The Old Shanghai
Regents Primary School of Shenzhen , Huang , Ella - 11
S hanghai has always been a popular harbour city , as well as the hub of cultural and economic activities . Besides , it has also been the driving force propelling China into the world community . Through its development from a small town to a gigantic city , the city of Shanghai , especially the old Shanghai which makes us think as a secretly covered bride , is full of mysterious feelings . These mysterious feelings have made me excited about the city , and so to understand the city in more depth , I carried out researches about the Old Shanghai .
The most modern traditional restaurant in Shanghai is the “ International Restaurant ” . It is 22 storeys tall , with 2 extra floors underground . In total , it is 83.6meter in height . The construction began in the year of 1932 , and finished in October 1933 . The building ’ s splendidness enables people to feel a sense of modern atmosphere inside Old Shanghai . On the top floor , 22 nd floor is the best place for guests to enjoy Shanghai ’ s fascinating and magnificent view . Most people in that period thought that it was an honour to have a wedding inside the ‘ International Restaurant ”.
Besides , Shanghai Zhongshan Park is a place for people to spend their vacations . It was built and opened in 1914 . At the time , it only allowed foreigners to enter the park , which was a shame that the old Chinese people suffered from .
Also in 1914 , Shanghai started its construction of Zhao Feng Park , and to build a zoo inside the park . People were fully supporting the construction , and thus they donated a lot of different animals to the park , for instance , monkeys . However , not only the size of the zoo was tiny , but also it had rules which discriminated against its own people , Chinese . When foreigners were allowed to enter the zoo freely , Chinese had restrictions on the time and day they were allowed to enter .
Another noted historic monument is Shanghai ’ s most famous school “ JingYe school ”. It was opened in April 1902 . Students there learnt “ Four books and Five classics ”. However , at that time its education was more focused on how to make China a powerful country . It provided the first step powering Shanghai towards its all-round developments . It had created a lot of talents that helped China ’ s military , politics , science , arts , literature and education .
Moreover , there was the cultural development . The oldest theatre inside old Shanghai is “ GuoTai theatre ”. It is three storeys tall , with a white wall which creates a simple but magnificent image . At its early age , the films shown there were all American and British movies . However , after the Japanese occupation , it started to show Japanese movies . As the war between China and Japan intensified , the theatre became a concentration camp . In 1946 , it was back to a theatre again .
In about 1930 , Shanghai women started to wear Qipao , which had high slits , tight waist and sleeveless feature , showing the beauty of a woman ’ s body shape , giving a sense of classic beauty .
The roads of Old Shanghai are different from others . They contain the culture , traditions and also the local people ’ s life . They are the miniature of the local people ’ s daily life . People get comfort and happiness from them . Families unite together , and children play within the perimeter of these roads . Also they live all their lives together along the roads . To the citizens of Shanghai , the roads of Old Shanghai are what make them alive and active .
Finally , the media inside Old Shanghai is also what drives China into the global community . The media in Shanghai has always received the latest and fastest news of neighbouring countries , even countries that are on the other side of the