As Shanghai flourished as a multinational hub for finance and business in the 1930s, it also became home to many prominent Chinese writers and translators, who lived and worked in Shanghai during that period.
Also, as he points out, the focus on the 1930s makes it easier to connect with a Western audience, because of their shared history with China during that period.
Longtang was a product of Shanghai and belongs to the Shanghai people. It tells the story of Shanghai and reflects the culture, life-style and philosophy of the Shanghai people
Yu Garden, a classical garden in downtown Shanghai, boasts a history over 400 years.
Located in the northwest part of Shanghai and tucked away amidst a jumble of charming turn of the century two-storey cottages and small glass office buildings, the Jade Buddha Temple is spiritual oasis in the midst of a booming city.
The Shanghai Expo is added testimony to the close partnership between China and the UK.
The World Expo is a large-scale, global, non-commercial Expo. The hosting of the World Expo must be applied for by a country and approved by the international World Expo committee.
The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is Hai Bao, which means the treasure of the sea.
The emblem, depicting the image of three people-you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind.
The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments.
