10 RECOMMENDED WONDERS OF SHANGHAI
BY ASHIM SAPKOTA
There are many places to visit around Shanghai and
several common places where most students go.
Some of these are famous and well known, but a few
of these joyful places are less known.Many of these
places may bring an astonishing view, breath taking
monuments, or the beauty of modern architecture.
This makes them all special and worth going to.
1. Hong Mei Road(line 10 Long Xi Road)
This is a foreign food street. This is where foreigners
like to find the cuisine that are suitable for them. Also
other cuisinefrom other regions around the world to
enjoy where one can taste new flavors onehave never
tasted before. It is also a very big socializing area .
“ There are many Japanese and Korean families
around the area,” said TaishiTakemoto a 9th grade
student. He also said, “One of my favorite restaurants
is Mr. Pancake, itis on that street which is a great place
to enjoy food with your friends and families.”
enjoy it with my friends,” said Ha-sung Jung, an 9th
grade student.
6. Fake market (line 2 Science and Technology station)
There are many of these types of shops around China.
One major one is under the Science and Technology
Museum (STM). It is filled with copycat electronics and
handbags. The other one is in Pearl City, which is the
same as the one in STM. The last major one is in Yi
Yuan but it is mostly filled with homemade product
instead of fake. “ You can buy branded products for
a cheaper price and also bargain for them,” said Han
Jin Yong,a 10th grade student.
7. Bailain Xi Jiao (line 2 Bei Xing Jing station)
It is one of the closest malls to school. It is not famous
but it is still a popular place for students at Shanghai
Livingston American School to go. It has an ice skating
rink for people who like to skate. There is a pool parlor
where students go to talk, socialize, and enjoytime
2. Shanghai Golden Road (line 10 Yi Li lu)
their outside of school. It also includes many fast food
It is filled with European architecture and also a few chains, which are very common in China.
modern architecture. It has small shops lined up to
welcome costumers. It has cafes to welcome people 8. K11 (line 10 Xing Tian Di station)
for a cup of warm beverage in the up coming cold It is a very high priced and high class mall. It has some
winter. “The street is filled with shops to visit and to of the world’s top technology. It also has some of the
enjoy shopping,” said RurukaKanesashi an 8th grade most artistic products. It is also a high classmall
student. She also said, ‘’I like to go there with my because of the founder who wanted to make it an
friends and enjoy our time by walking down the easier place for foreigners to shop while living in
street.”
Shanghai.
3. Xing Tian Di (line 10 Xing Tian Di station)
It is an area with branded products and high class
cuisine. It includes a few mall and in one of the mall
there is one shop for candy lovers which is called
Candy Lab. There are also some of the most original
branded products. The area also includes restaurants
such as Element Fresh. It is a good area to have fun
with your friends and shop.
4. Lu JiaZui (line 2 Lu JiaZui station)
It is an area of tall modern architecture such as the
Pearl Tower. This also includes the World Financial
Center, which is the second tallest building in the
area. The latest and most tall building was recently
created called the Shanghai tower
9. The Bund (line 2 Nan Jin Xi Lu station)
This is the PuXi port of the Huang Pu River. It is filled
with British architecture from when the British came.
It represents that China won the war because now
where the flag of Britain stood it stands a Chinese flag.
“ The night view is awesome and the restaurants
around the area have a great view of the city lights
and its beauty which is good to enjoy with your
family,” said Matthew Zhou, a 9th grader..
10. Sun Island( none of the metro lines are close
enough)
This is a resort area for people to enjoy. It has a mini
golfing area for people to play with and to pass time.
They have horses to ride on and so you can feel the
wind go through your hair when you are on it. They
5. Korean Town
also have a kart racing that is a way to enjoy your time
This is an area filled with Korean culture. It is also a because for people who like cars it gives them the
area where most of the Koreans live. It also includes feeling to drive in fast speed and compete.
entertainments such as KTV. The food and beverages
around the area are really good that people can smell
the breathtaking odor from miles away. “It brings me
closer towards my culture, and I love to go there and
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