Shanghai, A museum dedicated to Urban Planning

[Paula Martin]

What Shanghai visitors notice first is the skyline. The attraction of Shanghai is in its elevated highways, high speed train systems, and metro. As one of the fastest growing cities in the world, it can be highly overwhelming.

As for an economy of consumption and production, "China uses about 50 percent of the world's cement production." So how will residents and tourists take to the Shanghai Urban Exhibition Center? The center is located in the city square. It has produced fascinating exhibitions of the urban life of Shanghai. One in which, will be a re-creation of Shanghai in the space of a room, but it won't be completed until 2020.

The museum also exhibits a virtual tour of Shanghai's highways in three dimensions. The admission charge is about $5. If you are a tourists and do not have time to explore Shanghai, this museums exhibitions will make you feel as if you did.

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