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0Originally setup as a public garden in 1886, the garden was designed by a Scottish Garden expert, it includes rest areas and tennis courts which catered to the ever growing community of expats who were coming to Shanghai for work. After the ending of World War 2 the park was renamed as Huang Pu Park. It is surrounded on both ends respectively by Suzhou Creek and Huangpu River. The park is also home to the …
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0Some buildings are lessons in history themselves, they provide visitors with an insight into the lives of the people who used to frequent these places and how they have changed and evolved with the times. These buildings have a way of sharing with its visitors a story that is untold in the history books. A city such as Shanghai has a number of such constructions and amongst these many diverse attractions is the Shanghai Concert …
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