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Shanghai World Financial Center
The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC; Chinese: 上海环球金融中心; pinyin: Shànghǎi Huánqiú Jīnróng Zhōngxīn, Shanghainese: Zånhae Guejieu Cinyon Tsonsin) is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai.
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© https://www.pxfuel.com/en/free-photo-ovozr · CC BY-SA 4.0Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.
Jin Mao Tower
© Dottie Day · CC BY 2.0Oriental Pearl Tower
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a futurist TV tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007.
© Hanjiang 2009 (寒江2009) · CC BY 2.0Shanghai Museum
The Shanghai Museum is a public municipal museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. It is funded by the Shanghai Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau.
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© Melvin Loi · CC BY-SA 2.0Nanjing Road
Nanjing Road is a road in Shanghai, the eastern part of which is the main shopping district of Shanghai.
© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0Yu Garden
Shanghai Ghetto
The Shanghai Ghetto, formally known as the Restricted Sector for Stateless Refugees, was an area of approximately 2.5 square kilometres (1 square mile) in the Hongkou district of Japanese-occupied Shanghai
© Baycrest · CC BY-SA 2.5People's Square
People's Square is a large public square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. It is south of Nanjing Road (West) and north of Huaihai Road (East).
© Hermann Luyken · CC BY-SA 4.0Jade Buddha Temple
The Jade Buddha Temple (simplified Chinese: 玉佛禅寺; traditional Chinese: 玉佛禪寺; pinyin: Yùfó Chán Sì; Shanghainese: Niohveh Zoe Zy, literally Jade Buddha Chan Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai.
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© King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0Lujiazui
Lujiazui (simplified Chinese: 陆家嘴; traditional Chinese: 陸家嘴; pinyin: Lùjiāzuǐ; Wugniu: loq-ka-tsy, Wu Chinese pronunciation: [loʔ˩ ka̱˨ t͡sz̩˧]) is a locality in Shanghai, a peninsula formed by a bend in the Huangpu River.
© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0Jing'an Temple
© azureisle · CC BY 2.0Xintiandi
Xintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai.
© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0City God Temple of Shanghai
The City God Temple or Temple of the City Gods, officially the City Temple of Shanghai, is a Chinese folk religion, Taoist and city god temple located in the old city of Shanghai.
© MNXANL · CC BY-SA 4.050 Moganshan Road
50 Moganshan Road or "M50" is a contemporary art district in Shanghai, China, that houses a community of more than a hundred artists whose studios are open to the public.
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© ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Site of the First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
The Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is now preserved as a museum in Shanghai, China.
© Sitomon · CC BY-SA 2.0Old City of Shanghai
The Old City of Shanghai, also formerly known as the Chinese city, is the traditional urban core of Shanghai. Its boundary was formerly defined by a defensive wall.
© Ctny · CC BY-SA 3.0Shanghai Zoo
Shanghai Zoological Park (simplified Chinese: 上海动物园; traditional Chinese: 上海動物園; pinyin: Shànghǎi Dòngwùyuán), or commonly Shanghai Zoo in short, is one of the two main zoos in Shanghai.
© 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0Saint Ignatius Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, also known as the Xujiahui Cathedral or sometimes known as the Xujiahui Catholic Church, is the Catholic cathedral of the Latin Church diocese of Shanghai, located in Xujiahui, Shanghai, China.
© DavidXiaoDaShan · CC BY-SA 3.0China Art Museum
China Art Museum, Shanghai (Shanghai Art Museum) is a municipal art museum of Shanghai City. It is a public welfare institution funded by the Shanghai City Culture and Tourism Bureau.