the country. It grows over 3,000 kinds of plants. It consists of areas of the Evolution of Plants,   Environmental Protection, Potted Landscape, Medicinal Herbs, Exhibition Green House, Orchids, Landscaping Demonstration and Hall of Plants. It is a comprehensive botanical garden for importing species for indigenous cultivation, scientific research, science popularization, education, sightseeing and production.     Huang Daopo's Tomb Add:　13 Dongwan Village, Huajin Town, Xuhui District Tel:　+86 21 64830899 The graveyard is paved with granite, enclosed by a 60-cm tall white marble wall. There are two steps leading up to the tomb. In front of the tomb is a stone altar The whole place looks neat, simple and solemn.       Xu Guangqi Cemetery and Memorial Hall Add:　17, Nandan Rd., inside the Xu Guangqi Park Tel:　+86 21 64689252 To the southwest of the Saint Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui Area is the Guangqi Park at 17 Nandan Rd., where buried Xu Guangqi (1562-1633). Xu is a very learned and far-sighted   pioneer in science who introduced and spread the western sciences and Christianity in China. Xu, a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty, had thorough understanding of both the Chinese and Western cultures. He did profound research work in fields like agriculture, astronomy, mathematics, water conservancy and military affairs. Xujiahui was named after him to pay tribute to his contribution to China. Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall is located in Guangqi Park. Originally it is a 500-year old building named “Nanchun Huatang” the oldest building in Shanghai. It was removed from its original place to re-settle in the Guangqi Park and became the Memorial Hall. 11 tablets engraved in Xu Guangqi's handwriting and furniture of Xu Guangqi's former residence is displayed in the Memorial Hall. The memorial hall has adopted the computer three-dimensional and the microminiaturized model of Xu Guangqi's former residence. The story of “Xu guangqi visiting Matteo Ricci at night” is reproduced by the three-dimensional photography. The exhibition give a very detailed description of Xu Guangqi's life story, his scientific achievements and contribution, his love for his country, the changes of his burial ground and the respect of him by the later generations.     Dianshan Lake Resort Add:　Dianshan Lake Area, Qingpu District Transport:　Bus Shangzhu Line (Shanghai South Railway Station—Zhujiajiao) The pleasant sight of Dianshan Lake is vividly described as follows: “Ditch reeds wavering amidst breeze, fishing boats cruising on the lake and lotus flowers reflected in the pond”. The resort is also renowned for National AAAA rated scenic spots, such as, Zhujiajiao Ancient Waterside Town, Shanghai Grand View Garden, Oriental Land and Chenyun Memorial Hall.       Sheshan Mountain National Holiday Zone Add:　18 Linyin Road, Songjiang District Transport:　Bus Shangshe Line (Sheshan — Shanghai Indoor Stadium) The Nine Peaks in Songjiang are the only natural hills in Shanghai. Green trees amid the hills and red-roofed houses set off one another, with a vast expanse and vegetation of woods of the surface of the hills. The Zone is well-known at home and abroad for Sheshan Cathedral, Sheshan Observatory, Sheshan Astronomical Station, Seismological Station, Happy Valley Area and Moon-lake Sculpture Park, etc.