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  Shanghai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shanghai is also one of the world's busiest ports, and became the largest cargo port in the world in 2005.
Shanghai once became the third largest financial centre in the world, ranking after New York City and London, and the largest commercial city in the Far East in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Shanghai is administratively equal to a province and is divided into 19 county-level divisions: 18 districts and 1 county.
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 Shanghai, China
Shanghai was lost to Japan in the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 until its surrender in 1945.
Shanghai's economy is steadily growing at 11% and for 2004 the forecast is 14%.
Shanghai is the birthplace of everything considered modern in China; and was the cultural and economic center of East Asia for the first half of the twentieth century.
creekin.net /c2771-n40-shanghai-china.html   (3365 words)

  
 HPCA 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shanghai, also called in short in Chinese "Hu" or "Shen", situated at 31.14 degrees north latitude and 121.29 degrees east longitude, in the middle of China's east coastline, is a gate to the Changjiang River valley.
Shanghai is a municipality under the direct jurisdiction of the central government.
Shanghai Grand Theater is at the northern part of the People's Square,at the intersection of the square's Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road.The theater covers a floor space of 11,528 square meters.
www.smu.edu /math/CSC/aboutshanghai.htm   (707 words)

  
 Shanghai Attractions, Sights to visit in Shanghai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shanghai’s world-renowned Bund has been the epitome of elegance throughout its 100-year history.
Jin Mao Building is a symbolic architecture of Shanghai in marching to the 21st century.
Zhujiajiao, Known as “the Venice of Shanghai”, is a well-preserved ancient town in water country in Shanghai typical of southeast China.
www.chinahighlights.com /shanghai/attractions.htm   (305 words)

  
 Shanghai Grand Theatre, Travel Guide to Shanghai China
Shanghai Grand Theater is located at the People’s Square in the city heart.
The theater covers an area of 62, 803 square meters, with 10 storeys, two for underground, two for lofts and six on the ground.
The Grand Theater housed three stages-a 1,800-seat main stage for ballets, operas and symphonies, a 600-seat medium theater for chamber orchestras and a small 200-seat auditorium for dramas and fashion show.
www.chinahighlights.com /Shanghai/attraction/grand-theatre.htm   (193 words)

  
 Shanghai Attractions - Top sightseeing and things to see
Yuyuan Garden, maybe the most celebrated classical Chinese garden in Shanghai, is located in the northeast of the old town with an area of fives acres.
Shanghai museum, established in 1952, is located in People's Square, reputing as one of the four largest museums in China.
On one side of the river is the bund, which is regarded a landmark as well as the birthplace of Shanghai.
www.yourrooms.com /china_hotels/shanghai/attractions.htm   (1188 words)

  
 Shanghai - Shanghai - Travel to China
Shanghai (zh-cp c=上海 p=Shandagrave;nghǎi; Shanghainese International Phonetic AlphabetIPA: IPA/zɑ̃ hɛ/) is China's largest city and is situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta.
Administratively, Shanghai is one of four municipalities of Chinamunicipalities of the People's Republic of China, which have political divisions of Chinaprovincial-level status.
Shanghai is divided into 19 Political divisions of China#County levelcounty-level divisions: 18 district of Chinadistricts and 1 county of Chinacounty.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Shanghai   (3656 words)

  
 Shanghai Grand Theater - Shanghai travel guide - China travel guide, Shanghai China travel services, Shanghai tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The theaters can accommodate performances of ballet opera, symphonies, chamber music modern dramas, and musicals.
The theater also owns the largest, fully automatic stage in Asia.
The theater has become a symbol of modern culture in Shanghai.
www.chinaplanner.com /shanghai/sha_sthe.htm   (122 words)

  
 Shanghai Resorts: DiscoverAsia.org
Situated on the eastern seaboard of the country, Shanghai is at the center of China’s economic resurgence.
Jing An lies in the northwest of Shanghai and was a British Concession.
And though Shanghai is mainly China’s financial capital, it has plenty of fun for the whole family with zoos, museums, water parks and play lands to go to.
www.discoverasia.org /China/shanghai_resorts.htm   (971 words)

  
 Hôtel Shanghai - Réservation hôtels Shanghai
Grand Pacific Suites Shanghai opening in Sept04 is a brand new contemporary all suite hotel located in the heart of major Shanghai business centre.
The Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel in China is an integral part of the 80,000-seat Shanghai Sports Center, adjacent to the city's elevated inner ring road next to the Stadium subway station and Cao Xi Road light railway station.
The 26-story Westin Shanghai is a new international hotel in the metropolitan city of Shanghai, China, providing dining, conference, entertainment, spa and recreation facilities, surrounded by European architecture from the 1920s and 1930s.
fr.besthotels.com /1/shanghai-hotels.html   (840 words)

  
 TIMEasia.com | CULTURE: Art Rivalry | 4/10/2000
When Shanghai held the soft opening of its new art museum last month, it was more than a celebration of culture.
By contrast, when Tan Dun performed the China premiere of The Gate at the Grand Theater last month, Shanghai's glitterati were thrilled by the crystalline sound.
For the moment, Beijing is still a bigger draw for young artists and performers--even though a lack of theaters limits many dance and music troupes to just one or two shows a year.
www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/2000/0410/art.rivalry.html   (1298 words)

  
 Shanghai Tours - Asia Travel China Hotels & Resorts Reservation Service
As most of the foreign trade of Shanghai was carried on through the British Settlement, the French Concession found it difficult to raise revenues, and depended largely on income derived from other sources.
This was seen as an opportunity to build Shanghai into one of the international economic, finance and trade centers and to regenerate the economy of the Yangtze River Delta and the whole Yangtze River Valley.
The world-renowed Shanghai Museum at the People's Square is in the possession of a collection of 123,000 cultural artifacts in 21 categories, the museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
www.asiatravel.com /china/tours/shanghai/tour_shanghai.html   (1103 words)

  
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To break even on its bet, the Shanghai Grand Theater needs to sell nearly 180,000 tickets for the total 96 performances, which means it has to attract more than 1 percent of Shanghai's population.
Beginning in 2002, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Shanghai Theater Academy have even introduced a new major in their courses for musicals despite the fact that China has few excellent original musicals or a loyal audience for them.
The Shanghai production is directed by Harold Prince and stars Brad Little as the Phantom and Marni Raab as the heroine, Christine, who is "really looking forward to performing in Shanghai." Another 130 persons round out the cast and crew.
www.bradlittle.com /sha.html   (1502 words)

  
 CreativeClass.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shanghai, he announced stiffly, is moving toward the great goal of creating a modern international culture center in Asia.
The early 20th century was Shanghai's moment in the sun, when it had a global reputation as a flashy and fleshy sin city with top-flight Western architecture and a cabaret culture to match.
Shanghai's strategy of build and hope the visitors come seems to be gathering momentum but draws mixed reviews even among the city's artists, who are debating how the city goes about becoming a world-class cultural center.
www.creativeclass.org /nyt_070704.shtml   (1221 words)

  
 The Chimes of Ancient China
It is this bianzhong that was the focal point of Shanghai's "Bronze Culture Festival," a gathering of archaeologists, musicologists and artists that included a seminar, a museum exhibition and two sold-out performances of works by the composer Tan Dun.
The festival brought together such celebrated arts organizations as the Shanghai Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Shanghai Grand Theater, the Wuhan Conservatory and the Shanghai Symphony.
It was the first time that the Shanghai Museum and the Shanghai Grand Theater — which are across the street from each other — had ever cooperated on anything.
www.iht.com /articles/2000/04/01/bronze.2.t.php   (857 words)

  
 Shanghai Travel and City Guide: Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai is centrally located in the business and shopping district of Shanghai and is approximately 4 kilometers from Shanghai Station, 14 kilometers from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, and 50 kilometers from Pudong International Airport.
The Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai is within easy access of Shanghai's numerous attractions and close to the Shanghai Museum, Grand Theater, and the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
Shanghai benefits from an efficient subway and light rail system, which are the best ways of getting around Shanghai.
shanghai.okura.com /z123/location.html   (340 words)

  
 Shanghai Activities | iExplore.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Shanghai is also smart and sophisticated and that implies a cultural gloss.
The Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Da Dao (tel: (21) 6372 8701; website: www.shgtheater.com), is a major venue for music concerts, as well as for theatrical performances.
Theater: Theater buffs are splendidly served in Shanghai, with a large number of high-class venues.
www.iexplore.com /cityguides/China/Shanghai/Activities   (956 words)

  
 AutoRacing1.com - CART Editorial Page
While the business section of Shanghai is a forest of skyscrapers, the race will be held in the open and park-like area of Pudong, the fastest growing financial and business district in China.
Shanghai has gone through a swift and stunning transformation and is expected to soon overtake Hong Kong as China's financial gateway to the world.
Shanghai is a great club scene, as one resident put it - "the whole City is a buzz, and a very cosmopolitan way of life." We bring you the rest of our story in these incredible photos of Shanghai, hopefully a future destination for one of CART's most grandiose races.
www.autoracing1.com /markc/2001/0907shanghai.htm   (1621 words)

  
 CriticalDance :: View topic - Shanghai Ballet
Shanghai Ballet Troupe, one of the best ballet companies in China, will stage a full-length version of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" at Shanghai Grand Theater on August 2.
SHANGHAI: "Coppelia," one of the jewels of the classical ballet repertoire, will come alive April 9 to 11 at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, thanks to a combined effort of French and local artists.
The Shanghai Ballet, dancing "Coppélia," made its first local appearance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Wednesday night, looking beautifully schooled and just the slightest bit stern in their pursuit of perfect placement and unison.
www.ballet-dance.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=158305   (1610 words)

  
 Into the Stronghold of Shaoxing Opera
A lobby stall in the Grand Theater that sold souvenir key chains, video discs and glamour-shot post cards was mobbed, and tempers were frayed as supplies ran low.
Such extravagance is a thing of the past, but every fan yearns to treat her favorite star to dinner or invite her home for a game of mah-jong.
The entranceway to the Grand Theater was festooned with dozens of floral arrangements in wicker baskets, each destined for a specific actress.
www.iht.com /articles/1999/09/04/yue.t.php   (1080 words)

  
 Abt China Tour Sparks Mutual Admiration - American Ballet Theater - Brief Article Dance Magazine - Find Articles
The tour, which began late last September, gave audiences in Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as Singapore and Taipei, Taiwan, their first look at the American dancers and repertoire; ABT dancers had the chance to witness the changes that have transformed China in recent years.
The tour contract was negotiated by Jane Hermann of ICM Artists Ltd., who began talks directly with the Shanghai Grand Theater in September of 1999.
ABT soloist Yan Chen, who was born in Shanghai and came to the United States in 1989 (the year of the violently suppressed pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square), saw first-hand China's cultural and economic transformation over the last decade.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_2_75/ai_70368623   (676 words)

  
 Shanghai 2004
In and around the square are a massive fountain named the Light of Huangpu River, 10,000 square meters of lawns, six groups of relief carvings that depict the history of Shanghai, the New Shanghai Museum, the offices of the municipal government, an underground shopping plaza, the Shanghai Grand Theater and the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
Opened in 1996 in People’s Square, the earthquake-proof New Shanghai Museum is the most modern exhibition facility in China, replete with climate controlled galleries featuring the latest lighting and display techniques, a conservation laboratory, an auditorium, tea house, gift shops, and a cafe.
The new Shanghai Museum has ten special galleries of bronze, calligraphy, ceramics, furniture, jades, minority art, paintings, sculpture, seal carvings, coins and arts and crafts, together with a special gallery of donated relics and three temporary exhibition halls.
www.stage-door.org /photoalbum/vacation/Shanghai/wednesdaypm.htm   (221 words)

  
 Shanghai gets contemporary Art in America - Find Articles
The new Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened in People's Park on Sept 24, seems intended to reach China's mainstream public.
Located in the park's old greenhouse, strikingly redesigned by Liu Yuyang, a Rem Koolhaas collaborator, Shanghai MOCA is at the heart of the city and counts the Shanghai Art Museum, the Shanghai Museum and the Shanghai Grand Theater among its neighbors.
Shanghai MOCA launched with an exhibition of photographs by the French duo Pierre et Gilles, thereby marking the end of the official Year of France in China.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1248/is_10_93/ai_n15950588   (281 words)

  
 Shanghaiist: Mission Impossible to make world premier in Shanghai
The Shanghai Evening Post tells us that Mission: Impossible III (or M : I : III, as the cool kids are calling it) will make its world premier in Shanghai.
The red carpet event is slated for April 22 at the Shanghai Grand Theater.
According to the newspaper, audience members must pass a security check at the door prior to entering the theater, besides frequently used measures such as banning mobile phones in the cinema hall.
www.shanghaiist.com /archives/2006/02/27/mission_impossi.php   (442 words)

  
 Shanghai Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Art is thriving in Shanghai with a number of galleries devoted to showing both contemporary and traditional Chinese works.
The Shanghai Grand Theater is a first-class international standard theatre that often showcases international acts.
The Shanghai Gymnasium, the Majestic Theatre and the Grand Theatre are also venues to catch both Asian and Western performances.
home.carolina.rr.com /wormold/Shanghai-2.htm   (382 words)

  
 new11
The Shanghai Aquarium, located under the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Pudong, will be completed in October.
The move of the Shanghai Shipyard officially started on Jul. 8 and is expected to be completed in three to four years.
Built and operated by the privately owned Shanghai Yimin Industry Co. Ltd., one of China's leading glassware manufacturers, it was created to introduce a high-level exchange platform for domestic and foreign glassware companies.
pudong.shanghaichina.org /news0727.html   (1065 words)

  
 Shanghai piano master plays Baldwin Artist Grand for Chinese anti-SARS special   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Renowned Shanghai classical pianist Xu Zhong recently taped a segment for a Chinese anti-SARS television special performing on a Baldwin SD-10 Artist Grand.
The segment was taped in Oriental Pearl Tower Square at the foot of the highest TV tower in Asia and the third highest in the world, and will be broadcast on Shanghai Oriental TV.
He is currently the first concert pianist resident of Shanghai Grand Theater and serves as music director for the First China Shanghai Grand Theater Youth Piano Competition.
www.gibson.com /whatsnew/pressrelease/2003/may22a.html   (237 words)

  
 Southern Capital
He is at the local Chamber of Commerce which is hosting the Fortune 500 conference in Shanghai this Fall.
After the Japanese captured Shanghai in 1937, they headed straight up river capturing Suzhou and Wuxi before attacking China’s capital.
There is a room displaying skeletons of some of the more than 300,000 victims and a mass grave outside under a tarpaulin.
www.albany.edu /~pm157/shanghai/diary34.html   (1416 words)

  
 Shanghai Jin Jiang YMCA Hotel - Shanghai, China
With super location in the centre of city downtown, and 3 star Shanghai YMCA Hotel is to the south of the People's Square.
Shanghai YMCA Hotel is one of outstanding architecture in Shanghai modern times.
There are Chinese Restaurants serving Cantonese, Shanghai cuisine and sea food on 9th floor.
www.hostelz.com /hotel/32459-Shanghai-Jin-Jiang-YMCA-Hotel   (400 words)

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