China's most populous city, with some 18 million residents, Shanghai is also among China's most modern and cosmopolitan cities.
Along the Huangpu River's West bank [Puxing] lies The Bund, Shanghai's historical financial center, with many buildings dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries lining a one-mile stretch of the river. Behind The Bund, as well as along the East bank of the river [Pudong] now stand many skyscrapers containing offices, hotel rooms, and residences.
Shanghai is an interesting mix of older temples, colonial-era buildings, and ultra-modern skyscrapers.
Along the Huangpu River's West bank [Puxing] lies The Bund, Shanghai's historical financial center, with many buildings dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries lining a one-mile stretch of the river. Behind The Bund, as well as along the East bank of the river [Pudong] now stand many skyscrapers containing offices, hotel rooms, and residences.
Shanghai is an interesting mix of older temples, colonial-era buildings, and ultra-modern skyscrapers.
![Mark Johnston > Shanghai skyline looking roughly east, over the rooftops of buildings of an earlier generation.
In the center, the pointed gray building is Sunjoy Tomorrow Square [285 m high, 58 floors], completed after seven years of construction in 2003. The upper floors contain the highest private apartments in Shanghai. Just to its left, the curved silver and blue Raffles Square building [222 m high].
Further north (left) the tilted triangular face of the Shimao International Plaza building [completed 2004,roof height 246.5m], and the tan-colored Nan Zheng office building.
To the south (right), the dark gray edifice of the Four Seasons Hotel [built 2002, 172m high].](/img/spacer.gif "Mark Johnston > Shanghai skyline looking roughly east, over the rooftops of buildings of an earlier generation.
In the center, the pointed gray building is Sunjoy Tomorrow Square [285 m high, 58 floors], completed after seven years of construction in 2003. The upper floors contain the highest private apartments in Shanghai. Just to its left, the curved silver and blue Raffles Square building [222 m high].
Further north (left) the tilted triangular face of the Shimao International Plaza building [completed 2004,roof height 246.5m], and the tan-colored Nan Zheng office building.
To the south (right), the dark gray edifice of the Four Seasons Hotel [built 2002, 172m high].")
Shanghai skyline looking roughly east, over the rooftops of buildings of an earlier generation.
In the center, the pointed gray building is Sunjoy Tomorrow Square [285 m high, 58 floors], completed after seven years of construction in 2003. The upper floors contain the highest private apartments in Shanghai. Just to its left, the curved silver and blue Raffles Square building [222 m high].
Further north (left) the tilted triangular face of the Shimao International Plaza building [completed 2004,roof height 246.5m], and the tan-colored Nan Zheng office building.
To the south (right), the dark gray edifice of the Four Seasons Hotel [built 2002, 172m high].
In the center, the pointed gray building is Sunjoy Tomorrow Square [285 m high, 58 floors], completed after seven years of construction in 2003. The upper floors contain the highest private apartments in Shanghai. Just to its left, the curved silver and blue Raffles Square building [222 m high].
Further north (left) the tilted triangular face of the Shimao International Plaza building [completed 2004,roof height 246.5m], and the tan-colored Nan Zheng office building.
To the south (right), the dark gray edifice of the Four Seasons Hotel [built 2002, 172m high].
Shanghai skyline looking roughly east, over the rooftops of buildings of an earlier generation.
In the center, the pointed gray building is Sunjoy Tomorrow Square [285 m high, 58 floors], completed after seven years of construction in 2003. The upper floors contain the highest private apartments in Shanghai. Just to its left, the curved silver and blue Raffles Square building [222 m high].
Further north (left) the tilted triangular face of the Shimao International Plaza building [completed 2004,roof height 246.5m], and the tan-colored Nan Zheng office building.
To the south (right), the dark gray edifice of the Four Seasons Hotel [built 2002, 172m high].
In the center, the pointed gray building is Sunjoy Tomorrow Square [285 m high, 58 floors], completed after seven years of construction in 2003. The upper floors contain the highest private apartments in Shanghai. Just to its left, the curved silver and blue Raffles Square building [222 m high].
Further north (left) the tilted triangular face of the Shimao International Plaza building [completed 2004,roof height 246.5m], and the tan-colored Nan Zheng office building.
To the south (right), the dark gray edifice of the Four Seasons Hotel [built 2002, 172m high].
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