Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Non-Fiction 2017 | Page 8

Old Shanghai , New Story
Regents Primary School of Shenzhen , Ma , Daisy - 6

W hen we talk about our motherland , we always feel much honoured . The same is true to Shanghai when we talk about it . As an developed coastal city of our country , it has long become the jewel of the Oriental World . Shanghai is the window through which we communicate with the outside world and therefore has been developed into one of the busiest and most famous economic and trade centers of the world .

Like many other big cities , Shanghai has high buildings , broad roads , fresh air and wonderful scenery . However , the difference is that Shanghai is an old city and has historic features of its own , for example , the famed Shanghai Bund , Huangpu River and Miles that have seen great historic changes . Not to mention the well-known lanes , temples , Peace Hotel and Lilac Garden . When we visit Shanghai , we see not only the beautiful architecture but also the celebrities that live in them , like Eileen Chang . It is our great honour that our favorite movies “ Zhu Bajie Eats Watermelon ”, “ Where is Mama ”, “ Havoc in Heaven ”, “ Little Carp Jumps over the Dragon Gate ” are all produced in Shanghai Animation Film Studio .
Shanghai has a great past and also , good new stories to tell the younger generations . Shanghai World Expo has attracted tens of millions of Chinese and foreign tourists with the theme “ Better City , Better Life ”, making it the most successful Expos ever with most tourists , which shows that our great motherland has become more powerful and prosperous . People live an increasingly better life and more and more foreigners want to share its elegant demeanour . What ’ s more , Disneyland is expected to open in Shanghai and the President , Xi Jinping has sent a letter of congratulations . In short , I believe Shanghai will be more and more beautiful and glamorous with boundless vitality !