Urgent! Where can senior citizens go when traveling to Shanghai?

1 Lujiazui area (including the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, World Financial Center, etc.)

The construction of the Oriental Pearl Tower started on July 30, 1991 and was completed on October 1, 1994. The tower is 468 meters high and faces the "Architectural Expo Group of All Nations" on the Bund across the river. It is ranked the tallest tower in Asia and the third tallest tower in the world. The designer fancifully connected 11 spheres of different sizes and staggered heights from the blue sky to the lush green grass. Two huge spheres as bright as rubies were held up high, making the entire building completely transparent. As a whole, it creates the artistic conception of "big beads and small beads falling on the jade plate".

The Shanghai International Convention Center is located on Binjiang Avenue in Pudong, across the river from the Bund. Together with the Oriental Pearl Tower, it forms a famous landscape in the Little Lujiazui area. The Shanghai International Convention Center has a total construction area of ??110,000 square meters. It has the most modern conference venues, a 4,300 square meter multi-functional hall, a 3,600 square meter press center, and nearly 30 conference halls and venues of various sizes, which can fully meet the needs of To meet the needs of various conferences, the center also has a variety of luxurious hotel rooms, high-end dining facilities and comfortable leisure venues. In 2001, it was one of the main venues for the APEC meeting, which made it even more mysterious for tourists.

Binjiang Avenue adopts a hierarchical three-dimensional design. On the top of the slope covered with flowers and green grass, people can stand on a relatively spacious platform and have a panoramic view of the extraordinary beauty of the Puxi Bund. In the Fudu World section of Binjiang Avenue, a yacht pier converted from an old pier is unique and interesting. An eye-catching huge iron anchor has been erected on the pier and several cable piles have been built. Colored lights are installed in the huge fountain consisting of more than a hundred water sprinkler heads, which shine brightly in the night. The mansion Tomson Yipin is located here.

Jinmao Tower is located in a prime location in Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, across the river from the famous Bund Scenic Area. Jin Mao Tower is invested, constructed and managed by China's Shanghai Foreign Trade Center Co., Ltd. and designed by SOM Architects of Chicago, USA. With a total height of 420.5 meters, Jin Mao Tower is currently the third tallest building in the world and the tallest building in China. It covers an area of ??23,000 square meters, with 88 floors above ground, 3 floors underground, and a 6-story podium, with a total construction area of ??29 square meters. There are office buildings, Jinmao Hyatt Hotel, sightseeing hall, etc. in the building. Jin Mao Tower has both modern style and national style. It can be called a landmark building in Shanghai heading into the 21st century.

The Shanghai Wild Insect Museum is located between Lujiazui Binjiang Avenue and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. It integrates tourism, viewing, and popular science education. It is the first live insect exhibition hall in China. Entering the museum, you can see insects in various ecological environments such as fields, waters, deserts, rainforests, islands, swamps, etc., and feel the magical charm of nature. The museum is divided into different areas such as insect gallery, butterfly valley, amphibian and reptile cave area, ecological touching area, water touching area, tropical rainforest area, insect salon and popular science classroom. Visitors can not only enjoy many things in this wild insect museum Lively insects, and you can learn many secrets of the insect world and increase your knowledge and anecdotes.

2 Yuyuan Garden Area (including Yuyuan Garden, City God’s Temple, and Shanghai Old Street)

Yuyuan Garden is a famous Jiangnan classical garden and a national key cultural relics protection unit. Yuyuan Garden was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan, the Sichuan governor in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 400 years. During the 1853 Shanghai Xiaodao Hui uprising, the Dianchun Hall in Yuyuan served as the headquarters of the rebel army in the north of the city. The current hall displays weapons, self-minted coins, and proclamations and other cultural relics from the Xiaoqiao Hui at that time. After liberation, the government carried out large-scale renovations on Yuyuan Garden, and it was officially opened to the outside world in 1961.

Shanghai City God Temple, adjacent to Yuyuan Garden, also known as the Old City God Temple, is one of the main Taoist temples of the Zhengyi sect of Taoism in Shanghai. It is located on Fangbang Middle Road, bounded by Anren Street in the east, Fuyou Road in the north, and Jiuchangchang Road in the west. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403-1424), the Jinshan Temple was rebuilt by the county magistrate Zhang Shouyue. Historically, the City God's Temple was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. The current City God's Temple was built in 1926. During the Anti-Japanese War, Chinese businessmen built a new Town God's Temple in the concession (located at the intersection of Lianyun Road and Jinling West Road, now converted into a multi-story residential building), so the Town God's Temple was called the Old Town God's Temple. Renovation began in 1995 and it has received believers and tourists. The main entrance has four pillars and three doors. There are eight immortals on the cornice archway and a pair of stone lions beside the door.

The main hall has green tiles and red eaves, which are majestic and dazzling, and the incense is very prosperous.

Shanghai Old Street, formerly known as Fangbang Middle Road, starts from Henan South Road in the west and ends at Renmin Road in the east, with a total length of 825 meters. It is located in the Yuyuan Commercial Tourism Zone. The architectural style and business layout from west to east show the Old Shanghai experienced a period of historical and cultural evolution from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China and the influx of Western culture. The commercial operations of the whole street are based on traditional characteristic industries, highlighting traditional folk culture and creating a Shanghai-style cultural atmosphere.

Shanghai Old Street is divided into east and west sections with Guanyi Street as the boundary. The east section has been decorated and renovated to retain the residential characteristics of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The lattice windows and rows of rows on both sides of the old street have been restored. Door panels, Fan's railings, floor-to-ceiling rocker doors, etc. are combined with cornices, lace drippings and horse head walls on the roof. The exterior facades of the houses in the western section imitate the architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, highlighting the folk customs of Shanghai's old city, with black tiles, pink walls, and red columns and cornices. It reproduces century-old shops such as Tong Hanchun, Lao Tongsheng, Wu Liangcai, Wan Youquan, Qiu Tianbao, Old Shanghai Teahouse, Deshun Restaurant, Chunfeng Deyilou, Xishi Tofu House, Ding Niangzi Cloth Shop, Rongshun Pavilion, and Boyintang. , and at the same time opened shops with traditional characteristics such as Danfeng Teahouse and Famous Doctors Hall. Together with the "Star Street" on the north side, it presents you with a "Riverside Scene during the Qingming Festival" showing all kinds of business, tourism and market conditions in old Shanghai.

Sanxintiandi area (including the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xintiandi, and Dongtai Road Antique Market)

The site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China is a building built in 192 The 1900s Shikumen building with local Shanghai style was the residence of Li Hanjun, the Shanghai representative who attended the conference, and his brother. On July 23, 1921, the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in an 18-square-meter living room downstairs. The layout of the conference room has been restored to its original appearance, and the furniture and items have been copied as they were. Representatives of communist groups from all over the country: Mao Zedong, He Shuheng, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu, Wang Jinmei, Deng Enming, Li Da, Li Hanjun, Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjing, Chen Gongbo, Zhou Fohai and thirteen Bao Huiseng *** appointed by Chen Duxiu, representing Fifty-three party members across the country attended the conference, and two representatives of the Communist International also attended the conference, the Dutch Marin and the Russian Nikolsky. The conference adopted the party program and resolutions, elected the Central Bureau composed of Chen Duxiu, Li Da, and Zhang Guotao, and announced the establishment of the Communist Party of China.

Shanghai Xintiandi is an urban tourist attraction with Shanghai's historical and cultural features. It is based on Shanghai's unique Shikumen architectural old area and has been transformed into an international-level restaurant, business, entertainment and cultural complex. Leisure pedestrian street. Shanghai Xintiandi is located in the city center, on a 30,000-square-meter plot of land on the south side of Huaihai Middle Road, between Huangpi South Road and Madang Road, adjacent to the Huangpi South Road subway station and the intersection of the north-south and east-west elevated roads. This project is to build an urban tourist attraction with traditional and new era life culture. It is based on the fusion of Chinese and Western, and the combination of old and new. It integrates Shanghai's traditional Shikumen lanes with modern new buildings. The businesses currently settled there include Starbucks Coffee, Kaibo Western Restaurant, Shanghai True Colors, Sassoon (Shanghai) Hairdressing Training Center, Shanghai Dongmei Comprehensive Entertainment Center, etc.

Dongtai Road Antique Market, in the domestic antique circle, almost everyone does not know it. It is even said that "there is Liulichang in the north (Beijing) and Dongtai Road in the south (Shanghai)". Dongtai Road Antique Market and Beijing Liulichang are two of the largest professional antique markets in China.

When you walk into the antique market, you will see 125 small antique shops with different characteristics neatly lined up along the road more than 200 meters long, displaying a variety of antique handicrafts, with ceramics playing the leading role. utensils, bronze ware, tin ware, jade ware, bamboo ware, wood ware, the Four Treasures of the Study, calligraphy and painting and other handicrafts. In addition, there are birdcages, clothing, coins, calendar cards from the 1930s, electric fans, lighters, three-inch golden lotus, Chairman Mao badges, etc. Everything you need. This place is famous for being "strange, unique, weird and rare", and you can find all kinds of antiques and crafts that you can't find in other markets. Therefore, in recent years, Chinese and foreign antique collectors have come one after another to travel, sightsee and shop in the Dongtai Road Antique Market, forming a new market landscape.

Four Shanghai Circus City

Shanghai Circus City is located on ***hexin Road, close to Zhabei Stadium on the south side and Guangzhong Park on the north side, covering an area of ??2.25 hectares. It is the cultural, sports and entertainment center of Shanghai North District.

Shanghai Circus City is composed of five major parts: acrobatic arena, rehearsal auxiliary room, entertainment city, animal room, and actor reception center. It is a comprehensive entertainment and art venue with acrobatics and circus performances as the main body, and integrating culture, sports, and entertainment. Shanghai Circus City has complete facilities, advanced equipment and complete functions. It can not only provide an ideal place for domestic and foreign acrobatic competitions and performances, but also perform music, song and dance performances to meet the needs of citizens' cultural life.

5 Xujiahui area (including Longhua Temple, Catholic Church, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, etc.)

Longhua Temple is located in Longhua Town, Xuhui District. It is the oldest and largest ancient temple in Shanghai. Legend has it that it was built by Sun Quan, King of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, for his mother. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. However, according to documentary records, the temple was built in the early Northern Song Dynasty. In the third year of Zhiping in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1064), "Kongxiang Temple" was awarded, and the remaining stones of the monument in the temple still exist. In the second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1574), it was named "Daxingguo Wanshou Cihua Temple", but the original name of Longhua Temple was still used. After going through ups and downs, the present temple was rebuilt one after another during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. The temple collects scriptures, gold seals, Buddha statues, etc. from the Tang, Five Dynasties, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The halls of Longhua Temple are majestic and dazzling, and the Buddha statues are solemn and dignified. The Buddha statues here are unique in two ways. One is that Longhua Temple is a Maitreya dojo and has two Maitreya statues. The Hall of Heavenly Kings houses the Bodhisattva statue of Maitreya, the Hall of Maitreya houses the statue of Incarnation, commonly known as the "Budai Monk", and the second is the Mahavira Hall. The main halls of other temples are flanked by the "Eighteen Arhats" who promote Buddhism, or the "Twenty Heavens" who protect Buddhism; while the main hall of Longhua Temple is full of Arhats and gods. There are bell and drum towers on the east and west sides of the Tianwang Hall of Longhua Temple. The "Longhua Evening Bell" was one of the "Eight Scenes of Shanghai" during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since 1991, a welcoming ceremony has been held in Longhua Temple on December 31st every year. The New Year’s Eve Bell Clock Event in Longhua has attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists. This event has been designated as one of the national tourism projects by the National Tourism Administration.

Xujiahui Catholic Church is a famous Catholic church in China. It is the Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai. Its official name is "The Cathedral of Our Lady as Mother of God". On the side of the church are the Bishop's Palace of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai and a nunnery. . Xujiahui Catholic Church is a medieval Gothic building that can accommodate more than 3,000 believers for activities. In the lobby, the statue of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus stands on top of the altar, overlooking the entire church, and is the center of the entire church. The parish currently has tens of thousands of parishioners. There are multiple masses held every morning. On Sundays and important festivals in the church, the parishioners gather together. It has now been listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Shanghai.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Nanyang Public School located in Xujiahui, Shanghai, has remained majestic and unchanging despite the weather for more than a hundred years. This cannot but be said to be an unexpected miracle. The immobility of this campus is undoubtedly an extremely rich historical legacy. It is precisely because of this immobility of space that the cultural and historical traditions of Shanghai Jiao Tong University can be continuously interpreted and accumulated, allowing us to enjoy the old experience from time to time. The historical information conveyed silently by the building allows later students to intuitively understand the unique spirit of SJTU.

Liu Sheshan area (including East and West Sheshan Park and Yuehu Park)

Sheshan area has a long religious history and splendid culture. This area brings together Catholicism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism , it has been a Catholic holy place in Southeast Asia for more than a hundred years. West Sheshan is home to the Sheshan Catholic Church, the largest Catholic church in the Far East, and the Sheshan Observatory, the first observatory in China. Dongsheshan National Forest Park has beautiful mountains, lush trees, and rich animal and plant resources. Foxiang Spring, Xinxin Spring, Sanceng Spring and Meigong Fishing Rock complement each other; Muyu Stone, Qilong Weir Monument, Qilong Ancient Road, Chanting Platform and Moon Shadow Tower complement each other. Between the East and West Sheshan Mountains, there is a Xiudao Tower built in the Northern Song Dynasty. It has seven levels and eight corners, a brick and wood structure, and a beautiful appearance.

In the spring of the fifty-ninth year of Kangxi (1720), Kangxi gave Sheshan the title of "Lansun Mountain", and personally wrote a plaque on it and ordered two imperial envoys to send it to Sheshan. On the 11th day of the third lunar month of that year A grand congratulatory ceremony was held at Xuanmiao Buddhist Hall. From then on, Sheshan was also known as "Lansun Mountain".

Tianma Mountain is located 10 kilometers southwest of Sheshan and 11 kilometers away from Songjiang District Government. Tianma Mountain was called Qian Mountain in ancient times. It is said that the generals of Wu State in the Spring and Autumn Period made swords here and got its name. Tianma Mountain is steep, with the ridgeline approaching the east-west direction. The shape of the mountain is like a Pegasus with wings spread, so it is called Tianma Mountain today. Tianma Mountain is the mountain with the largest forest area and the highest altitude among the nine peaks and twelve mountains of Sheshan Mountain, with a forest area of ??1,433 acres and an altitude of 99.8 meters.

Tianma Mountain has a long history and a gathering of humanities. In the old days, it was a Buddhist resort and there were many Buddhist palaces and temples on the mountain. Every March, first and fifteenth day of the third lunar month in Yangchun, there will be pilgrims climbing the mountain to offer incense, and the incense is very prosperous, so Tianma Mountain is also called "incense-burning mountain".

Yuehu Sculpture Park is located in Shanghai Sheshan National Tourism Resort and was officially opened to the public in 2005. With the construction concept of "returning to nature and enjoying art", the park is a comprehensive art park integrating modern sculptures, natural landscapes, and landscape art. The first phase of the park covers an area of ??1,300 acres, including 465 acres of Moon Lake. The hinterland around the lake is divided into four banks of spring, summer, autumn and winter. There are more than 40 large-scale sculptures created by modern artists from all over the world, which are integrated into the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers and are unique.

The entrance to the park has an exquisite and simple design. The giant sculpture "Flying to Eternity" stands in the center. It is also a functional modern artistic sundial created by the Bulgarian-Italian sculptor Givoj Filin. . Two rows of upright canary trees line up energetically, warmly welcoming every visitor and inviting you into an artistic paradise full of intellectuality and sensibility.

PS: Personally, I think there are only so many that are suitable for the elderly. If there are not enough, I will add more