Walking along the beach, we can see the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower standing like a giant on the other side of the Huangpu River. It's visited by thousands of people from different parts of the country and the world every day.
The Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower, which can be seen from far away, is 468: meters tall, It's the tallest TV tower: in Asia and the third tallest in the world.From the TV tower, we can get a clear view of the whole city. Its construction was started in 1991 and completed in 1994. Soon after that, it was opened to the public.Now it has become the centre of the culture, entertainment and tourism in the city of Shanghai.
The Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the symbol of the rapid development of Pudong in recent years. We're all proud of it.( 146 words)
东方明珠电视塔
漫步江滩，远远可见上海东方明珠电视塔像一个巨人屹立于黄浦江畔。每天有成千上万的来自全国乃至世界各地的游人参观。
东方明珠塔高为468米，是亚洲第一高塔，在世界排名第三。登塔远眺，整座城市清晰可觅。塔始建于1991年，1994年建成，不久对外开放。如今它已成为上海娱乐旅游中心。
上海东方明珠电视塔是近几年浦东快速发展的象征，我们都因它而自豪。
Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower was completed on Oct. 1, 1994. It is 468 m high, being the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, only next the TV towers in Toronto in Canada and Moscow in Russia. It stands opposite to the bund on the west bank.. The architectural modeling of the tower is unique, expressing the flavor of oriental culture. The structure of the tower consists of 11 spheres, different in sizes and arranged at different levels, hanging from the sky down to the green lawns. It expresses the artistic concept of “pearls, big and small, dropping on a jade plate”. The body of the tower is formed of two huge glittering spheres and one small delicate sphere; the sightseeing level in the upper sphere is 45 m in circumference, 263 m high, offering a bird’s-eye view of the city. In the upper sphere at the 267-m level, there is a revolving restaurant, with one revolution every hour, a disco ball, a piano accompanied bar and at the 271-m level there are 20 KTV private rooms. The space cabin is at a level of 350 m, containing a sightseeing terrace, a meeting hall and a coffee room. Hotel in the Air is in the five smaller sphere with 20 guest rooms. The lower sphere contains a space city. There is a science fiction city inside the tower pedestal. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower combines sightseeing, catering, shopping, recreation, accommodation, broadcasting and TV transmission into one body. It has become a symbolic architecture and a favorable spot for tourists in Shanghai.
The Oriental Pearl Tower is 468 meters high, the highest TV tower in Asia and the third highest in the world. The Oriental Pearl Tower consists of three main whole-scope sightseeing floors. Tourists can enjoy the dynamic city view of different height. The Space Module is at the height of 350 meters; the highest revolving restaurant in Asia is at 267 meters; the main sightseeing floor is at 263 meters; you also can go outside at 259 meters and 90 meters. Located at the lobby of the Oriental Pearl Tower is “Shanghai’s Urban Development History Museum”. It consists of six halls: “Transportation exhibition” “Overview of the old city” “The architectural Landscape of Shanghai at the Beginning of the 20th century” “The Metropolis infested with foreign adventures” “Traces of Old Shanghai” “Architectures Exhibition”. The cruise sightseeing on the Huangpu River is the new item of the Oriental Pearl Tower. Taking the luxurious cruise, you can enjoy fantastic scenes of both sides of the river.
Yuyuan Garden
Yuyuan is the famous gardens in Shanghai, Located in the center of Shanghai's Old City, one of the few remaining old tourist sites in Shanghai. It was constructed in the period of Emperor Jiajing's rein of Ming dynasty from 1559 and completed in 1577. It has a history of more than 400 years. It is a famous classical garden in the south of China, the total area of which is over 20 thousand square meters. Surrounding the gardens is Shanghai's bazaar, a maze of small streets and alleyways where vendors sell their wares and food stuffs to the visiting tourist and locals. That is why he called this garden "Yuyuan" - because "yu" in Chinese means "peace and health"-- a place of peace and comfort in the heart of bustling Shanghai, dates back to the fabled Ming Dynasty. Now a popular tourist destination, Yuyuan began as a private garden created by Pan Yunduan, who spent almost 20 years - and all of his savings - to build a garden in order to please his parents in their old age. The main scenic spots in the Yuyuan Gardens are the Urban Mountain Forest, Hualin Charming Valley, Spring Famous Historical Site, the Most Enjoyable Water-Stone Site, Treasure in the Universe and Garden within Gardens. In the garden are ridges and peaks and zigzag paths, beautifully decorated. On the walls are brick-made dragons curling around, as vivid as life, an unique sight of the their kind. They have maintained the artistic style of the south of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Urban Mountain Forest is located at the west of the garden district; there are Shansui (three ears of grains) hall, Rain Swirling Tower, Grand Artificial Hill, Hall of Elegance and other scenic sights. The Grand Artificial Hill is the cream of the Yuyuan Garden, a legacy of Ming dynasty. It was constructed in accordance with the design made personally by the well-known mason Zhang Nanyang. In the Hualin Charming Valley are waterside pavilion, winding corridors, Yihang, Floral Tower and other scenic sites. The Most Enchanting Water stone site is situated at the eastern part famous for its ponds and artificial hills.下载本文
