Pudong Special Economic Zone
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Pudong ranks as the largest of the 18 districts in Shanghai, having total area of 522.75 square kilometers. "Pudong", means "East of Huangpu River". The old portion of the City is referred to as Puxi, which means "on the West of Huangpu River".
Pudong, or Pudong New District was developed from April 18, 1990 under the orders of the former Chairman Jiang Zhemin's. In 18 years, Pudong has turned from a fishing village and farm land into a modern, prosperous, and green district in Shanghai.
On the East Bank of Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower welcomes almost 35,000 tourists per day from Home and abroad. In the surrounding area of 1.7 square kilometers is the well-known "Lujiazui Finance and Trade Area", consisting of office building complex, hotels, residential buildings and a shopping mall. The architectures are of different designs. Take a look at the Bank of China Building, HSBC Building, Standard Charter Building, the Merchants Tower, etc. They are modern and high, some are even skyscrapers, which makes a great contrast with the historic buildings on the West side of the Bund. Jin Mao Tower in the shape of a traditional Chinese pagoda has 88 storeys; Shanghai World Financial Center is going to break the record with 101 storeys, 492 meters high. It is like "Manhattan in China," only there is a large piece of green and a historic house, which adds some Chinese element and nature to the "cement forests". Suggest taking tourist bus to have a round trip around Lujiazui.
Down the Century Avenue, when you see a huge sundial, you have arrived at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center and Technology Museum. There are a square and a large market selling souvenirs nearby, and Century Park within walking distance. Stand on the square where people fly kites and skate, and look up at the buildings far away, you will find surprising similarity between the view of the City and that in "the Star Wars"!
Many may prefer to live in Puxi, because they think there are a lot more options of restaurants, shops and other facilities; while more and more people like Pudong, because it is larger, clean, modern and green. Tourists who plan to visit Shanghai cannot miss Pudong; and expatriates can choose Pudong as the ideal place of work and residence.
Pudong, with a tariff-free zone and a high-technology zone, is attracting more and more foreign investment to Shanghai. As confirmed these days, a new Disneyland, larger than that in Hongkong will be opened in Chuansha Town, Pudong, almost at the same time as Expo 2010, which will be held in Pudong as well.
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