http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2217) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 5 Nov 2008 3:49:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/shanghai-museum/What a surprise this place is.You'd never guess that the rather drearily titled Municipal History Museum beneath the Oriental Pearl Tower provides such an wonderful and imaginative experience.Some people find it more fun than the tower itself, certainly it provides a great contrast between the modern Shanghai seen from the Tower, and the experience of old Shanghai below it. Of course, Shanghai does have an exciting and interesting history.Here in the basement of the Oriental Pearl Tower the ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5858) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 13 Oct 2008 1:53:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/shanghai-circus-world/Looking at Shanghai Circus World from the outside, you wouldnt necessarily think that it contained a circus. It looks more like a giant golf ball than a traditional circus, but appearances can be deceiving. Covering a massive 2,2500 square kilometers, it has long held the accolade of China's number one circus. So whats the story behind this strange, glittering domeof fun? The complex is situated on Gonghe Xin Lu Road, and integrates traditional circus acts, acrobatics, magic, dancing and musi...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 29) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 13 Oct 2008 1:40:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/shanghai-grand-theatre/Located on People's Square in the heart of the city, the Shanghai Grand Theatre is a hub of art and culture. It was opened in 1998 and occupies an area of 2.1 hectares. It faces People's Boulevard to the south, Huangpi Bei Lu to the west, and the Shanghai Municipal Building to the east. With its unique architectural style, the theatreis one ofShanghai's most iconic buildings. It was designed by French architect Jean-Marie Charpentier in a new style combining Eastern and Western flavor...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1954) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 8 Oct 2008 2:43:00 GMTcarlonseiderhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/qibao-ancient-town/Life in Shanghai can sometimes feel a bit like chaos traffic noises, flashing neon, skyscrapers jutting into the air so its good to know about places close by where you can escape the commotion of the city. One such place is Qibao Ancient Town, about 18 kilometers from downtown Shanghai. Wandering the streets, its easy to forget that one of the worlds biggest, noisiest cities lies just a short distance away. Qibao is steeped in history. The town was built about a thousand years ago during t...]]>Wed 3 Sep 2008 4:18:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/food/beggars-chicken/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 521) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 3 Sep 2008 4:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/huxinting-tea-house/Within the old city of Shanghai is a small artificial lake. In the middle of the lake there is a large pavilion. Originally the lake and the pavilion were part of the Yu Garden, constructed by a Ming Dynasty official called Pan Yunduan; and the pavilion was originally called Fuyi Pavilion. In 1784, during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Yunhui, Zhang Fuchen and several other textile merchants had the pavilion restored and thereafter renamed it Mid-lake Pavilion. Here the c...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2131) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 3 Sep 2008 3:58:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/huaihai-road/Huaihai Road, for centuries of luxury and boom, is still twinkling in modern times. The straight road, with French phoenix trees on both sides, has form a green aisle. In addition, European style constructions always misunderstand the visitors. Now Huaihai Road totally has 400 stores, which is the heaven of entertainment and shopping. From the evening, the whole street was lit by thousands of neon lights, at that time, you will feel the heartbeat of the city clearly. Sitting on the top floor on ...]]>Wed 3 Sep 2008 3:52:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/xintiandi/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1466) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 3 Sep 2008 3:49:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/pudong-special-economic-zone/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...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 688) AND (ServiceType = 34) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 1 Sep 2008 7:03:00 GMTZapatashttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/zapata%27s/Zapata’s is one of the main drinking venues for thirsty ex-pats in Shanghai. It is basically a Mexican restaurant, serving burritos and paella, but it really comes to life when the night comes and the club opens. Then the whole place erupts with dancing on the tables, and it usually keeps boiling until the small hours. In the summer it also has a large – and often crowded – outdoor bier garten, where the guests from Zapata’s are often ushered away if they happen to take their drinks into the mor...]]>Sun 24 Aug 2008 22:28:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/taikang-road/Mon 11 Aug 2008 6:35:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/sasha%27s/Mon 11 Aug 2008 6:33:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/the-bund-brewery/Mon 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/glamour-bar/Mon 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/house-of-blues-and-jazz/Mon 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/live-bar/Mon 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/mural/Mon 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/bar/shelter/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2116) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 6 Aug 2008 23:03:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/sheshan-goddess-church/Sheshan Goddess Church, also named Sheshan Catholicism Churchis the main pilgrimage bethel in China's coastal area. Zhongshan Church was built in 1894, and the Shanding Hall, designed by Mr. Ye Zhaochang-a Portuguese chiliast wasadded in 1925. The whole construction reveals Rome style. There stands a copper Goddess figure at the top f the church. Sheshan Goddess Church was honored to be the Second Class hall by Rome Church in 1942....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5917) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 6 Aug 2008 21:13:00 GMTyourguidehttp://www.chinatravel.com/shanghai/attraction/shanghai-olympic-stadium/Shanghai Olympic Stadium is the second-largest (just after the Beijing National Stadium) in scale stadium with the most advanced facilities in China. The stadium will host for football preliminaries in Beijing Olympics 2008. It meets all the functional and technical requirements of an Olympic National Stadium: the world's longest cantilevered steel truss roof structure with fabric canopy and span of 300 meters; design as per the directives of International Olympic Committee (IOC). The stands, wi...]]>