Huangpu RiverThe Huangpu (pronunciation), formerly romanized as Whangpoo, is a 113 km-long (70 mi) river flowing north through Shanghai, into the Yangtze estuary. The Bund and Lujiazui are located along the Huangpu River. The Huangpu is the biggest river in central Shanghai, with the Suzhou Creek being its major tributary.
Suzhou CreekSuzhou Creek (or Soochow Creek) (Chinese: 苏州河), also called the Wusong (Woosung) River (吴淞江), is a river that passes through Shanghai city centre. A sandbar within the river was the cause of navigation issues for the Port of Shanghai until dredging works designed and supervised by Johannis de Rijke, George Arnold Escher and others was completed in 1928.
ShanghaiMunicipality and largest city in ChinaMunicipality in ChinaShanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 30,050,000 in the urban area as of 2026, thus making it China's most populous city and more broadly the fifth-largest city in the world by population. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city.
PudongDistrict in Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaDistrict & State-level new area in Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaPudong New AreaSimplified Chinese浦东新区Traditional Chinese浦東新區Wugniuphu ton sin chiuPudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. The name Pudong was originally applied to the Huangpu's east bank, directly across from the west bank or Puxi, the historic city center.
Oriental Pearl TowerThe Oriental Pearl Tower is a futuristTV tower in Lujiazui, Shanghai. Built from 1991 to 1994, the tower was the tallest structure in China until the completion of nearby World Financial Center in 2007. Its status as Shanghai's first AAAAA tourist attraction, the tower's unique architecture, height, and fifteen observation decks have made it a cultural icon of the city.
Old City (Shanghai)31°13′30″N121°29′06″E / 31.225°N 121.485°E / 31.225; 121.485 (Old City of Shanghai)The Old City of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海老城厢; pinyin: Shànghǎi Lǎo Chéngxiāng; Shanghainese: Zånhae Lo Zenshian), also formerly known as the Chinese city, is the traditional urban core of Shanghai. Its boundary was formerly defined by a defensive wall. The Old City was the county seat for the old county of Shanghai.
Lu Shen (Ming dynasty)Lu Shen (陸深; 1477–1544) was a Chinese scholar-official and calligrapher of the early Ming dynasty.
The BundThe Bund is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East Zhongshan Road No.1) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River in the eastern part of Huangpu. The area along the river faces the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui in Pudong.
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Ming dynastyChinese nameChinese明朝Dynastic nameChinese大明
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