精彩上海

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版权页：   插图：    Colonial settlement of the Bund began from its northern extremity, knownas the Bund Origin, where Suzhou Creek joins the Huangpu. The Bund Origin's Huangpu Park was the site of the infamous (and at least semi-mythical) colonial era sign barring admittance to "Chinese and dogs." Comparatively bypassed by the earlier stages of urban renovation, this area has been a major focus of attention in the run-up to the 2010 Expo. Restoration of important Bund Origin heritage sites has been coupled with dramatic urban development along Suzhou Creek and northwards along the Huangpu waterfront into the city's Hongkou District (an area that has been baptized the North Bund). At the north end of the Bund, spanning Suzhou Creek, is the recently restored Waibaidu Bridge (originally known as the Garden Bridge in English): the first steel bridge in China, a vital part of the city's industrial heritage, and an important historical landmark. The metal structure dates back to 1907, replacing previous wooden bridges in the same location. The Chinese name literally translates as either 'Outer ferry crossing' or 'Foreigners cross for free', the latter owing to the (possibly apocryphal) story that Chinese were charged a toll while foreigners were not. Chinese locals suffered further humiliation trying to cross the bridge after 1937, when the Japanese occupied the northern bank of the creek. Restoration of the bridge has been an integral part of the Bund Origin redevelopment, scheduled to meet the Expo opening. Immediately north of the Bund, across Suzhou Creek, lies another cluster of historically important buildings from Shanghai's classical modernist period. These include the Astor House Hotel (15 Huangpu Rd); the imposing cliff-like Broadway Mansions, built in 1934 (20 Suzhou N. Rd); and the Russian Consulate building (2o Huangpu Rd), built in 1917. The Astor House Hotel, first constructed in 1858 and tinkered with repeatedly over the years, was a prominent institution in colonialera Shanghai, pioneering the introduction of technologies from telephones to electric lighting and hosting many of the early 2oth century's most important leaders and celebrities. Museumstyle exhibits and images relating part of this story can be found inside.

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作者：(英国)兰德

书籍目录

1  History  Old City  Geology  Songjiang  Taipings  Lilongs  Gangsters  Red Shanghai  Song Family  Art Deco  Hudec  Shanghai Ghetto  Shanghai People2  Sights  Temples  Yu Garden  Bund  Suzhou Creek  Museums  Xintiandi  Art Galleries  Skyscrapers  Animals3  Accomodation  5-Star Pudong  5-Star Puxi  Hostels4  Lifestyle  Markets  TCM  Spas  Massage  Malls5  Dining  Shanghainese  Dumplings  Coffee  Beijing Duck  Cantonese  Hunan  Sichuan  Taiwanese  Vegetarian  Xinjiang  Yunnan  American  Fine Dining  French  Indian  Italian  Japanese  Latin American  Mediterranean  Middle Eastern  Southeast Asia  Spanish6  Nightlife  Jazz  Rock  Hipster Hangouts  Wine Bars  Hotel Bars  Lounges  Dives  Pubs  Clubs7  Expo  Basic Facts  Better Cities  What is World Expo?  Expo History  Chinese Expo HistoryIndexMaps  Putuo District  Jing'an District  Hongkou District  Yangpu Distrct  Xuhui District  Luwan Distrcit  Changning District  Huangpu District  Pudong District  Shanghai Metro  Shanghai City

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《精彩上海(英文版)》内容简介：Since China's tidal wave of Reform and Opening reached Shanghai in the early 1990s, the city has developed at a pace that has astounded observers and broken all historical precedent. Yet on December 3, 2002, an event occurred that accelerated developments to a new pitch of feverish activity: Shanghai won its bid to host the 2010 World Expo, at the 132nd general assembly of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE), held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The future shifted,and the city went wild.

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