上海魅力(英文版)

Welcome to Shanghai, the cosmopolitan city in east China and the economic powerhouse in East Asia. Now with a population of 20 million, the city has taken on a leading role in the \〃reform and opening-up\〃 initiative of China as well asthe country﹀s industrial upgrading and technological innovation. So where does Shanghai derive its unique glamour that has attracted people to live,_to work, or to take a sightseeing tour?

At dawn, the rosy clouds rise against the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Lujia-zui; at dusk, the setting sun paints a golden sheen on Huangpu River. During theday, the streets, bridges and elevated roads are bustling with traffic; after night-fall, the city is lit up brilliantly by countless neon lights of shopping malls and boutiques. Shanghai boasts dazzling skyscrapers and a prosperous economy in its thriving harbors and busy CBDs; on the other hand, the city is home to pleasant natural sceneries in numerous parks and greenbelts.

If you are interested in the ancient origin of the city, please go to the Old Town to pay a visit to the Town God﹀s Temple and the lovely Yuyuan Garden; if the city﹀s modern history fascinates you, why not take a tour on the Bund to seethe fabulous \〃showcase of world architecture\〃? On this wonderful land where \〃the East meets the West\〃, you can indulge yourself in the vibrant nightlife in the glitzy Xintiandi or go shopping in the city﹀s luxury malls to your heart﹀s content!

The irresistible charm of Shanghai appears even more attractive in the ad-vent of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, schedule(l to open from May I to October 31. Hopefully Shanghai will be i much better place in terms of livable environments, as the Expo﹀s theme suggests, \〃Better City, Better Life\〃.