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THE BUND

The Bund is an area of Huangpu District

in central Shanghai, Peoples Republic

of China. The area centres on a section

of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan

Road) within the former Shanghai Inter-

national Settlement, which runs along the

western bank of the Huangpu River, fac-

ing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huang-

pu District. The Bund usually refers to the

buildings and wharves on this section of

the road, as well as some adjacent ar-

eas. The Bund is one of the most famous

tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building

heights are restricted in this area.

EXPO 2010 SHANG

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is a scheduled World Expo

of international fairs and ex

theme of the exposition will

Better Life and signi

new status in the 21st cen

jor economic and cultural

pected to generate the larg

visitors in the history of the

terms of gross numbers. T

features the Chinese char

to represent three people

the 2010 date. More than

and more than 50 internat

tions have registered to pa

Shanghai World Expo. Ch

receive almost 100 foreig

millions of people from ac

to come and visit the Worl

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ORIENTAL PEARL TOWER

The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower

in Shanghai, China. The Oriental Pearl

Tower is located at the tip of Lujia-

zui in the Pudong district, by the side

of Huangpu River, opposite The Bund

of Shanghai. It was designed by Jiang

Huan Cheng of the Shanghai Modern

Architectural Design Co. Ltd. Construc-

tion began in 1991 and the tower was

completed in 1995. At 468 m (1,535 feet)

high, it was the tallest structure in China

from 19942007, when it was surpassed

by the Shanghai World Financial Center.

The Oriental Pearl Tower belongs to the

World Federation of Great Towers.

SHANGHAI C UISINE

Shanghainese people are known to eat

in delicate portions (which makes them

a target of mockery from other Chinese),

and hence the servings are usually quite

small. For example, notable buns from

Shanghai such as the xiaolong mantou

(known as xiaolongbao in Mandarin)

and the shengjian mantou are usually

about four centimetres in diameter, much

smaller than the typical baozi or mantou.

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