The 29th stop of "High-speed Rail Tour to China" series-Shanghai.
Author: navigator
Brief Introduction of "China High-speed Railway Tour" Series
This topic starts from Chengdu, the city where the author lives, and travels all over the country 100 tourist cities along the high-speed rail (the route is not repeated, but completed in one line). Each city has a question, a theme and an article, which deeply digs into the city's natural and humanistic tourism culture.
Not travel notes, not raiders, but urban tourism observation with taste, attitude and analysis!
Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway
G2366, Jiaxing South-Shanghai Hongqiao, lasted for 27 minutes.
Different from other tourist cities, Shanghai, with a history of more than 700 years, has no real "scenic spots", but as the most developed, fashionable, dynamic and amorous feelings city in modern China, Shanghai has its own unique charm and experience.
After modern times, Shanghai is very modern without losing the traditional characteristics of China. The Bund with a strong European style echoes the high-rise buildings in Pudong, which is quite modern. Gu Xiang full of historical charm, wonderful art feast, happy and dynamic Disneyland, etc. It is the best city card of Magic Capital Shanghai.
Today's article will take you to the 29th stop of the "China High-speed Railway Tour" series-Shanghai.
General situation of Shanghai
Shanghai, referred to as "Shanghai" and "Shen" for short, is a municipality directly under the central government of China, a national central city and a megacity.
Shanghai is a famous national historical and cultural city, with profound modern urban cultural heritage and numerous historical sites. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Wu and Yue cultures combined with the industrial culture introduced from the west to form a unique Shanghai culture.
Shanghai is diverse, and the old city in the old alley is framed; A century-old European architecture on the Bund; Various skyscrapers in Lujiazui; China Gardens Bearing Memories in Chenghuang Temple. Multiple urban elements converge here, making Shanghai unique.
0 1/ Enjoy the night view.
Shanghai is known as "Magic Capital" and "Night Shanghai". As the city card of Shanghai, the night scene has always been the greatest charm of the magic capital Shanghai. Bund, Nanjing Road, Oriental Pearl, etc. It is also the first place to come to Shanghai to enjoy the night view.
the Bund
The Bund, located on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, starts from Shiliupu Wharf in the south and ends at Waibaidu Bridge in the north. It is the most Shanghai-style city card. Dozens of buildings with different styles and beautiful night scenes on both sides of Pujiang are the essence of the Bund. The old buildings scattered under lanterns have a visual sense of "ten miles of foreign fields" in the Republic of China.
At night, standing on the Bund, facing the towering skyscrapers such as the Oriental Pearl, Jinmao Tower and World Financial Center, you can feel the romance and amorous feelings of the "city that never sleeps".
For example, taking a cruise or ferry in Pujiang, the river breeze blows gently and the neon lights on both sides of the strait complement each other. On the one hand, it is the Bund, which witnessed the "ten-mile foreign market", and on the other hand, it is the skyscrapers of modern cities. In addition, there are many beautiful images of Waibaidu Bridge in literary works, which is the most prosperous and beautiful witness of Shanghai, a city that never sleeps.
The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower
The Oriental Pearl, located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, echoes the Bund on the other side of the Huangpu River and is a landmark building in Shanghai. At the first light of Deng Hua, you can take the fully transparent high-speed sightseeing elevator and board the sightseeing floor of the 35 1 meter-high space capsule to get a panoramic view of the beautiful night scenes on both sides of the Pujiang River. If you go to a revolving restaurant 267 meters high in the air, it will be a great experience to enjoy the night view of Shencheng while tasting delicious food.
Climbing the three main spheres of the Oriental Pearl, you can enjoy the night view of the city on both sides of Pujiang from different heights. Especially standing on the 259-meter-high fully transparent sightseeing corridor, it is an unforgettable enjoyment to feel the beauty of the night in this city that never sleeps in a unique way of "walking in the air".
Nanking Road
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street has the reputation of "the first commercial street in China". The colorful "Shili Yangchang" is the most prosperous commercial street in Shanghai and even China.
As night falls, walking on Nanjing Road, tourists from all corners of the country are bustling and endless. Walking in the crowd, the modern buildings on both sides are mixed with European-style foreign buildings, and the vertically hung shop light boxes are row upon row, reflecting the beautiful European-style buildings and full of the bustling atmosphere of old Shanghai.
02/ Go for a walk, and you will be refreshed.
Coming to Shanghai, a modern metropolis, in the reinforced concrete forest, there are also many small and fresh places that young artists love most. In the old alley at the corner of the city, enjoy the traces left by history, relax and find peace of mind.
Tianzifang
Tianzifang, transformed from Shanghai Shikumen complex, is the creative base of many literati and artists.
Walking in the old alley, looking at the tiger skylight on the roof, the finely arranged red tiles, the cracks in the gables and the moss, everything is full of the taste and breath of old Shanghai. Outside the open-air bar, listening to the languages of different countries, mixed with the crisp Shanghai dialect of local residents, you can also stop and find a street artist to paint a portrait of yourself.
Of course, as a young artist, you can also visit the cultural celebrity studios represented by Chen Yifei. Tired of walking, you can also find a cafe to sit down, blow a cool breeze in the alley and have a delicious afternoon tea.
Masnet steet
Sinan Road, hidden behind the bustling Huaihai Road, is quiet and quiet, telling the history of old Shanghai and some stories in the long years at a slow pace.
Sinan Road, named after Jules Masnan, a French composer in the early 20th century, is a famous French road, a clean and romantic one-way street, with two rows of French phoenix trees covering the sky and connecting Huaihai Road and Xujiahui.
Garden houses on both sides of Sinan Road have different styles, such as English, French and Spanish, which tell the identity of modern concession. The garden-style villa on Sinan Road is said to have concentrated almost all the residential styles in old Shanghai, which is a living sample of Shanghai's urban history. Walking here seems to have returned to that hurried and messy but still prosperous era.
frontier
Xintiandi, near Huaihai Road, was transformed from the old Shanghai Shikumen Hutong. Now it is not only a must for Chinese and foreign tourists, but also a fashionable place frequented by local young people. During the day, you can come here to watch the beauty street shooting and enjoy the leisurely afternoon tea. At night, you can shuttle between bars and experience the exquisite life in Shanghai at night.
Compared with the small and crowded Tianzifang, Xintiandi is more spacious. All kinds of fashion shops are neatly and orderly distributed on a straight pedestrian street. Strolling through Xintiandi, there are blue brick walkways at the foot, red and blue clear water brick walls and heavy painted doors next to them, as if going back in time and being in Shanghai in the old days. But the interior of each building is very modern and fashionable, which fully shows the international elements and the flavor of the times of Xintiandi.
03/ Go to Disneyland for a day.
Located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai Disneyland is the first Disneyland in Chinese mainland. Here, you can experience many firsts of the World Disneyland, including the largest Disney Castle, the first pirate theme park, and the longest Disney floating cruise route. , personally feel this dreamy and magical kingdom.
Shanghai Disneyland includes six distinctive theme parks, namely Mickey Street, enchanted gardens, Dream World, Adventure Island, Treasure Bay and Tomorrow World. Here, men, women and children can find their own happy world.
Hot project full coverage route
Fly over the horizon, get a quick pass, build a speed light wheel (properly interspersed with other projects in the theme area of tomorrow's world), roam fairy tale time (properly interspersed with other projects in the theme area of fantasy world), float parade, the battle of pirates sinking treasure in the Caribbean (properly interspersed with other projects in Treasure Bay or Adventure Island), and the luminous phantom show of Mickey Street Castle.
Fast pass (FP)
Generally speaking, some popular attractions may need to wait in line for three or four hours. If you get the FP card and experience the designated scenic spots in a specific time period, the actual waiting time in line is only 5- 15 minutes.
FP card is free. Valid tickets can be collected at the tourist service center in the applicable scenic spot park. Daily quantity is limited, first come, first served. At present, Shanghai Disneyland can only receive one FP card for one ticket and one activity at a time. The bottom of FP card indicates the time when you can apply again next time (the general time interval is 2 hours). At this time, you can get another express pass. Generally speaking, you can't get the FP card after noon.
It is worth noting that FP card is recommended for projects with queue time exceeding 90 minutes to maximize its value. At present, seven scenic spots that can apply for tourist shopping cards include:
Adventure Island: Flying over the horizon and drifting in Leiming Mountain;
Dream world: seven dwarfs mining car, Peter Pan's sky adventure, Winnie the Pooh's adventure;
Tomorrow's world: create a speed light wheel and buzz Lightyear interstellar rescue.
Luminous phantom show
It starts at 20 pm and lasts for 30 minutes. If you want to see better, it is recommended to sit down half an hour in advance, otherwise you can only sit in the back and see no water curtain. But it can't be too far ahead, otherwise the castle can't be seen comprehensively.
Recommended food in the park
Old Brawly Restaurant (Dream World, 80 yuan per capita), Piranha Bite (Adventure Island, 60 yuan per capita), Royal Ballroom (Dream World, 450 yuan per capita). It is recommended to choose hot dogs, chicken rolls and rice packages.
The most economical way is to bring unopened food and unopened drinks into the park, which not only saves money, but also saves time in the queue in the restaurant. Nuts, energy bars and other foods are relatively small in size and high in calories, so it is recommended to carry them with you. There is direct drinking water in the park, so you can bring a water cup.
04/ Take a look, cultural art exhibition.
There are many cultural and artistic exhibition halls in Shanghai in various forms. Among them, Shanghai Museum displays ancient art, China Art Palace displays modern art, and Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art displays contemporary art ... The mature museum system and diverse cultural forms have greatly enriched Shanghai's cultural heritage, making Shanghai a world cultural metropolis.
Shanghai Museum
Shanghai Museum, located in Renmin Avenue, Huangpu District, has a collection of 6,543,800+2,000 pieces of fine works, and has collected historical relics of China in past dynasties, among which ancient bronze ceramics, calligraphy and painting are the most distinctive. Dakeding in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhongjiangpan in the Spring and Autumn Period, Gaoyitu in the Tang Dynasty, and Duck Head Pills in Wang Xianzhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty are all national treasures that are well-known at home and abroad.
In addition, the Shanghai Museum also has a sculpture museum that treasures the sculpture art of ancient Buddha statues, a minority craft museum that displays traditional handicrafts of ethnic minorities, a jade museum that displays exquisite jade articles of various dynasties in China, and Amin and qing dynasty furniture museums that reflect the furniture lifestyle of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The collections of seal museums and coin museums in past dynasties rank among the best in the national museums.
National Art Museum of China
China Art Palace was once the China National Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo. If you can't see it during the World Expo, you can visit this magnificent building quietly now. In addition to the multimedia version of The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, there are also many works of art by modern artists.
The multimedia version of Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival has been permanently settled here since the closing of the World Expo, and it is still the most wonderful highlight in the Chinese art hall. In addition, there is the "Bright Moon on the Sea ―― the Source of Modern Art in China" exhibition hall, where you can enjoy the paintings of "Sea Painting School" juxtaposed with Chinese and Western paintings.
In addition, there are various works of art by famous modern artists in China, as well as temporary exhibitions of works of art at home and abroad. You can enjoy art exhibits from museums all over the world from time to time.
The power station of art
Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art is located on the north bank of Huangpu River, Huangpu District, far from China Art Palace on the other side. All kinds of contemporary art works are mainly exhibited here, and there are often different special exhibitions, where you can enjoy all kinds of abstract art works or new concept art exhibits.
The museum, formerly known as Heather Power Plant, was built in 1897. Its165m reinforced concrete chimney stands upright. In the museum, the spacious and bright, uneven steel beams and the old traces of factory reconstruction are very historical.
The exhibits in the museum are usually not fixed, and there will be different theme exhibitions, such as art design exhibition, portrait exhibition of the times, Swiss landscape design, collection exhibition of Pompidou Center in France, Cartier art exhibition of the times, etc.
05/ Eat once, local specialty snacks.
As a metropolis where modern Chinese and western cultures meet, Shanghai is a place where all kinds of snacks gather. Its taste is not only different from the pure sweetness of Guangdong and Hong Kong, but also different from the spicy taste of Sichuan and Hunan, but is famous for its lightness, deliciousness and delicacy.
There are many kinds of snacks in Shanghai, among which the three main dishes are "Tangyuan, venetian blinds and Essential Oil Noodles". In addition, there are sweet-scented osmanthus sugar lotus root, pigeon eggs glutinous rice balls, golden melons, pickled melons, pigeon lobster slices, Songjiang four-gill bass and so on.
Nanxiang steamed buns
Nanxiang steamed buns are well-known at home and abroad and have a history of one hundred years. Originally named "Nanxiang Big Meat Steamed Bread" and "Nanxiang Big Steamed Bread", later named "Guyi Yuan Xiao Dragon" and now named "Nanxiang Xiao Long".
Nanxiang steamed buns adopt the method of "heavy stuffing and thin skin, big and small", and carefully select refined white flour to roll it into thin skin; Take lean meat as stuffing, without monosodium glutamate, cook the skin with chicken soup, freeze and mix it to get its freshness, sprinkle a small amount of finely ground sesame seeds to get its fragrance; According to different seasons, crab powder or Chun Zhu, shrimp and meat stuffing are also taken. Each steamed bread is stacked 14 or more, and 10 is made of one or two pieces of flour, which is translucent, small and exquisite.
deep-fry
Fried, can be said to be a native of Shanghai dim sum, which is said to have a history of hundreds of years. Fry with semi-fermented flour, wrap with fresh meat and jelly, fry in rows in a pot, pour cold water several times while frying, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onion and sesame seeds.
Shanghai fried-dumpling is crispy, thin-skinned and fragrant. Take a bite. The gravy is wrapped in meat, oil, onion and sesame. It tastes great.
Sam Sun Xiao wonton
Shanghainese are particularly aware of the size of wonton, which is different from other places. The stuffing of Shanghai Sanxian wonton is not fresh meat, Kaiyang and mustard tuber, but pure meat. The so-called three delicacies are all in the soup, shredded eggs, shrimp skin and laver. The fresh meat is wrapped in a thin bag and tastes salty, fragrant and smooth.
Ribs rice cake
Rib rice cake is an economical and unique snack in Shanghai. The ribs are golden in color, crispy and tender. The entrance glutinous rice is fragrant, slightly sweet and spicy, fresh and palatable.
Among them, the "Little Changzhou" pork ribs rice cake in Shanghai Shuguang Restaurant and the "Rare" pork ribs rice cake in dim sum shop have both the rich flavor of pork ribs and the softness and crispness of rice cakes, which are the most distinctive.
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