Thirty years ago, Pudong was a tidal flat, but now it has become the financial center of Asia. As a history and culture enthusiast, I am curious about the changes in Pudong.
The skyscrapers in the Lujiazui Financial District are a symbol of China's reform and opening up. The Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower and Jinmao Tower are three super high-rise buildings that stand side by side and have become the new landmark of Shanghai.
Shanghai Disneyland adds a touch of fantasy to the city, where both adults and children can find their own happiness. Pudong's development speed is amazing.
It has witnessed the take-off of China's economy and also foreshadows a more brilliant future.
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Sign InThe observation hall of Shanghai Tower is worth a visit. The view is very good!
Pudong's development speed is indeed amazing. I remember when it was just farmland!
Lijiang City, [21] is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua City in Sichuan Province to the east, Jianchuan, Heqing, and Binchuan counties of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture and Dayao and Yongren counties of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Lanping County of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to the west and Weixi County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the north. [131] Lijiang City has a total area of 20,600 square kilometers, [132] and has one district and four counties under its jurisdiction. [19] Naxi, Mosuo, Yi, and Yunnan dialects are spoken in the city. [54] [119] As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Lijiang City is 1.25 million. [220] Lijiang City is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the northwest Yunnan Plateau, [20] and has a semi-humid low-latitude plateau mountain monsoon climate. [30] The rivers in the territory belong to two major river basins and three major water systems. In the Shu Han period, Lijiang was established as Suijiu County. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Chahanzhang Civil Affairs Office was first established, and later changed to Lijiang Xuanweisi, Lijiang Road Military and Civil Administration Office. In the early Ming Dynasty, Lijiang Prefecture was established. In the Qing Dynasty, Lijiang Military and Civil Affairs Office was established. In December 1949, Lijiang People's Administrative Commissioner's Office was established, and in April 1950, it was changed to Lijiang Commissioner's Office. [5] Lijiang City has an integrated comprehensive transportation system with roads as the main body, and railways, civil aviation, and water transportation connected. The transportation in the territory is convenient. [90] It is the political, economic and cultural center of northwest Yunnan, and a distribution center for materials on the "Southern Silk Road" and the "Ancient Tea Horse Road". [5] Lijiang City has three world heritage sites, [201] multi-ethnic and multi-religious coexistence, [29] above-ground and underground cultural relics are widely distributed, [128] and rich tourism resources. [59] As of 2021, there are 199 fourth-level cultural relics protection units. There are 11 national-level sites, 14 provincial-level sites, 56 municipal-level sites, and 118 county (district)-level sites. [11] There are 104 tourist attractions in the territory, with more than 13,000 species of animals and plants, making it one of the country's famous animal and plant protection bases. [219] Lijiang City has a variety of ethnic cultures and folk activities. For example, the Bangbang Festival and the Sanduo Festival of the Naxi people on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Torch Festival of the Yi people, and the Kuoshi Festival of the Lisu people. [59] In 2024, Lijiang City will achieve a regional GDP of 71.003 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7% over the previous year.
The central urban area of Shanghai, with famous attractions such as the Bund and Nanjing Road. Huangpu District is under the jurisdiction of Shanghai and is the economic, administrative and cultural center of Shanghai. [89] It is located in the central part of Shanghai's downtown area, at the southwest end of the confluence of the Huangpu River and Suzhou River. It starts from Suzhou River in the north, borders the Huangpu River in the east and south, and extends to Chengdu North Road, Yan'an Middle Road, Shaanxi South Road, Zhaojiabang Road, and Ruijin South Road in the west. The district covers an area of 20.52 square kilometers [11], of which 18.71 square kilometers are land and 1.81 square kilometers are water. [11] As of the end of 2023, it has 10 sub-districts under its jurisdiction [67] [69] and a permanent population of 504,700 [85]. Huangpu District carries the history of Shanghai's more than 700 years of city construction and more than 180 years of port opening, and has witnessed the development and changes of Shanghai as an international metropolis. [47] From the tenth year of the Tianbao reign of the Tang Dynasty (751 AD) to the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Huating County. After the district adjustment in December 1959, it was divided into Huangpu District, Luwan District, and Nanshi District. After two “reconstruction” in 2000 and 2011, Huangpu District was established [47]. Huangpu District has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and a long frost-free period. It has a subtropical monsoon climate [36]. It is located in the northeast of the saucer-shaped depression of Taihu Lake and belongs to the saucer edge highland [36]. During his work in Shanghai [47], General Secretary Xi Jinping positioned Huangpu as the “heart, window, and business card” of Shanghai [47]. In June 2020, Huangpu District was selected as the first batch of national demonstration areas for the construction of a law-based government [48]. In January 2021, Huangpu District became the first batch of national cultural and tourism consumption pilot cities [49]. In 2023, Huangpu District will achieve a year-on-year growth of 5.9% in gross regional product (GDP) [85]. In 2024, Huangpu District will achieve a GDP of 334.441 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%.
Xuhui District, a district under the jurisdiction of Shanghai, is located in the southwest of Shanghai's central urban area. It borders Huangpu District to the northeast, Huangpu River to the east, Pudong New Area across the river, Minhang District to the west, and Jing'an District and Changning District to the north. The total area is 54.93 square kilometers [32]. The district has 12 sub-districts and 1 town under its jurisdiction, with a total of 306 neighborhood committees. The district people's government is located at No. 336, Caoxi North Road, Xujiahui Sub-district. [1] At the end of 2023, the total permanent population of the district was 1.1098 million, an increase of 1.0% over the previous year [51]. Xu Guangqi, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion in the late Ming Dynasty, established a farm near the confluence of Zhaojia River and Lijing River, engaged in agricultural experiments and wrote books, and cooperated with Italian and European missionary Matteo Ricci, creating a precedent for cultural exchanges between China and the West. Later, the Xu family settled here for generations, and the area was named Xujiahui, hence the name of the district. [48] The district has a northern subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. [52] Xuhui District is an industrial structure dominated by modern service industry, supported by industry, commerce and real estate. [54] Xujiahui in Xuhui District is the sub-center of the city in the southwest of Shanghai. Xuhui is one of the central urban areas in Shanghai that has basically completed the renovation of old districts earlier. Xuhui focuses on the development of high-tech industries such as information technology, modern biomedicine, and nano-new materials, forming an industrial scale for the development of industrial electronic information and biomedicine in the district. In 2024, the GDP of Xuhui District will be 393.12 billion yuan, and the district-level fiscal revenue will increase by 12.37% year-on-year. [90] In 2024, Xuhui District issued the "Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Xuhui Linkage Innovation Zone Construction Plan", officially launching the construction of the "Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Xuhui Linkage Innovation Zone"
Taipa Island (Portuguese: Ilha da Taipa), also known as Taipa Island, was formerly known as Tanzai, Jijing, Longhuan, and Longtouhuan. It is a place name in Macau, China, and is one of the three parts of Macau, China. It is located about 2.5 kilometers south of the Macau Peninsula, across the sea from the Xiaohengqin Island in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province to the west. It covers an area of 6.33 square kilometers [1] and has a population of about 104,000. Taipa Island runs from northeast to southwest, with Taipa Mountain in the east, Xiaotan Mountain in the west, and flat land in the middle. Taipa Mountain is 158.2 meters above sea level and is the highest point on Taipa Island. Taipa is connected to the Macau Peninsula through the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, the Friendship Bridge and the Sai Van Bridge. [2]
China's southernmost province is a tropical island resort.
China's southwestern province is famous for its Sichuan cuisine, giant pandas and rich natural scenery.
A province in northwestern China, an important channel of the ancient Silk Road, with world cultural heritage sites such as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
A province in southeastern China, rich in natural landscapes and unique culture.