Author Archives: Pushpitha Wijesinghe
Jin Mao Tower – Scale Shanghai’s Dizzying Heights
0The Jin Mao Tower is an 88 storey tall skyscraper located in Shanghai’s Lujiazui area. It was the tallest building in the People’s Republic of China until 2007, when it forfeited that claim to the Shanghai World Financial Centre, which is located just next to it. The name Jin Mao comes from traditional Chinese and literally means “Golden Prosperity”. The tower is one of the most prominent features of the city skyline. Construction on the …
Modernism of Shanghai and its spectacular Disneyland
0The long awaited famous Disneyland is finally in Shanghai. Its construction began in April 2011 and in five years time this fun world will be opened to the public. The construction of Disneyland in Shanghai is yet another Sino-foreign venture where the biggest metropolis of China is developing to further its modern beauty.With this venture the already popular city is expecting a rise in its tourism. A venture such as this would also mean other …
People’s Square Shanghai –Face of Shanghai
0The symbolic Yangtze River of China flows by the glamorous city of Shanghai adding a relaxing coolness to the atmosphere, but it is impossible to drown out the hustle and bustle of that thriving conurbation. At present, development and China are synonymous; hence the hurried nature of the city keeps increasing day by day. Over sixty years ago, prior to the ban imposed on horse racing in China, the area that is now designated as …
