Jinjiang Amusement Park 锦江乐园   1 Photos   Sep 23, 2008
 
[YEAR: 1984 ]
[LOCATION: 121.403335,31.140175 ]
[CATEGORY: Park]
[DISTRICT: Xuhui ]

Jinjiang Amusement Park is a large amusement park in downtown shanghai. It is located in Meilong district in southwest shanghai, a booming district. Roller coasters, rides and the Asia's largest ferris wheel are all here in this amusement park.

 

Oriental Land 东方绿舟   3 Photos   Sep 25, 2008
 
[YEAR: 2001]
[LOCATION: 121.014071416507,31.10455828191349]
[CATEGORY: Park]
[DISTRICT: Qingpu]

Oriental Land, located on the shores of Dianshan Lake in Qingpu District, serves not only as recreational and social center, but also the "lungs of the city."

The Oriental Land covers an area of 3.7 square kilometer, 1.3 of which is waters. The Oriental Land consists of 8 zones, including the Knowledge Boulevard, the Bravery & Wisdom Area, the National Defense Education Area, the Survival Challenge Area, the Scientific Exploration Area, the Water Sports Area, the Sporting Training Area and the Life Practice Area. The Knowledge Boulevard, one of the largest sculpture gardens in the world, is lined with 162 sculptures of famous personalities in the world history.

Oriental Land is Shanghai Municipal Off-campus Youth Activities Encampment. It’s the milestone education project supplementary to the existing Children's Palace, Youth Center of Science & Technology Education, museum, activity center, etc.

The well-structured outdoor education program in Oriental Land offers a range of practical activities, such as rock climbing and outdoor survival techniques. Students from six international schools, including Shanghai American School, the Britain International School, and Shanghai Singapore International School, have already enjoyed challenging and unfamiliar experiences at the camp.

Oriental Land serves not only as an outdoor education base, but also an ideal weekend getaway for stressed city dwellers looking to return to the happiness of nature.

 

Jiao Tong University 交通大学   5 Photos   Sep 21, 2008
 
[YEAR: 1896]
[LOCATION: 121.429780005157,31.20095987424546]
[CATEGORY: Campus]
[DISTRICT: Xuhui]

Jiao Tong University located in Xuhui district of shanghai is one of the oldest and most influential universities in China.

In 1896, Nanyang Public School was founded in Shanghai by an imperial edict issued by Guangxu Emperor, under the Business and Telegraphs Office of the imperial government. Sheng Xuanhuai, the proposer of the edict, became the first president and was regarded as the founder of the university.

In 1904, the Ministry of Commerce took over the school and changed its name to Imperial Polytechnic College of the Commerce Ministry a year later. In 1906, the college went under the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs and changed its name to Shanghai Industrial College of the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs. When the Republic of China was founded, the college was run by the Ministry of Communications and changed its name once again to Government Institute of Technology of the Communications Ministry. In 1918, the republic government founded the School of Management and it became one of the oldest academic institutes.

In the 1930s, it was known as the "Eastern MIT" due to its reputation of nurturing top engineers. In 1938, the Ministry of Education took over the university and renamed it National Jiao Tong University (also known as Chiao Tung University).

In 1952, engineering faculties from outside were absorbed to create a specialized engineering university. A bigger rearrangement came in 1956 for the school when the People's government decided strategically to send a significant amount of its faculties to Xi'an to help create another top engineering school. Afterwards, the university was officially renamed Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The University has nurtured large numbers of outstanding figures. Jiang Zemin, the President of the People's Republic of China graduated from Jiao Tong University.

 

Shanghai Maglev Train Museum 上海磁浮交通科技馆   3 Photos   Sep 17, 2008
 
[YEAR: 2007]
[LOCATION: 121.553270817,31.204744744]
[CATEGORY: Museum]
[DISTRICT: Pudong]

The first operational high-speed conventional maglev railway in the world, the Shanghai Maglev Train from downtown Shanghai Pudong to the Pudong International Airport, was inaugurated in 2002. The highest speed achieved on the Shanghai track has been 501 km/h (311 mph), over a track length of 30 km. Shanghai Maglev is constructed by Transrapid in Germany.

Shanghai Maglev Train Museum was built in 2007. The museum, at Longyang Road Station by the Shanghai Maglev Line, displaying models of the city's maglev train and offering interactive games that teach people about the train's technology. On the ground floor of the station, the museum has five sections covering 1,250 square meters, documenting the technology's birth, the Shanghai line, technology, advantages and future prospects.

To explain the Maglev technology to ordinary people, museum designers display real and model components of tracks and the train. Visitors can find bilingual information beside each of the exhibits. They have also created a unique video game that encourages children to "assemble" a section of the Maglev line in a simulated program.

Visitors can also try two gym bicycles to test their speed, and calculate how much fast the Maglev train runs than pedal power. With regard to environmental concerns about the technology, managers have installed two devices to test magnetic field strength. Visitors can compare the magnetic fields of a cell phone and the Maglev train - tests showed that a cell phone produces a field 20 times stronger than that of the train.

The museum also compares the Maglev's noise level with other means of transport. Models are also shown of most Maglev trains around the world, and a documentary is screened about the technology's development.

 

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 上海科技馆   2 Photos   Sep 17, 2008
 
[YEAR: 2001]
[LOCATION: 121.5376752334004,31.22077986308461]
[CATEGORY: Museum]
[DISTRICT: Pudong]

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is located at 2000 Century Avenue. It's a large museum is the largest museum in Pudong, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The construction of the museum costs 1,75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 98 000 square meter.

There are 12 main exhibits open to the public, including "Spectrum of Life", "World of Robots" and "Information Era". As the biggest science theaters in Asia, the museum incorporates an IMAX 3D Large Format Theatre, an IMAX Dome Theatre and an IWERKS 4D Theatre.