上海夜景 - 繁华之都

上海是中国的历史文化名城，是近现代中国的“缩影”，拥有厚重的历史底蕴，被誉为“江海之通津，东南之都会”。

上海是一座历史悠久的城市。全市被列入全国重点文物保护单位有13处，迄今还保留着我国唐、宋、元、明、清以来的若干古迹和富有特色的园林。到嘉定可浏览唐代南翔寺经幢、南朝砖塔、宋代孔庙、明代秋霞圃；在青浦，您会对唐代青龙塔、宋代普济桥、元代放生桥、清代曲水园和万寿塔感兴趣；宋江的唐代陀罗尼经幢、宋朝方塔、护珠塔、明代大照壁和清代醉白池会令您流连忘返；步入南市老称厢，则置身于代表明清风格的古城墙、豫园、文庙、三山会馆、书隐楼之中……

这些古老的建筑饱经风霜，历经沧桑，但它们仍以各自的魅力，成为上海这一历史文化名城的见证。

As the most Westernized city in China after Hong Kong, Shanghai is on the cutting edge of China's race for modernization. Almost a quarter of the world's construction cranes stand in this city of 15 million. On the other hand, architectural remnants of a strong colonial past survive along the charming, winding, bustling streets that make this city undeniably and intimately Chinese. It isn't an ancient Chinese city with loads of historic temples and ruins to visit. It's a young new city more akin to Hong Kong than Beijing. The street scene and on-the-go vibe reflect China's future more than its past.