TRAVEL IN SHANGHAI part1

Shanghai [1], with a population of more than 18 million (and over 5.8 million migrants), is one of the most populous and most developed cities in the People's Republic of China.
Shanghai was the largest and most prosperous city in the Far East during the 1930s, and has remained the most developed city in China. In the past 20 years Shanghai has again became an attractive city for tourists worldwide.
[edit] Districts
Shanghai is split in two by the Huangpu River ,with the older town on the west bank known as Puxi and the brash new development on the east side being Pudong .
Areas within Puxi:
The Bund - The colonial riverside of old (and reborn) Shanghai, including the Yuyuan Gardens.The Bund has dozens of historical buildings, lining the Huangpu River, that once housed numerous banks and trading houses from Britain, France, the U.S., Russia, Germany,and many other countries. A building boom at the end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century led to the Bund becoming a major financial hub of East Asia. [2]
French Concession - The leafy district once known as the Paris of the East, includes the refurbished shikumen houses of Xintiandi. The blending of architecture styles, bustling street life, and wealth of international Shanghai fusion culture make the French Concession one of Shanghai's most rich and vibrant neighborhoods. You would be well advised to spend many a day (and night) here enjoying the pleasures of life.
Xujiahui - The southwest part of Shanghai; one of the city's business and upscale shopping districts.
Gubei - The center of expatriate life in Shanghai. A huge number of Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean, European, Australian, and North American workers reside in one of Gubei's many high rise apartment buildings and residential compounds. A large crop of international restaurants, often designed to provide the comforts of home to these expat populations, have cropped up as a result, as have a few department stores and hotels. A good place to go to check out how many foreigners live in Shanghai.
Nanjing Road - One of China's most famous shopping streets, it passes Jing'an ,leading to People's Park and The Bund.
Hongkou - Home for famed writer Lu Xun, now including a Memorial Park and a museum, as well as a football (soccer) stadium. Once home to Shanghai's substantial Jewish population in the first half of the 20th century.
Yangpu - Where the famous Fudan University and Tongji University are located. Also contains the excellent and spacious GongQing forest park .
Jing'An Temple - Commercial area on Nanjing Rd.
Across the river:
Pudong - The skyscraper-laden new financial and commercial district on the east bank of the river
Outlying districts:
Jiādìng
Qīngpǔ
Jīnshān
Nánhuì
Sōngjiāng