China Shanghai Tours-Xintiandi Shanghai China

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Nov 22, 2013
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Xintiandi is China tours near the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China.

The area was developed by the Shui On Group during the re-development of the surrounding area, when similar shikumen houses were demolished wholesale. The houses in Xintiandi were then restored, and now house an art gallery, cafes, and restaurants. The marketing of xintiandi is mainly targeted towards overseas visitors, especially visitors from Yangtze River cruises Hong Kong, who seek to experience the romanticised atmosphere of old Shanghai. As a result, prices in this area are high, even by international standards. Eating or shopping in this area is seen as a status symbol by affluent local residents. Many tour groups both domestic and from abRd. also visit Xintiandi as one of the main attractions in Shanghai.

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Xintiandi is the first large-scale city-core redevelopment project by Shui On Land. Xintiandi means New Heaven and Earth in Chinese, a unique environment enabling life Shanghai tour package enrichment of "Live-Work-Play". It is just one block south of the prestigious Huai Hai Zhong Road and its metro station at Huangpi Nan Road.

Shanghai Xintiandi echoes a post-modern "the rendezvous of yesterday and tomorrow" design concept, preserving early 20th century Shikumen buildings in a modern setting. The North Block of Shanghai Xintiandi won the 2003 Award for Excellence from the US-based Urban Land Institute and is the first project in the Chinese Mainland to receive Shangri-la travel this international award.

 

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